Around the world, inventors find writing a provisional patent application an unnecessary step or an overhead. Since you have to file a non-provisional patent application anyway, what is the need for filing a provisional application? You can just file a non-provisional application, and be done with it. We wish the process could be simple. Directly[…]
Patent writing is the process to draft a patent application to get a patent grant. Inventors can get the benefits of their patents only if they are successfully able to patent their inventions. Getting a patent is a long process that involves various legal steps. Therefore, first, you have to submit a patent application to[…]
Writing a patent description is a tedious task, let alone drafting a complete patent application. Since you’ve clicked on this article, we think you’re aware of patents and their advantages. Simply put, patents protect your invention and give you some exclusive rights. However, to get a patent is not all plain sailing. If you don’t[…]
From its very initial state to a patent office, the journey of a patent application has various phases. Only a patent writer with a good experience can draft a patent application that is easy to understand. For instance, when a functioning machine can be seen, it’s slightly easy to comprehend how the machine works. In[…]
Patent writing is not as easy as people think. Only once you have acquired years of professional experience, it is easy to draft patent applications. One becomes proficient at identifying and delivering sky-scraping quality patent applications. One gains the ability to look at patent applications from different technical outlooks as well. Moreover, one is easily[…]
Office Action is the communication medium between the patent examiner and filer. It states the areas of improvement within the patent application. It includes mistakes, or rejection, in the patent application. To clarify or pass the form from the patent examiner, the possible changes are specified. Just like a patent application, an office action is also[…]
USPTO grants three types of patents: Plant, design, and utility. Plant and utility are divided into two categories: provisional and non-provisional utility patent application. A provisional application is economical and reserve inventor’s rights for 12 months. If the inventor fails to obtain a patent in 12 months then the patent is canceled. A non-provisional application[…]
what is the cost to file patent? The first question that, generally, comes to anybody’s mind after he/she invents anything and thinks to patent it. The answer to the question is that the cost of obtaining a patent cannot be estimated accurately and easily. It primarily depends on: The important point to note, here, is[…]
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If you are, in the future, thinking to file provisional patent applications then this article is for you! According to the U.S. trademark and patent office (USPTO), a provisional application is a legal document filed in the USPTO, that establishes an early filing date but does not mature into an issued patent unless you file a regular non-provisional patent application within one year.[…]
