Comments on: Q) Provisional Patents (10.02.14p) http://mypatentbar.com/2009/04/28/q-provisional-patents-100214p/ Patent Bar Review and Study Guide Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: toomuch23 http://mypatentbar.com/2009/04/28/q-provisional-patents-100214p/#comment-4473 toomuch23 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:30:44 +0000 http://mypatentbar.com/?p=897#comment-4473 I think you are both right, you will have to pay the surcharge (which makes it more expensive); however, I though priority under 119 (per the explanation) dealt with foreign priority, and that is nowhere listed in the problem or answer choices??? I think you are both right, you will have to pay the surcharge (which makes it more expensive); however, I though priority under 119 (per the explanation) dealt with foreign priority, and that is nowhere listed in the problem or answer choices???

]]> By: Alan Flum http://mypatentbar.com/2009/04/28/q-provisional-patents-100214p/#comment-1522 Alan Flum Wed, 27 May 2009 22:19:50 +0000 http://mypatentbar.com/?p=897#comment-1522 Yes, you are right. I forgot about the surcharge. Thanks! Yes, you are right. I forgot about the surcharge. Thanks!

]]> By: cindy http://mypatentbar.com/2009/04/28/q-provisional-patents-100214p/#comment-1521 cindy Wed, 27 May 2009 12:56:09 +0000 http://mypatentbar.com/?p=897#comment-1521 I think for E if you don't pay the basic filing fee, later on you will have to pay a surcharge. I think for E if you don’t pay the basic filing fee, later on you will have to pay a surcharge.

]]> By: Alan Flum http://mypatentbar.com/2009/04/28/q-provisional-patents-100214p/#comment-1520 Alan Flum Wed, 27 May 2009 04:12:36 +0000 http://mypatentbar.com/?p=897#comment-1520 Maybe I am missing something, but the question asks how you can "accord maximum patent protection at minimum government fees". Both answers D and E are identical except you don't pay the basic filing fee on answer option E, which of course, you can pay later. My take is that this satisfies the requirement. The explanation why E is wrong doesn't make any sense since the same reasoning would apply to D. Anyone care to clarify this? Maybe I am missing something, but the question asks how you can “accord maximum patent protection at minimum government fees”. Both answers D and E are identical except you don’t pay the basic filing fee on answer option E, which of course, you can pay later.

My take is that this satisfies the requirement. The explanation why E is wrong doesn’t make any sense since the same reasoning would apply to D. Anyone care to clarify this?

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