Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

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.

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More Than Your Mark

JULY 16, 2018

Factors to Consider for Patent Term Calculations. 120, 121 or 365(c); timely payment of maintenance fees; terminal disclaimer(s); patent term adjustments under 35 U.S.C. patent term extensions under 35 U.S.C. non-provisional or PCT application from which it claims priority. International Applications.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

But the lithium-ion battery has now expanded far beyond the consumer electronics industry, sparking a gold rush of research and development aimed at producing lower-cost, higher-performance batteries that can be used in a wider range of applications. Patent Prosecution, Portfolio, and Strategic Patenting Considerations.

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