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Idea To Patent
Question: I have a idea formed in my head and I want to know the steps taken to get a patent. I'm sure this idea can
get a patent but I am not sure what to do now.
Answer: The first thing to do would probably be to discuss your idea with a patent attorney. The attorney can then run
a prior art search to determine whether your idea is a new concept. If it new is or if part of it is new, you must then file an
application for patent protection. Usually the application is drafted and filed by the patent attorney. However, it is not a
requirement that a patent attorney file the application. The inventor can file the application on his or her own behalf.
After the application is filed, it becomes a waiting game. The USPTO will respond to your application in what is called an
office action. In this action, the USPTO will either allow the patent claims as they are written, or they will reject them for
various reasons. It is then up to you or your patent attorney to respond to the Office Action either changing the Claims or
detailing the reasons that the USPTO is wrong in its assessment. If the USPTO agrees with your reasoning or allows your
rewritten claims they will then issue a notice of allowance and you will need to pay a fee before the patent issues.
The above is a simplistic description of the process of acquiring patent protection for your idea.
Question: I have a idea formed in my head and I want to know the steps taken to get a patent. I'm sure this idea can
get a patent but I am not sure what to do now.
Answer: The first thing to do would probably be to discuss your idea with a patent attorney. The attorney can then run
a prior art search to determine whether your idea is a new concept. If it new is or if part of it is new, you must then file an
application for patent protection. Usually the application is drafted and filed by the patent attorney. However, it is not a
requirement that a patent attorney file the application. The inventor can file the application on his or her own behalf.
After the application is filed, it becomes a waiting game. The USPTO will respond to your application in what is called an
office action. In this action, the USPTO will either allow the patent claims as they are written, or they will reject them for
various reasons. It is then up to you or your patent attorney to respond to the Office Action either changing the Claims or
detailing the reasons that the USPTO is wrong in its assessment. If the USPTO agrees with your reasoning or allows your
rewritten claims they will then issue a notice of allowance and you will need to pay a fee before the patent issues.
The above is a simplistic description of the process of acquiring patent protection for your idea.