RE: "… add a company senior executive on the list of inventors, even though he did not do any significant contribution" In the United States, a...

Not all countries offer utility model protection. Utility models are available (in countries that have a utility model system) via the PCT;...

An all too frequent occurrence: Instead of providing the patent and invention promotion services promised, some invention submission companies do...

Section 39 of the Indian Patent Act is applicable to Indian resident inventors who intend to file a patent application outside India. —In cases...

Patenting a flavor for a soda (beverage) is no easy undertaking. In terms of patentable subject matter, the way your flavor additive or...

Provisional applications for patent may not be filed for design inventions. You should be aware that a provisional application for...

In the United States, a patent may be applied for only in the name(s) of the actual inventor(s). It is a basic patent law tenet in the United...

You can certainly seek a patent for an improvement over an existing product. However, if you use a patented product, without the permission of the...

Q: "How did this get granted a patent?" Short answer: Patents with narrow claims, such as the U.S. patent cited in your post, tend to be easier...

You should be aware that, in examining applications for patent, the United States Patent and Trademark Office makes no determination as to whether...