PPF101
U.S. Patent Forms & Filing Fundamentals
Course Description
PPF101 is a self-paced foundational course on U.S. patent forms and filing. Upon successful completion, students will have been taught substantial fundamentals in filing patent applications in the United States. Provided is a core understanding of what patents are, a robust introduction to U.S. patent forms, detailed walkthroughs of online filing procedures, as well as hands-on exposure to U.S. patent rules, formalities and processes.
PPF101MSP- $496.00
- U.S. Patent Forms & Filing Fundamentals Course
- Approximate Total Duration: 16 hours
PPF101MSX - $596.00
- U.S. Patent Forms & Filing Fundamentals Course + Final Exam
- Approximate Total Duration: 18 hours
Lesson 1: Introduction to Patents
• What is a Patent?
• Patent Laws
• Patent Language / Definitions
• Types of Patents
- Utility, Plant & Design
• Parts of an Application
Lesson 2: Patent Forms
• Forms
- Transmittal Letters
- Application Data Sheet
- Oath / Declaration
· Before 09/16/2012
· After 09/16/2012
- Power of Attorney (optional)
- Information Disclosure Statement (optional)
- Non-Publication Request (optional)
- Other documents (optional)
• Signature Requirements
Lesson 3: Patent Filing
• Lesson 2: Patent Forms Review
• Types of Applications
• Electronic Filing System (EFS)
- Acrobat: “joboptions” vs. “image file”
- EFS indexing
- Logon requirements
· Registered vs. Unregistered
- Uploading and indexing documents
- Verification
- Payment
• Minimum Requirements to Obtain a Filing Date
• Filing Receipt
• Notice to File Missing Parts of Application
• Notice to File Corrected Application Papers
Lesson 4: Pre-Office Action Prosecution
• Foreign Filing License
• Security Review
• Publication
• Restriction Requirement & Response
- Extensions
• Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment
• Preliminary Amendment
- Claim Identifiers
• Information Disclosure Statement
Lesson 5: Post-Office Action Fundamentals
• Basic Patent Prosecution Flowchart
• Parts of an Office Action
• Office Action: Detailed Action
• Office Action: Conclusion
• Office Action: Attachments
• Rejections
• Response to OA
• Drawing Terminology
Lesson 6: Final Office Actions, Continued Prosecution and Abandonment
• What is a Final Office Action?
• Options for Response
- Amending the Application
· Advisory Action
- Appeal
- Request For Continued Examination (RCE)
- Abandon
- Continuation
• Abandonment & Revival
Lesson 7: Allowance, §1.312, Issue & PTA
• Notice of Allowance & Fees Due
- Part B (PTOL-85)
- Notice of Allowability
• 37 CFR Section 1.312 Amendment
• Issue Notification
- Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154(b)
Lesson 8: Patents – Issue & Post Issue
• Letters Patent
• Certificates of Correction
• Maintenance Fees
• Expiration Dates
• Assignments
