09-The U.S. Patent Process: Conception to Filing

The U.S. Patent Process: Conception to Filing Kristine H. Johnson MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC [email_address]

Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Good idea  Patent Filing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Scientific research and discovery ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Record Keeping Notes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Disclosure of the discovery to TTO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A good offense is better than a good defense! Great disclosure equals

Evaluation of the disclosure by TTO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],It takes “experience” to judge market value!

Evaluation of the disclosure by TTO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patentability Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],DANGER: Using the term “prior art” is an admission / statement against legal interest! Get in the habit of saying “reference” or “disclosure”

Patentability Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patentability Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patentability Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patentability Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patentability Evaluation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patent Searching ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What to Look for in a Search ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choosing a patent drafter ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choosing a patent drafter ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How I, a lawyer, hire lawyers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Parts of a Patent: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choosing a patent application type ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Cover sheet” provisional ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Attorney Report Card Effort: D Effectiveness: D Expense: A

Provisional with added disclosure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Attorney Report Card Effort: C Effectiveness: C Expense: B Better than cover sheet only

Provisional with added claims ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Best practice, given little time to file  Attorney Report Card Effort: B Effectiveness: B Expense: B

Fully-prepped application, filed as provisional ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Attorney Report Card Effort: A Effectiveness: A Expense: C

Fully-prepped application, filed first as PCT or US-only ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Attorney Report Card Effort: A Effectiveness: A Expense: C

The well-written patent application ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The well-written patent application ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Disclosed but unclaimed subject matter ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

37 C.F.R. §1.56 Duty of candor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],More cover sheet provisionals? Did I pay my malpractice insurance premium?

Inequitable conduct is scary! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Note on US / non-US patent drafting interface ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Final draft of patent application ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Deadlines ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Provisional Applications §111(b) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Provisional filing requirements ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Provisionals as a basis for priority ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Provisionals & US Priority ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Yet another crazy warning about cover sheet provisionals ,[object Object],[object Object],*Sales >1 Yr.* Jan 96 Jan 98 Jan 97 Sales spring/ summer 96 2/97 - File Provisional 11/97- File Utility

New Railhead Provisional ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Invalid!

Provisionals & Non-US Priority ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Patent filing procedures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Best Filing Practices – Non-provisional filing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Note on Order of Inventors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Application Data Sheet ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why use an ADS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

File an Application in EFS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

E-Filing - Procedural Suggestions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

More information on electronic filing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Questions? Please ask! Thank you to Ms. Jenna Cogswell at MST who helped prepare these slides! Contact us at [email_address] or 419.255.5900 for permission to use these slides, or to ask questions. We are happy to let others use these slides, but we would like to know who they helped.

09-The U.S. Patent Process: Conception to Filing

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