FAQs Patent Questions
Question:The functions of the United States patent and trademark office.
Answer: The role of the USPTO is to grant patents for the protection of inventions and to register trademarks.
Question:Is it necessary to go to the USPTO to transact business concerning patent matters?
Answer:
No. Most business with the Office is conducted by written correspondence. Interviews regarding pending applications can be arranged with examiners if necessary and are often helpful.
Question:Will the USPTO help me to select a patent attorney or agent to make my patent search or to prepare and prosecute my patent application?
Answer:
No. The Office cannot make this choice for you. However, your own friends or general attorney may help you in making a selection from among those listed as registered practitioners on the Office roster. Also, some bar associations operate lawyer referral services that maintain lists of patent lawyers available to accept new clients.
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