Can an abandoned application be revived if the delay was unintentional?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Yes, an abandoned application can be revived if the delay…
Read MoreWhat are the options when an application is abandoned?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 1 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. When an application is abandoned, there are two main options: Ask…
Read MoreHow does the USPTO handle applications abandoned after payment of the issue fee?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-10 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Applications abandoned after payment of the issue fee are handled…
Read MoreWhat happens if an applicant fails to submit required application components within the specified time period?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-09 5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. If an applicant fails to submit required application components within the…
Read MoreWhat is the time period for an applicant to respond to a formal request for a property rights statement made under the Atomic Energy Act or National Aeronautics and Space Act?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-09 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. When the USPTO makes a formal request for a property…
Read MoreWhen must an applicant file a statement regarding property rights in an invention with the USPTO if the invention appears to have significant utility in the conduct of aeronautical and space activities?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-09 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. If an invention appears to the USPTO Director to have…
Read MoreWhat types of patent applications must be reported to the Department of Energy (DOE)?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-09 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Applications for patents which appear to disclose, purport to disclose…
Read MoreWhat should be done with papers pertaining to property rights under the Atomic Energy Act or National Aeronautics and Space Act?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-09 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Papers related to property rights under the Atomic Energy Act…
Read MoreHow are defective property rights statements handled by the USPTO?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-09 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The USPTO has a process for handling defective property rights…
Read MoreAre provisional applications subject to DOE or NASA property rights review?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-09 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. No, provisional applications are not subject to Department of Energy…
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