Application to a Patent:<\/b><\/p>\n
Nonprovisional application for a Patent:<\/b><\/p>\n
It must be submitted in English, or be accompanied by a translation in English with a statement that the translation is accurate. Additionally, the corresponding fee must be paid.<\/span><\/p>\n The application shall be written, and it must include:<\/span><\/p>\n The specification is a written description of the invention and of the manner and process of making and using the invention that concludes with the claims to the invention.<\/span><\/p>\n The specification must be in <\/span>clear<\/b>, <\/span>full<\/b>, <\/span>concise <\/b>and <\/span>exact terms<\/b> to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which the invention pertains to make and use it.<\/span><\/p>\n Procedures Before the Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):<\/b><\/p>\n New applications are initially processed by the Application Division. The Application Division decides if an application is complete and meets all formal requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n The USPTO maintains a detailed classification system, and each invention is classified in a specific category and subcategory. Each class has an examining group<\/span><\/p>\n Examination:<\/b><\/p>\n Each application is assigned to the appropriate art and then to a particular examiner, who checks the compliance of the elements required to obtain a filing date: a <\/span>written description<\/b>, a <\/span>claim <\/b>and <\/span>any required drawing<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n Then, the examiner search for prior art relevant to the claimed invention.<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/b>Office Action<\/i><\/b>:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n An <\/span>office action<\/span><\/i> is the written communication that the examiner sends to the applicant, his attorney or agent in case that one has been appointed. The office action includes a form cover letter, on which the examiner summarizes the action by checking the appropriate boxes and filling in the correct blanks, and an explanation of the action.<\/span><\/p>\n The response:<\/b><\/p>\n The applicant must respond to the examiner\u2019s rejections and objections within the established period. Otherwise, the application will be held abandoned. The maximum statutory period for the response is of six months, upon payment of a fee.<\/span><\/p>\n The response can be:<\/span><\/p>\n From the issuance of an Office Action, the applicant or the applicant\u2019s representative is entitled to an interview with the examiner for the purpose of clarifying the issues and of reaching an agreement leading to the allowance of the application.<\/span><\/p>\n Reconsideration and allowance:<\/b><\/p>\n The examiner reconsiders the application after the response, and if he is satisfied, he issues a <\/span>Notice of Allowance<\/b>, informing the applicant of the allowance of the application.<\/span><\/p>\n If the examiner is not satisfied with the response, he may issue a second Office Action, and unless it is based on a new ground of rejection, the rejection may be made \u201cfinal\u201d by the examiner.<\/span><\/p>\n The Final Office Action:<\/b><\/p>\n After a final rejection by the examiner, the applicant may:<\/span><\/p>\n Publication: <\/b><\/p>\n\n
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