An application data sheet is a document submitted by the applicant to the USPTO listing the bibliographic data of the patent application. The bibliographic data includes:Header InformationInventor InformationCorrespondence InformationApplication InformationPublication InformationRepresentative InformationDomestic Benefit/National Stage InformationForeign Priority … [Read more...]
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The USPTO is the administrative body in charge of receiving, examining and granting patents to inventors.
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Government shutdown to affect USPTO in about 4 weeks
USPTO will remain open during the government shutdown. The patent office has indicated that it can operate for about four more weeks based on fees previously collected. After four weeks, the USPTO will begin shutting down per the shutdown plan described in the Department of Commerce plan. Here is the excerpt in relation to the Patent Office on page 83: The USPTO has … [Read more...]
Kappos steps down from the USPTO in January 2013
In January 2013, Kappos will step down as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. You may find more information on patentlyo and ipwatchdog. Back before Kappos was the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, it seems as if everyone was complaining that the Patent Office was taking … [Read more...]
Large, small and micro-entity patent Fees
Most patent fees are based on whether the applicant is a large entity or a small entity. Small entities are entitled to a 50% discount on the large entity fee. Under the America Invents Act, Congress created an additional category of entities identified as micro-entities which are entitled to a 75% discount on the large entity fee. Current USPTO Fee Schedule. When do you … [Read more...]
USPTO Performance and Accountability Report for 2011
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has published its yearly Performance and Accountability Report. I’ve cut out some of the tables and provided a brief commentary below. Some of the graphics are barely legible. This is the way it was published on the USPTO website. I. USPTO Staffing The USPTO examining core is made up of about 6,780 patent examiners ranging. … [Read more...]
What is the Patent Office procedure after filing a patent application?
Updated: January 20, 2022 Once a patent application is filed, you can expect to wait. The Patent Office procedure or examination typically takes about fourteen (14) months or more to examine your patent application on the merits. If the patent application is filed as a provisional patent application, your provisional patent application is never examined. It is also … [Read more...]
Deferred Examination Considered by U.S. Patent Office
On February 12, 2009, the U.S. Patent Office hosted a roundtable discussion on implementing deferred examination—an approach that would allow patent applicants to delay examination of their applications. Currently, the U.S. Patent Office operates on a first-come, first-served basis, examining all applications in the order received. In contrast, many foreign patent offices … [Read more...]
Submit Comments on Proposed Patent Rule Changes by May 3, 2006
The deadline to submit comments on the proposed patent rule changes is May 3, 2006. These changes pertain to claiming practices and continuation practices, which could potentially limit the scope of your patent. The proposed adjustments may have a significant impact on patents and influence how businesses obtain and utilize patents moving forward. You can view the proposed … [Read more...]