IP Intelligence
Inventor's Red Flag Checklists
Short, honest checklists to run before you disclose, file, respond, license or launch.
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Before responding to an examination report
Everything you say in a reply is public and permanent. The two ways to lose value here are missing the date and conceding more than you needed to.
Before a hearing with the Controller
A hearing is the last chance to change the outcome before a decision is written. The Controller has already read the file.
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