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The 2024 World Intellectual Property Indicators report, published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), reveals some interesting statistics to take into consideration as your company strategizes its patent filing
In the U.S., a Continuation or “CON” is a follow-on patent application that claims an innovative concept that was described in a previously-filed “original” application, but has not been claimed
When your company acquires patent protection for all technically feasible alternatives to its core innovative concepts, it forces its competitors to come to terms with its potentially insurmountable wall of
When it’s your company’s mark that seems to be infringed by a true competitor (as opposed to a counterfeiter), the first impulse might be to fire-off a threatening email demanding
Typically, attracting investors is contingent on demonstrating that your startup has secured appropriate intellectual property rights to protect its innovations from unauthorized exploitation by competitors. In many cases, that means
Of all the patents your startup might attain, the first patent is frequently the most valuable (particularly if it is a high-quality patent), providing substantial value over and above the
