How Long Does A Patent Last In the US, Canada and Europe?
The history of patents extends back to the seventeenth century under the rule of King James I of England. While patents have been around a very long time, the rules governing patents have not always been in effect. There are many questions inventors have when trying to obtain a patent for their invention. One important question is: "how long does a patent last?". One might wonder if a patent is governed by different laws in different countries such as the United States, Canada and Europe.

Mirage Networks Receives Notices of Allowance for Fourth and Fifth U.S. Patents : Mirage Now Has One Patent Awarded, Four Notices of Allowance, and
Mirage Networks, developer of patented, full-cycle Network Access Control (NAC) technology, today announced that the company received Notices of Allowance for its fourth and fifth U.S. patents and the issue fees have been paid, which will result in the patents being issued in the normal course of business. With one patent awarded in December 2006 and four awards in process, Mirage distances itself even further from the competition in NAC innovation. In addition to these five patents, Mirage has four other patents pending.

Travel Sentry Sued for Patent Infringement by Patent Holder
Travel Sentry, Inc., a company in the luggage lock business, has been sued for patent infringement by the inventor of US Patents 7,021,537 and 7,036,728. This patent infringement lawsuit will be decided by jury trial in The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn, NY (Case # 1:06-CV-06415).

Inventor, Patent Expert Is the First to Offer Free Do-It-Yourself Patent Course to Independent Inventors
Andrew Knight, J.D., a Registered Patent Agent and inventor of 28 patented or patent-pending inventions, is the first patent practitioner to offer a how-to-patent video course at no cost to inventors. The three-hour downloadable course aims to teach inventors how to write and submit their own provisional patent applications.

$432 Million Verdict Against Boston Scientific Illustrates Importance of Patent Assessment and ROI
CSIP Group announces its launch to help companies and investment firms anticipate and avoid costly patent consequences by providing Next Generation Patent Analytics?. Next Generation Patent Analytics is the first product making it easier for forward-thinking organizations to include patents in their business and innovation plans. CSIP Group has the unique capability to provide the next generation of patent analytics to uncover actionable business and competitive insights embedded in patent data to enable strategic decision-making by innovation-driven companies, investment firms and law firms.

Harley-Davidson Sued for Patent Infringement
A lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court in Los Angeles against Harley-Davidson for infringement of a patent for providing multi-colored lighting for speedometers and tachometers. The suit was filed by inventor and patent attorney Frank Weyer, who successfully sued Ford under the same patent for using a multi-colored instrument lighting system in the 2005 Ford Mustang. The suit seeks damages and an injunction prohibiting Harley from selling any more of its combination speedometer/tachometer with "color matched lighting," a $499 option available for some 2007 model year Harleys.

RoadLoK Security Awarded Patent for New Motorcycle Locking System
The United States Patent and Trademark Office Approves Issuance of Patent for RoadLoK Motorcycle Locking System

Controversial New Patent Rules Blocked - Commentary by Milord A. Keshishian
The new patent rules, which were criticized as stifling American innovation by limiting the scope of patent protection to inventors, were set to go into effect on November 1, 2007. On the eve of the rules' implementation, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline won a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"), temporarily blocking the enactment of the new patent rules. The patent rules were largely criticized in solicited commentary to the PTO because the new rules would increase the cost of seeking patent protection and limit the rights of applicants.

A New Fuel Saving Device Can Change the Way We Use Fuel Driving Our Car
Using the momentum of your car will reduce your fuel consumption; The U.S. Patent Office issued a Patent for Moment-O-Meter

SCHOTT Corporation and Gemtron Corporation Announce Jury Verdict of Patent Infringement Against Saint-Gobain Corporation
Gemtron refrigerator shelf patent upheld and Saint-Gobain held to infringe Gemtron's patent pending final action by court.

SWINQ Design Finds a Niche; Patent Attorneys Find a Partner
SWINQ Design helps inventors and patent attorneys turn unrefined concepts into patentable embodiments.

How Patent Searches Work
Any inventor should conduct a free patent search in order to determine the patentability of his or her invention. Patent searches have traditionally been limited to a search of the Patent Office's records of prior patents and publications. The recognition of business method patents combined with the assistance of the Internet made it both necessary and possible for patent searches to evolve and become easier to do. Still, patent searches begin in the electronic databases of the various Patent Offices worldwide.

ADA Technologies Receives Three New Patents
ADA Technologies, Inc. has received three new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. One patent is for a regenerable high capacity sorbent for the removal of mercury from flue gas. The second patent is for the company's balloonsonde system which makes the process of successfully launching weather balloons over oceans a cost-effective and simple procedure. And the third patent is for a Stroboscopic Signal Amplification (SSA) technology that facilitates the detection of trace explosives in soils near landmines.

How to Patent Your Invention
A patent is a government granted right that allows the inventor to exclude anyone else from making, using or selling the invention in the country that issued the patent. The government grants this right to help encourage inventors to spend the time, money and effort to invent new products, technologies and the like.

General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit with Oberthur
General Patent Corporation (GPC) settles patent infringement lawsuit between its client Leighton Technologies LLC and Oberthur Technologies.