Questions tagged [mpep]
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USC / MPEP / Guidance Docs / Cases
I'm new to the world of law and trying to get a high level picture of things. Am I right to think of the structure of information (at least in the patent realm) as:
USC title 35 = high level source, ...
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Features not disclosed in provisional application priority date
Am I correct that:
Should you claim priority from a provisional application and you disclose features in the subsequent non-provisional application (which claims priority from the provisional ...
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Claims with reference to single dependent claims
I understand that one cannot claim with reference to a multiple dependent claims as set forth in MPEP 608.01(n) Dependent Claims[R-11.2013].
However, can one have claims with reference to a single ...
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Can a device claim be amended to a method after an office action?
Is it possible to amend a product/device claim to a method claim after receiving an office action? Where is this discussed in MPEP?
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Patent filing procedure without a patent attorney
This is the first time I'm thinking about filing a patent, and I don't know where to start. First of all I'm not from the USA but I want to file a patent with the USPTO without a patent attorney as I ...
