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Sometimes you should patent the wheel, not the car.
14
Apr

Which is Better: Patenting Your Product or Your Invention?

Patenting the invention is usually the better route, as it gives broader rights that cover...
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02
Apr

Accelerate a Patent Application for Free but Unknown Total Cost

The USPTO launched the Automated Pre-Examination Search Pilot Program on 2025 October 20 and it...
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Ducks as an analogy of patent searches.
03
Mar

Patentability Search vs Landscape Search — Which Do You Need?

Two common types for a patent search in intellectual property practice are the patentability search...
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Like an orchestra, Scale AI favours multi-partner collaboration.
18
Feb

Ready to Scale? Three Things You Need to Know About the Scale AI Funding program

Artificial intelligence is evolving fast, transforming industries from healthcare and logistics to retail and finance....
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19
Dec

12 Days: Year-End Reflection for IP Managers

What are year-end reflection for IP managers? As the year winds down, intellectual property managers...
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CanExport Associations can help with your export strategy.
17
Dec

Strength in numbers: CanExport Associations is now open for funding

By Dona Anderson The Canadian government offers various export funding programs to support businesses in...
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16
Dec

AI Robots can contribute to invention, but not the R.E.S.P.E.C.T

US Patent Office issues new guidelines for AI-assisted inventions. The new director of the USPTO...
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26
Nov

Master Interview Practices at the USPTO

September, October and November of 2025 have seen several significant changes at the USPTO. In...
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20
Nov

Thrive Despite Changes at the USPTO

The fall of 2025 saw several significant changes and announcements at the USPTO, particularly in...
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18
Nov

Understand Changes at the USPTO

The USPTO has proposed changes to the examiners’ Performance Appraisal Plan (PAP) with effect on...
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An optical caustic is the bright pattern of light created by the reflection or refraction of rays from a curved surface. The federal court has returned a patent eligibly matter to CIPO with instructions to use purposive construction.
16
Nov

Beating the Odds: Victory for a Self‑Represented Applicant, Poker, Patents, and Purposive Construction

Imagine you are in court alone without a lawyer, making complex arguments on behalf of...
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USPTO Section 101 Patent Eligibility
31
Oct

How to Change Your Filing Strategy after the USPTO’s Section 101 Shift

Consider whether you should change your patent prosecution strategy. There are many changes at the...
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