FAQs Patent Questions

Question:"A Patent does not grant the right to make

Answer:
use or sell the invention but only grants the exclusive nature of the right."

Question:An inventor faces possible loss of benefits during his two-year retention period.

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The two-year retention period is not a “grace period” during which the inventor can wait to file his or her patent application without possible loss of benefits. It must be recognized that, in establishing priority of invention, an affidavit or testimony referring to a Disclosure Document must usually also establish diligence in completing the invention or in filing the patent application after the filing of the Disclosure Document.

Question:You can File a patent via the internet by using the electronic filing system on the USPTO's website

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Use EFS, the USPTO's electronic filing system for patent applications, to submit Utility patent applications, Provisional applications, electronic information disclosure statements (eIDS), patent assignments, computer readable format (CRF) biosequencelistings, and pre-grant publication submissions to the USPTO via the Internet.

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