Patent Prosecution
Patent prosecution is the administrative process by which patent applicants interact with patent offices to obtain and maintain patent rights through the filing, examination, and defense of patent applications.
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1.9K
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48
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37
Institutions
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2017–2026
7
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Rational Ignorance at the Patent Office
Mark A. Lemley · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2001 · 371 citations · Full text
Rethinking Prosecution History Estoppel
Douglas Lichtman · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2003 · 118 citations · Full text
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London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
3 publications · 160 citations
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Stanford Medicine
Stanford, United States
8 h-index
8 publications
662 citations
Columbia University
New York, United States
5 h-index
6 publications
219 citations

National Bureau of Economic Research
Cambridge, United States
4 h-index
5 publications
203 citations
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, United States
4 h-index
4 publications
275 citations
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, United States
2 h-index
2 publications
138 citations
New York University
New York, United States
2 h-index
2 publications
170 citations
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, United States
2 h-index
3 publications
181 citations

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, United States
2 h-index
6 publications
174 citations
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Repository · 11 publications · 902 citations
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3 publications · 44 citations
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2 publications · 69 citations
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1 publications · 25 citations
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See also Patent Prosecution | |
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Core Procedures | Patent Drafting Patent Examination Prior Art Patent Application Filing Office Action Responses Patent Claim Amendments Patent Prosecution Highway |
Legal Standards | Novelty Utility Requirement Enablement In Claims Written Description Requirement Best Mode Requirement Patentable Subject Matter Duty Of Candor Means-plus-function Claiming |
Prosecution Strategies | Claim Drafting Claim Scope Narrowing Office Action Responses Dependent Claim Drafting |
Office Interactions | Office Action Responses Patent Rejections Patentability Search |
Jurisdictional Variants | |