Patent Rejections

After you file your patent application, it will wait for between 12 and 36 months before the US Patent Office assigns an Examiner to review your application. Typically, the Examiner will reject your entire patent application. This formal rejection is known as an “office action.” Office actions require a formal response within 3 months, but you may respond within 6 months if you are willing to pay substantial late fees. Failure to respond will result in losing all patent rights. [Read more]