Patents and Triathlon Bikes

I recently wrote about the use of DAS for transmitting priority documents to foreign patent offices.  Today, I describe how to get your priority documents into DAS.  Note that this description is applicable only to first-filed US patent applications.  If…

Patently-O did the work, and I’m happy to reprint it.  It’s no secret that getting a patent is a lengthy process:  Current Patent Office estimates show that it has been taking, on average, between 1.95 and 3.98 years for the…

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.