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USPTO discontinues the Accelerated Examination program

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:June 17, 2025
  • Post category:USPTO News

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 the option of having the…

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New FishFAQ video: The Patent Process Overview

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:September 23, 2024
  • Post category:FishFAQ video/Patents

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 can find the entire FishFAQ video…

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New FishFAQ video: Speeding Up Patent Prosecution

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:April 16, 2024
  • Post category:FishFAQ video/Patents

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 scale here or follow the…

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New FishFAQ video: How to Handle Rejection

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:August 10, 2023
  • Post category:FishFAQ video/Patents

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 to find out how rejections…

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New FishFAQ video: PCT Applications

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:May 17, 2023
  • Post category:FishFAQ video/Patents

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 series of explanations of intellectual property.We…

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New FishFAQ video: Invention Disclosure

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:April 24, 2023
  • Post category:FishFAQ video/Patents

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 section on our Patent FAQs…

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The US Patent Process Wall Display

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:April 4, 2023
  • Post category:Fish IP/Patents

This is our newly installed display of the US Patent Process.

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Simplified Patent Process Flowchart

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:December 27, 2022
  • Post category:Patents

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 simple flowchart does NOT purport…

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POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH FILING A SECOND PROVISIONAL APPLICATION

  • Post author:dwalston
  • Post published:September 16, 2020
  • Post category:Patents

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 one-year window, the provisional is…

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