This Handbook provides an overview of federal patent and trademark law. Information discussed includes types of patents and trademarks, duration of registration, requirements for obtaining, a guide to the application process, protecting your patent or trademark, and much more in 18 pages of materials.
This page provides information on the types of patents and types of patent applications, and the examination process. The Pro Se Assistance Program is dedicated to help independent inventors and small businesses meet their goal of protecting valuable intellectual property.Let me walk you through an overview of the patent application process so you can begin to get your ducks in a row. No. As long as you have proof of the publication being in public domain and can reasonably link the patent filed to your work. This is called prior art. The first step is to talk with an intellectual property lawyer. This guide will truly show you how to write a patent application and submit it to the USPTO to attain thtraat allimportant Patent Pending status. Anything already published can count as prior art in the patent process. You should therefore apply for patent first to be on the safe side. Publication before filing would bar issuance of any patent.