Companies and inventors around the world file patent applications in not one but multiple languages. It is, therefore, imperative for prospective patent applicants to search non-English patent literature while carrying out patent searches to...

As per the World Intellectual Property Indicators report, a 5.2% increase in global patent filings was witnessed in 2018 as compared to 2017. This dataset indicates that companies around the world are fast realizing...

Intellectual property (IP) refers to various innovations of the mind, including literary works, inventions, designs, symbols, and artistic expressions. Such IP is vulnerable to duplication without the protection granted by intellectual property right (IPR) laws. Therefore, it is not only essential to secure...

Research and development (R&D) teams and IP units are the two pillars of modern IP-centric organizations. The significance of collaboration between the two has been emphasized by scholars in the past. There are multiple...

Although many inventors and companies seek patents for their mechanical inventions, not all of them obtain patent protection. This is because obtaining a patent is an arduous and time-consuming process. A company or an...

It has been proven time and again by credible scholars through rigorous research that patents and trade secrets can be best protected by securing intellectual property. This is true for organisations that have either...

Biological sequences (nucleotides and amino acids) are included in patents filed in technologies related to new drug targets, recombinant proteins, and gene therapy, etc. Such patents are focused on molecules expressing biological sequences which...

How Competitor Monitoring Helps to Strategize and Identify Opportunities: Understanding competition is critical to work on challenges and make the best use of opportunities. Even if a company is aware of their competition, there...