US Patent Application Process from Start to Finish - Part 2

This is a recorded session from 2017's IP Compliance Course. This session is a continuation of our discussion on patent types, the parts of a patent, terminology, and the patenting process including office actions, restriction requirements, notices of missing parts (declarations), advisory actions and requests for continued examinations, etc. Tracing relationships between patents within a patent family will also be covered. An exercise with a simple issued patent will help you understand how to read a patent and the role of the claims. You will be provided with an overview of patents including the basic types of patents, what makes something patentable, and the patenting process. An emphasis will be placed on the administration of the patent process including the various terms and language that is used when discussing the patenting process. You will leave the session with a clear understanding of the relationships between the various patents and patent applications within a patent family.