Why and How to Increase Your Patent Department’s Budget

In the ever-evolving business landscape, protecting intellectual property (IP) has become a critical aspect of maintaining a competitive edge. The department that shoulders this immense responsibility is the patent department. The patent department’s budget plays a crucial role in not only protecting the company’s existing IP but also nurturing and developing new, innovative ideas. To …

Value-Driven Innovation and Intellectual Property Management

Managing your value-driven innovation and intellectual property is essential to the success of your business. Whether you are a Fortune 500 corporation or a small startup, your success is largely dependent on your ability to maintain and develop your intellectual property. Fortunately, there are a number of tools you can use to create and manage …

Trends in Patent Prosecution: Don’t Get Left Behind

Whether you’re a plaintiff or defendant, you’re not going to get left behind if you stay on top of the trends in patent prosecution. There’s a lot to know about the PTAB, the AIA anti-joinder rules, the standing requirements for patent infringement actions, and other issues that affect the way a lawsuit is filed. Patent …

Three Qualities That Make Quality Patents

  Getting a quality patent can take a lot of work, but there are three qualities that should always be considered. These are prior art references, non-obviousness, and clarity. Clarity Patent clarity and Section 112 are both important considerations in the preparation and prosecution of a patent application. Patent clarity refers to the requirement that …

How to Use Modern Patent Search Tools For Better Results

  Whether you’re new to patent searching or you just want to get better results, there are a number of tools that you can use to search for patents. These include Image search engines, Abstracts and Relativity Patents. Abstracts Using modern patent search tools for better results requires a bit of knowledge. A good understanding …

Features of Sophisticated Solutions for Patent Portfolio Management

Investing in a sophisticated patent portfolio management system can help you to better understand the value of your intellectual property and help you to generate new revenues from your patent assets. The system can also help you to analyze your portfolio and make strategic decisions based on its value. Here are some of the features …

Using Statistics to Gather Patent Examiner Intelligence

The Art of Moneyball and Patent Prosecution Using statistics to gather patent examiner intelligence is the process of identifying, gathering and using information about the characteristics of a particular examiner. By comparing the attributes of different examiners, it is possible to learn about the types of patents they are likely to issue. This can help …

How Founders Protect their GTM Plans with PowerPatent

Whether you are an entrepreneur or a startup, one of the most important tasks you have to perform is to protect your idea or invention. This is why you should use a patent service such as PowerPatent, which is an excellent option that will ensure your idea will be protected. The process is fast and …

PowerPatent Extension – Free Examiner Statistics Web Tool

Using the PowerPatent extension to analyze statistics in your patent search is a great tool to use. The tool allows you to combine patent prosecution statistics with the USPTO Patent Center and Private PAIR websites. It also includes a search feature for non-patent literature that you can use to find your inventions. Search non-patent literature …