A patent invalidity search is a prior art search that is done to invalidate one or more claims of a competitor’s patent after a patent is issued. It is usually one of the steps...

Ekranoplan is a hybrid version of aircrafts and ships and recently came into light when Russians started redesigning their old Ekranoplan (2017). This type of vehicle uses “ground effect” – which makes aerodynamic interaction...

Before we deep dive into the comparison of Search Variant 2 (SV2) and Search Variant 4 (SV4), let us first understand the different kinds of searches available, namely novelty search and invalidity searches. A...

At times after a long and an arduous process, the prosecution of a patent application will eventually come to an end in the form of final rejection. This final rejection may be a big...

Decision makers often conduct monitoring searches to keep a patent watch on the latest technology trends and to keep an eye on the patent filing trends of their competitors. Monitoring searches also become useful...

When upcoming technologies are forecasted to do well in the immediate future, most businesses are intrigued, and they want to invest in that technology or advance the product further. However, as technologies move past...

Patent drawings assist in the understanding of an idea/invention. Which is why, patent laws often require atleast one patent drawing (also known as patent illustration) of the idea/invention to be furnished by the patent...

Recently, a home appliances giant based in Europe was embroiled in a patent litigation over a German patent. To win the patent battle, the company was looking for a potential partner to perform a...

A patent is a legal right provided by the government of a particular jurisdiction to the patent applicant for his or her innovation. Consequent to a patent’s legal nature, a lot of legal events...

Businesses around the world understand the importance of intellectual property (IP) and are always keen to safeguard it. Different types of IP, however, call for different types of IP protection. A registered trademark is...