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. What can and cannot be patented?Utility patents can be obtained for any new, useful, and non-obvious process. Need to add new matter to your patent application? Explore a complete guide to filing utility patent applications online. USPTO is responsible for examining patent applications and issuing patents. Getting a patent in New York is the same as any other state. The patent application is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). New matter is generally prohibited in patent applications. The inventor can get a patent if the invention wasn't known about or used in this country before.