How to Win a Patent Application Argument
Will arguments be necessary in your utility patent application? Nine out of ten utility patent applications will get rejected at…
Trademark application: What is the most important factor in registering a mark?
What is the #1 factor in filing a trademark application? For many businesses thinking of registering a trademark, cost is…
Patent rejected: What happens next?
Will your patent be rejected? Almost certainly for a utility patent, and probably not for a design patent. Here are…
Smarter Office Action Response: File a CIP and skip OA?
What is a smarter way to respond to multiple Office Actions? If you haven’t figured it out already, you’ll soon…
How to Review Office Action Response
How to Review a Draft Office Action Response Roughly 90% of utility patent applications will get rejected at least once.…
How many patent Office Actions can you get? Is there a limit to patent rejections?
How many patent Office Actions are possible? No, there are no limits to how many patent Office Actions (OA) an…
Substitute specimens: How to show trademark use when original specimens rejected
Why the need for substitute specimens of use? If you’ve encountered a rejection of your trademark specimens of use, then…
What does a successful patent Office Action response look like?
What makes for a successful patent Office Action response? When it comes to responding to patent rejections, you have essentially…
How to analyze prior art in Office Action
Prior art cited in patent Office Action When prior art is cited in an Office Action to reject your claims,…
What is the probability of getting a utility patent?
What is the utility patent probability of success? It’s no surprise that utility patents are substantially harder to obtain than…
What is an Ex parte Quayle Action?
What is an Ex parte Quayle Office Action? An Ex parte Quayle Office Action, or “Quayle Action” for short, is…
How does a patent extension of time work?
What is a patent extension of time? Responses to Office Actions may typically be extended. A typical patent Office Action…