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.
What can and cannot be patented? Utility patents can be obtained for any new, useful, and non-obvious process.The typical method of filing a patent application is using the USPTO's Patent Center Website. Navigate to the Patent Center portal and create a USPTO account. This guide will help you navigate the resources we provide at The Ohio State University Libraries as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC). The program strives to match inventors with volunteer attorneys who donate their services to help file patent applications. (73) Filing an application without an attorney is possible, but even with some guidance it is definitely not without its challenges. To apply, prospective clients can fill out an application. The right conferred bythe patent is the right to exclude others from making, using, or selling theinvention (as defined in the patent claims). Not later than fourteen (14) days after either service of the Invalidity Contentions pursuant to S. D. Ohio Pat.