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Provisional Patent Applications and NDAs
A patent is important because it can help safeguard your invention. It can protect any product, design, or process that meets certain specifications according to its novelty, utility, and non-obviousness. There are two types of patent applications – provisional and non-provisional. These two patent applications have different requirements and create different aspects of patent protection. It is advisable to consult a Washington, D.C. IP attorney to help you in filing a patent application. This article will focus on the [...]
What Happens If I Receive A USPTO Trademark Suspension Letter?
According to the United States Department of Commerce, the average trademark application was pending for nine and a half months in the year 2020. Receiving a United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark suspension letter can mean that a trademark application will take longer than average – sometimes considerably longer than average - to process to completion. It does not mean applicants are completely helpless, though. Learn why the USPTO issues trademark suspension letters, steps to consider taking after [...]
7 Responses To A USPTO Final Office Action For A Patent Application
According to the Department of State, the United States Patent And Trademark Office has issued over ten million patents. However, millions of trademark applications end up refused or abandoned. A final office action from the USPTO might sound like the end of the trademark or patent application process, but it is often only one step along the way of a lengthy trademark application or patent process. Learn seven possible ways to respond to a final office action for a [...]
Do You Need A Trademark Attorney After Receiving A Notice of Allowance?
Previously, an applicant for a U.S. trademark could reside anywhere in the world and still submit their trademark application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office on their own. However, new laws now require that foreign-domiciled trademark applicants without a United States address must hire a U.S. licensed attorney to represent them with respect to their U.S. trademark applications. If you are curious about these requirements and what you will need to do for your trademark application, consider reaching [...]
