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.
In filing a patent application and paying required fees, the USPTO provides forms and an electronic filing tool. The Basics of Applying for (and Maintaining) a U.S. Patent ; 1.Determine the type of Intellectual Property protection that you need. Provisional patent applications are unexamined documents used to establish a filing date. Getting a patent in Texas is the same as any other state. The patent application is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The purpose of this guide is to provide you with basic information about filing a utility patent application with the USPTO. What's needed to submit an application? The first patent application OTC can file with the USPTO is a provisional patent application. For general assistance in completing patent forms, please contact the USPTO at 1- and select option 2. top.