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Patexia Web Series:Patent types and contents

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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



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



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%)



Plant (0.3%)

Design (8%)

Parts of Patents

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Mandatory



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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Recommended



Parts of Patents



Recommended



Parts of Patents Recommended

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Claims



Claims



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