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The U.S. Patent Process:  Filing to Disposition Kristine H. Johnson MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC [email_address]
Topics in this presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Topics in this presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
First, do no harm to your budget ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The key is clear communication and audits
Managing patent attorney communications  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Time = money (yours)
Managing patent attorney communications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Managing patent attorney communications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Managing patent attorney communications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Managing patent attorney communications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Managing patent attorney communications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Topics in this presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Typical sequence of  patent prosecution events ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Takes  at least 2 to 3 years!
Examples of types of office actions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Topics in this presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent Examiners are people, too  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent Examiners are people, too ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Patent Examiners are people, too ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Topics in this presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Substantive Patent Rejections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 102(a) Novelty Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 102(a) Novelty Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 102(a) Novelty Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§102(b) Novelty Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§102(b) Novelty Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 102(d) Abandonment Rejections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§102(e) Patents by Another Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 102(e) Patents by Another Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 102(f) Inventorship Rejection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 103 Obviousness Rejections   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 103 Rejections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
§ 112  Written Description Rejections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Topics in this presentation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Notice of allowance, then what? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Questions? Please ask! Thank you to Ms. Jenna Cogswell at MST who helped prepare these slides! Contact us at  [email_address]  or 419.255.5900 for permission to use these slides, or to ask questions.  We are happy to let others use these slides, but we would like to know who they helped.

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10-The U.S. Patent Process: Filing to Disposition

  • 1. The U.S. Patent Process: Filing to Disposition Kristine H. Johnson MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC [email_address]
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