The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule substantially adjusting patent fees. The new fee structure will take effect on January 19, 2025. In addition to a general ...

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“The substantial costs associated with patent attorneys, ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of dollars, coupled with the opportunity costs that first-time patenting entails, may deter ...

Proposed hikes to patent fees at the USPTO could impact law firm and company strategies in some cases, say practitioners, who add that they must keep clients up to speed on any final changes. The ...

A plan to charge patent filers between 1 and 5 percent of the estimated value of their intellectual property or products could jack up company expenses, particularly in the tech sector. Countless ...

Hans Sauer is deputy general counsel and vice president for intellectual property at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. The Commerce Department is mulling a change to the 235-year-old patent ...

Exploring the modern in-house patent department. Major trends shaping patent strategy, including a shift to quality over ...