how to create a strategic patent portfolio plan

How to create a strategic patent portfolio plan

How to create a strategic patent portfolio plan  Intellectual property (IP) is a rich business asset in the emerging innovation economy with the potential to drive businesses toward competitive advantage, capital access, and growth stimulation. This article demonstrates how to build a strategic patent portfolio approach and gives businesses valuable know-how on how to leverage […]

10-Step Checklist for Successful Patent Drafting and Filing (1200 x 780 px) (1)

Successful Patent Drafting and Filing

10-Step Checklist for Successful Patent Drafting and Filing Getting a patent for your invention is based on meticulous planning, proper documentation, and intelligent implementation. Patent filing is complicated, but with an established plan in place, your success rate is significantly increased. This step-by-step guide is a 10-step checklist to effective patent drafting and filing, providing […]

Patent Filing Process in India

Patent Filing Process in India

As technology and innovation accelerated day by day, it is no longer a legal matter protecting your intellectual property—it is a business matter. As a startup founder, entrepreneur, researcher, or corporate R&D employee, it becomes compulsory to know about the patent filing process in India to protect your inventions. A patent gives you the monopoly […]

What are the steps in the patent application process?

What are the steps in the patent application process?

Introduction Patenting your invention is one of the most important steps to protecting your intellectual property (IP).  Patent filing is not a simple work, however, and all of this takes planning, patience, and good knowledge of the patent system. Everything that is being done here will guide you through patenting, process, inventor pitfalls, and sound […]

Top Strategies for Protecting Your IP in Emerging Markets

Introduction In a progressively globalized world, corporations are extending into new markets increasingly to tap new bases of consumers, hold down production costs, and diversify their income streams. Asian, African, Latin American, and Eastern European countries are being viewed as promising frontiers for investment and innovation. However, with the wonderful opportunity comes even greater risk—chiefly […]

what is IP litigation

What is IP litigation?

Introduction Intellectual Property (IP) is intellectual work, i.e., inventions, designs, and art work, and is legally protected. The protection entitles the owners of work and creation, inventors, and corporations to the right to guard their works and creations against misuse. The journey to obtaining and enforcing IP rights is not always easy, however. Halfway along […]

How do i know if my invention is patentable?

How do I know if my invention is patentable?

 Introduction Really, inventions are something new, and since you can now keep your intellectual property safe and invoke your right upon your idea, you would have already filed for a patent beforehand. Not all inventions, however, are patentable. In order for you to know if your invention can be patented or not, you should be […]

Novelty Search: Ensuring Your Invention's Patentability

Novelty Search: Ensuring Your Invention’s Patentability

Introduction: Novelty Search If the world of innovation and intellectual property is anything to consider, then the point of beginning when figuring out whether or not your invention is good enough to patent is by conducting a novelty search. Patentability search or novelty search is one of the crucial steps of patent application that determines […]

Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search

Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search

Introduction to Freedom to Operate (FTO) In the complex world of intellectual property (IP) law, entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses need to tiptoe through the generally-knotted world of copyrights and patents with utmost caution without trespassing on other individuals’ domains. One of the easiest ways to start venturing into this is by conducting a Freedom to […]

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Global Trends in Patent Litigation: What to Expect in 2024

Introduction Patent litigation has long been a cornerstone of intellectual property (IP) law, serving as a critical mechanism for enforcing patent rights and resolving disputes over technological innovations. As global markets become increasingly interconnected and the pace of technological advancements accelerates, patent litigation is evolving in complexity and scope. In 2024, several emerging trends are […]