The high likelihood of utilizing another person or company’s patented technology led to an explosion of patent litigation ...

Germany continues to anchor Europe, holding strong as the number two player worldwide and the leader of the European ...

But just as the company received FDA approval for limited sales, Baxter International, the Illinois-based medical products heavyweight, successfully sued for infringement on a patent Baxter held for a ...

The patent system rewards inventors by granting them exclusive rights, including allowing them to commercially exploit their inventions for the full patent term, in exchange for disclosing their ...

Overall, patent filings increased by 1.4% at the EPO in 2025, marking a return to steady growth. Applications from Europe, including all 39 EPO member states, rose by 0.4% (EU27: +0.7%), while those ...

Artificial intelligence promises to supercharge scientific research and entrepreneurial innovation, helping researchers and inventors make new discoveries and creations. But how will patent ...

Beulah Louise Henry was just nine years old when she came up with her first invention in 1896, a device that allowed a man to ...

Turning a great idea into a wildly popular product is a dream for inventors, but historically, that challenge has been substantially more difficult for Black inventors. Henry Baker. (Courtesy U.S.

Historically, patents have helped level the playing field for independent inventors. Today, that’s become significantly more difficult. As Drew Johnson, former national director of Protect Internet ...