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How long does it take to obtain a design patent?

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How long is the average design patent application? There are two tracks or timeframes for US design patents. On the fast track known as Rocket Docket , you may be able to get a design patent granted in about 5-10 months from the filing date if there are no rejections. Need to get US design patents quickly?

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How To File A US Design Patent Based On Foreign Priority

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What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date. What is the cost to file a US design patent application with a priority claim? any known prior art references material to patentability.

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The Golden Ratio of Trademark Protection

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video The Golden Ratio of Trademark Protection. We love sunflowers at Erik M Pelton & Associates as a symbol of growth and renewal, and tie that into trademark and brand protection. The golden ratio is also found in art, music, design and many other places.

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What is your design patent probability of success?

Patent Trademark Blog

What are your chances of getting a design patent? A helpful way to estimate your probability of success in obtaining a US design patent is to consider the average design allowance rate which is the percentage of design patent applications allowed by the USPTO.

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How to Patent a Consumer Product

Patent Trademark Blog

With a life cycle of three years or less, for example, consider filing design patents to protect the appearance of your consumer product. Add a Rocket Docket request to speed up the examination of your application and get your design patent possibly granted within one year. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

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Do-It-Yourself vs. Patent Attorney: How to increase your chances of getting a patent

Patent Trademark Blog

Would your utility patent application enjoy a higher success rate if it were filed by a patent attorney? Keep in mind we’re talking about utility patents as opposed to design patents. Generally, design patent applications are much simpler since there is not much writing involved. Should you try to file a patent yourself?

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How To Patent An Idea: What You Need To Know About the Patent Application Process

Patent Trademark Blog

Unlike filing trademark and copyright applications, deadlines for filing patents are much less forgiving. Apply for design or utility patent? Utility and design applications are not mutually exclusive. File a design application when the appearance of your idea is the primary thing you want to protect.