by Brandon Kelloway | May 16, 2023 | Ideation, Evaluation, & Collaboration, Innovation, Patent Filing & Litigation, Patent Search & Analytics
A gene patent is the exclusive rights to a specific sequence of DNA (a gene) given by a government to the individual, organization, or corporation who claims to have first identified the gene. Once granted a gene patent, the holder of the patent dictates how the gene...
by Brandon Kelloway | Mar 23, 2023 | Ideation, Evaluation, & Collaboration, Innovation, Patent Filing & Litigation, Patent Search & Analytics
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), chemical compounds are among the most frequently patented types of inventions. Patent filings worldwide grew by 3.6% in 2021. Trademark filing activity grew by 5.5%. Patent filings around the world...
by Brandon Kelloway | Mar 19, 2023 | Ideation, Evaluation, & Collaboration, Innovation, Patent Search & Analytics
Overall, the cost of corporate R&D depends on a variety of factors, including the company’s size industry, and strategic priorities. According to the Global Innovation Index 2021, total R&D spending worldwide reached approximately $2.4 trillion in 2019. The...
by Brandon Kelloway | Jul 20, 2021 | Patent Filing & Litigation, Patent Search & Analytics
Thomson Reuters Practical Law defines a standard essential patent (SEP) as “a patent claiming technology that is essential to an industry standard’s use.” For those of us who are not well-versed in patent law, it may be easier to understand SEPs as the patents...