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. A provisional patent application allows you to file without a formal patent claim, oath or declaration, or any information disclosure (prior art) statement.A priority claim is made to an earlierfiled patent application. For example, an Applicant can claim priority in a later-filed patent application. The priority date of a patent is the date on which you first file a patent application in respect of your invention. A priority date is the earliest date on which an inventor can establish a date of invention. The inventor with the earlier priority date is awarded the patent. Filing a non-provisional application establishes your priority date. Filing a provisional patent lets inventors secure an early filing date without needing detailed claims or oaths. Patent filings based on US provisional patent applications.