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[Audio] How to Write a Technical Disclosure for Patent Drafting

JD Supra Law

Inventor's technical disclosure is very important as it serves as the basis for the patent attorney's communication with the inventor.

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It’s All in the Hardware: Overcoming 101 Rejections in Computer Networking Technology Classes

IP Watchdog

Technologies such as computer networking, which, unlike software inventions, typically incorporate at least some hardware elements, may be less vulnerable to rejection under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. CLS Bank.

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How to review a draft patent application and provide useful comments

Patent Trademark Blog

What kinds of comments are useful in revising a draft patent application? So your patent attorney has send you a first draft of your utility patent application for your review. You’re not sure what to do, so you read my helpful tips on how to review a draft patent application. What patent review comments would help your patent attorney draft a better patent application? How should you review patent drawings?

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Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application?

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Tesla’s Lasers on Vehicle Patent

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

In May of 2019, Tesla filed a patent application for “Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Debris Accumulated on Glass Articles in Vehicles and Photovoltaic Assemblies.” The Tesla laser patent application also considers using the technology to clean debris from photovoltaic solar panels.

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How long does it take to get a patent in 2021? And what about COVID-19?

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

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.

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Patent Search Techniques And Tools

Intepat

An invention becomes patentable when it is novel, has an inventive step or is non-obvious. In order to determine whether a particular invention satisfies these preconditions set forth under the Patents Act 1970, it is imperative that an applicant carries out a thorough patent search.

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. How to reduce your patent fees.

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Schemes, Policies And Programmes For Patent Facilitation

IIPRD

Some of these schemes and programs work with the assistance of professional IP practitioners who are empaneled in respective departments, programs, or schemes while others provide monetary assistance to start-ups, inventors, institutions, etc. SIPP is envisaged to facilitate the protection of Patents , Trademarks , and Designs of innovative and interesting start-ups. Patent. Patent Facilitation Programme (TIFAC). Patent Assistance Funding Scheme (BIRAC).