Patent prosecution is the back-and-forth between an applicant’s attorney and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to get to a granted patent. Below is a summary of the application and prosecution stages. Filing the Application The process begins when a patent attorney prepares and files a patent application with the USPTO. This application describes the invention in detail …
USPTO Government Fee Increases in January 2025: What You Need to Know
The USPTO will increase certain trademark government fees starting on January 18, 2025, and certain patent government fees on January 19, 2025. Below are some of the most common situations in which you may be affected by the fee increases. This is not an exhaustive list of the fee increases and new fees. Trademark Fee Increases All new applications filed …
Design Patent Protection for Jewelry Designs
Design patents tend to get overlooked as a means of protection for jewelry designs. This may be a result of the stigma associated with patents as being very costly and taking very long to obtain. However, design patents are substantially less expensive and take a shorter period of time to obtain than utility patents and as such can be a …
