On November 1, 2007, the PTO’s new rules will become effective. Those claims will limit the number of continuation applications that may be filed as well as the number of claims included in each application.
Article request: I would like to publish two separate short articles (<1000 words) written by Patently-O readers. Topics: (1) What action, if any, should a patent applicant take between now and November 1 to preserve rights in an of an already pending valuable patent application?; (2) Are there any actions that should be taken prior to November 1 to preserve rights in a valuable invention that is not yet associated with a patent application?
Please send your questions and short articles to: dcrouch@patentlyo.com.
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Of interest is the following statement from the PTO’s Rule Change FAQ: “[A]pplicant may file as many continuation or CIP applications as applicant wants between August 21, 2007 and October 31, 2007, without a petition and showing, regardless of the number of previously filed continuing applications.”
