Duke University has placed 32 nd in the 2025 Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents List, published by the National Academy of Inventors.

The No. 1 ranking highlights UC’s unmatched record for innovation that drives societal progress and bolsters the economy.

At its core, a patent is a contract between an inventor, who agrees to disclose detailed information about their invention to the public, and the state, which grants them exclusive rights to that ...

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The right to own what you invent is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. One question among many for the U.S. patent system right now is how — and how quickly — that right evolves in the age of AI.

Champion’s new award-winning Expandable Utility Risers™ (XUR, patent pending) solution is an expandable riser requiring no cutting or gluing, easing the ...

September 29, 2025 - Life sciences transactions necessarily result in intellectual property (IP) due diligence being carried out on the underlying IP assets that are often a central part of the ...

The Commerce Department is reportedly considering a novel revenue-raising idea to address the national debt: a “patent tax.” Under this proposal, patent holders would be required to pay the federal ...

Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq., APR is an Expert in Intellectual Property and Governance and a Founder and Director of Whisper Creek Spa. In a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, data is no ...

Holding a patent could be a lot costlier for businesses and founders in the years to come. The Trump administration is reportedly considering a substantial change to the patent process, which would ...

“Let’s not sugar coat this. Charging patent owners a percentage of the overall value of a patent is catastrophically stupid.” The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Trump Administration is ...

A med tech case decided by the PTAB is helpful to inform patent strategy for AI enabled inventions across various disciplines and industries. Patent applicants should expect to see reliance by the ...