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Intellectual Property Protection Patent Cooperation Treaty Patent Prosecution

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

IP Monday: Provisional vs. Non-Provisional Patents — When to File What

In the U.S., patent rights generally go to the first inventor to file — not the first to invent. Filing early secures your place in line. But the type of application you choose (provisional vs. non-provisional) can...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Patent Basics, Part 1: What Happens After a Patent Application Is Filed in the U.S.?

Patent prosecution—everything that takes places after a patent application is filed until it issues—can be a complex and lengthy process. A majority of time and attention is usually spent on getting a patent application...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Patent Prosecution Tool Kit: When to Obtain Foreign Filing and Export Licenses

Two important, but sometimes overlooked issues in patent prosecution, particularly for companies with worldwide patent portfolios, are: 1) when a foreign filing license must be obtained; and 2) how to determine when an export...more

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