Precision Agriculture Patents: Who Owns the Field in 2026
Precision agriculture patents are growing far faster than farming as a whole. See who owns the field, which clusters are hot, and where the white space still sits.
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Expert perspectives on intellectual property strategy, patent law, trademark protection, and IP portfolio management from the PerspireIP team.
USPTO Drawing Margins: 7 Rules to Avoid Objections
Sheet size, margins, sight and numbering are the four formalities that decide whether a drawing set clears the USPTO draftsperson. Here is what 37 CFR 1.84 actually requires.
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Customs Recordation: 6 Smart Steps to Block Counterfeits
Registering a trademark doesn't stop fakes at the border — recording it with customs does. A practical guide to CBP customs recordation and the EU equivalent.
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How to File a Patent in South Africa: 7 Key Steps
A practical, step-by-step guide to filing a patent in South Africa through CIPC — deadlines, costs, the non-examination trap, and how to enter the national phase.
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Trademark Docket Audit: 9 Critical Checks for 2026
You inherit a docket, you inherit its dates. A trademark docket audit is the last point at which someone else's error is still yours to fix — here are the nine checks that find them
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Are Cybersecurity Methods Patentable? The Section 101 Line in 2026
Cybersecurity methods are patentable when they claim a concrete technical improvement rather than an abstract idea. Here is where US and European law draws the line.
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Brief Description of the Drawings: 7 Proven Rules
A drafting guide to the specification section that names your figures: what 37 CFR 1.74 requires, the single-view trap in 37 CFR 1.84(u), design practice under 37 CFR 1.152, and what changed in Europe when Rule 46 EPC was deleted.
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IP Enforcement in France: 6 Proven Ways to Win
A practical guide to IP enforcement in France: the saisie-contrefaçon, the exclusive Paris patent court, the UPC, customs seizures, damages and criminal counterfeiting.
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Validating a European Patent in Switzerland: A 2026 Guide
A practical, 2026 guide to validating a European patent in Switzerland: no translation, no fee, one right for two countries, and a specialist court to enforce it.
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Trademark Docketing Software Cost: 7 Hidden Fees in 2026
Two platforms publish a monthly price. One charges by user seat, the other by portfolio size — so the cheaper headline number is not the cheaper system. Here is how to make the quotes comparable.
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Robotics Patent Trends: What 2026 Filings Reveal
Humanoid filings are surging, China leads by volume while the US holds a quality premium, cobots are the fastest-growing industrial segment, and the value is migrating to software — the robotics patent trends that matter in 2026.
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Design Patent Broken Lines: 7 Proven Rules for Claim Scope
Solid lines claim, broken lines disclaim. A practitioner's guide to getting design patent broken lines right under 37 CFR 1.152 and MPEP 1503.02.
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Trademark Registration in Netherlands: 7 Smart Steps
A practical guide to trademark registration in Netherlands: why it is really a Benelux right through BOIP, what it costs, how long it takes, and the mistakes that cost brand owners protection.
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IP Enforcement in Germany: 6 Powerful Ways to Win
A practitioner's guide to IP enforcement in Germany: choosing between the UPC and national courts, winning injunctions, using customs seizures, and the remedies and costs that follow.
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Trademark Docketing Errors: 9 Failures That Cost Registrations
The docketing failures that cost registrations do not look like failures. The matter is in the system, the date is populated, the reminder fires — and the rule behind the date was the wrong one.
Read MoreWho Owns 5G Patents? The Definitive 2026 Ranking
Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung and Ericsson top a pool of 57,000+ declared 5G patent families — but declared counts overstate who really owns the standard. The ranking, by company and country.
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Amending Patent Drawings: 7 Steps to Avoid Rejection
A practical guide to amending patent drawings under 37 CFR 1.121(d) - which sheet label to use, how to avoid new matter, and the deadlines that cannot be extended.
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How to File a Patent in Netherlands: 6 Smart Routes
A practical guide to how to file a patent in Netherlands - the national, European and PCT routes, the mandatory novelty search, the no-examination grant and costs.
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PCT National Phase in Germany: 7 Essential Steps
A practical, deadline-by-deadline guide to entering the PCT national phase in Germany at the DPMA - translation, fees, examination and the EP alternative.
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IP Enforcement in United Kingdom: The Remedies That Work
Which UK court to use, how the IPEC cost caps work, customs seizures after Brexit, injunctions, and the remedies available for infringement.
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