Understanding The Patent System

A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which can be a product or a process that gives a new technical solution to a problem. In exchange for a full disclosure of the invention, a patent provides protection to the owner of the invention for 20 years.

Broad Patent Protection Granted for iBio Immunomodulator

NEWARK, Del., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- iBio, Inc. (IBIO) today announced issuance of a US patent covering compositions of matter and methods of use of modified lichenase B polypeptides comprising ...

Energy Telecom, Inc. Announces Allowance of Patent Application for Claims of New Benefits for Its Telecommunication ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Energy Telecom, Inc. (www.energytele.com) ("Energy Telecom" or the "Company") today announced that its Intellectual Property counsel, Malloy & Malloy, PA, informed ...

Top judge: ditching software patents a "bad solution"

Former Federal Circuit Judge Paul Michel sees no "magic bullets" for patent reform.

Nokia files patent lawsuits against HTC, RIM

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Wounded cellphone maker Nokia has turned on one of its former allies in the patent protection battlefield by filing lawsuits against rival smartphone maker HTC as it steps up its efforts to raise funds. Nokia, based in Finland, filed several lawsuits in Germany covering 45 hardware and software patents, ranging from power management to data encryption technologies against ...