U.S. patents are currently subject to maintenance fees paid to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) at 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5 years from the date of grant to keep the patent live. The maintenance ...

A plan to charge patent filers between 1 and 5 percent of the estimated value of their intellectual property or products could jack up company expenses, particularly in the tech sector. Countless ...

“In today’s innovation economy, patent portfolios must perform. Performance requires intentional strategy, disciplined execution, and continuous recalibration.” Patent portfolios are frequently ...

The WSJ reports the Trump administration wants to charge patent holders 1% to 5% of their patent’s value to maintain the patent after grant. If implemented, this would mark a dramatic departure from ...

“Imposing fees as a penalty for perceived patent value is outside that mandate and would likely invite serious legal challenges.” – Letter by U.S. Chamber-Led Coalition On Tuesday, a coalition of ...

Mike Lloyd and Doris Spielthenner demonstrate a network approach to assessing patent quality, in this case showing the strongest hybrid car patents and patent owners Assesing patent quality has become ...

This is an Insight article, written by a selected contributor as part of WTR's co-published content. Read more on Insight In an innovation-driven economy, intangible assets such as patents, trademarks ...

Yet, the patent tax being floated flies in the face of the bedrock right to patent exclusivity and all of its fruits. In fact, a tax on success sends a not-so-subtle message to modern Edisons: ...