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Benefits and Considerations for Patent Prosecution under Patent Prosecution Highway in the U.S., Europe, China, and Singapore

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. Filing patent applications under PPH can drastically reduce time it takes to prosecute the patent applications.

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

Patent Trademark Blog

Should you try to file a patent yourself? Should you file a utility patent application yourself? 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.

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How to Patent a Consumer Product

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you patent a consumer product? Even a slight improvement might make a consumer product worthy of a patent. You can choose not to pursue patents, but what would be your backup plan? Ready to patent your consumer product? Ready to patent your consumer product? Aren’t patents too expensive to enforce?

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Filings Continue Explosive Growth Trend at the USPTO

LexBlog IP

PatentNext Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Application filings continue their explosive growth trend at the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO). At the end of 2020, the USPTO published a report finding an exponential increase in the number of patent application filings from 2002 to 2018. This trend has continued.

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

Patent Trademark Blog

Focus on what matters most So much can be said, and has been said, about the patent application process. To avoid information overload, let’s get back to the most basic things you need to know to file a patent application. For those who say you can’t patent an idea, I’m using the term idea loosely.

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How to Find a Flat Rate Patent Attorney

Patent Trademark Blog

Should you go with a flat rate patent attorney? Some argue that fixed fee patents do not provide a good value. The argument is that flat rate patent lawyers would be tempted to do less work for a fixed fee. Patent lawyers may be tempted to bill more hours in working on a patent application.

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How long does it take to obtain a design patent?

Patent Trademark Blog

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?