Direct your questions regarding filing applications electronically to the Electronic Business Center at 8662179197. The purpose of this guide is to provide you with basic information about filing a utility patent application with the USPTO.Wayne To has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. Feel free to call the Technology Transfer Office at 313-577-5655 for assistance or additional information about this document or the invention review process. Follow these 10 steps to complete your provisional patent filing online through the USPTO's EFSWeb system. To obtain patent rights in an invention or discovery, a properly prepared application must be filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A utility patent protects specific inventions, including machines, systems, or methods. • Now: "First Inventor to File" gets the patent. The child restraint includes a harness system. The harness system is stored behind a door panel in a seat back of the vehicle seat.