It is not often that one's vote counts, especially in geopolitics. So it struck me, in researching for another article, that filing a patent application in Ukraine could make a difference. Per the latest World...more
Fostering and supporting innovation is, quite literally, the mission of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). To advance this mission, the USPTO hosts a suite of web portals that empowers patent applicants,...more
U.S. design patents and their international counterparts (generally termed “industrial designs”) protect the ornamental appearance of an article of manufacture. Design protection has been the subject of increased attention...more