What is Considered as a “Prior Art” When applying for a Patent?
What Exactly is Prior Art? Prior art is any evidence or proof (written or oral) that your invention was known prior to the effective date of the filing of a patent application or prior to the date of invention. It...
General Mistakes in Patent Searches
Patent activity is increasing at an alarming rate, as is patent information. The role of a patent searcher is to locate relevant prior art (both patent and non-patent literature) quickly and effectively to the invention under evaluation. Patent Searching is...
Top Universities Using AI to Accelerate Patenting Activity
Universities are knowledge houses for students. These academic institutions offer both infrastructural and intellectual facilities to aid in research and development. The interesting fact is that they focus more on publishing research in journals than protecting it under patents. This...
The Need for a Patent Favorable University Ecosystem
The Intellectual Property Cell, or Technology Transfer Department (TTO), is a one-stop shop for all IP-related matters at the university. It is responsible for providing dedicated patent prosecution support and technology transfer expertise. They also have the additional responsibility of...
Research Papers to Patents: Necessary tools for Mindset Shift
Researchers in a university are more comfortable publishing research papers as they are already an established way of giving researchers more visibility among the academic fraternity. Also, it is more academically rewarding to have a paper and contribute to the...
Use AI to Nurture Your Seed Ideas to Patents
See how you can use AI to grow your seed ideas into patents. Universities prioritize research over IP and commercialization. Researchers in a university are more comfortable publishing research papers as they are already an established way of giving researchers...
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