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FAQs about Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast:How many episodes does Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast have?The podcast currently has 460 episodes available.
July 26, 2016MPEP Q & A 20: Details of Substantial New Question of PatentabilityQuestion: What should a substantial new question of patentability not be based upon? Answer: A substantial new question cannot be based upon: prior art expressly relied upon by the examiner during the prosecution prior art which was actually discussed Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 2200 of the MPEP. […]The post MPEP Q & A 20: Details of Substantial New Question of Patentability appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
July 22, 2016MPEP Q & A 19: Items a Protestor Must Give the PTOQuestion: What must a protestor give the PTO? Answer: A protestor must give the PTO: a listing of the patents, publications or other information relied upon a copy of each item listed a translation of non-English papers a concise explanation of the relevance of the references proof of service to the applicant Chapter Details: The […]The post MPEP Q & A 19: Items a Protestor Must Give the PTO appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
July 19, 2016MPEP Q & A 18: Duty to DiscloseQuestion: Who has a duty to disclose? Answer: The following individuals have a duty to disclose: each inventor each registered practitioner each assignee every other person who is substantially involved in the preparation or prosecution of the application the duty does not extend to typists, clerks, and similar personnel the duty does not extend to […]The post MPEP Q & A 18: Duty to Disclose appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
July 15, 2016MPEP Q & A 17: Plants That are Not PatentableQuestion: Name two types of plants that are not patentable. Answer: All plants are patentable except: bacteria those that are tuber propagated plants that are not invented or discovered in a cultivated state and asexually reproduced plants that are not obvious Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 1600 of […]The post MPEP Q & A 17: Plants That are Not Patentable appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
July 12, 2016MPEP Q & A 16: Signature Required for Disclaimer in Patent or Reexamination ProceedingQuestion: Who must a disclaimer be signed by in a patent or a reexamination proceeding? Answer: A disclaimer filed in a patent or a reexamination proceeding must be signed by either: the patentee (the assignee, the inventor(s) if the patent is not assigned, or the assignee and the inventors if the patent is assigned-in-part), or […]The post MPEP Q & A 16: Signature Required for Disclaimer in Patent or Reexamination Proceeding appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
July 08, 2016MPEP Q & A 15: Procedural Step for International Applications Going Through the International Searching AuthorityQuestion: List one procedural step that all international applications go through in the International Searching Authority. Answer: The main procedural steps that any international application goes through in the International Searching Authority are: the making of the international search, the preparing of the international search report and for international applications having an international filing date […]The post MPEP Q & A 15: Procedural Step for International Applications Going Through the International Searching Authority appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
July 05, 2016MPEP Q & A 14: Request for Simultaneous IssueQuestion: What must a request for simultaneous issue contain? Answer: The request must contain the following information about each allowed application for which simultaneous issue is requested; application number, filing date, name(s) of inventor(s), title of invention, and date of allowance. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 1300 of […]The post MPEP Q & A 14: Request for Simultaneous Issue appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
July 01, 2016MPEP Q & A 13: Term of Utility vs. Design PatentQuestion: What is the term of a utility patent versus the term of a design patent? Answer: The term of a utility patent on an application filed on or after June 8, 1995 is 20 years measured from the U.S. filing date; or if the application contains a specific reference to an earlier application, 20 […]The post MPEP Q & A 13: Term of Utility vs. Design Patent appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
June 28, 2016MPEP Q & A 12: Two Separate and Distinct Requirements for 35 U.S.C. 112(b)Question: What are the two separate and distinct requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph? Answer: 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph contains two separate and distinct requirements: The first one is that the claim(s) set forth the subject matter applicants regard as the invention, and […]The post MPEP Q & A 12: Two Separate and Distinct Requirements for 35 U.S.C. 112(b) appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
June 24, 2016MPEP Q & A 11: Items Required in an Appeal BriefQuestion: List two items which are required in an appeal brief. Answer: The specific items required in an appeal brief are: (i) Real party in interest. (ii) Related appeals, interferences, and trials. (iii) Summary of claimed subject matter. (iv) Argument. (v) Claims appendix. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter […]The post MPEP Q & A 11: Items Required in an Appeal Brief appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
FAQs about Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast:How many episodes does Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast have?The podcast currently has 460 episodes available.