ibhu Mohanty walks over to a large, oddly designed wooden cabinet and pulls out a narrow drawer called a "shoe." He thumbs through the papers inside, patents in a given field, and says, "At any one ...

After centuries of issuing paper patents to inventors, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will soon transition to only electronic issuance, with patent holders able to receive a printed “ceremonial” ...

“Though these new guidelines may seem unnecessary, there is clear benefit to the public, especially to the applicants who rely on patents for future innovative endeavors.” The United States Patent and ...