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Question: Can I list my patent for sale in the eOG:P?
Answer: Yes. On the second Tuesday of each month, patents for license or sale are published in the OG. The current fee for this service is $25 for each published item.
Question: The patent law specifies that its subject matter must be useful, meaning it is able to perform its intended purpose.
Answer:The patent law specifies that the subject matter must be “useful.” The term “useful” in this connection refers to the condition that the subject matter has a useful purpose and also includes operativeness, that is, a machine which will not operate to perform the intended purpose would not be called useful, and therefore would not be granted a patent.
Question: How do I search for a particular type of patent, e.g., a design patent?
Answer:To search for a particular type of patent, go to any one of the three search pages (Quick, Advanced, Number) and, in the appropriate patent number field (Patent Number, PN/, Query), enter the patent number including the appropriate prefix:
'D' for design patents,
'PP' for plant patents,
'R' for reissue patents,
'T' for defensive publications,
'H' for SIRs,
'X' for X patents, or
'AI' for Additional Improvements
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You may apply for a patent for your invention.
Inventors may apply for one of two types of patent applications: (1) A non-provisional application, which begins the examination process and may lead to a patent and (2) A provisional application, which establishes a filing date but does not begin the examination process.
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