FAQs Patent Questions
Question:Applicants may be required to provide speciments of the composition of their invention if necessary.
Answer: The applicant may be required to furnish specimens of the composition, or of its ingredients or intermediates, for inspection or experiment. If the invention is a microbiological invention, a deposit of the micro-organism involved is required.
Question:The term of a new patent is 20 years from the date it was filed in the United States
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The term of a new patent is 20 years from the date on which the application for the patent was filed in the United States
Question:Are there any state government agencies that can help me in developing and marketing of my invention?
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Yes. In nearly all states there are state planning and development agencies or departments of commerce and industry which seek new product and new process ideas to assist manufacturers and communities in the state. If you do not know the names or addresses of your state organizations you can obtain this information by writing to the governor of your state.
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