Questions tagged [non-publication]
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Are there any downsides in making a request for nonpublication when submitting a patent application to the USPTO?
I wonder whether there exist any downsides in making a request for nonpublication when submitting a patent application to the USPTO, aside from preventing the invention from being submitted to non-US ...
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Is a non-disclosed patent application treated as prior art for a subsequent patent
Suppose a non-provisional Patent Application-A has requested on day-0 (filing date) a non-disclosure till grant date.
Now during the examination process for Patent-A a different patent ...
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Can I file a 'non-publication request' well after patent filing?
I've filed a utility patent application, nearly 17 months ago. At that time also filed PCT application, then withdrew the PCT application.
Is it possible to file a request not to publish the USPTO ...
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Keep application secret
Is there a way to keep an invention patent application unpublished in the US?
If yes, for how long and can one get a search report while keeping the invention secret?
Afaik in Europe the only way ...
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put on notice of possible infringement for pending application
Is it improper to notify party manufacturing a knock-off of product with PATENT PENDING of POSSIBLE or POTENTIAL patent infringement while a patent is pending? What if application has been requested ...
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Non-publication requests and 3rd party prior art submissions
Can someone here please help clarify the following:
For applications that have included a "non-publication request", at what time am I allowed to file 3rd party prior art against them before they get ...
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