FAQs Patent Questions
Question:Is it necessary to go to the USPTO to transact business concerning patent matters?
Answer: No. Most business with the Office is conducted by written correspondence. Interviews regarding pending applications can be arranged with examiners if necessary and are often helpful.
Question:What is the Federal mandate that requires an extramural invention tracking system?
Answer:
New provisions to the Code of Federal Regulations came with the enactment of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. These provisions (CFR) stipulated the need for all grantees or contractors to report on activities involving the disposition of certain intellectual property rights that result from Federally funded research (37CFR Part 401).
Question:Status identifier cannot be presented before the claim number.
Answer:
No, the status identifier must be presented after the claim number.
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