✎Executive Summary25 min read Key Takeaways Computer software can be patented, but only when it solves a
✎Executive Summary44 min read Key Takeaways A patent filing date is the official date a patent office
✎Executive Summary27 min read Key Takeaways AI inventions have been patentable in the U.S. for decades —
✎Executive Summary28 min read Key Takeaways The Patent Prosecution Highway lets an applicant use a positive examination
✎Executive Summary42 min read Key Takeaways Roughly half of U.S. utility patent applications ultimately receive an allowance,
✎Executive Summary58 min read Key Takeaways Three dates control patent priority under the first-to-file system: the day
✎Executive Summary32 min read Key Takeaways When a patent expires, exclusive rights end completely and the invention
✎Executive Summary54 min read Key Takeaways The full patent timeline runs roughly 2 to 5 years from
✎Executive Summary51 min read Key Takeaways Under the first-to-file system established by the America Invents Act, the
