Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As I sat at my kitchen table excitedly sketching what I envisioned as the product I was looking for, but couldn’t find, I thought about ...

If you want to make money from your ideas, you have to be pragmatic. First, you need to realize that the odds are against you — and thus, you will need to fight to be paid for your creativity. Is this ...

Wondered if someone's already come up with an idea? Search it out with Patents.com, a search engine and marketplace for intellectual property. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple.

Patenting an idea is one of the most effective ways to protect your intellectual property and secure a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Whether you are an individual inventor or a growing ...

“At Goldstein Patent Law, we’re on a mission to connect, protect, and educate. We exist to help you protect your valuable idea with a custom legal strategy,” said Mr. Goldstein. “Unlike many other law ...

WeatherWise USA CEO Rand Warsaw discusses his patent case, which is being heard by the Supreme Court, at his Pittsburgh officesKeith Srakocic / AP It all started in 1997 when a little-known company ...

Startups often have a great idea but there is plenty they should know before beginning the US patent process, says Reed Risenmay of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch. I love it when people ask me what I ...

Samsung has filed a new patent that shows a brick phone that unfolds and rolls out into a large, tablet style device.