Ford is granted over 1,000 patents a year, and this is only an application for a patent. In a statement, the company said, "We don't have any plans to deploy this." On Feb. 23, 2023, the U.S. Patent ...

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 ...

“Refiling a provisional is just a bad idea when you can, for a few hundred dollars more, keep hold of that earliest priority date and continue on the path to obtaining a patent.” The question that we ...

When an employee conceives of a new innovation, a business is often confronted with a difficult decision — whether to apply for patent protection on the innovation or whether to keep the innovation ...

“Unfortunately, the additional fees may induce a chilling effect on filing continuing applications. [But] by understanding the new fee structure and adjusting their filing practices accordingly, ...