Questions tagged [abandonment]
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What is the difference between withdrawing an application (MPEP § 1308) and expressly abandoning an application to avoid publication (§ 1125)?
More specifically, what effects does withdrawing an application have? And what effects does expressly abandoning an application have?
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Timeline for revival of abandoned application
Is there any time line for revival of an abandoned patent application??
I am aware an application is considered abandoned in view of applicant’s failure to submit a proper reply to the Office action ...
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If a patent is abandoned and later revived, does that affect the priority date?
I've filed non-provisional utility patent application with the USPTO. If it becomes considered abandoned by the USPTO for non payment of filing fees, will reviving the application maintain the ...
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How would I go about abandoning this patent application?
I filed a patent application as a pro se inventor and I've now received an office action. Between the filing date of the application and now, I've discovered that I don't have a need for this patent ...
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Reapply for patent after notice of abandonment
I am the first name inventor. Unfortunately I received a notice of abandonment.
Due to incorrect address I did not received any mail from the USPTO until I was aware of the wrong address and I made an ...
