Over his career Thomas Edison garnered more U.S. patents than anyone in his time. Edison profited from his patents, but he was also exposed to the dark side of the patent system. He had to contend ...

Yesterday the International IP Commercialization Council (IIPCC) held a one-day symposium at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The event titled Promoting Innovation, Investment and Job Growth by ...

Ways to make a better patent system is a common theme at IPWatchdog, and we are going to get even more seriously involved in that discussion over the next year as we try to bring thought leaders ...

Since its creation more than 200 years ago, the U.S. patent system has played an important role in stimulating technological innovation by providing legal protection to inventions of every description ...

A patent is a powerful thing: it's a legal monopoly on an invention for up to 20 years. In the past, patents were almost universally regarded as essential to the economy. By rewarding innovation, they ...

General Motors has just been granted a patent for a system that can enable older cars to be retrofitted with autonomous/self-driving technology, GM Authority has discovered via documents in the United ...

“Innovation” is a hot buzzword in Washington. In a city gripped by partisanship, being pro-innovation is something everyone can agree on. One of the most direct ways the federal government ...

Popular views of the patent system often suffer from a lack of understanding. The patent system has for centuries fueled the innovations we rely on, but patent law is complex and includes an ...

The ETHIC Act is an important first step for pruning patent thickets and curbing the endless litigation that keeps lower-cost drugs off the shelf.

The U.S. patent system is in an accelerating race with human ingenuity and investments in innovation. In response to weaknesses including questionable patent quality, rising transaction costs, ...