What are the basic requirements to obtain a filing date for a nonprovisional utility patent application?
To obtain a filing date for a nonprovisional utility patent application filed on or after 12/18/2013, the application must include: A specification with or without claims (35 U.S.C. 111(a)(2)(A)) Drawings, if necessary for an understanding of the invention (35 U.S.C. 111(a)(2)(B)), but see 37 CFR 1.81(a) for applications filed before 12/18/2013 requiring drawings where they…
Read MoreWhat are the series codes for different types of patent applications?
The USPTO assigns different series codes to various types of patent applications: 01/ – 16/: Nonprovisional applications (utility, plant, and reissue) 29/: Design applications 35/: International design applications 60/, 61/, and 62/: Provisional applications 90/: Ex parte reexamination proceedings 95/: Inter partes reexamination proceedings 96/: Supplemental examination proceedings and resulting ex parte reexamination proceedings The…
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