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Filing a U.S. utility patent application is the official way to have your invention evaluated and protected by the United States Patent Office. The word 'utility' means only that your invention is useful and not obvious in light of the closest previous inventions which may exist. Sometimes, people get caught up with the words. A utility patent application is the main way of having your invention filed and protected with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
You must file a utility patent application within 1 year of any previous provisional patent application filing. In addition, within 12 months of the utility patent application filing, you must decide whether you want your invention protected internationally or not.
In the Standard Package, Patent Express provides an easy to follow workflow so that you can prepare and file a U.S. utility patent application yourself, along with any supporting documents such as oaths, declarations, assignments, and information disclosure statements. Reminders are automatically sent to you through Patent Express, so you won’t forget important dates after filing.
Get started on your utility patent application today!
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