FAQs Patent Questions
Question:In order to disclose the appearance of the claimed design you must provide sufficient protographs.
Answer: The drawings or photographs should contain a sufficient number of views to completely disclose the appearance of the claimed design, i.e., front, rear, right and left sides, top and bottom.
Question:The Official Gazette contains information on Expired patents, Patents reinstated and Reissue Applications
Answer:
No. The Official Gazette contains a section at the front of the book called "Patent and Trademark Office Notices." Each week, the following information is published: a. Expired Patents: Patents that expire due to failure to pay required maintenance fees. These patent numbers are published approximately 3 months after expiration. b. Patents Reinstated: Patents reinstated due to the acceptance of a late maintenance fee. c. Reissue Applications: Patents filed as reissues. d. Reexams: Patents requested to be reexamined. e. Certificates of Correction: Patents granted certificates to correct previously published material. f. Summaries of final decisions issued by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Question:There are plant patents for anyone who invents or discovers new types of plants.
Answer:
Patents on plants to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant.
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