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Does obtaining a timestamp for a description affect future attempts to patent it?
I agree with the answer from @Eric Shain. I would add one nuance. At least in the U.S. there is a derivation proceeding that allows one to challenge an earlier filed application of another on the ...
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Does obtaining a timestamp for a description affect future attempts to patent it?
Prior to 1995, it was normal practice to get potentially patentable ideas witnessed, signed and dated. This was what we did at my job. This was because in the US the USPTO used to have a first to ...
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Late non provisional submission in the US!
There is a way to fix this!
Prior to the AIA patent law change this was a hard, hard deadline with no way around it. For applications filed after May 13, 2015 it can be fixed with a petition as long ...
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What does it mean for long time waiting for a Application?
Applications which begin with a "WO" are never meant to become real patents. They will always remain applications, filed under the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This is an easy way ...
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