If the examiner won't remove the restriction requirements, the inventor must file a divisional application and pay another application fee. The divisional application is the same as the original application but only covers the claims the inventor didn't chose the first time. (Refs 1,5) Considera...
The applicant could file a divisional application with only the claims which were withdrawn from the first application, and the result would be two identical patent specifications, describing both inventions, with the claims to the first invention in the parent patent, and the claims to the second...
Patent Office Expenses Patent costs vary greatly depending on the type of patent application you file. Professional patent searches also incur additional costs, which vary between $1000 and $3000 (this particular cost range applies solely to the US and may vary based on the jurisdiction). The co...
Patent Office Expenses Patent costs vary greatly depending on the type of patent application you file. Professional patent searches also incur additional costs, which vary between $1000 and $3000 (this particular cost range applies solely to the US and may vary based on the jurisdiction). The co...
An EPO search report can be very useful, not only for own applications but also during search, as it is gives at a glance a clear overview of other documents that are similar and/or related to a patent application. This paper describes the different types of search reports that are issued...