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intellectual property guidance bitlaw back bitlaw guidance search patents back patent guidance index why file what will it cost when should you file is your invention valuable when should you file should you search should you file a provisional what is a section 101 step one of alice test step two of alice test arguing section 101 trademarks back trademark guidance index why register what will it cost when should you file should you search do you need an attorney how do you identify goods arguing against a rejection selecting a specimen responding to confusingly similar rejection responding to merely descriptive rejection forsgren fisher bitlaw guidance bitlaw guidance patents patent guidance index why file when can you file what will it cost should you search should you file a provisional patent application what is a section 101 rejection how to apply step one of the alice test how to apply step two of the alice test how to respond to a section 101 rejection trademarks trademark guidance index why register what will it cost when should you file should you search do you need an attorney how do you identify goods arguing against a rejection selecting a specimen confusingly similar rejection merely descriptive rejection forsgren fisher bitlaw guidance this guidance is provided by the attorneys of forsgren fisher mccalmont demarea tysver while the main portion of bitlaw is designed to give legal summaries of intellectual property law as well as provide access to primary legal sources this guidance section is different here we want to provide you with a bit of guidance on how to approach all this stuff and maybe even enable you to make some practical use of the information available so keep reading dig in and if you have questions just give us a call contact james urzedowski contact dan tysver this page provides the indexes for the following topics guidance on filing a patent application guidance on patent prosecution section 101 patent subject matter eligibility guidance on trademark applications legal stuff guidance on filing a patent application these pages provide guidance on filing a patent application with the united states patent and trademark office why should you file a patent application what is a patent application what rights are created by a patent what if you cannot afford to enforce your patent rights what are the benefits of patent pending status how much does a patent application cost what makes patent application so expensive what is the cost breakdown of a patent application what is the cost of a design patent application can t i get a cheaper patent somewhere else is your invention valuable how to identify your invention not my proposed product how to value your invention should you trust invention submission companies when should a patent application be filed what difference do the first to file laws make what are the deadlines for filing a patent application do you need to create a working model of your invention why should you conduct a patentability search what is a patentability search how can searches avoid wasteful patent applications how can searches improve a patent applications when is a search unnecessary or even unhelpful should you file a provisional patent application what is a provisional application do provisional applications save money what are the benefits of a provisional application can i file a provisional application without an attorney guidance on patent prosecution section 101 patent subject matter eligibility the following pages provide guidance on how to analyze and respond to section 101 rejections at the patent office or section 101 claims of invalidity against issued patents what is a section 101 rejection section 101 rejections four statutory categories under section 101 non statutory exceptions to subject matter eligibility overview of the alice text applying step one of the alice test overview of step one of the alice test analyzing step one for abstract ideas analyzing step one for natural phenomena applying the markedly different characteristics test applying step two of the alice test overview searching for an inventive concept evaluating the conventionality of the claim elements what is enough for inventive concept the machine or transformation test how to argue against a section 101 rejection responding to a statutory rejection outside four categories proving patent eligibility under step one proving patent eligibility under step two guidance on trademark applications these pages provide guidance on filing a federal trademark application with the united states patent and trademark office the trademark filing overview page gives a general summary of the guidance available in this section why should you federally register your trademark what is a trademark and when do you have one what is a common law trademark if you have rights without registration why register video explanation from the us trademark office how much does a federal trademark registration cost what is the cost of a trademark application what is the cost of a trademark search what costs are specific to intent to use applications what are the costs after your trademark is registered when should you file a trademark application when should trademark applications be filed in general what is an intent to use application what is an actual use application should you conduct a trademark search and if so when what is a trademark search what is the cost of a trademark search should you conduct a search do you need an attorney to register your trademark do you need an attorney nope why you should hire an attorney anyway video explanation from the us trademark office how to correctly identify your goods and services the importance of fully listing goods and services an example selecting your goods and services the example continued implications of the selection how to deal with a trademark office action what is an office action common types of rejections in an office action selecting and fixing problems with specimens great guidance coming soon how to respond to a confusingly similar rejection when is a mark confusingly similar to another analyzing whether the rejection is appropriate arguments to make in responding to the rejection how to respond to a merely descriptive rejection what is it mean that a mark is merely descriptive what if the mark really is not descriptive what is secondary meaning using the supplemental register legal stuff of course we have to have some caveats and limitations here the legal information provided in bitlaw guidance should be distinguished from actual legal advice legal information is a description of the law and how it might apply to various hypothetical situations legal advice is advice given by a licensed attorney about how the law applies to your situation legal advice can be relied upon to make decisions legal information even that found in bitlaw guidance is not actual legal advice that should be relied upon since every fact situation is different we encourage you to contact a qualified attorney before making any decision on how to handle your particular situation of course the attorneys at forsgren fisher mccalmont demarea tysver would be happy to help you so if you can live with that bit of hedging we think you will find the various topics of bitlaw guidance to be of sufficient interest and informative value to help guide you along a path to making better and informed decisions about your intellectual property this guidance is provided by the attorneys of forsgren fisher mccalmont demarea tysver please contact us if you need help protecting your intellectual property the legal information provided in this guidance should be distinguished from actual legal advice please see the guidance index page for more information you have great ideas when you need to protect them call us a minnesota and kansas city law firm serving patent clients from across the country 1996 2022 daniel a tysver all rights reserved forsgren fisher mccalmont demarea tysver llp minneapolis mn no claim to copyright ownership is made to underlying materials originating with the u s government you have great ideas when you need to protect them call us 2017 2022 daniel a tysver all rights reserved forsgren fisher mccalmont demarea tysver minneapolis mn important please review the legal disclaimer and feedback page