A patent application is defined as a request pending at a patent office for granting a patient for an invention. The concerned entity is often a national patent office, although it may also be a regional body such as the European Patent Office. Here are the basic steps in patent application according to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Determine the type of IP protection and if the invention is patentable
Find out if you need a patent or some other form of intellectual property (IP) protection. Get the answer to this by answering a number of questions, such as who can apply for a patent and how to know if an invention is patentable. Search to see if your invention has already been publicly disclosed. While at it, determine the kind of patent needed.
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Prepare and submit initial application
Determine the cost, how long it likely takes, and expedited examination options. Submit the initial application with all the required parts for obtaining a filing date and include the correct fee.
Work with the examiner
Once the application has been accepted as complete, it will be assigned for examination, where the designated examiner will review the contents of the application. If twice rejected, you may appeal the decision to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Receive approval and maintain the patent
Once everything is set and approved, you will get a Notice of Allowance, and utility and reissue patents are issued without around four weeks. The patent grant is mailed on the patent’s issue date. To maintain the patent, pay maintenance fees and check the status.
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Dr. Ron Blum is named as the inventor or co-inventor on over 500 patents and patent applications worldwide. There are presently nine different innovations or IP portfolios with Dr. Blum named as the sole inventor or a co-inventor. Read more about patents and inventions on this site.
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