Which countries are not PCT members?
Which countries are not members of the PCT? Since the PCT does not cover every country, applicants interested in foreign patent protection must keep in mind the…
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Section 101 patent rejection: What is ineligible subject matter?
What does patent ineligible mean? Not everything is patentable. US courts have recently drawn a line between eligible versus ineligible subject matter for patent protection.…
Trademark Office Action: What a Successful Refusal Argument Looks Like
What is a trademark Office Action? When you apply to register a trademark with the USPTO, your trademark application will be assigned to a trademark…
When Should You Request An Extension of Time for Filing a Statement of Use?
When do you have to submit evidence of trademark use? In an Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application, you have six months from the Notice of Allowance…
How much does a nonprovisional utility patent application cost?
How much is the initial filing cost of a utility nonprovisional patent application? By far, the biggest component in determining the cost of a nonprovisional…
What is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) and when do you need it?
What is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE)? We’ve discussed how a patent Final Office Action is not really “final.” You will still have opportunities to…
How much does a trademark application cost?
What is the cost to file a trademark application? The initial filing cost of a trademark application depends primarily on the attorney’s fee for filing.…
How to Win a Patent Appeal: What is the cost and process for appealing a final rejection?
How to Deal with a Final Patent Rejection Sometimes, an ex parte appeal is your only reasonable option when your patent application has been repeatedly…
How to File a US Trademark Application Based on a Foreign Application or Registration
US trademark application based on a foreign trademark application or registration? An owner of a foreign trademark filing may apply for the same mark in…
Are photos or color drawings allowed in a US patent application?
Color Drawings & Color Photographs in Utility Patent Applications Color drawings are acceptable in US patent applications, but not in international applications (see PCT Rule…
What happens after your nonprovisional utility patent application is filed?
What happens after your nonprovisional utility patent application is filed? So your utility nonprovisional patent application has been filed. Now what? Expect a long wait…
What is a Statement of Use (SOU)? How to Show Use of an ITU Trademark Application
What is a Statement of Use? An Intent-To-Use (ITU) trademark application does not require any evidence of trademark use at the initial filing. In fact,…
What are the PCT deadlines for a Chapter II Demand and Article 19 and 34 Amendments?
Preliminary Review of Claims in PCT Application Every PCT application automatically receives a prior art search and a written opinion on the invention’s novelty, inventive step…
Critical Patent Deadlines: How To Throw Away Your Patent Rights By Missing Due Dates
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 Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program?
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…
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