Updated patent basics webpage

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Patent Alert

Updated patent basics webpage

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released a newly redesigned patent basics webpage on the USPTO website. The webpage is easily accessible from the USPTO.gov homepage.

Along with a fresh look and feel, the new content is easier to navigate as it breaks down the steps of the patent application process. Highlights include:

Pre-application education: links explaining the different types of patents, cost, timelines, and how to get assistance with applications
Application resources: links to the Application Assistance Unit and how to conduct a preliminary patent search
Post-application resources: links for maintaining your patent or licensing it
Post-grant entrepreneur resources: links to assist inventors and startups
Videos: outlining the Patent Pro Bono Program, providing a roadmap to filing an application, and showing how to fill out a Micro Entity Status form

This work is part of a continuous effort to refine the USPTO.gov website based on stakeholder feedback and modern web principles.

You can send the web team feedback about these changes at OCCOfeedback@uspto.gov.

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