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Patentability searches are critical in determining whether an invention is patent-worthy or not. These searches can be commissioned to a third party such as patent analysts or patent search firms before patent filing. The...
Discover the pros and cons of AI and manual patentability searches. Explore which approach offers better efficiency, accuracy, and insights for patent professionals.
Patentability search is a time-intensive process that is characterized by high risk and accountability. This is because hundreds of patent and non-patent literature works are searched and analyzed over a period of time to...
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an economic recession, with a direct impact on production and sales. Critical functions such as IP also foresee an effect. This is because R&D centres expect to receive...
Businesses across the world must strive to make the most out of their IP portfolio. In order to do that, the first order of business should be to align it completely with a company’s...
With an ever-increasing competition in businesses, patents are no longer just the means to secure one’s innovation. Instead, they can play a decisive role in facilitating critical business decisions such as collaborations, and mergers...
Product development is one aspect that routinely sets apart inventors from entrepreneurs. Inventors are people who develop novel products to fulfil the particular needs of human society. Whereas entrepreneurs are skilled individuals who undertake...
Patent prosecution is the process of drafting, filing, and negotiating with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in order to obtain patent protection and rights for an invention. The patent prosecution process typically begins...
The European economy relies heavily on small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that make up 99% of all businesses in the EU region. Therefore, it is essential to ensure the growth of these enterprises. One...
A trademark can be a logo, design, phrase or symbol that distinguishes one’s goods and services from others in the market. In order to legally protect this symbol of brand identity, businesses register it...
