Before, During, and After the USPTO begins examination of a patent application, it may become prudent to file one or more petitions to the director seeking a decision on the present application for some issue that is outside the normal process. Petitions almost always come with forms to fill out and fees in order to offset the administration costs of handling the out of process requests and the director (and their deputies).
Types of Petitions
Prior to Examination
- Abandonment Related
- Access
- Advancement of Examination
- Application Publications
- Assignee Related
- Conversion of Applications
- Correction of Inventorship
- Entity Status
- Expunging Papers
- Extensions of Time
- Filing Date Related
- Foreign Priority or Domestic Benefit Related
- General and Misc
- Public Use Related
- Retroactive Foreign Filing Licenses
- Specifically Related To International Applications
- Suspension or Waiver of Rules (not provided for in any Statute)
- Withdrawal of Attorney Related
During Examination
- Abandonment Related
- Access
- Advancement of Examination
- Application Publications
- Assignee Related
- Conversion of Applications
- Correction of Inventorship
- Entity Status
- Expunging Papers
- Extensions of Time
- Filing Date Related
- Foreign Priority or Domestic Benefit Related
- General and Misc
- Public Use Related
- Retroactive Foreign Filing Licenses
- Suspension or Waiver of Rules (not provided for in any Statute)
- Withdrawal of Attorney Related
After Close of Prosecution
- Abandonment Related
- Access
- Assignee Related
- Correction of Inventorship
- Entity Status
- Expunging Papers
- Extensions of Time
- Filing Date Related
- Foreign Priority or Domestic Benefit Related
- General and Misc
- Public Use Related
- Retroactive Foreign Filing Licenses
- Suspension or Waiver of Rules (not provided for in any Statute)
- Withdrawal of Attorney Related
Allowance/ After Payment of Issue Fee
- Abandonment Related
- Access
- Assignee Related
- Correction of Inventorship
- Entity Status
- Expunging Papers
- Extensions of Time
- Filing Date Related
- Foreign Priority or Domestic Benefit Related
- General and Misc
- Public Use Related
- Retroactive Foreign Filing Licenses
- Suspension or Waiver of Rules (not provided for in any Statute)
- Withdrawal from Issue
- Withdrawal of Attorney Related
Post Issuance
- Access
- Assignee Related
- Correction of Inventorship
- Entity Status
- Extensions of Time
- Filing Date Related
- Foreign Priority or Domestic Benefit Related
- General and Misc
- Maintenance Fee Related
- Patent Term Adjustment
- Public Use Related
- Reexamination Related
- Retroactive Foreign Filing Licenses
- Suspension or Waiver of Rules (not provided for in any Statute)
- Withdrawal of Attorney Related
Bold Patents’ Approach
Our Patent Attorneys will take a long-term view of any petitionable matter to make sure that it is not just a one-off petition, but that it is being made as part of a strategy to get a successful outcome. Our attorneys are experienced in petitions and will help you assess the likelihood of success of the petition both based on the USPTO as a whole, and personally and within our firm.