Patenting for Inventors

In this episode I go over what to do when you get a Notice of Allowance and Issue Notification for your patent.

In this episode I go over the pros and cons of filing a U.S. or PCT application first. Factors to consider might be what countries you want to file in, costs, information you will get, and whether you have multiple inventions in your application.

In this episode I go through to how get patents in non-PCT countries. Most industrialized nations are part of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, so you can use a single PCT application to enter into the national stage application of most countries throughout the world and generally have 30 months to do so from your earliest filed application. But some countries have not joined that treaty so you need to know what to do if you want patent protection in non-PCT countries such as Taiwan and Argentina.

In this episode I go over the PCT application timelines and deadlines. Most important are the 12 month and 30 month deadlines, but there are also events at 19 and 22 months that you should be aware of as well as some other events that happen at certain times. If you're at all interested in getting patent protection in foreign countries then you have to know you deadlines!

In this episode I go through all the details of how to file a PCT (international) patent application at the USPTO Receiving Office. I focus on how to fill out the document called the Request and how to upload your documents to the Patent Office.

In this episode I go over some of the main differences between U.S. and PCT (international) applications, including formatting differences, reference number differences, and claim drafting differences. If you want to take your U.S. application and make it ready for PCT filing, then you should know these differences.

In this episode I go over what a PCT (international) patent application is and why you might want to file one. If you are interested in getting patent protection anywhere outside the United States, there's a good chance you'll want to file a PCT application.

In this episode I go over what to do after you file your patent application, including how to read the filing receipt, foreign patent licenses, and calendaring deadlines.

In this episode I go through how to actually submit your U.S. patent application the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office), including how to register as an eFiler, how to upload documents and how to pay for your patent application.

In this episode I go over the different ways that you can fast track your application and bump it up to the front of the line at the Patent Office. The ways you can do this include: Prioritized Patent Examination Program (Track One), Accelerated Examination, Patent Prosecution Highway, and Petition to Make Special based on various criteria such as age, health, or subject matter.