Good Form!
This form establishes inventorship and the applicant, and presents domestic benefit/foreign priority claims when needed
What is an Application Data Sheet?
Due at 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5 years after issuance, the USPTO requires these to keep your patent in force
What are maintenance fees?
NPL
What is Non-Patent Literature?
This rule allows an applicant to continue prosecuting a patent application after prosecution is "closed" (e.g., after a final rejection or notice of allowance) without having to file a formal, new continuing application
What is 37 CFR § 1.114?
This section of the MPEP deals with the Disclosure and includes requirements for the Specification and Drawings
What is MPEP § 608?
This form must include 1) a statement that the application was made or authorized by the signer, 2) a statement that the signer is the original inventor or an original joint inventor of a claimed invention in the application, and 3) a warning that willful false statements and the like are punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both
What is a Declaration?
Twelve months from the filing of a local “priority” patent application
What is the PCT or Foreign Filing deadline?
PCT
What is Patent Cooperation Treaty?
This rule establishes a duty to disclose information material to patentability
What is 37 CFR § 1.56?
This section of the MPEP discusses Prior Art, Search, Classification, and Routing
What is MPEP § 900?
This form authorizes a registered patent attorney or patent agent to act on behalf of an applicant to prepare, file, and manage your application
What is a Power of Attorney?
Two months from the mail date of the Examiner’s Answer. An accompanying Reply Brief is optional
What is the Appeal Forwarding fee deadline?
RCE
What is Request for Continued Examination?
This rule covers amendments and affidavits or other evidence after appeal
What is 37 CFR § 41.33?
This chapter is limited to a discussion of the subjects of restriction and double patenting
What is MPEP § 800?
This form is used to obviate a double patenting rejection and shortens the life of a patent
What is a Terminal Disclaimer?
The later of four months from the actual filing date of the application or sixteen months from the filing date of the prior foreign application
What is the deadline for priority claim?
WIPO
What is World Intellectual Property Organization?
This rule establishes right of assignee to take action by submitting documentary evidence of a chain title from the original owner to the assignee or a statement specifying where the documentary evidence chain is recorded in the assignments record
What is 37 CFR § 3.73?
The MPEP chapter regarding Ownership and Assignment
What is MPEP § 300?
This form fulfills the duty of candor and prevents inequitable conduct, but is not an admission of unpatentability
What is an Information Disclosure Statement?
Two years from the grant of an original patent
What is the deadline to file an application for reissue?
CNIPA
What is China National Intellectual Property Administration?
This rule establishes standards for drawings
What is 37 CFR § 1.84?
This chapter of the MPEP provides information on Appeal
What is MPEP § 1200?