What is a conventional priority claim? Aside from the PCT, a US utility patent application may be filed claiming the benefit of an earlier filing date of a foreign priority application for the same invention. This conventional priority claim under 35 USC Section 119 may go by different names such as “straight priority” or “Paris […]
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Can you refile a provisional patent application (PPA)?
Can you refile a provisional patent application? You can file the same provisional patent application as many times as you want, and whenever you want. So, yes, it is possible to refile a provisional patent application, but not without consequences. Filing the same provisional application over again, however, will result in a later priority date. […]
How to Extend the PCT National Stage Deadline
Is it possible to extend the PCT national stage deadline? Depending upon the country, the deadline for entering the national phase of a PCT application will be either 30 months (e.g., US) or 31 months from the priority date. Two and a half years may seem like a long time, but the national stage deadline […]
What is a patent priority claim?
Why do priority claims matter for patents? Patenting is about winning the race to the Patent Office by applying for a protectable invention before others do. In order to be first to the Patent Office, you need an earlier filing date that precedes the filing dates of others attempting to patent similar inventions. A priority […]