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Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

A provisional patent application is temporary and only lasts one year before a non-provisional patent application must be filed, or the application will lapse and expire. In that case, skipping the provisional patent application and going straight to a non-provisional utility patent application may be a cost-saving measure. .

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. patent system. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:

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Double Patenting in Canada

LexBlog IP

the Federal Court found that the characterization of the divisional as a “forced” divisional was “ an overstatement, as the August 26, 2011 Office Action was an objection, rather than a rejection by way of a ‘final action.’ of the Patent Act if they maintain the objection.

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