Below, CNBC Select explains the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents. Read on for more information and to ...

“The Office is currently considering a number of changes based on its ongoing evaluation, including adding common Category B degrees to Category A; accepting advanced degrees under Category A; and ...

You’ve just had a brilliant idea for a new product or invention. The first thing you should do is get a patent, right? Well, maybe not. First of all, patents are expensive, will require a lot of your ...

The patent process can be overwhelming and quite costly for an inventor who wishes to secure patent protection on their invention. But there are certain steps of the process that should not be ...

Getting a patent is getting easier in Europe. Long in the works, a unified European patent is now ready to launch, most likely in mid-2019. The result will be a considerably more streamlined ...