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Aug 1, 2023 · Patent Center is available to all users for electronic filing and management of patent applications. You may access an on-demand recording of a previous Patent Center Training session …

Feb 7, 2025 · If you’re new to the process of protecting your rights to your invention by applying for a patent, you’re in the right place. This page will direct you to basic information about U.S. and …

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Feb 18, 2025 · Patents accelerate the cycle of innovation What is a patent? A U.S. patent gives you, the inventor, the right to “exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” an invention or …

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If planning on filing your application yourself, see the Patent Application Guides for information on the required parts, form, and content of a patent application (MPEP § 600) for filing the type of patent …