The PatentProcess Invenon disclosure Should provide a complete descripon as to enable a person of ordinary skill in the arts to make and use the invenon Should disnguish the invenon over the prior art, idenfy the advantages of the invenon including relevant problems the invenon solved, as well as idenficaon of all alternave methods or compeng technologies which would accomplish the same results of the invenon The inventor is encouraged to include all supporng drawings, reports, photos, and other relevant data Prior art search is performed to ensure novelty Can be performed by inventor, patent aorney or patent agent, and/or, third party search firm. Usually involves a combined effort by these pares The PatentProcess Prior art search File provisional applicaon File ulity applicaon and/or internaonal applicaon Examinaon by United States Patent and Trademark Office Allowance Patent Issues Oponal to file Are temporary applicaons and are not examined by the USPTO Reserves the inventor the rights to the invenve concept idenfied in the applicaon. A ulity applicaon must be filed within one year in order for this right to mature A ulity applicaon is filed to protect the way an invenon works, as opposed to its external appearance or trade name. Ulity applicaons either mature into a ulity patent or become abandoned. Ulity patents provide patent protecon within the United States and in other countries via a PCT filing for a period of 20 years, measured from the ulity applicaon’s filing date First Office Acon Respond with Amendments, arguments Received approximately 1.5 years aer ulity filing Second Office Acon May result in Final Rejecon or Allowance Final Rejecon may occur anyme aer a claim has been twice rejected, regardless of the reason it was rejected Opons aer Final Rejecon include: (a) File a connuaon (b) File a Request for Connued Examinaon (c) Appeal to the Board ofPatent Appeals and Interferences Third Office Acon Allowance Issue fee is due within 3 months of Noce of Allowance Patent remains acve for a maximum of 20 years from the filing date of the Ulity applicaon Must pay Patent Maintenece fees in order to keep patent alive One year (max) ~Three years he OfficeofTechnology Commercialization at Rensselaer supports researchers in protecting intellectual property and bringing discoveries into the commercial marketplace. We are dedicated to building relationships with commercial partners to benefit Rensselaer, researchers, and the broader community. Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and New Ventures Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 Eighth Street, J Building Troy, New York 12180 Phone: 518-276-6023 Fax: 518-276-6380 E-mail: otc@rpi.edu www.rpitechnology.com PatentProcessing Time —–—————— 2 to 4+ years — File Patent Application Patent Examination Patent Protection Cost ————————————————–—— $30,000+ — Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer and New Ventures OTC 4/13
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