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What are the different types of patents? What are the different parts of patents and what is their importance? In this webinar, Daniel Porter, Case Research Manager gives a 20 minute introduction to the parts and types of patents. Learn: -The three different types of patents -Parts of a patent and what each part contributes to the whole -Different kinds of applications and when to use them -How you can use all of this patent knowledge to improve your patent search skills We use an example patent in the webinar (US6787928). You can download it here: http:// bit.ly/13kqzC4 You can see the full list of past and upcoming webinars on the IP Matters page at http://www.patexia.com/ipmatters.html

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Patexia Web Series:Patent types and contents

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May 2013www.patexia.com

Disclaimer: Patexia is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice

Daniel PorterCase Research Manager

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Outline

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1. Review

2. Application Types

3. Patent types

4. Patent contents

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Review

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● Patentability... ○ entitled to a patent?

● Novelty... ○ is the idea new?

● Prior Art Search... ○ described in prior art?

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Where to look?

Applications

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"Standard" non-provisional

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Provisional PCT/Int'l

● spec., drawings, claims required● examined by USPTO● published as PG-pub after 18 months● USPTO PAIR

● inexpensive, no claims● not examined● not published

● centralize formalities● WIPO PatentScope● becomes national

Continuing Applications

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Continuation-in-part

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multiple inventionsDivisional

Continuation

Reissue

claim additional matter

incremental improvement

correct problem

new m

atter?

why file

?

+ claims

+ new

matter

Patent Types

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Utility (92%)

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Plant (0.3%)

Design (8%)

Parts of Patents

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Mandatory

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Drawings ('928 pp. 2-5)

Specification ('928 pp. 6-7)

Claims ('928 p. 8)

Parts of Patents

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Parts of Patents

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Parts of Patents

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Parts of Patents Recommended

Parts of Patents

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Recommended

Claims

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Claims

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Questions or Suggestions

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