What is a Statutory Invention Registration (SIR)?
A Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) is a defensive publication that provides some of the benefits of a patent without granting enforceable rights. As stated in the MPEP, A statutory invention registration is not a patent. It has the defensive attributes of a patent but does not have the enforceable attributes of a patent. SIRs are…
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The Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) Program was a system that replaced the former Defensive Publication Program, effective May 8, 1985. It was established under 35 U.S.C. 157 and governed by 37 CFR 1.293 – 1.297. As stated in MPEP 1513: “The Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) Program applies to utility, plant, and design applications.” This program…
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