Patent Protection
Patent holders are protected by exclusive rights. Once a patentUnited States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) the owner is awarded full patent protection for the duration of their patent term.
March-in rights give the federal government the right to grant other entities licenses or give a license to themselves if they aided the owner of a patent with funding. They
Exclusive patent license agreements offer the most protection to licensees but also comes with the most responsibility and expectations. An exclusive patent license is an agreement between the licensor and
Non-exclusive patent license agreements are accepted by a patent holder if they are denied an exclusive patent license agreement or they do not want the pressures of exclusive patent licensing,
DirectorThe Director of the Patent Office is appointed by the President with following input from the Senate. The Director should
Patent protection is vital to the economic growth and technological advancement of the United States. People who think of new
The United States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) act under the authority of the Secretary of Commerce. The main responsibility
Software patents were not always offered in the United States. There has always been two sides that argue if they should be issued or not issued at all. With technological
