What are the requirements for patent applications related to aeronautical and space activities?

For inventions related to aeronautical and space activities, applicants must file a statement with specific information if requested by the USPTO. According to 51 U.S.C. 20135: No patent may be issued to any applicant other than the Administrator for any invention which appears to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of…

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What information must be included in a statement to the Department of Energy for atomic energy-related inventions?

For inventions related to atomic energy, applicants must file a statement under oath with specific information. According to 42 U.S.C. 2182, this statement should include: Full facts surrounding the making or conception of the invention Whether the invention was made or conceived under any contract or arrangement with the Commission (now DOE) Whether the contract…

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What level of detail is required in the ‘Detailed Description of Invention’ section?

The ‘Detailed Description of Invention’ section requires a comprehensive and precise level of detail. According to MPEP 608.01(g): “This detailed description, required by 37 CFR 1.71, MPEP §§ 608.01, 2161, and 2162, must be in such particularity as to enable any person skilled in the pertinent art or science to make and use the invention…

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