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            Chicago, Illinois

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Why Patent It
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Patent List
Patent Fields Guide
Patent Search - Basic
Patent Search - Corporate
On-Line Order - Searches
DIY On-Line Patent Check
Patent It or Not
About Patent Applications
Meaningful Patent Protection
Patent Application Outline
Application - Corporate
Application Entry-Costs
Application Examination
Disclosure Documents
Provisional Services
About Provisionals
Provisional vs Non-provisional
Provisional - Attorney Prepared
Provisional Template
Provisional Replacement
Patent Consultations
Patent vs Trade Secret
Trade Secrets after Patent Filing
Patents vs Trademarks
Patent Interferences
Patent Infringement
Patent Marking
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About Patent Applications

Outline of fundamental U.S. utility patent application process
(non-provisional, without Appeal or Interference)

Other patent application topics - patent it or not, patent-application ready, patent application examination, provisional vs non-provisional patent applications
 

Application preparation and filing Fifteen business days or more.  (ac/pto)

(Post-filing waiting period before examination - typically 12 to 24 months)
Examination by patent examiner  
      Non-final Action issued - requires response Three month period for filing response.  (ac)
      Final Action issued - requires response Choices are narrow or beyond basic.  (ac or ac/pto)

(Post-examination waiting period for Notice of Allowance - typically 1 to 2 months)
Notice of Allowance Three month period for filing issue fee.  (ac/pto)

(Post-issue fee payment waiting period before issuance of patent - typically 2 to 3 months)
Patent Issuance

 
Post-Issuance Patent (ac/pto)
(Maintenance Fees due at the 3.5 year anniversary, 7.5 year anniversary and 11.5 year anniversary)
     ac = attorney charges incurred.  pto = USPTO fees incurred.

(Overall time - filing to patent issuance - currently 36 months average)

Search first:  If it could have been done before, it might have been done before.  Before time and finances are invested, search.  Is meaningful patent protection a possibility?

other topics - corporate patent applications, entry-level patent applications, patent-application ready, patent application examination

more topics - patent it or not, patent or trade secret it, FAQS, patent term
 

questions, inquiries - contact the firm (all contact modes) or call 312.419.8055
 

 

  
       


The Law Office of Joan I. Norek
 25 E. Washington Street, Suite 1400
Chicago, Illinois  60602
Tel.  312.419.8055   Fax 312.236.6686
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Use of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship.  This website provides information and resources but is neither legal advice nor a substitute for the legal advice of an IP attorney.  Retentions are subject to the discretion of the firm.
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