Welcome To Patent 360
Welcome to Patent360 LLC – Your Partner in Patent Protection
Patent360 LLC is a federally authorized intellectual property consulting firm focused exclusively on U.S. and international patent matters. We provide professional services related to the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), under the authority recognized in Sperry v. Florida, 373 U.S. 379 (1963).
Our in-house team includes a USPTO-registered patent practitioner with over two decades of experience assisting inventors, startups, and enterprises in navigating complex patent requirements. We also work closely with trusted external trademark and copyright attorneys and refer clients seeking services in those areas to these qualified professionals.
We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice under any state law. Our services are strictly limited to federally authorized patent practice.
PATENT PROCESS FLOW CHART
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│ 1. Has your invention already been patented? │
│ Search: http://patft.uspto.gov │
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Yes No
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│ 2. What type of application? │
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│ • Design Patent │
│ • Plant Patent │
│ • Utility Patent (most common) │
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│ 3. Determine Filing Strategy │
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File Globally?
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Yes No
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Need International? File in U.S.
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Yes No
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File Internationally File in U.S.
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│ 4. Which Utility Application Type? │
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│ • Provisional │
│ • Nonprovisional │
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│ 5. Consider Expedited Examination │
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│ • Prioritized Examination │
│ • Accelerated Examination Program │
│ • First Action Interview │
│ • Patent Prosecution Highway │
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│ 6. Who Should File? │
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│ • File Yourself (Pro Se) │
│ • Registered Practitioner/Agent │
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│ 7. Prepare for Electronic Filing │
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│ • Determine Fees │
│ • Obtain Customer Number │
│ • Obtain Digital Certificate │
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│ 8. File Electronically with USPTO │
│ (EFS-Web / Patent Center) │
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│ 9. USPTO Examines Application │
│ Check Application Status │
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Allowed?
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Yes No
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│ 12. Pay Issue & │ │ 10. Applicant Responds, │
│ Publication Fees │ │ Requests Reconsider-│
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│ │ 11. Rejections/Objections│
│ │ Overcome │
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│ USPTO Grants Patent │
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│ 13. Maintenance Fees Due At: │
│ • 3½ years │
│ • 7½ years │
│ • 11½ years │
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Specification Drafting & Filing
Our team and our USPTO-registered patent Practitioner have extensive experience in drafting strong, world-class patent applications with a quick turnaround time.
We also assist clients with filing PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) applications, ensuring a streamlined path to international protection. Working in close collaboration with inventors, we maintain a secure, controlled, and state-of-the-art environment to guarantee the absolute confidentiality of client disclosures throughout the patent process.
https://www.wipo.int/en/web/pct-system/texts/rules/index
Confidentiality & NDA Requests
As registered patent practitioners before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), we are subject to the USPTO Rules of Professional Conduct, including the confidentiality obligations set forth under 37 C.F.R. § 11.106 relating to information provided by clients and prospective clients in connection with patent matters. While a separate Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”) is generally not required for initial patent-related discussions, upon request and after establishing contact with our office, we are happy to provide our standard NDA for additional contractual protection.
Disclaimer: Patent360 LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal services under any state law. We focus exclusively on patent preparation and prosecution before the USPTO. Clients seeking trademark, copyright, or litigation services are referred to independently licensed attorneys.
Patent360 LLC is a federally authorized intellectual property consulting firm focused exclusively on U.S. and international patent matters. We provide professional services related to the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), under the authority recognized in Sperry v. Florida, 373 U.S. 379 (1963).
