Tag: expired patent

Can an abandoned patent application be revived? Under certain circumstances, yes. An abandoned patent application may be revived depending upon the following key factors: Need…

Can an expired patent still be prior art against a pending application? Yes, an expired patent is still prior art. Prior art has nothing to…

Is there such a thing as a patent renewal? Sort of. The US does not call them patent renewals. Instead, they are called maintenance fees,…