Notice of Non-Compliant Response in a Patent Application
A notice of non-compliant response is a notice that some technical error was made when submitting a document to the Patent Office.
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Patent Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure
The Patent Office has begun offering education regarding how patent examiners, and the office generally, examines a patent application. The problem is that the program is only offered as a live, in-person experience.
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Late Payment Surcharges in Patent Application Filings
By filing a patent application late at night, you can delay the payment of filing fees for a brief time without incurring a late-payment surcharge.
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Petitions to Make Special Based on Age
Petitions to make special can expedite the prosecution of a patent application.
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Getting Patent Declarations Signed
A patent declaration must be signed at some point in the application process, but not necessarily with filing.
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Trademarks in Patent Claims
A trademark can be used in a patent claim, but it is not usually recommended.
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Patent Office Power Outage Shutdown
The Patent Office suffered a catastrophic power shutdown the week of Christmas 2015.
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Continuing Patent Applications in light of Allowed and Rejected Claims
Continuing Patent Applications can be safer alternatives to arguing or amending a patent application in light of allowed and rejected claims.
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Patent Appeals
An appeal at the Patent Office is an administrative process providing for substantive review of some action taken by the patent examiner in a patent application. Where a patent examiner has twice rejected a patent application, such as for novelty or obviousness issues, an appeal can be filed to have the case reviewed by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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Reissue Patents
Reissues can be used to capture missing, forgotten, or narrower claims. In some cases, they can be used to broaden a patent.