Critical Patent Deadlines If You Have Not Yet Applied If you haven’t yet filed a patent application on your invention, there are two critical deadlines…
What is the P3 Program? P3 effectively combines two after-final pilot programs into one: the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) 2.0 program; and the Pre-Appeal Brief Conference…
Does a continuing application require an IDS disclosing prior art references already considered in the parent application? No. According to MPEP Section 609.02, it is…
When is the nonprovisional deadline? The 1-year anniversary of a US provisional patent application or a foreign priority application may occasionally fall on a non-business…
What is a patent Office Action? After waiting one to two years (or longer) from the filing date of your utility nonprovisional patent application, you…
What is an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)? Every patent applicant has a duty to disclose to the USPTO all known prior art or other information…