America Invents Act

Growing a Business

How to Take Advantage of the "First-to-File" Patent System

There were big changes last year to who acquires protection. Here are answers to four common questions.

By Kirby Drake
Business News

Will the New Patent Law Kill the Garage Inventor and Startup?

Congress got it wrong when it harmonized U.S. patent laws with the rest of the world. Now, startups and American inventors are at a disadvantage.