Patents

I think I might really be on to something, and if everything goes well, this will be my first foray […]

I am considering applying for a provisional patent for a business method which I have developed. Is it worth it

The short answer is there is no equivalent for patents for the Madrid system for trade marks. The closest thing

The paper clip was patented. The toilet-paper holder was patented. The “one-click purchase interface” for Amazon’s online sales was patented.

There are many examples of this. One fascinating reinvention is the mechanical astronomical clock. A mechanical astronomical clock, the Antikythera

Patents are granted for an invention as defined in the “claims” of a patent. If a competing device falls within

The idea is that a patent application should cover only one invention. If more than one invention is present, then

If someone has invented something but not patented it, then it is not an infringement of their invention to manufacture

With my colleague, we have been developing a technological solution for a while now. We are currently making our first

For example, IBM has over 20K patents published every year. Now most are versions of the same spec but with