What are the different types of patents? What are the different parts of patents and what is their importance? In this webinar, Daniel Porter, Case Research Manager gives a 20 minute introduction to the parts and types of patents. Learn: -The three different types of patents -Parts of a patent and what each part contributes to the whole -Different kinds of applications and when to use them -How you can use all of this patent knowledge to improve your patent search skills We use an example patent in the webinar (US6787928). You can download it here: http:// bit.ly/13kqzC4 You can see the full list of past and upcoming webinars on the IP Matters page at http://www.patexia.com/ipmatters.html

1. Patexia Web Series:
Patent types and contents
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May 2013
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Disclaimer: Patexia is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice
Daniel Porter
Case Research Manager
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2. Outline
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1. Review
2. Application Types
3. Patent types
4. Patent contents
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3. Review
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● Patentability...
○ entitled to a patent?
● Novelty...
○ is the idea new?
● Prior Art Search...
○ described in prior art?
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Where to look?

4. Applications
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"Standard" non-provisional
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Provisional PCT/Int'l
● spec., drawings, claims required
● examined by USPTO
● published as PG-pub after 18 months
● USPTO PAIR
● inexpensive, no claims
● not examined
● not published
● centralize formalities
● WIPO PatentScope
● becomes national

5. Continuing Applications
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Continuation-in-part
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multiple
inventionsDivisional
Continuation
Reissue
claim additional
matter
incremental
improvement
correct problem
new
m
atter?
w
hy
file?
+ claims
+
newm
atter

6. Patent Types
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Utility (92%)
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Plant (0.3%)
Design (8%)

7. Parts of Patents
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Mandatory
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Drawings ('928 pp. 2-5)
Specification
('928 pp. 6-7)
Claims ('928 p. 8)

8. Parts of Patents
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9. Parts of Patents
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Recommended
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10. Parts of Patents
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Recommended

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Parts of Patents Recommended

12. Parts of Patents
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Recommended

13. Claims
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14. Claims
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15. Questions or Suggestions
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