Too many entrepreneurs treat filing a patent as a milestone in itself—proof that their invention matters. But filing a patent too early, or without a clear business strategy, can create serious ...

Imagine you have developed a groundbreaking product that is going to revolutionize your industry. You do not want your competitors to copy the product. At the very least, you want them to pay you ...

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 ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight For many years, the Chinese government implemented a variety of subsidy ...

“Global Innovation 100 companies saw an average 2.3% reduction in patent application filings between 2019 and 2022, lower than the 1.5% increase to overall global patent filings during that same ...

Under Article 12 of the Chinese Patent Law "any entity or individual exploiting the patent of another shall conclude with the patentee a license contract for exploitation and pay the patentee a fee ...

The Working Statement which patentees need to file every year continues to be a controversial subject. The frequent changes in the forms and varying stands of the patent office have added to the ...