What are the four types of U.S. national applications?
According to the MPEP, there are four types of U.S. national applications: A national stage application under 35 U.S.C. 371 A regular domestic national application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) A provisional application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(b) An international design application filed under the Hague Agreement The MPEP states: “There are four types of…
Read MoreWhat is an international-type search, and how does it relate to U.S. national applications?
An international-type search is a search conducted on a national patent application that is similar in scope to an international search conducted for PCT applications. In the context of U.S. national applications, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) automatically performs an international-type search on all U.S. national applications filed on and after June…
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