The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (“BPAI”) is the body within the Patent and Trademark Office that hears appeals. If a patent application is rejected twice by an examiner, the applicant can appeal to the BPAI and ask that the examiner’s decision be reversed. If the applicant is not happy with the decision of […]
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If two inventors working independently create the same invention, which one is entitled to a patent? Is it the person who invents first or the person who files a patent application first? Under current U.S. law, the person who is “first to invent” is entitled to the patent. In the rest of the world, the […]
When you file your patent application, you automatically achieve ‘patent pending’ status. You can mark your product as ‘patent pending’ and use ‘patent pending’ in advertising and product packaging. For some inventions, particularly consumer products, ‘patent pending’ status can be a valuable marketing tool and can help your product vie for attention in the marketplace. […]