Over his career Thomas Edison garnered more U.S. patents than anyone in his time. Edison profited from his patents, but he was also exposed to the dark side of the patent system. He had to contend ...

Artificial intelligence operating system for patents startup Ankar.ai Ltd. today revealed that it has raised $20 million in new funding to grow its team and expand further into the U.S.

While being realistic and practical in IP law is usually prudent, it’s a helpful exercise to now and then articulate one’s ...

Google stands at the center of the escalating mobile patent wars, as the developer of the Android operating system that triggered scores of lawsuits and countersuits. Depending on whom you ask, the ...

In the early 1800s, the U.S. patent office was housed at a converted hotel in Washington, D.C., and when applications were approved, a clerk would ride the agency's pony across town to get the ...

In today’s global market, international patent protection can be crucial, and for many inventions Europe is an important region where patents are needed. According to the present system, considerable ...

General Motors has just been granted a patent for a system that can enable older cars to be retrofitted with autonomous/self-driving technology, GM Authority has discovered via documents in the United ...

Popular views of the patent system often suffer from a lack of understanding. The patent system has for centuries fueled the innovations we rely on, but patent law is complex and includes an ...

In the next few weeks, President Joe Biden is expected to choose a new director for the US Patent and Trademark Office. In recent days, I've talked to a dozen people who are deeply involved in the ...

A new GM patent filing describes a system designed to provide precise remote vehicle control over steering, braking, ...