Replace Text In Legal New Jersey Patents Forms For Free

You can change the claims of a patent without filing a new application unless you are making a new claim. If you are making a new claim, you will need to file a new patent application. Federal regulations governing the USPTO provide specific rules for amending patent claims.

The USPTO also supports two programs that provide free legal assistance in the form of patent application preparation, filing, and prosecution services to inventors who cannot afford an attorney or agent.

The changes in any amended claim must be shown by strike-through (for deleted matter) or underlining (for added matter) with 2 exceptions: (1) for deletion of five or fewer consecutive characters, double brackets may be used (e.g., [[eroor]]); (2) if strike-through cannot be easily perceived (e.g., deletion of number ? ...

The cheapest way to get "Patent Pending" status is to file a provisional patent application. All that is required is a detailed description of the invention, an informal drawing, and a synopsis of how you came up with the idea. For small entities, the application fee is $130 and for large companies it is $260.

In the case of patenting an improvement on an existing product, the most critical aspect is to prove to the USPTO (the United States Patent and Trademark Office) that your idea is something new or unobvious as compared to the existing issued patents and/or patent applications.

To request duplicate letters patent - contact the Office of Petitions at 571.272. 3282. To request a presentation copy of a patent - contact the Office of Public Records Customer Service Line at 1.800. 972-6382 or 571.272.