Owning a patent gives you the right to stop someone else from making, using or selling your invention without your permission. Only an inventor may apply for a patent on his or her idea.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced guidance rules on the use of AI in inventions, saying a human (or, as the government called them “a natural person") was ...

Among the usual free image libraries there is one particularly rich source, the line drawings contained within the huge archives of patents granted by the various countries around the world.

Strong patent protection can incentivize AI-related inventions and the transmission of AI-specific technological improvements throughout the economy. Accordingly, the Trump Administration may wish ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued new guidance on how inventorship is to be analyzed for inventions developed in part with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

They promise free information, and tell you that they will help you patent your idea, make your invention, and/or market your product. Unfortunately many inventors and entrepreneurs have learned ...