Patents were introduced centuries ago as a tool to foster innovation by giving inventors the right to exclude others from making, selling or using their inventions.
How Long Does Patent Protection Last Today?.As it often happens in the IP world, details that seem simple are actually part of a bigger picture that can provide us with plenty of guidance to get the most out of our portfolio: let’s find out how. In this article, we focus on another key piece of information: the patent expiration date. In one of the previous installments of our Patent 101 series, we discussed the importance that the patent legal status has in defining a winning portfolio strategy.
