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Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Keep Trade Secrets Secret.

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

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Patent applicants fall under a variety of statuses that are determined by their relationship to other entities, the number of patents they own, and the type of patents they own. The fee schedule for patent applications and maintenance is based on the size of the entity filing the application.

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Double Patenting in Canada

LexBlog IP

. ” [ii] Accordingly, immunity from invalidity attacks for double patenting could be found for divisional applications if they were “forced” or filed in response to a unity of invention objection raised by the Examiner during the prosecution of the parent application. In view of Consolboard Inc.

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