Know when a discount on patent costs isn't a discount. The USPTO is stepping up enforcement against applicants who falsely claim small entity or micro entity status to receive fee discounts. What are these fee discounts, and do they apply to you? What are the risks?Read More
We are often asked about the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system which offers you a unified procedure for filing patent applications in many places. Whether this snooze button used to delay further patent applications is right for you depends.Read More
IP managers, like scientists, analyze challenges. They work with emerging technology and identify assets that align with strategic goals, much like scientific hypotheses align with research objectives.Read More
IP managers strategically choose which assets to protect, like an artist selecting colours. They identify assets the way a photographer isolates details in a crowded scene.Read More
