FAQs Patent Questions
Question:A design patent protects only appearance of an article,and not its structural or functional features
Answer: The design patent protects only the appearance of an article, but not its structural or functional features.
Question:You can find a list of PTDL libraries on the official Gazette and on the USPTO Web site.
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A list of PTDL libraries can be found in the Official Gazette and on the USPTO Web site.
Question:Can the Patent Office recommend a patent attorney or agent to assist me with filing my application?
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) cannot make this choice for you. However, a general attorney may help you in making a selection from among those listed as registered practitioners on the USPTO roster.
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There is a time limit on patent protection.
For applications filed on or after June 8, 1995, utility and plant patents are granted for a term which begins with the date of the grant and usually ends 20 years from the date you first applied for the patent subject to the payment of appropriate maintenance fees. Design patents last 14 years from the date you are granted the patent. Note: Patents in force on June 8 and patents issued thereafter on applications filed prior to June 8, 1995 automatically have a term that is the greater of the twenty year term discussed above or seventeen years from the patent grant.
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