Prior art searches play a critical role in shaping effective scientific intellectual property strategies. This article, originally published by CAS, highlights the importance of thorough analysis to ...

A new blend of imaging technologies has helped archaeologists identify the chemical makeup of an excavated painting, revealing elements of everyday life in second century Egypt. Researchers from UCLA ...

How much top-flight art can the market absorb? That was the question hovering over the auction sector at the beginning of 2022, when Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips were preparing to offer more ...

May 25, 2023 - In inter partes reviews (IPRs), a petitioner may challenge the validity of issued claims as being obvious over one or more prior art references. A claim is unpatentable if it would have ...

The human brain is built for art appreciation, suggests a meta-analysis that looked at studies mapping brain processes linked to the arts. Viewing paintings engages a number of different regions of ...

In November 2022, Christie’s evening sale of Microsoft cofounder Paul G. Allen’s esteemed fine art collection brought in more than $1.5 billion, making it at the time the most lucrative single-owner ...