There is no one-size fits all for U.S. patent applications. There are options for both those who are well-financed and need broad patent protection, for those on a tight budget, and for those who just need to get something quickly filed before they deliver a presentation at a conference. Before discussing timeline and budget, a […]
What is a Provisional Patent Application?
A U.S. provisional patent application is one that can sometimes be quickly and cheaply filed to obtain a filing date for an invention. Under today’s “first-to-file” system, the first of two competing independent inventors (e.g both invented similar products) to file a patent application and obtain a filing date prevails over the other inventor who […]
How to check the status of a patent application?
How can one check the status of a U.S. patent application? Well, that depends on whether the patent application has been published or not. In the simplest case, U.S. patent applications are published 18 months after filing. The 18 month timeframe may be shorter if the patent application validly claims priority to the filing date […]
