How much is the initial filing cost of a utility nonprovisional patent application? By far, the biggest component in determining the cost of a nonprovisional…
What is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE)? We’ve discussed how a patent Final Office Action is not really “final.” You will still have opportunities to…
How to Deal with a Final Patent Rejection Sometimes, an ex parte appeal is your only reasonable option when your patent application has been repeatedly…
Color Drawings & Color Photographs in Utility Patent Applications Color drawings are acceptable in US patent applications, but not in international applications (see PCT Rule…
What happens after your nonprovisional utility patent application is filed? So your utility nonprovisional patent application has been filed. Now what? Expect a long wait…
Preliminary Review of Claims in PCT Application Every PCT application automatically receives a prior art search and a written opinion on the invention’s novelty, inventive step…
Critical Patent Deadlines If You Have Not Yet Applied If you haven’t yet filed a patent application on your invention, there are two critical deadlines…
What is the P3 Program? P3 effectively combines two after-final pilot programs into one: the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) 2.0 program; and the Pre-Appeal Brief Conference…