Patent Issue Date

A nonprovisional utility patent application must include a specification, including a description and a claim or claims; drawings, when necessary; an oath or declaration; and the prescribed filing, search, and examination fees.

An application form (paper or online form) a description of your invention. claims. an abstract. drawings if they illustrate your invention. an indication of a deposit if the application involves a deposit of biological material as referred to in section 8 a of the Finnish Patents Act.

An application form (paper or online form) a description of your invention. claims. an abstract. drawings if they illustrate your invention. an indication of a deposit if the application involves a deposit of biological material as referred to in section 8 a of the Finnish Patents Act.

Step 1: File an application for patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Step 2: Examination of patent application. Step 3: Respond to any objections or rejections made by the examiner. Step 4: Patent grant.

Begin on a separate sheet of paper. Give the page a title such as "Abstract" or "Abstract of the description". Say what your invention is. Say what your invention is used for. Describe the main parts and how they work. Do not refer to any claims, drawings or other pieces of your application.

The theory behind the poor man's patent is that, by describing your invention in writing and mailing that documentation to yourself in a sealed envelope via certified mail (or other proof-of-delivery mail), the sealed envelope and its contents could be used against others to establish the date that the invention was

TITLE OF INVENTION. The title of your invention doesn't need to be super fancy. INVENTORS' NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION. SIGNIFICANT DATES. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION. PRIOR ART. PUBLIC DISCLOSURES OF THE INVENTION AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY. FUNDING SOURCES. WITNESSES.

Search the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Find a patent attorney. Determine what type of patent you need. File a provisional patent application. Become a Registered eFiler. Gather information for your formal application. Complete and review your formal application.

The innovation is patentable subject matter. Patentable. The innovation is new (called 'novelty') The innovation is inventive. The innovation is useful (called 'utility') The innovation must not have prior use.