FAQs Patent Questions
Question:What is a trade secret?
Answer: A trade secret is information that companies keep secret to give them an advantage over their competitors. No mechanism exists to federally record or register a trade secret.
Question:Utility patents issued on and after 12/12/1980 are subject to the payment of maintenance fees
Answer:
All utility patents that issue from applications filed on and after December 12, 1980 are subject to the payment of maintenance fees which must be paid to maintain the patent in force. These fees are due at 3 1/2, 7 1/2 and 11 1/2 years from the date the patent is granted.
Question:When Filing a continuation or divisional application a copy of the oath filed may be used.
Answer:
A declaration does not need to be notarized. When filing a continuation or divisional application a copy of the oath or declaration filed in the earlier application may be used.
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