Patent Law FAQ
This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.
Here’s the complete FAQ:
MPEP 150-Statements to DOE and NASA (1)
Applications for patents which appear to disclose, purport to disclose or do disclose inventions or discoveries relating to atomic energy must be reported to the Department of Energy, which will be given access to the applications.
As stated in 37 CFR 1.14(d), “Such reporting does not constitute a determination that the subject matter of each application so reported is in fact useful or is an invention or discovery, or that such application in fact discloses subject matter in categories specified by 42 U.S.C. 2181(c) and (d).”
MPEP 200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority (1)
Yes, applicants can claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) based on applications filed in certain foreign regional patent offices. The MPEP states:
“In addition to the list of recognized countries set forth in subsection I, above, applicants may claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) to applications filed in foreign regional patent offices having member states who are members of the Paris Convention.”
The recognized regional patent offices include:
- African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
- Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
- European Patent Office (EPO)
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office
- African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
These regional patent offices allow applicants to file a single application that can have effect in multiple member states, streamlining the international patent application process.
MPEP 213-Right of Priority of Foreign Application (1)
Yes, applicants can claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) based on applications filed in certain foreign regional patent offices. The MPEP states:
“In addition to the list of recognized countries set forth in subsection I, above, applicants may claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) to applications filed in foreign regional patent offices having member states who are members of the Paris Convention.”
The recognized regional patent offices include:
- African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
- Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
- European Patent Office (EPO)
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office
- African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
These regional patent offices allow applicants to file a single application that can have effect in multiple member states, streamlining the international patent application process.
Patent Law (2)
Applications for patents which appear to disclose, purport to disclose or do disclose inventions or discoveries relating to atomic energy must be reported to the Department of Energy, which will be given access to the applications.
As stated in 37 CFR 1.14(d), “Such reporting does not constitute a determination that the subject matter of each application so reported is in fact useful or is an invention or discovery, or that such application in fact discloses subject matter in categories specified by 42 U.S.C. 2181(c) and (d).”
Yes, applicants can claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) based on applications filed in certain foreign regional patent offices. The MPEP states:
“In addition to the list of recognized countries set forth in subsection I, above, applicants may claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) to applications filed in foreign regional patent offices having member states who are members of the Paris Convention.”
The recognized regional patent offices include:
- African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
- Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
- European Patent Office (EPO)
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office
- African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
These regional patent offices allow applicants to file a single application that can have effect in multiple member states, streamlining the international patent application process.
Patent Procedure (1)
Yes, applicants can claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) based on applications filed in certain foreign regional patent offices. The MPEP states:
“In addition to the list of recognized countries set forth in subsection I, above, applicants may claim priority under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d) to applications filed in foreign regional patent offices having member states who are members of the Paris Convention.”
The recognized regional patent offices include:
- African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
- Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
- European Patent Office (EPO)
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office
- African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
These regional patent offices allow applicants to file a single application that can have effect in multiple member states, streamlining the international patent application process.