Introduction As you are probably aware, the USPTO rules changed March 16, 2013 to make the first inventor to file eligible to obtain a patent. (Prior to this change in law, patents were awarded to the first person to invent, regardless of whether another (later inventor) first filed an application.) Implementation of this “first to…
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CHALLENGING JUNK PATENTS II
Introduction Continuing with the topic of the USPTO issuing patents for items that are not truly patentable “developments”, the America Invents Act (AIA) introduced a significant change allowing third parties to submit information to an examiner challenging the potential issuance of Junk Patents . See my article Challenging Junk Patents Discussion You may become aware…
Notice to Competitor of Application
Introduction: Unless you expressly opt out, your non-provisional application will be published 18 months after the application filing date. Note if your non-provisional application claims priority to a prior provisional application, the 18 months are calculated from the filing date of the provisional application. Thus, your application can be published as soon as 6 months after filing….