Questions tagged [patent-applications]
For questions relating to the preliminary steps of a patent, wherein an inventor or attorney files a draft of the patent either for review by a patent examiner, or in the case of provisional applications, for use later. Useful for questions relating to the drafting, scope, requirement, rules, and other such aspects of patent applications.
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instead of drawings, can one submit videos in your patent application demoing your invention?
I cannot draw, but I can make videos. Is it allowed to use videos instead of drawings?
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At what stage is your idea patentable?
Currently, I have an idea to improve, re-design, or add a feature to an existing product. The product is a piece of wearable fitness garment.
This additional feature is very simply to implement. Yet, ...
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How to check where a patent is valid and can it be used freely in another country?
I have found a patent (PCT/GB2014/000088 or WO2014147361A1) which also has the following related patent documents listed: CN105189237 **EP**2976240 KR1020150138257 US20160161950 JP2016520464 ...
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Why is a rule 37 CFR 1.63 form called an "oath or declaration"?
Everywhere I look I see the phrase "oath or declaration."
Yet when I look at the form provided by the patent office, it says only "declare."
Where is the optional/disjunctive "...
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Is it legal to use a nominee in a patent application?
Since patent registries are fully public, i was wondering whether it is legal to use a nominee as patent inventor to preserve privacy.
I tried to google for this, but I was only able to find results ...
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Transfering ownership before grant
I (private individual) am going to apply for a patent, and would like to subsequently transfer the ownership of this application to a newly formed company.
Is this possible or do i have to wait until ...
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Patent Prosecution - SEQ ID NO
When drafting patent applications, can we skip certain numbers from the SEQ ID NOs? (This is just for convenience, so that I don't have to go back and renumber everything.) for US/PCT/worldwide, ...
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Verbatim copy from paper draft in a patent application
I am working as scientist for a university in the EU.
We have submitted a paper manuscript to a renowned journal. The manuscript got reviewed and finally accepted. Already upon submission, we asked ...
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Filed a provisional that I did not follow up on—is it prior art?
I filed a provisional utility patent less than a year ago. Since then, I received a few notices which I did not follow up on, and the application was abandoned.
I think I have two options now, which ...
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Receiving NFOA way after an appeal brief was filed after a complete final rejection & rejective advisory action, does it indicate room allowance?
Bob receives a final rejection in August, 2020, without anything allowed or even indicated that any change could over come the rejections and allowance could be achieved.
Bob files a files an action ...
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A previous employer has patented something I helped invent but hasn't included me as an inventor. What are my options?
I was browsing patents filed by an old employer and noticed that some tech I worked on has been patented. While I was there, I was told this would be a trade secret and wouldn't be patented.
The ...
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Are there documents or information made public during a patent application?
Are there documents or information made public during a patent application? I am wondering if there's anything made public when you file for a patent application, or if any information is only made ...
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What kind of documents are patent offices allowed to ask?
What kind of documents are patent offices allowed to ask? May a patent office ask for the source code, implementation details or other sensitive documents about how the technology can be reproduced or ...
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Where I can find a translation of a Greek patent application?
I´ve been trying finding the translation into English of the Greek patent GR1004996B, by searching at WIPO patentscope, Espacenet and Google Patents, and didn't find it. There are just the original ...
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What if I don't want to file a patent on a potentially novel idea. Can someone else patent it even after I begin working on it?
Working on a project and found an element that can potentially be patentable. I do not want to go through provisional filling yet. Nor do I want to disclose it. Just thinking for now wherever or not ...
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Where can I find all the reference documentation for a PCT?
This means all the communications and documents submitted, generated, exchanged and issued during the international phase (PCT) and all the communications and documents submitted, generated, exchanged ...
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USA Citing a patent that is european
Thank you for the warm welcome on Patent StackEchange. When citing a patent, because presently, I am writing it myself before a pro-bono student works on it. Does this simply mean you are (claiming) ...
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what is meant by "Deemed withdrawal of patent application after publication" ? is the patent still holds or its withdrawn?
i am working to sell a product whose patent search results show that
"Deemed withdrawal of patent application after publication (patent Law 2001)"
someone please explain this to me
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I have application number and attorney docket number, but I could not find application status on the USPTO website
Our lawyers filed a patent on April 20th, 2021. I need to see the status of it on the USPTO website. I tried searching on public pair using the application number.
https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/...
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Can I patent an application of a popular technology?
Can I patent an application of a popular technology?
Let's say Blockchain is a very popular technology nowadays and there are hundreds of applications proposed and ongoing in many different domains ...
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What exactly does "same part" mean in the reference characters rules?
When USPTO says
"The same part of an invention appearing in more than one view of the drawing must always be designated by the same reference character, and the same reference character must ...
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During patent application submission, which case is correct for approval?
I would like to submit an application for a new mechanism to be patented. Do I have to attach the complete mechanism including screws, nuts, housing and general electric components like DC motors in ...
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Are patents titles required to be unique?
Are patents titles required to be unique, as for instance required for websites addresses?
Take as an example the UK patent description for a patent, and suppose that a patent with title "Bicycle ...
