For many years, registered patent attorneys, patent agents, and some pro se inventors have been able to log into a secure portal at the Patent Office website to file and monitor patent applications. The portal is protected by both a…
This article covers how to reinstate an expired patent – not revival of an abandoned patent application. They are very different, and I’ve previously written about the reviving an abandoned patent application. After a patent issues, regular maintenance fees must…
The US Patent and Trademark Office is not immediately affected by the January 2018 government shutdown.
The Patent Prosecution Highway speeds up the often very lengthy examination process for patent applications filed in intellectual property offices around the world.
More utility and design patents were issued in 2018 than in 2017.
How To Make Minor Corrections to a PCT International Application
An IDS is often submitted with the initial filing of a patent application; it will disclose a list of patents, patent application publications, and other documents relevant to patentability.
When an applicant files a US patent application with a foreign priority claim, a copy of the foreign priority application must be submitted to the US Patent Office.
A notice of allowance indicates the claims of a patent are allowable and ready to issue in a patent grant.
Patent applications are frequently rejected for a few main reasons: novelty, obviousness, or issues with the specification or drawings.