Decoding WIPO PROOF, A Proxy to Blockchain: WIPO PROOF is an online digital business service introduced by The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) that provides an online time stamping solution for unregistered IP assets....

Companies often have enough technical expertise to expand over various business segments. Using patent insights can prove to be effective in cases where a company is looking to expand into new technology areas. Patent...

The impending global financial crisis that will follow the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an increase in regulatory demands and litigation has led to a severe contraction of demand in the global market. As researchers...

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) came into existence in the 1970s to provide economical and streamlined means for filing of patent application in several countries. With the scope and value of patent protection increasing...

It is estimated that around 600,000 patents get filed at the USPTO office each year with a 34% cumulative increase in the issued patents over the last decade. Hence, the average pendency for a patent (which...

Performing exhaustive patentability searches is a common practice among businesses before filing a patent application to protect themselves from getting embroiled in patent litigations. Furthermore, during any financial crisis, businesses can reap monetary benefits...

Breakthrough ideas are critical to the development and smooth functioning of a business. However, the same innovation that drives a company to the pinnacle of success can cause losses if not protected and managed...

A thriving business can easily be robbed of its fruits of innovation with notorious IP counterfeiting and infringements, making it difficult for a business to survive. The significant amount of time a company invests...

As an inventor or an IP professional, we know that patents are crucial for protecting inventions. However, to obtain a patent, an applicant needs to carefully prepare and then file an application with the...

If you are an entrepreneur, irrespective of the domain you operate in, there is always a possibility of your owning a patentable product. A product can refer to some unique technology and/or even a...