The Threat of Low-Quality Patents to the Patent System
According to research, 28% of patents are at least partially invalid (low-quality patents). In industries such as software and business methods, that figure could be as high as 56%. This is a somewhat unique issue for the USPTO; it is...
Intuitive Technologies for Successful Human-AI Interaction
The world around us is rapidly changing as a result of AI. As natural language processing (NLP) becomes more robust and useful, its applications expand. While NLP is becoming more widely used in places where we work, shop, and play,...
Balance Quantity with Quality in the Innovation Pipeline
An innovation pipeline is a business framework that assists businesses in meeting their objectives by incorporating innovative methods and processes. In essence, it makes your innovation strategy a reality; it will outline how you will concentrate on the real customer...
Conceptual Searching: Extracting Relevant Results
Keyword-based searching has well-documented limitations. A syntactic search engine will return results solely based on the phrases and words entered by the searcher. In this case, synonyms, translations, and homonyms are all problematic. This technology is simply insufficient to find...
Top Reasons to Conduct a Novelty Search
Is a Novelty Search Really Necessary? A patent is a costly endeavor, costing tens of thousands of dollars. And that’s assuming everything goes as planned! Any bumps or roadblocks you encounter along the way will cost you more money and...
Is a Patent Search Tool Necessary for R&D Teams?
Patent searching was once thought to be the sole domain of IP departments. Some corporate cultures discouraged engineers, researchers, and other inventors from even considering patents. They feared that doing so would limit innovation or perhaps even lead to (inadvertent)...
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