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Introduction : International intellectual property (IP) strategy has long been shaped by an important cognitive bias: the "default territory list" problem. The instinctive response of a company ready to take a new product from R&D to a global patent portfolio is to send the patents through a predetermined list of jurisdictions usually limited to the USA, the main European countries, and the major Asian manufacturing centres. This playbook simply focuses on filing patents as a

Introduction In the contemporary global economy, patents are now an important form of intellectual property, as they increasingly focus on technological innovation. There is an unprecedented surge in patent filings, as businesses across sectors are investing significantly on resources for the purpose of research and development. However, obtaining a patent does not naturally result in commercial success. Every year, across the globe many patents are granted; only a small numb

Introduction Patent claims are the rights granted to an inventor in respect of the invention in such a way that no other party will be allowed to use, sell, manufacture, or import such invention without the permission of the patent owner. The scope of such patents depends not on the entire patent application but only on the claims contained therein. These are the numbered paragraphs at the end of the patent application specification. Any inventor looking to seek patent protec

Introduction If you talk about Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), you'll inevitably come to the topic of 5G, which is one of the most important aspects of the discussions. But this approach doesn't do justice to the scope of an institution that regulates almost all of the connected technologies that are in use in commerce today – from the hospital ward Wi-Fi router, to the safety sensor in a modern car. An SEP is a patent that is so basic to a technical standard that any manu