This official guide, published in 2014, is organized as follows:
Functions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
What Are Patents, Trademarks, Servicemarks, and Copyrights?
Patent Laws
What Can Be Patented
Novelty And Non-Obviousness, Conditions For Obtaining A Patent
The United States Patent and Trademark Office
General Information and Correspondence
Public Search Facility and Patent and Trademark Resource Centers
Attorneys and Agents
Who May Apply For A Patent
Independent lnventor Resources
Application For Patent
File Your Application Electronically Using EFS-Web
Oath or Declaration, Signature
Filing, Search, and Examination Fees
Specification [Description and Claims]
Drawing
Examination of Applications and Proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Time for Reply and Abandonment
Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and to the Courts
Allowance and Issue of Patent
Patent Term Extension and Adjustment
Nature of Patent and Patent Rights
Maintenance Fees
Correction of Patents
Assignments and Licenses
Infringement of Patents
Patent Marking and Patent Pending
Design Patents
Plant Patents
Treaties and Foreign Patents
Foreign Applicants for U.S. Patents
