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Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

A provisional patent application allows a patent applicant to reserve priority in an invention before committing to the full utility patent application process. In that case, skipping the provisional patent application and going straight to a non-provisional utility patent application may be a cost-saving measure. .

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. patent system. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:

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Double Patenting in Canada

LexBlog IP

Similar to other jurisdictions, a patent in Canada is granted for one invention only. Accordingly, in instances where multiple inventions are claimed in a single application, it may be necessary to parse out the inventions and protect them by filing divisional applications.

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