From the course: Understanding Patents: A Deeper Dive
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Most common questions
From the course: Understanding Patents: A Deeper Dive
Most common questions
- Here's a list of common questions I get asked about patent law. What does the phrase patent pending mean? When you have filed for a patent you may use the phrase patent pending, or an abbreviation of that, such as pat. pend. Once a patent issues then you mark the goods with a patent number. It is illegal to claim that you have a patent pending when you do not. It is also illegal to mark a patent number on goods when the patent has gone abandoned or is expired. Is it possible that people will get the information I submit to the USPTO while it is pending? The information in your patent application is not published until 18 months after filing. In addition, you may request that the information not be published. However, once a patent issues then the file becomes public. Do I have to go to the USPTO to deal with my patent? You do not have to go to the USPTO physically at all. However, once your patent has been initially refused you can ask for an interview with your patent examiner…
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