Finding the right patent counsel can be challenging, especially as a small company or solo inventor who does not regularly ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is exploring the idea of using artificial intelligence to improve searches for “prior art” during the patent process, according to a public solicitation. “However, ...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office is seeking feedback on a new program that would make it less expensive to conduct patent searches. The goal of the initiative is to make it easier to ...

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When it comes to intellectual property, “patents” might spring to mind. A good patent can give startups a competitive edge, and once you’ve been granted one, nobody can come and mess with your ...

“If users do not understand the principles of patent searching, and simply hand over the technical text to ChatGPT for the construction of search formulas without analyzing the technical contents, the ...

Google this week was granted its first patent by the United States Patent Office for a method of determining the relevance of Web pages in relation to search queries. The patent, which Google filed on ...