Function of the Patent and Trademark Office

Purpose of this Manual.

What is a Patent?

Patent Laws?

What can be Patent?

Novelty & other conditions for obtaining a Patent

The United States Patent And Trademark Office

Publications of the Patent and Trademark Office

General Information and Correspondence

Depository Library, Search Room Searches

Attorneys and Agents

Disclosure Document

Who may apply for a Patent?

Application for Patent

Oath or Declaration, Signature

Filing fees

Specification (description and claims)

Drawing

Models, Exhibits, Specimens

Examination of Applications & Proceedings in the Patent Trademark Office

Amendments to Application

Time for response and abandonment

Appeal to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interference to the Courts

Interference

Allowances & Issue of Patent

Nature of Patent & Patent Rights

Maintenance Fees

Correction of Patent

Assignments & Licenses

Infringement of Patents

Patent Marking and Patent Pending

Design Patents

Plant Patents

Treaties and Foreign Patents

Foreign Applications for United States Patents

Fees and payments

This is a sampling of the information in this manual.