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1. • • You may apply for a U.S. patent whether you’re a U.S. citizen or not. No U.S. patent can be issued if, before you apply in the United States, the invention was patented abroad by you or your legal representative and if the foreign application was filed more than 12 months before the U.S. filing. Six months are allowed in the case of designs.
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2. ised-isde.canada.ca › site › canadian-intellectualEpisode 28: How to apply for a patent in the U.S. and other ...

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   Dominique Lambert, a patent agent at Bereskin & Parr, explains how the provisional patent in the U.S. works and how to apply for patent protection abroad using the PCT.

3. www.uspto.gov › patents › basicsPatent essentials | USPTO - United States Patent and ...

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   • What Is Intellectual Property?
   • What Is A Patent?
   • How Long Is A Patent valid?
   • What Can Be Patented?
   • Who May Apply For A Patent?
   • What About Foreign Applicants For U.S. Patents?

   IP is creative works or ideas embodied in a form that can be shared or enable others to recreate, emulate, or manufacture them. Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are different types of IP. The USPTO grants patents and registers trademarks, while copyrights are registered by the U.S. Copyright Office(link is external)at the Library ...

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   A U.S. patent gives you, the inventor, the right to “exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” an invention or “importing” it into the U.S. A plant patent gives you additional rights on the “parts” of plants (e.g., a plant patent on an apple variety would include rights on the apples from the plant variety). What is granted ...

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   Utility and plant patents have a term for up to 20 years from the date the first non-provisional application for patent was filed. A design patent is granted for a term of 15 years from the date of grant. You will need to pay maintenance fees on a certain schedule after the utility patent is issued in order to keep it in force. Under certain unusua...

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   Legally, a utility patent may cover “any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof.” A design patent may cover “any new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture,” and a plant patent may cover a “distinct and new variety of plant, including cultivated sport...

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   You (the inventor) or your legal representative may apply for a patent, with some exceptions. These include if the inventor has died, is legally incapacitated, refuses to apply, or cannot be found. Two or more people inventing something together may apply for a patent as joint inventors. A person (e.g., a company) to whom an inventor has assigned a...

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   You may apply for a U.S. patent whether you’re a U.S. citizen or not. No U.S. patent can be issued if, before you apply in the United States, the invention was patented abroad by you or your legal representative and if the foreign application was filed more than 12 months before the U.S. filing. Six months are allowed in the case of designs. Foreig...

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4. uspto.report › foreign-applicants-for-u-s-patentsForeign Applicants for U.S. Patents - USPTO.report Resources

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   Jun 24, 2020 · Any inventor, regardless of his or her citizenship, may apply for a patent on the same basis as a U.S. citizen. There are, however, a number of particular points of special interest to applicants located in foreign countries.

5. www.wikihow.legal › Patent-an-Invention-in-the-USHow to Patent an Invention in the US As a Non‐Citizen

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   Jan 22, 2022 · A non-citizen will apply for a U.S. patent in much the same way as a citizen will. You should check whether your invention is capable of being patented, and then you should gather necessary information and documents.

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7. www.the-business-of-patents.com › foreign-applicantsForeign Applicants for U. S. Patents - The Business of Patents

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   The answer is pretty straightforward - yes. The patent laws of the United States make no discrimination with respect to the citizenship of the inventor. Any inventor, regardless of his/her citizenship, may apply for a patent on the same basis as a U.S. citizen.

8. www.uspto.gov › patents › basicsApplying for Patents | USPTO - United States Patent and ...

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   To apply for a patent, you must file an application and pay required fees. You may wish to find a patent attorney or agent to help draft the description of the invention and claims, and any required drawings.

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   Can I apply for a patent if I'm a US citizen?

   • You may apply for a U.S. patent whether you’re a U.S. citizen or not. No U.S. patent can be issued if, before you apply in the United States, the invention was patented abroad by you or your legal representative and if the foreign application was filed more than 12 months before the U.S. filing. Six months are allowed in the case of designs.

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   Can an inventor apply for a patent if he is a US citizen?

   • The patent laws of the United States make no discrimination with respect to the citizenship of the inventor. Any inventor, regardless of his or her citizenship, may apply for a patent on the same basis as a U.S. citizen. There are, however, a number of particular points of special interest to applicants located in foreign countries.

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   Can I get a US patent if my invention was patented abroad?

   • You can shop around for an attorney/agent who practices before the patent office at this link. No U.S. patent can be obtained if the invention was patented abroad before applying in the United States by the inventor or his/her legal representatives if the foreign application was filed more than 12 months before filing in the United States.

   Foreign Applicants for U. S. Patents - The Business of Patents

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   How do you apply for a patent in the United States?

   • The application for patent in the United States must be made by the inventor and the inventor must sign the oath or declaration (with certain exceptions), differing from the law in many countries where the signature of the inventor and an oath of inventorship are not necessary.

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   How do I get a patent if my invention is patented?

   • You should check whether your invention is capable of being patented, and then you should gather necessary information and documents. You will file your patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Check if you have patented the invention overseas.

   How to Patent an Invention in the US As a Non‐Citizen

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   Can a non-citizen apply for a US patent?

   • United States patents may be awarded to anyone who qualifies, regardless of nationality. A non-citizen will apply for a U.S. patent in much the same way as a citizen will. You should check whether your invention is capable of being patented, and then you should gather necessary information and documents.

   How to Patent an Invention in the US As a Non‐Citizen

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10. www.avvo.com › legal-answers › do-you-have-to-be-aDo you have to be a US. Citizen, to be permitted to file ...

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    May 18, 2015 · You don't need to be a US citizen to apply for a patent in the US, with either a provisional patent application or non-provisional patent application.