PATENT ARTICLES
International Search Reports
What is an International Search Report? An International Search Report (ISR) relates to an international PCT patent application, and is a written opinion on the patentability of a patent application performed by the international searching authority office. The international searching…
Patent Term Adjustment
What is Patent Term Adjustment? Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is additional days of patent term added to a utility patent based on Patent Office delay during the pendency of the application, minus delays by the applicant due to extensions of…
Understanding Patent Office Actions
Stage One is a Simple Paperwork Review After the patent application is filed, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reviews the application to confirm that the paperwork rules have been followed (fees paid, all pages included, and correct forms…
Patent Filing Receipts
What is a Filing Receipt? When a patent application is filed electronically, an initial electronic filing receipt is issued immediately by the United States Patent and Trademark Office assigning a serial number and acting as proof that an application was…
Published Patent Applications
When Does an Application Publish? Unless a patent application is requested to be kept confidential, at 18 months from the priority date of the patent application, it “publishes” and becomes available for public viewing. If the application is being filed…
Trademark Statements of Use and Declarations of Continued Use
Trademark Rights Can Extend Forever Use of a trademark by a business gives limited rights to the trademark user just by being used publicly in combination with particular products or services. Before the trademark rights can be proved, however, the…
Patent Issue Notification
What is a Patent Issue Notification? Congratulations on your patent being approved to issue! Prior to the patent issuing, the Patent Office sends out a Patent Issue Notification, but it’s not quite an enforceable patent yet. There are a few…
Patent Applicant’s Duty to Disclose
Duty to Disclose Relevant References to US Patent Office In the United States and several other countries, a patent applicant and anyone within the applicant’s company or associated with the application have a duty to disclose relevant public references. This…
Patent Grant Notice
My Patent Granted – Now What? Congratulations on your patent being granted! On the date your patent grants, a copy of the patent is available for download from the US Patent and Trademark Office website. Now you can start enforcing…
The Patent Process
How Long Does it Take to Get a Patent? The process to get a patent is, unfortunately, not a fast process and can take anywhere from a year to five or six years, or longer depending on how your application…
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