Patent Law

Patent protections aren’t a foregone conclusion Patents can offer all kinds of protections for your discoveries, but that only comes into play if your petition is successful. It can be a tall order to get your pitch through untouched, and preparation for the process can go a long way. Just…

Early Publication: Is It Right For You? Under 37 CFR 1.211, nonprovisional U.S. patent applications currently publish automatically 18 months after the earliest effective filing date. Generally, the earliest effective filing date is either the date the nonprovisional application was filed or the filing date of a provisional application to...

The Power Of Patent Prosecution You have gone through the process of having a patent application drafted for your invention, paid a lot of money in the process, and had it filed with the United States Patent Office (USPTO). You have been waiting patiently for, in most cases, over a...

Discovering that there are different types of patents Residents of Pennsylvania may want to know more about the different types of patents that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers. There are six different types of protection offered, according to the USPTO. More information is available in U.S. Code Title…