Category: Patent Applications

What is a priority date?

What is a patent priority date? Priority date refers to the earliest filing date in a family of patent applications. Where only a single patent…

What Foreign Applicants Must Know About US Design Patents

Reasons for Procuring US Design Patents Chinese design patent owners will already know the benefits of design patent protection in the US. Unlike US utility patents,…

What are negative claim limitations?

What are negative claim limitations? A negative claim limitation is language recited in a patent claim that speaks to the absence of a feature, as…

How to Transfer Patent Ownership

How to Transfer Patent Ownership Patent ownership starts with the inventors. It is fairly straightforward, however, to transfer ownership to a company. Every patent application…

What is prior art?

Drawing the line between old and new The term “prior art” is frequently used in the patent world to refer to what already exists. It’s the…

What are Section 112 indefinite rejections?

What is a Section 112 indefinite rejection? Patent claims must follow certain rigid rules in terms of format and language. For this reason, claims will often…

What are USPTO excess claims fees and multiple dependent fees?

What are excess claims? In a US nonprovisional utility patent application, the USPTO will charge additional government fees for claims that exceed certain limits. The…

What is a patentability search?

How can a novelty search can help you file a utility nonprovisional patent application? Before investing in an expensive utility patent application, a utility novelty…

Is software patentable?

Yes, software can be patented. However, the road to a granted patent may be long, frustrating and expensive. Let’s dive into the factors that can…

Why conduct a patent examiner interview?

What is a patent examiner interview? Patent examiners are human. This simple truth is often overlooked in the back-and-forth written communications with the USPTO. An…

How does a patent extension of time work?

What is a patent extension of time? Responses to Office Actions may typically be extended. A typical patent Office Action provides the applicant with a…

IDS Fees and Deadlines: When to file and how much?

USPTO IDS Fees Depend upon Timing Applicants have an obligation to tell the USPTO about known prior art that is relevant to their patent applications.…
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