Historically, product marketers heavily use the term “patent pending” on many products, as consumers often desire purchasing the latest and greatest technology as a successful selling technique in business today. Some but not all products will say “Patent Pending” or “Registered US Patent No. XX,XXX,XXX” which is technically referred to as “marking” where it is […]
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 […]