This article gives an overview of the main requirements for obtaining a patent in China, with particular focus on the aspects unique to biotechnology inventions. It includes examples of patentable ...

In The Legal's Intellectual Property special section, read about artificial intelligence software in medical devices, a new ...

This Thanksgiving, when you take a bite of the traditional pie, take a moment to think about the inventions that have gone into the making of it D. Lawrence Tarazano, U.S. Patent and Trademark ...

The rise of AI in health care presents new challenges related to the patentability and regulation of AI-driven medical ...

A court in Virginia has ruled that artificial intelligence cannot be credited as the inventor of a patent. However, some countries have ruled otherwise, leading to wider questions about the future ...

As patent offices have different propensities to divide submitted inventions into two or more ... formal intellectual property rights hinder the free flow of scientific knowledge?

On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will expedite Issue Dates for patents. This will reduce the ...

On 31 December 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) adopted the "Guidelines for Patent Applications for ...

“Last year, unitary protection… was requested for about 28,000 patents granted by the EPO, representing slightly more than 25% of all EU patents issued in 2024.” On Tuesday, the European ...

GM has filed a patent application for a cable-free pickup truck tailgate system. The application was assigned patent number US 2025/0043605 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ...