FAQs Patent Questions

Question:A patent claim listing is required for preliminary amendments present on the filing date.

Answer:
Yes, a claim listing of every claim ever presented in the application is required, even for preliminary amendments present on the filing date of the application. The status identifier, (new), instead of (original), should be used for claims added by a preliminary amendment, even when the preliminary amendment is present on the filing date of the application and the first executed oath or declaration refers to the preliminary amendment.

Question:What is intellectual property?

Answer:
The term intellectual property refers to creations of the mind - creative works or ideas embodied in a form that can be shared or can enable others to recreate, emulate, or manufacture them. There are four ways to protect intellectual property - patents, trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets.

Question:New and Original are types of design patents

Answer:
Invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture.

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