by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) A patent application is a request for the grant of a patent for an invention called for in one or more claims. A patent application consists of two parts, namely, a written specification and drawings. The specification is a written description of the invention. It is required… Read more
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by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) Here is a basic example of a simple provisional patent application. ————————- CONTAINER BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container constructed and arranged in accordance with the principle of the invention; FIG. 2 is a section view taken along the… Read more
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by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) A Final Rule issued by the USPTO making electronic filing mandatory for trademark submissions and amending the requirements for acceptable specimens of use is now in effect. Commencing on February 15, 2020, trademark applicants and registrants will be required to: -File their trademark applications and documents concerning… Read more
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by Michael Goltry, Registered Patent Attorney (480-991-3537; mg@pgpct.com) The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published a second edition of the America Invents Act (AIA) Trial Practice Guide to incorporate updates released in August 2018 and July 2019 into the original August 2012 Practice Guide. The new Practice Guide also contains updates regarding: Institution… Read more
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