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    Software Patents, Alice, and § 101 in 2026: What Is Eligible and How to Draft Claims
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    Software Patents, Alice, and § 101 in 2026: What Is Eligible and How to Draft Claims

    Alice still controls § 101 in 2026. Software claims survive when they recite specific technical improvements, not just automated…

    Mar 12, 20269 min read
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    Patent Box Regimes UK NL IE SG Comparison 2026
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    Patent Box Regimes UK NL IE SG Comparison 2026

    Compare patent box regimes in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, and…

    Apr 16, 202611 min
    India PCT Entry Timelines 2026 Update
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    India PCT Entry Timelines 2026 Update

    India keeps a 31‑month PCT entry limit. For PCT filings on or after 15 Mar 2024, the…

    Mar 31, 20269 min
    Hague Agreement Design Filing Strategy Guide 2026
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    Hague Agreement Design Filing Strategy Guide 2026

    Plan a 2026 Hague international design filing, from entitlement and drawings to…

    Mar 27, 20269 min
    Design Patents vs Trade Dress in the U.S. (2026): What Protects Your Product Design, When, and How
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    Design Patents vs Trade Dress in the U.S. (2026): What Protects Your Product Design, When, and How

    Both can protect how your product looks. Use design patents early, then trade dress…

    Jan 31, 20269 min
    PCT National Phase: Deadlines and Costs by Country
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    PCT National Phase: Deadlines and Costs by Country

    PCT national phase entry deadlines and costs across the major patent offices: the…

    Jan 22, 20269 min
    India Patent Prosecution Timelines 2026
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    India Patent Prosecution Timelines 2026

    India’s 2026 patent playbook: master the 31‑month RFE, 6–9 month FER reply, expedited…

    Jan 16, 20268 min
    Freedom to Operate Searches: What You Get
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    Freedom to Operate Searches: What You Get

    A 2026 guide to freedom to operate searches: what the search covers, what you…

    Jan 4, 20268 min
    AI Inventorship Post-DABUS: US/EU 2026
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    AI Inventorship Post-DABUS: US/EU 2026

    AI can’t be an inventor in the United States or at the EPO in 2026. Here’s how AI…

    Dec 28, 20258 min
    US, EU and UK Design Protection Compared
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    US, EU and UK Design Protection Compared

    A numbers-first 2026 comparison of US design patents, the EU Registered Design (REUD…

    Dec 11, 202511 min
    PCT National Phase US Entry 2026 Guide
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    PCT National Phase US Entry 2026 Guide

    Everything international inventors need to enter the PCT national phase in the United…

    Nov 25, 20258 min
    EPO Unitary Patent UPC Status 2026
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    EPO Unitary Patent UPC Status 2026

    What European Union patentees need to know now about the EPO unitary patent and UPC…

    Nov 21, 20258 min
    China PCT National Phase at CNIPA: A Practical Guide
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    China PCT National Phase at CNIPA: A Practical Guide

    China's PCT national phase at CNIPA in 2026: the deadline playbook, translation…

    Nov 20, 20259 min
    US Provisional Patent Applications: A 2026 Strategy Guide
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    US Provisional Patent Applications: A 2026 Strategy Guide

    Why United States provisional applications anchor smart 2026 patent strategy…

    Nov 16, 20259 min
    Patent Licensing Royalties: How to Structure a Deal
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    Patent Licensing Royalties: How to Structure a Deal

    How licensors and licensees structure royalties in 2026: models, definitions, and…

    Nov 9, 20258 min

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