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The term patent pending is a well recognized term of art that many inventors rightfully covet. It subtly, and very directly, conveys great meaning. It means that an inventor has taken steps to protect ...

The first commandment of patent prosecution should be to know your patent examiner. To do this, patent practitioners need to consider examiner time constraints and production goals, what examiners ...