Can I file a US patent as an individual (small or microentity patent) if I am living in Canada?

To qualify for small entity status (as defined in 37 CFR § 1.27), the applicant may be: • A small business concern with fewer than 500...

PPH program?

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is a framework in which an application whose claims have been determined to be patentable by an Office of...

How frequently will a patent pending application receive a rejection or lose an appeal during the year in which they're covered?

In general, the filing of an application for patent permits the term "patent pending" to be applied in connection with the invention. Although an...

Q: "How common is filing a patent with an equity partnership with the Lawyer filing the USPTO paperwork in lieu of cash?" —Not at all common.

Q: "Can a European attorney file a PCT application linking the provisional patent [application] that was filed at USPTO?" —While there is no...

Am I protected by lawyer confidentiality?

It is not clear what you mean by "I am not exactly their client." Did you retain an attorney and send the email to a different attorney within the...

Can I patent a therapy program?

The prudent course is not to publicly disclose your innovation before you file an application for patent that adequately describes your...

Am I entitled to compensation for misfiled patents?

You should be aware that, in the United States, failure to correctly name the inventor(s) in a patent application is proper grounds for...

As a general rule, before divulging any confidential information, you should have a well-drafted NDA (also referred to as a confidentiality...

Once the issue fee has been paid, the USPTO will not withdraw the application from issue at its own initiative for any reason except: (1) A...