United States:
How To Fast Track Patents In The U.S. And Globally
13 November 2015
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
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The patent process has gotten a bad rap in recent times.
Skeptics question whether it is worth it to file for patents on
fast-moving technologies like robotics when the patent may not
issue for three or more years when the technology may already be
obsolete or at a minimum surpassed. Recent developments in patent
law before the Supreme Court, placing the validity of many existing
patents in question, have not helped change this sentiment. Does
this have to be the case? Is there a way to have your patent
application granted quickly? In this article, Finnegan
attorney Linda J. Thayer discusses techniques for
expediting the process of obtaining patents from the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Previously published in The Robotics Law Journal
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about your specific circumstances.
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