USPTO discontinues the Accelerated Examination program
June 17, 2025
Given the long wait times for patent prosecution, the USPTO had offered several ways to speed the process up*. One of those, Accelerated Examination, offered
New FishFAQ video: The Patent Process Overview
September 23, 2024
We have recently added another video to our FishFAQ video series on patents. This one covers a basic overview of the U.S. patent process. You
New FishFAQ video: Speeding Up Patent Prosecution
April 16, 2024
We have uploaded our latest FishFAQ™ video to YouTube. This video covers various options for speeding up patent prosecution. You can watch it on a small
New FishFAQ video: How to Handle Rejection
August 10, 2023
We have uploaded a new video covering Rejections. Hearing that your patent application has been rejected can be a disheartening thing. But watch the video
New FishFAQ video: PCT Applications
May 17, 2023
We have uploaded a new video talking about the issues involved in enforcing patents. You can find the video on YouTube here as part of our ongoing FishFAQ
New FishFAQ video: Invention Disclosure
April 24, 2023
We have a new FishFAQ video out covering Invention Disclosures. You can view it to the right, or find it on the relevant Invention Disclosure
The US Patent Process Wall Display
April 4, 2023
This is our newly installed display of the US Patent Process.
Simplified Patent Process Flowchart
December 27, 2022
Since clients frequently want to know the process of getting a patent, we have made a simplified flowchart of the basic steps. To be clear, this
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH FILING A SECOND PROVISIONAL APPLICATION
September 16, 2020
US Provisional Applications: Duration and Abandonment Provisional applications in the US last only one year. If no utility or international application is filed during that