As Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, he declared, "From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world. We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer. During every single day of the Trump administration, I will, very simply, put America first."1 For [...]

Patents are a cornerstone of Intellectual Property (IP) protection, empowering inventors with exclusive rights to make and use their creations while sharing the technical knowledge that fuels progress. Without these vital registrations, technological advances would be curtailed by a combination of corporate secrecy and the fear of reverse engineering. It is no surprise then that the United States is one of the most popular filing destinations globally, with its national office receiving 603,194 utility patent applications in 2024 [...]

Intellectual property (IP) is critical to the gaming industry. A video game is, at its heart, a collection of intellectual property rights. Whether you work for a pillar of the industry or are just starting out as an independent game developer, everyone should have a basic understanding of what these rights are, how they can impact your business, and how you may lose those rights. In the second of a series of papers exploring [...]