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What are the basic steps of obtaining a U.S. Patent?
One may conduct a patentability search to determine whether an invention is patentable. Next, a patent application is prepared and filed. The US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, examines the patent application and typically issues an Office Action. The patentee can either argue the examiner is wrong or make appropriate corrections in a document called an Amendment or a Response. This Office Action/Amendment process may repeat and typically occurs twice. The examiner then sends out a Notice of Allowance if the applicant successfully defines a patentable invention. The applicant pays issuance fees and files formal drawings and the USPTO issues the patent. Each case may vary, although most cases follow this course.
Updated: 11/12/99
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