In defense of the misunderstood provisional application

Article Abstract:

A US provisional patent application establishes a one-year priority before the twenty-year patent term begins to run after a nonprovisional application is filed. The provisional application does not require the inclusion of a claim. Because of this, provisional applications are often misused or not used at all, but they can be beneficial when used correctly.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Administrative procedure

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"Are we certifiable?" Redux - a strategic plan for maintaining patent practice competence

Article Abstract:

The US Patent and Trademark Office has put forward a plan to certify patent practitioners via a series of periodic examinations. A less burdensome alternative would be to offer a series of periodic online course which would update practitioners in procedure and case law.

Strategy & planning, Management dynamics, Planning, Practice, Study and teaching, Continuing legal education, United States. Patent and Trademark Office, Company business planning, Certification

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The real security of continuation-in-part applications

Article Abstract:

Continuation-in-part applications do have a role under patent law, but it has been widely misconcieved. Conditions under which it would be helpful to file a continuation-in-part are discussed.

United States, California, Methods, Prior art (Patent law), Patent practice

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