Patent Prosecution

Patent prosecution refers to the process of obtaining a patent from a government patent office. It involves preparing and submitting a patent application, responding to any inquiries or objections from patent examiners, and making necessary amendments to the application. The goal is to convince the patent office that the invention is new, useful, and non-obvious enough to deserve legal protection. This process can take several months or years, requiring detailed technical information and legal arguments to ensure the invention is granted exclusive rights for a specified period.