FAQs Patent Questions

Question:Utility patents are granted to inventors that discover new and useful processes, machines, articles of manufacture.

Answer:
File a Utility Patent Application - Utility patents may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, article of manufacture, or compositions of matters, or any new useful improvement thereof.

Question:Can I fax in my patent application?

Answer:
No, you can not fax in your patent application. Fax machines do not currently produce a document of sufficient quality to allow the text to be scanned and processed for publication purposes.

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.

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