FAQs about Inventions & Patents
Question: How can the intellectual property interests of multiple collaborators be accommodated?
Answer - There are examples of successful multi-party collaborations that accommodated the interests of various organizations, including multiple DOE laboratories.
Question: How can I find out if my invention is already patented?
Answer - Public users may perform preliminary searches of patent information in a variety of formats including on-line, microfilm, and print at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Public Search Facility located in Alexandria, VA.
Question: Is there any danger that the USPTO will give others information contained in my application while it is pending?
Answer - Most patent applications filed on or after November 29, 2000, will be published 18 months after the filing date of the application.
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