In the US, there are three types of patents: utility, design and plant patents. The most common is utility patent, which is for useful invention. The requirements for the invention patentability include novelty, non-obviousness and utility of the invention.
Patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by the state to the inventor or...
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U.S. PROVISIONAL APPLICATION
PCT PROCESS: INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
Modern global economy and markets often require protection of your idea in many countries. The reason for that is the fact that patents are geographically limited, they are valid only in particular country. How to obtain protection in a foreign country?
A common way of pursuing patent rights outside your home country is to...
Patent procedure
FILING
- Prepare the description of your invention ( with drawings)
- Discuss your material with Patent Hatchery ( we can sign NDA if needed, however our profession assumes confidentiality)
- Develop strategy, which includes
USPTO FEES: US NATIONAL APPLICATION
Typically, when submitting the new utility patent application we pay the following fees (as of April 8, 2015):
the basic filing fee $70
the search fee $300
the examination fee $370
Total: $740
This fees correspond to individual inventors or companies with less than 500 employees. The status of such applicant is called “small entity”.
Besides the small entity...
Банк данных российских и зарубежных патентов
1. Ссылки, где скачать российские патентные документы
Российское Патентное ведомство - Федеральная служба по интеллектуальной собственности, патентам и товарным знакам (Роспатент).
Официальный сайт: http://www1.fips.ru/
Открытые реестры
На сайте Роспатента бесплатно доступна информация по опубликованным российским изобретениям, полезным моделям, промышленным образцам и товарным знакам. Для просмотра текста документа необходимо знать номер.
Также для просмотра доступны реестры заявок на выдачу патента РФ на изобретение, полезную модель, промышленный образец и база по...
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