How to Manage Patent Maintenance

Patent maintenance fees are required to keep in force all utility and reissue utility patents. Maintenance fees are not required for a design or plant patent, or for statutory invention registrations. You may pay without surcharge at 3 to 3.5 years, 7 to 7.5 years, and 11 to 11.5 years after the date of patent…

U.S. Patent Filing Points

How to Hire a U.S. Patent Counsel

When it comes to professional services in the United States, competition would be most likely next to none compared to other advanced countries. Hiring professionals in the field of Intellectual property would be no exception. Like other professionals in medical and financial services, performance and results would significantly vary depending on who to hire since…

U.S. Patent Filing Points