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[null,"Michael Best & Friedrich LLP"]
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["Report Generated: 5/1/2025"]
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["Question","USA (Federal Law)"]
["General"]
["Which patent-related international treaty is your country is a member of?"," The United States belongs to the following patent-related international treaties: \n\n \n\t Paris Convention \n\t Patent Cooperation Treaty (\" PCT \") \n\t TRIPS \n\t Patent Law Treaty (\" PLT \") \n\t Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure \n \n"]
["Registration System"]
["What kinds of protection is available for inventions?"," Inventions protections available in the United States include: \n\n \n\t Inventions \n \n"]
["What kinds of subject matter (as such) are excluded from patent protection?"," The following subject matter is excluded from patent protection in the United States: \n\n \n\t Other: Human organisms \n \n"]
["National Patent Filings"]
["What are the documents and information required for filing a national patent application?"," Documents and information required for filing a national patent application in the United States include: \n\n \n\t Name and address of the inventor(s) \n\t Specification (description, claims and drawings) \n\t Abstract \n\t Other: Oath or declaration (no notarization/legalization required) \n \n"]
["Publication, Amendment and Divisional Application"]
["Is it possible to request early publication or a deferment of publication?","Yes, it is possible to request early publication or deferment of publication in the United States. An early publication is available upon request; a nonpublication request may be submitted at the time of application filing if the invention has not been and will not be subject to a non-United States application, and the nonpublication request may be rescinded at a later time.\n"]
["Does the applicant have a provisional right upon the publication of an application?","Yes, the applicant has a provisional right upon publication of an application in the United States. The right to obtain a reasonable royalty from the party who infringes and had actual notice of published application.\n"]
["When is it possible to file a voluntary amendment to specification?"," It is possible to file voluntary amendments in the United States at the following times: \n\n \n\t At the time of entry into the national phase (for PCT application) \n\t Other: The amendment can be made at any time before the resolution. \n \n"]
["Examination"]
["Is it required to file a request for substantive examination?","No, it is not required to file a request for substantive examination in the United States.\n"]
["Opposition"]
["Is there a third-party opposition procedure upon publication or after grant?","Yes, there is a third-party opposition procedure upon publication or after grant in the United States.\n"]
["Timeline"]
["What is the time period from application to grant for a straightforward application (no office actions or oppositions)?","The time period from application to grant in the United States is between 2-3 years.\n"]
["Is there any process for accelerated examination of application?","Yes, there is a process for accelerated examination of an application in the United States. There are several programs available: (1) Track One - request must be made at the time of application filing and fee must be paid; limited to 12,000 applications per year; Applicant may not file for an extension of time during prosecution; application expected to reach disposition within twelve months. (2) Accelerated Examination – applicable to new applications except for national stage applications; the request must be made at the time of application filing and fee must be paid; Applicant must conduct prior art search and submit Examination Support Document; application expected to reach disposition within eighteen months. (3) Patent Prosecution Highway – available where partnering PPH office has indicated allowable subject matter. (4) Petition to Make Special – available where the inventor is at least 65 years old or in poor health; requires the filing of a petition.\n"]
["Annuity (Maintenance of a national patent)"]
["To maintain the validity of patent, is it required to pay an annuity in your country?","Yes, it is required to pay an annuity to maintain the validity of a patent in the United States.\n"]
["Is late payment of annuity permissible?","Yes, late payment of an annuity is permissible in the United States. Maintenance fees are due at 3-3.5 years after issuance, 7-7.5 years after issuance, and 11-11.5 years after issuance; each window may be extended by six months without surcharge.\n"]
["Enforcement"]
["What are the available enforcement methods in your country?"," Available enforcement methods in the United States include: \n\n \n\t Civil enforcement \n\t Administrative enforcement \n\t Criminal enforcement \n\t Border Measures \n \n"]
["Peculiarities"]
["Are there any peculiarities in the system of protection for a patent in your country, of which it is important for clients to be aware?","None identified. \n"]