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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 filing and protecting your invention 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 Gold Package, Patent Express refers you a qualified, professional U.S. patent attorney or agent to help you prepare a high quality utility patent application end-to-end. Each patent attorney or agent referred through Patent Express is a member of the U.S. Patent Bar, and is licensed to help you file and protect your invention. In addition, each attorney or agent has gone through a rigorous evaluation through Patent Express and has answered at least 20 questions on the Patent Express Patent Q&A forum. Patent Attorneys and patent agents referred to you will first screen your invention for potential conflicts with their existing clients (to make sure that they do not represent your competitors). Referrals will be based on the technology area of your invention and your geography. Whenever possible, we’ll refer you to someone who can conduct a face- to- face disclosure meeting with you to discuss your questions and write your patent application on your behalf.
Get started on your utility patent application today!
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