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What are the absolute minimum theoretical requirements for a provisional patent application?
As far as I know, it is illegal to advertise an invention as "patent pending" unless a patent application has actually been filed.
So, theoretically, if a company or individual wanted to ...
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If a patent application exists can I develop an implementation and post it online?
I was working on a piece of software, and after implementing the entire system I looked up similar devices in the USPTO search for applications. I found a patent application (submitted april 2020) ...
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How to find if US patent is applicable in INDIA? How to find the PCT number?
US20160255970A1 has US patent..how to identify if they have applicability in Indian and European Markets? How to find the PCT number?
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Question about joint patent ownership
Suppose company A and company B jointly own the rights of a patent, and that this patent results from the work collaboration between inventor 1 (from company A) and inventors 2, 3 (from company B). ...
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Filing for a patent for a artificial intelligence program?
I’m working on an AI project that may well be commercially viable.
Does anybody know about filing for a patent for an AI program? How much information about the software model would I be required to ...
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Understanding search report
Following the great advice of @George White, i went on and checked patents against the PUBLIC PAIR database, to understand the flow between the applicant and the examiner, as well as the uk equivalent....
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If I am not able to find patent then can I consider it expired?
I downloaded a patent from internet and when tried to find its status that if it is active even today or not was not able to find on Intellectual Property of India website even by searching it from ...
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How to avoid losing your work on the PTO's web based application system
I'm using the USPTO's EFS-WEB, and after spending an hour adding documents to a new application, I had to take a break. I wasn't active for an hour and my application disappeared completely. Is this ...
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Do you know any IP firms who can provide input in the design of an invention?
I am looking for firms who are willing to develop expertise and take an idea described in a paragraph and transform it into a patent application. This means they will be willing and capable of gaining ...
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Withdrawal of Notice of Allowance
After receiving an NOA and paying the fee, I was anticipating an issue notification within days. Two days after paying the fee, I instead received a Notice of Withdrawal of Allowance.
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Developing a software module to access USPTO Private Pair for my firm
I was told USPTO does not provide API for accessing their Private Pair data.
However, I understand that a few docking software available claim that they are access USPTO Private Pair with the right ...
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Is there a way to completely cancel earlier applications?
I am looking to use my UK-B application below to file a new PCT-B so that I do not have to prove novelty and inventiveness over the PCT1.
1) UK-A filed on 05/19 now withdrawn without being published
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How can I improve a PCT?
I have applied for a national patent and then I applied for a PCT claiming priority over the national patent and then I applied for a second national patent with improved content over the PCT just few ...
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Would it be possible to get patent for SQL-like database querying language?
Would it be possible to get a patent for a data querying language similar to SQL?
And, roughly estimate - how much money and time (from application to approval) would it take?
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What is the likelihood I can get permission to use recording process as Udacity has on their videos?
I'm starting a side business for educational software engineering videos and I absolutely love the overlay with transparency Udacity has on their videos. Today I discovered their process has a patent (...
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Non-provisional patent - Examiner error
Base of problem
Let's assume timelines as follows.
Application examiner just makes error during search. He didn't see that in their database there is provisional patent application for same thing.
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How much can you change a PPA when converting into a Non-Provisional such that you will be able to keep the PPA date? [duplicate]
Concerned with PPA “converting” to Non-Provisional
I am in the process of drafting up a software Provisional Patent Application. I have an issue in that there are parts of the system that require ...
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Change the Order of The Inventor's when filing Reissue Application
My client wants to file reissue application. The reason is that he wants to correct the formulas in the specification.
Then, he noticed that he wants to change the order of the inventors when we file ...
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Can you amend a non-provisional patent application to bring in information from referenced provisional patent applications?
As the title states.
Can you amend a non-provisional patent application to bring in information from referenced provisional patent applications?
For example: I have a figure in the provisional that ...
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When does an inventor first learn who is her patent examiner?
After a patent is filed, the USPTO typically mails back the filing receipt before assigning the patent to an examiner.
How long does it typically take to assign an examiner?
When/how does the inventor ...
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Should a patent claim (all) possible applications?
Do I have to claim future applications of an intervention? Do I need an application at all?
In this article it is written:
Zwar wird in Patentanmeldungen üblicherweise nur eine Erfindung
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What is the difference between filing a patent as an individual and filing a patent under a corporation or LLC?
What is the difference between filing a patent as an individual (outside of a corporation or LLC), and filing a patent under your name as part of a corporation or LLC that you create for this sole ...
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How can I extend my protection to alternative embodiments?
I missed some alternative embodiments of my invention which can be considered as well known for the skilled person. I filed few national applications claiming priority over the first one. A year after ...
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How are worldwide patent application numbers generated?
If in a worldwide patent application I wanted to create a significant number (e.g. a spouse’s birthday/ wedding anniversary) would I be able to request that number or are the numbers randomly ...
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Can a patent have 2 different CPC classes?
Can a patent have 2 CPC classes to it? Is it strictly 1?
Let's say the patent is classified in order for it to be given to a specific unit to study it, does the patent go only to one unit? To clarify, ...
