Expert guides, practical tips, and in-depth articles on trademark registration, brand protection, and intellectual property law.
Patents. Whether your idea can be patented and how to protect it at home and abroad.
Alice still controls § 101 in 2026. Software claims survive when they recite specific technical improvements, not just automated business logic. Here is how to draft for eligibility.
Compare patent box regimes in the UK, Netherlands, Ireland, and Singapore for 2026: OECD nexus rules, qualifying IP income, and the UK IPO fee changes.
India keeps a 31‑month PCT entry limit. For PCT filings on or after 15 Mar 2024, the RFE is also due by 31 months. Extensions are uncertain. Plan to 31.
Plan a 2026 Hague international design filing, from entitlement and drawings to designations, deferment, refusals, renewals, and cost drivers.
Both can protect how your product looks. Use design patents early, then trade dress once your look signals source. Here is the rulebook and a stepwise plan.
PCT national phase entry deadlines and costs across major jurisdictions: the 30-month clock, translations, fees, and the new USPTO Decision Point pilot.
India’s 2026 patent playbook: master the 31‑month RFE, 6–9 month FER reply, expedited exam, and Form 27 to keep your application on track.
How R&D teams can de‑risk launches with a global freedom to operate search protocol in 2026—fees, workflows, pitfalls, and practical governance.
AI can’t be an inventor in the US or EU in 2026. Here’s how AI teams can name human inventors, avoid priority traps, and draft eligible, durable claims.
A numbers-first 2026 comparison of US design patents, the EU Registered Design (REUD, formerly RCD), and UK registered designs: tests, timelines, and costs.
Everything international inventors need to enter the PCT national phase US in 2026—deadlines, routes (371 vs. bypass), fees, pitfalls, and a step-by-step plan.
What EU patentees need to know now about the EPO unitary patent and UPC in 2026—coverage, deadlines, fees, and a practical action plan.
China's CNIPA tightened PCT national phase practice for 2026. The deadline playbook, translation tactics, and exam strategy manufacturers need.
Why US provisional applications anchor smart 2026 patent strategy, especially for AI and software, and how to lock in your filing date at low cost.
What smart licensors and licensees are using in 2026: royalty ranges, models, and term-sheet mechanics that actually clear diligence and pay out.
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