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Patent Trademark Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
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?
43(B)log
FEBRUARY 3, 2024
At the Trademark Office [I feel like there’s a Panic! months first action pendency in 2017. Gilden: the patent side has categories for, e.g., devices for genital massage. Why the difference between patent & TM sides? PTO did a lot of work on the patent side. At the Disco joke to be made here.]
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Patent Trademark Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
With the help of a patent attorney, can you show it in words and drawings that would sufficiently teach others in this field how to practice your invention? When do you need to patent an idea? Patent deadlines are critical. Unlike filing trademark and copyright applications, deadlines for filing patents are much less forgiving.
Patent Trademark Blog
APRIL 14, 2022
Will your patent be rejected? Yes for utility, and probably not for design. Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval.
TraskBritt Intellectual Property
JUNE 10, 2021
An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. a utility, plant, or design application).
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
JANUARY 16, 2024
There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period. These rights encompass various forms of intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
Patent Trademark Blog
JUNE 8, 2023
Excuse 1: Your Patent Application Has Been Rejected (for the first time) It can be frustrating to have your patent application rejected by the USPTO. Before firing your patent lawyer, recognize that Office Actions are normal in utility patent applications. Will your patent lawyer retire soon?
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