FAQs Patent Questions

Question:The official publication for patents is called the Official Gazette.

Answer:
The Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office is the official journal relating to patents and trademarks.

Question:A Patentee who makes or sells patented articles is required to mark the articles with the word “Patent”

Answer:
A patentee who makes or sells patented articles, or a person who does so for or under the patentee is required to mark the articles with the word “Patent” and the number of the patent. The penalty for failure to mark is that the patentee may not recover damages from an infringer unless the infringer was duly notified of the infringement and continued to infringe after the notice.

Question:Can I obtain international patent protection for my invention?

Answer:
Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend only throughout the territory of the United States and have no effect in a foreign country, an inventor who wishes patent protection in other countries must apply for a patent in each of the other countries or in regional patent offices.

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