patent application

What does patent prosecution mean? Patent prosecution refers to the writing, filing and handling of patent applications. It encompasses the patent examination process from initial…

How many patent Office Actions are possible? Unfortunately, there are no limits to how many patent Office Actions (OA) an Examiner can issue. Multiple Office…

Give Us A Chance to Match or Beat a Competitive Patent Cost Quote Nearly every patent firm sets their own attorney’s fees and service rates.…

Do you need a design or utility patent application? At the outset, you will not be able to tell whether your patent application is any…

What makes a utility patent good? A patent can be both a sword and shield. Defensively, a patent blocks future applicants from patenting the same…

Unfavorable Patent Appeal Decision An ex parte patent appeal decision by the PTAB that affirms an examiner’s rejections can seem like the end of the…

What is the meaning of new matter in patent applications? New matter in a patent application typically refers to something recited in the claims that…

Can you change a patent application after it has been filed? Do ideas simply stop churning in your head after a patent application has been…

Do you need a prototype before a patent is filed? No, you do not need to build a working prototype before filing a patent application.…

What is the purpose of a patent specification? One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to read a patent specification and think you…

Thinking like a patent examiner We are privileged to have a former USPTO patent examiner, Lyman Smith, as Of Counsel patent attorney to our firm.…

What is a patent publication? A patent publication is a published utility patent application which is not the same thing as a patent. While a…