FAQs Patent Questions

Question:The title of the design must identify the article in which the design is embodied.

Answer:
The Title of the design must identify the article in which the design is embodied by the name generally known and used by the public. Marketing designations are improper as titles and should not be used. A title descriptive of the actual article aids the examiner in developing a complete field of search of the prior art.

Question:Original,Currently amended,Canceled, Previously presented,New, Not Entered and Withdrawn are the seven permissible status identifiers

Answer:
The seven permissible status identifiers set forth in 37 CFR 1.121(c) are: (Original), (Currently amended), (Canceled), (Previously presented), (New), (Not entered), and (Withdrawn). (Withdrawn-currently amended) is also acceptable.

Question:The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property is a treaty relating to patents which is adhered to by 168 countries

Answer:
There is a treaty relating to patents which is adhered to by 168 countries, including the United States, and is known as the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.

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