FAQs Patent Questions
Question:How many weeks of the Electronic Official Gazette - Patents will be available on the USPTO web site?
Answer: Current plans are to maintain one year on the web site. To locate patents announced in earlier OGs, search the USPTO Patent Full Text Database by patentee name, keyword, current classification, or patent number.
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.
Question:How often is the USPTO database updated?
Answer:
The database is normally updated every Tuesday, the day patents are issued. Exceptions may occur for Federal holidays and when problems arise with data availability.
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