The Federal government and patent agency IP Australia have launched a new open, online database featuring almost 20 years' worth of the country's patent application records, in a bid to make it easier ...

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On July 17, the Canadian Patent Office launched MyCIPO Patents. The highly anticipated new database and filing system allows for immediate application number confirmation when filing online, ...

As much as we think software and business-process patents are harmful to the industry as a whole, patents are core to the R&D processes of many companies. Aurigin Systems Aureka Silver lets companies ...

It is a startling idea for a new machine, one that could revolutionise transportation. Take a circular frame of strong lightweight composite material, reinforce it with radial spokes and make a hole ...

The U.S. patent system largely treats all innovations equally, but innovation often works quite differently in different industries. In particular, the software industry differs from other major ...

Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corp. (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2016) (Before Moore, Taranto, and Hughes, J.) (Opinion for the court, Hughes, J.). Click Here for a copy of the opinion. Enfish sued Microsoft for ...