TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface.................................................……..........................….........i
Introduction..................................... ...............................................iv
Basic Types of Intellectual Property Protection................................1
PatentProtection.................................................................2 Requirements for Patentability....................................................3 Types of Patents and Length of Protection..............................6 Patent Application Components..................................................9 Examination of the Patent Application by the Patent Office.....11 The Examiner’s Incentives.........................................................13 The Examiner’s Expertise..........................................................14 Options Available after Receiving a Final Rejection...............14 Continuing Application..........................................................15 Continuation-in-Part.....................................................................15 Board of Appeals....................................................................16 Federal Court.....................................….................................16 Practical Considerations..............................................................16 Identical Inventions Developed Independently by Two Separate Inventors............................................................16 One Year Grace Period.........................................................18 Confidentiality.......................................................................19 Experimental Use..................................................................20 Patent Pending......................................................................21 Cost to Obtain Patent Protection.........................................22
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