Strategies for Obtaining Medical Device Patents Patenting medical devices can be particularly challenging given the crowded prior art. To be successful, you will need to…
What technical invention information should you send to your patent attorney for filing a utility patent application? When you’re ready to move forward with a…
When is a patent application allowed? When your patent application has been allowed, the USPTO will send a Notice of Allowance setting forth a 3-month…
Utility Nonprovisional Patent Application: Is this the right patent filing for your concept? A nonprovisional patent application is what you file to get a utility…
What are next steps after filing a provisional patent application? So you’ve filed a provisional patent application. Now what? The next steps depend upon a…
What is the utility patent process? The utility patent process is typically a long arduous journey. We’ll try to simplify the patent application process by…
What is the PCT national phase? A PCT application extends the deadline for filing utility patent applications in both the US and foreign countries. That…
What does it take to respond to a Patent Office Action? Since the probability is high (approximately 88%) that a utility nonprovisional patent application will…
How long is the utility patent application process? The USPTO is notorious for its backlog of examining utility nonprovisional patent applications. First-time utility patent applicants…