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Understanding the First-to-File Rule

Larson & Larson

One of the most efficient ways to ensure you are ahead in terms of your patent application is to file a provisional patent application. A provisional patent application is simply an efficient and streamlined version of the regular patent application.

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2025 Patent Trends: Challenges and Innovations Shaping the Future of Technology

IP.com

Solutions like IP.coms advanced patent workflow tools, such as InnovationQ+ , offer essential support to address these challenges head-on. Key areas of attention for 2025 patent trends include: AI-related patent applications are up 33% since 2018 and appeared in 60% of all technology subclasses in 2023.