Can the publication or issue date of a pending patent application be disclosed over the phone?
According to MPEP 101, particular care must be taken when a caller requests the publication date or issue date assigned to a pending patent application: “If the publication or issue date is later than the current date (i.e., the date of the request), such information may be given only to the applicant, an inventor, the…
Read MoreWhat information is required for non-patent literature in an Information Disclosure Statement?
When including non-patent literature in an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), you must provide the following information: Publisher Author (if any) Title Relevant pages Date Place of publication According to MPEP 609.04(a): Each publication listed in an information disclosure statement must be identified by publisher, author (if any), title, relevant pages of the publication, date, and…
Read MoreWhat are the implications of deleting a benefit claim from my patent application?
Deleting a benefit claim from your patent application can have several important implications: Prior Art Considerations: The examiner will reassess whether any new prior art may now be available due to the change in effective filing date. Publication Date: As stated in the MPEP, A deletion of a benefit claim will not delay the publication…
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