When there is intellectual property to protect, entrepreneurs often think of patents. But what is a patent? How do you obtain a patent? What does the process entail and cost? This article explores ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. No matter who you talk to, most people agree: The nation’s age-old patent system needed an overhaul. But now that it’s a done deal, new ...

Filing for a patent is like planting your flag on your idea, giving you a legal shield that prevents anyone from copying your ...

Patent reforms could address a problem that’s been driving rising prescription drug costs and create a more competitive ...

Suppose a newly hired engineer on your team sketches a promising new concept for a health monitor in a notebook. Excited by the idea, you loop in marketing, and soon, your company is promoting the ...

Inventions can be extremely valuable, yet it is impossible, and in most cases premature, to apply for a patent the moment it is conceived. For example, time may be required to develop the nascent ...

I was sitting around thinking about how various things don't work the way they should, and I thought of a good way to make a few of them work better. Let's just say the long distance companies will ...