FAQs Patent Questions

Question:How long does it take for a patent application to be processed?

Answer:
The average patent application pendency is 24.6 months. Applications received in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are numbered in sequential order and the applicant will be informed within eight weeks of the application number and official filing date if filed in paper. If filed electronically, the application number is available within minutes.

Question:Most fees are reduced by half if the owner of an invention is a small entity

Answer:
If the owner of the invention is a small entity, (an independent inventor, a small business concern or a non-profit organization), most fees are reduced by half if small entity status is claimed.

Question:The patentee may ask the court for an injunction to prevent the continuation of an infringement

Answer:
The patentee may ask the court for an injunction to prevent the continuation of the infringement and may also ask the court for an award of damages because of the infringement.

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