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By: Should I File a Provisional or Nonprovisional Patent Application?

Should I File a Provisional or Nonprovisional Patent Application? — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:57:27 +0000

[...] patent application. If the provisional patent application adequately describes the invention claimed in the later nonprovisional application, the nonprovisional patent application will be entitled to [...]

By: The Patent Law Doctrine of Prosecution Disclaimer Explained | Patents101

The Patent Law Doctrine of Prosecution Disclaimer Explained | Patents101 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:28:33 +0000

[...] patent’s scope is determined by its claims. As a result, applicants generally try to articulate the claims so that they will describe the [...]

By: How to Handle Inventors Who Cannot be Found or Will Not Sign the Patent Application | Patents101

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:43:06 +0000

[...] each inventor by full name (37 CFR §1.63). Anyone who contributes to the conception of the claimed invention qualifies as an inventor and must be listed (MPEP §2137.01(II)) However, sometimes it is [...]

By: The On-Sale Bar Explained | Patents101

The On-Sale Bar Explained | Patents101 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:41:23 +0000

[...] in view of the prior art. That means the test of the on-sale bar is applied separately to every claim of an application. The relevant question is, if what you sold was prior art, would it, by itself [...]

By: Ami

Ami — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:59:21 +0000

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By: What is a provisional patent application?

What is a provisional patent application? — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:38:47 +0000

[...] they automatically become abandoned 12 months after filing and are never examined or published. Claims and documents are not required for a provisional application. The government filing fee is only [...]