Nick’s company was doing well, and their new can opener sales were through the roof. We met to review a rejection of his utility patent application. The patent examiner had used a couple of prior art references to reject the … Read More
As we’ve mentioned previously, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office initially rejects most utility patent applications. So, when the USPTO first examines your application, you can expect them to deny at least some of its claims for one reason or … Read More
If your patent application has been rejected at least twice, it may be time to file an appeal with the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board. But a full appeal can be an expensive and lengthy proposition. Is it … Read More
The Patent Office rejects most patent applications at least once. Depending on the situation, you can respond to a rejection by clarifying the language of your patent claims, or just by arguing that the examiner is wrong. Ideally, this will … Read More
If you’re accustomed to how it’s done in another country, you may find some aspects of filing a patent application in the United States confusing. As a company located outside the U.S., the patent firm you already use will … Read More
As an American business with an overseas reach, you may want to obtain patent coverage in Europe. It turns out you’re not the first to consider such a thing, so there are a few established ways of going about it. … Read More
The second time your patent application is rejected, the USPTO will refer to it as a “Final” Office action. The first thing to know is that it’s not actually final. As laid out in another one of our articles, this … Read More
No matter how beautifully written your patent application is, or how amazing its drawings, the application won’t officially see the light of day for quite a while. In the US, a utility patent application normally remains secret for 18 months … Read More
What’s the Normal Process? Once you’ve filed your utility patent application at the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), it’s natural to wonder how long it will take before you hear back. It turns out you won’t hear anything at … Read More
As patent attorneys, we do our best to understand the needs of your business, providing helpful advice and adding value where we can. We also try to avoid slowing down your decision making process as much as possible. But … Read More