Short answer: Person B would not be issued a patent for the "secondary claim" "automatically." Presumably, by the phrase "secondary claim," you...

The attorney-client relationship is one of mutual trust, confidence and respect. Best practice: Ask the attorney that you want to work with for...

You should be aware that a provisional application for patent—sometimes referred to as a "provisional patent application" or, simply, "provisional...

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

"Application Dispatched from Preexam, Not Yet Docketed" means that the application has not yet been assigned to an examiner. The United States...

If you file an application for a utility patent in the non-U.S. country first, as a local national and individual, with the intention to file in...

The standard for trademark infringement is likelihood of confusion. When marks sound alike when spoken, are visually similar, have the same...

An inventor is free to prepare and file his or her own patent application (or provisional application); however, you are well-advised to seek the...

As a general rule, a patent may be sold to others; it may be bequeathed by a will; and it may pass to the heirs of a deceased patent owner....

The USPTO provides a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Helpdesk for questions and information concerning the PCT and filing a PCT application, also...