What is the publication number?

What is the publication number?

A Publication Number number includes a four-digit year, followed by a seven-digit sequence code followed by a two-character Kind Code that is assigned by the USPTO. The system displays the publication number with or without the “US” prefix and the Kind Code suffix (e.g., US YYYY-9999999 A9 or .

Is a patent a publication?

What is a patent publication? A patent publication is a published utility patent application. A patent publication is not a patent. While a published patent application may eventually issue into a patent, the patent publication consists of only the application itself, namely, the drawings and written specification.

How long after publication is a patent granted?

about four weeks

How long do patents take to get approved?

If you’re wondering how long it takes to obtain a patent, there’s a short answer and a long answer. The short answer for a design patent is between one and two years from the filing date. The short answer for a utility patent is between one and five years from the filing date.