Understand how patents work, including how they protect inventions, along with the different types available, and their implications for inventors and businesses.

Intellectual property (IP) is an intangible creation of the human mind, usually expressed or translated into a tangible form, that is assigned certain rights of property. Examples of intellectual ...

The human mind thrives on creativity. Through a variety of creative activities, humans have flourished over thousands of years. These days, opportunities to be creative manifest themselves in ...

Monoclonal antibodies have commercial value as research reagents, in diagnostic assays, and in therapeutic applications. Polyclonal antibodies also have potential value when large quantities of sera ...

Empowering more people to participate in the innovation ecosystem will have a profound impact on the economy. Intellectual property is a tool for creative people to share their ingenuity with the ...

"Follow the money" is a popular phrase in business and government. But where is the money? According to a study by Ocean Tomo, the share of intangible assets as a percentage of S&P 500 market value ...

Intellectual property (IP), whether it’s Apple’s proprietary operating system or the recipe for Coca-Cola, is highly valuable — sometimes worth millions of dollars. Using intellectual property without ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer ...

In early December, the Department of Defense Intellectual Property Cadre hosted its inaugural “DoD IP Forum,” where government and industry leaders convened to debate the growing role of commercial ...

The long search for an effective national policy on intellectual property rights may soon be over as plans have reached advance stage to get it out, according to the draftsmen working on the policy ...