An organization that uses its patents to generate revenue without manufacturing the products that the patents pertain to. The patents are often purchased from a third party, which may be bankrupt or ...

With the European Commission heading towards a second reading of its patent legislation, there's still more heat than light in discussions on the subject. The UK Patent Office (UKPO) has of late been ...

A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, seeking to reduce legal claims by owners of illegitimate patents, heard Thursday that it’s difficult to define just what is a bogus patent claim. The goal ...

The biotechnology industry won a significant legal victory last month, but the battle over the patentability of biology may not be over. The biotechnology industry won a significant legal victory last ...

Tomotoshi Shimano of Shiga International Patent Office examines the implications of recent High Court decisions relating to the interpretation of ‘working of a patented invention’ IP High Court (IPHC) ...

The latest push to amend the U.S. statute to clear up some issues with patent eligibility is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill, but patent attorney Michael Borella said during an Aug. 20 webinar that ...