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What Does it Mean to be an Inventor? The Inventor Diary Project and Kicking off the Diversity Pilots Initiative Blog Series

Patently-O

Today, on World IP Day, this post shares the often-overlooked personal journeys of invention that patent professionals play a crucial role in, by encouraging idea submission, collaborating with engineers and innovators, managing outside counsel, and in patent drafting, prosecuting claims, patent examining, and studying and teaching patenting.

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EPO maintains ST.26 sequence listing requirement for divisionals but compromises on excess page fees

The IPKat

25 sequence listing contained in the certified copy under Rule 40(3) EPC ". Tangential to this discussion is the broader question of whether the sequence listing standard requirement for patent applications is fit for purpose. We await clarification on when the change will come into force.

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Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

However, applicants may legally mark products with “patent pending” as soon as any kind of patent application is filed, including provisional patent applications. Reasons to File a Provisional Patent Application. Keep Trade Secrets Secret.

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How to review a draft patent application and provide useful comments

Patent Trademark Blog

MS Word also allows you to insert comments which your patent attorney can review and respond to with their own comments. To mark up drawings, consider using a different color and then emailing a color copy of your marked-up figures to your patent attorney.

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ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics

LexBlog IP

Patents: Drafting In view of the above, patent drafters should be careful as to what information (if any) is provided to ChatGPT. On the other hand, a savvy patent drafter could use ChatGPT to prepare certain portions of a patent application that deal with prior art.