For questions relating to the preliminary steps of a patent, wherein an inventor or attorney files a draft of the patent either for review by a patent examiner, or in the case of provisional applications, for use later. Useful for questions relating to the drafting, scope, requirement, rules, and other such aspects of patent applications.
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Solabegron and antimuscarinic patent?
In reference to the patent: EP2600859A1
Has this patent been granted?
Does it mean that 1. all combination therapy consisting of beta-3 agonists in combination with muscarinic agonists have been patented by AltheRx OR just
2. Solabegron in…
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Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination
What does "Docketed New Case - Ready for Examination" mean? My utility patent application has been given this status. What does that mean and what should I expect next?
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Searching Patent Applications
This is a general question regarding patent applications.
I know that these are published weekly and you can search individual patent applications via PAIR. Is there a compiled list of all the applications that have been published for that week?
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Sign patent assignment without reading it
My former company has asked me to sign several patent assignments since I left the company but they only ever send me the final signature page. I didn't care about signing the ones I knew about when I left, but they have begun sending me new patents…
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Same goal but different ingredients and different way of using it
In reference to the patent: EP2536392A2
I did not even know this had a patent until I searched for it. Have a Similar product but the way to use the product is different.
It is in a cream format with lesser ingredients but a couple of different…
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Where can I find a historical copy of an application?
In reference to the patent: US20050025364
I used this patent application as a reference in my thesis report but now it is having different content. Where can I find the content that I saw before?
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Patent status of hazard pointers: us20040107227
I discovered recently that the hazard pointer technique has a patent application if not an actual patent assigned to it. Can I get clarification on this?
Also, would like some indication on whether the following idea would even remotely violate any…
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Can I patent a product I'm already selling?
I've invented a new product and started selling it (in very small quantities). No one else is selling this product. Can I apply for a patent for it?
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How can I extend my protection to alternative embodiments?
I missed some alternative embodiments of my invention which can be considered as well known for the skilled person. I filed few national applications claiming priority over the first one. A year after the first application, I filed a PCT claiming…
ergon
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What do the numbers next to each section in a patent mean?
For example, in this patent, what does the 12 next to "United States Patent" mean, or the 10 next to "Patent No."?
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Once the non provisional patent is submitted to USPTO how long it takes to get the receipt number or patent pending status?
My attorney finally filed my non provisional patent.
Provisional was filed by me in Aug 2017.
Once the non provisional patent is submitted to USPTO how long it takes to get the receipt number or patent pending status?
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What are the bracket numbers in a patent?
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You see how the United States Has a (19) in brackets. What do that mean? I see on othet patents the United States patent is also (19) and inventor is also matched up with (76) or (75) and invention titles bracket with (54). Do this has a…
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Patent Application already exists for my idea, but not granted for six years
Basically, I had an idea for a product that I was not intending on patenting, but merely to sell on a small scale and see how it did. However, after a bit of research I found that someone had already applied for a patent for the idea in 2010.…
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How to Patent gaming idea in india
I have an Idea of a game on my mind but have no idea how to design it.
Here I want to know how to patent my gaming idea in india and protect it.
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