This page provides information on the types of patents and types of patent applications, and the examination process. – From parent applications in the US. • Inventors can no longer use an earlier invention date to anti-date (swear behind) others' earlier-filed inventions.This can sometimes lead to "blocking. Most importantly, patent applications must be filed within one year of the date an invention is publicly disclosed. Search within the title, abstract, claims, or full patent document: You can restrict your search to a specific field using field names. Properly Presenting Prophetic and Working Examples in a Patent Application – July 1, 2021. What can and cannot be patented? Utility patents can be obtained for any new, useful, and non-obvious process. A 19-second clip of VP Kamala Harris saying "I will snatch their patent" recently went viral, reaching 2.8M views. To establish ownership, any Assignment from the Inventor(s) must be recorded concurrently with or prior to the filing of the Power of Attorney to Prosecute.