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INDex | 593<br />

paragraph numbers in, 270, 365, 386<br />

parts of, 274. See also specific parts<br />

patentability search prior to, 121<br />

patent distinguished from, 9<br />

Petition to Make Special, 282, 293,<br />

295–297, 299<br />

plagiarizing prior-art patents, 184<br />

for plant patent, 300<br />

PPA prior to, 56–61, 72, 75, 76–77,<br />

181<br />

PPA referred to in, 196, 198, 276,<br />

278<br />

preliminary preparation for,<br />

183–185<br />

as prior art, 198, 210<br />

prior art cited against, 429–430<br />

by examiner, 340, 342, 347, 348,<br />

349, 353, 354, 356, 357–365<br />

by public, 396<br />

prosecution of. See Prosecution of<br />

patent application<br />

protest against, 429–430<br />

provisional. See Provisional <strong>Patent</strong><br />

Application (PPA)<br />

publication of. See Publication of<br />

patent application<br />

published, as prior art, 210<br />

receipt from PTO for. See Filing<br />

receipt<br />

restrictions imposed by PTO,<br />

395–396, 400, 405, 406, 409<br />

revival of, 332, 397–398<br />

after Statutory Invention<br />

Registration, 409<br />

searching of, 124, 141, 145, 151, 162<br />

selling your invention in, 180, 181,<br />

199, 204, 206, 217–218, 229<br />

serial number of. See Serial number<br />

of application<br />

status of, finding out, 340, 342, 347,<br />

349<br />

summary of drafting process, 206<br />

test marketing and, 80–81<br />

timing of<br />

from filing to issuance, 183<br />

See also One-year rule<br />

transferring ownership of, 440–443<br />

what happens after filing, 338–341<br />

See also Abstract; Claims;<br />

Drawings; <strong>Patent</strong> pending status;<br />

Specification<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> application declaration (PAD),<br />

182, 271–273, 275–276<br />

Application Data Sheet and, 182<br />

for continuation application, 403<br />

for design patent application,<br />

271–272, 298, 300<br />

for divisional application, 405<br />

PCT filing date and, 331<br />

See also Supplemental Declaration<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> Application Information<br />

Retrieval (PAIR), 278, 284, 340, 342,<br />

349, 357<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> Application Transmittal,<br />

276–278<br />

for continuation application, 403<br />

for continuation-in-part, 408<br />

for divisional application, 405<br />

for PCT application, 329<br />

Petition to Make Special and, 297<br />

“<strong>Patent</strong> Applied For,” 339<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> attorneys, 17, 125, 126–127<br />

for appeals, 392<br />

for breaking a patent, 428<br />

changing examiners and, 404<br />

for claims assistance, 234, 350<br />

claims terminology of, 244<br />

contingent-fee, 87, 421, 422–423,<br />

424, 433–434<br />

for extensions of application, 406,<br />

408<br />

fees of, 125, 126–127<br />

for foreign filing, 325, 332<br />

for infringement case, 424<br />

for interference proceeding, 394<br />

for interviewing examiner, 343, 344<br />

Joint Owner’s Agreement and, 438<br />

of large companies, 309<br />

licensed to practice before PTO, 17,<br />

126–127<br />

of licensee or buyer, 58<br />

linking claims and, 395<br />

manufacturer’s waiver and, 312<br />

military applications and, 325<br />

for ownership and licensing issues,<br />

436, 441, 443, 448<br />

for preparing application, 2–3, 206<br />

nondisclosed prior art and, 288<br />

for prosecution phase, 341–342, 343,<br />

344, 345<br />

for reexamination procedures, 430<br />

for reissue filing, 408<br />

suggested by PTO, 357<br />

for terminal disclaimer, 410<br />

unwise actions of, 2<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> Cooperation Treaty. See PCT<br />

(<strong>Patent</strong> Cooperation Treaty)<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> deed. See Deed, patent<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> Document Kind Codes, 136, 151<br />

<strong>Patent</strong>Ease computer program, 177<br />

<strong>Patent</strong> examiners, 143<br />

appeals and, 343, 344, 392, 393<br />

assistance from, 143–144, 153, 343<br />

authorities binding on, 349<br />

bureaucratic attitudes of, 342–343<br />

calls or visits to, 342, 344, 345–346,<br />

350, 385<br />

about proposed amendment, 345,<br />

363, 389<br />

after “final” action, 391<br />

changing, for continuation case,<br />

403–404<br />

claims written by, 225, 234, 278,<br />

341, 365, 385<br />

by European examiner, 321<br />

EAST search tool used by, 124, 125,<br />

140, 143, 144, 145, 154, 158<br />

of European <strong>Patent</strong> Office, 321, 330<br />

First Action Interview Pilot<br />

Program and, 286, 341<br />

inexperienced, 343, 344, 350<br />

international search report by, 328<br />

mistakes by, 342, 343, 349<br />

negotiating with, 345–346<br />

extension of patent term and, 393<br />

after “final” action, 391<br />

Ombudsman Pilot Program and,<br />

351<br />

overwhelmed, 349<br />

piecemeal rejections by, 349–350<br />

rejection of claims by, 183, 226, 234,<br />

237, 238, 245<br />

dealing with, 357–365<br />

defined, 348<br />

after first amendment, 390, 391<br />

in first Office Action, 340, 347,<br />

348–349, 349, 352, 353, 356, 357<br />

is not personal, 343–344, 350<br />

respectful attitude toward, 380<br />

review of application by, 183<br />

showing working model to, 183,<br />

346, 384<br />

thanking or praising, 381

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