Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Determining the market potential of patents can be a complex task for entrepreneurs. The value of a patent doesn’t necessarily equal the ...

In my last Forbes commentary, I documented the weakening over the last few decades of the U.S. patent system—long a driver of technology-fueled economic growth and envy of the world. Today, let’s look ...

“The factors driving perception that patents have lost their value are certainly relevant and have had a substantial impact on patent litigation [but] none of these factors, alone or in combination, ...

Startups and tech companies are disruptive by nature. We’ve seen that with the advent of the dot-com era, where Google broke free from its browser origins to shape our shopping, dining and travel ...

“If we zoom out to look at all issued patents, then the most common problem, or even the most important problem, is not that there are some wide-but-invalid fences around popular territory. The ...

Deciding whether to pursue a patent for a technology can be challenging. In addition to a variety of legal considerations, the decision often depends on broader business considerations, such as the ...

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 ...

Early-stage funding for medical device firms typically comes from private investment. Although some companies may receive government subsidies, firms usually need venture capital (VC) as they start to ...

The measure of progress will be how effectively increased filings translate into productive technologies and economic value.