Nonpublication Requests For Patent Applications Part 1: Benefits | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: This 3-part series of posts examines the benefits, disadvantages, and pitfalls concerning nonpublication requests for patent applications. Part 1 of this series focuses on the general procedure and benefits of not publishing a patent application. Filing a patent application is critical for many companies to protect their intellectual property. By default, most patent applications are published around eighteen months from the earliest filing date for which a priority benefit is sought. 1 However, there are a number of exceptions unde...
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