This article is best viewed on desktop. In 2006, IEEE Spectrum ranked patenting powerhouses in our first annual patent survey. The survey, conducted by the research firm 1790 Analytics, examined the ...

Each year, companies invest significant financial resources building and maintaining patent portfolios. But instead of ...

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most important assets many technology companies will ever own. Patents are a key part of a company’s IP portfolio. Investors often view a company’s patent ...

Will a patent help you grow your business? It depends on who you ask, and what industry they’re in. In some situations, patents have a tremendous amount of value. In others, they don’t. There are no ...

In September of last year, and in light of a corresponding Japanese patent infringement suit, I published an article detailing how The Pokémon Company had filed two patent applications at the United ...

Exploring the modern in-house patent department. Major trends shaping patent strategy, including a shift to quality over ...

The blockchain industry has witnessed remarkable growth and innovation in recent years, revolutionizing various sectors with its decentralized and transparent nature. However, amid this rapid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When companies file hundreds of patents for a single drug, affordable versions can remain out of reach for years. pilli/iStock via ...

Payvox LLC has filed suit against eight companies, including Apple, Block, MasterCard and Visa, for infringement of two NFC patents related to advertisement processing. The suit focuses on two U.S.

Holding a patent could be a lot costlier for businesses and founders in the years to come. The Trump administration is reportedly considering a substantial change to the patent process, which would ...