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Q: DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY? posted Sunday 4 of September 2011 by Elijah A. Quoting the US Patent Office website: "The preparation of an application for patent and the conducting of the proceedings in th... view tags: attorney, lawyer, patent, law, patent office, uspto

Q: I RECEIVED A NON FINAL OFFICE ACTION. I HAVE DEPLETED MY FINANCES TO MOVE FORWARD WITH MY ATTORNEY, COULD I RELY ON THE PATENT OFFICE TO ASSIST ME IN THE AMENDMENT FROM HERE? posted Tuesday 6 of December 2011 by kim A. If your final office action indicates that something is allowable, or allowed, then yes, probably. Call the examiner and ask for ... view tags: office action, attorney, patent office, amendment

Q: CAN I APPLY FOR A PATENT MYSELF WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ATTORNEY? posted Thursday 3 of January 2013 by Linda A. Yes you can, and if you do, generally speaking, the patent examiner will try to help you as best he can. Why? Because unless you... view tags: apply, patent, without, attorney, myself

Q: WHAT IS THE MAIN ADVANTAGE OF HIRING A REGISTERED PATENT ATTORNEY? posted Monday 11 of February 2013 by Barbara A. Patent work, like brain surgery, is complex. What's the advantage of hiring a licensed neurosurgeon to perform a sensitive operat... view tags: advantage, hiring, registered, patent, attorney

Q: I HAVE DESIGNED AND MADE A WORKING MODEL OF AN AUTOMOTIVE GEARBOX. I AM A PENSIONER AND CANNOT AFFORD THE NORMAL LEGAL FEES FOR FILING A PATENT. I HAVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW IT WORKS AND WILL COMPLETE DRAWINGS IN DUE COURSE. I CAN FILE A PROVISIONAL THROUGH THE PATENT OFFICE HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. MY QUESTION IS : CAN I FILE A PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION WITHOUT DRAWINGS IN THE INITIAL STAGES. THEN DURING THE ONE YEAR PERIOD I AM ALLOWED PRIOR TO FILING A FINAL PATENT MAY I ALTER AND CHANGE THE PATENT SPECIFICATIONS, DESCRIPTION DRAWINGS ETC. AS MUCH AS I WISH. I AM ANTICIPATING THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF A PATENT ATTORNEY WHO WILL THEN ASSIST IN FILING AN APPLICATION IN LEGALESE, PLUS PROPER CAD DRAWINGS. posted Wednesday 6 of March 2013 by Ken A. Because you're question concerns South African law, you should consult with a South African patent attorney. However, in the US a... view tags: file, provisional, patent, application, without, drawings

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