Patent applications are notoriously complicated and nearly impossible for business leaders to manage without specialized support. The assistance of a legal professional familiar with patent prosecution can help companies avoid common pitfalls when seeking a patent.
A legal professional can also help business leaders recognize when they may be eligible for special consideration during patent prosecution. A petition to make a patent application special often relates to the age or health of the inventor seeking a patent.
However, since the 1990s, it has also been possible to submit a supplementary petition to make a patent application special if the technology included in the application has counter-terrorism applications.
The benefits of a special application
In theory, submitting additional paperwork to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) makes the patent prosecution process more complex. However, eligibility for special programs can actually decrease the duration of the patent prosecution process.
Those who qualify to make an application special are eligible for expedited processing. The goal is to fast-track applications in special circumstances, including scenarios in which the technology included in the patent application could help address terrorism threats to the United States.
Business leaders whose companies have helped develop technology with anti-terrorism applications, ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) chat screening software to financial programs that help identify money laundering, could make their application special with the assistance of a legal professional familiar with complex patent cases.
Securing appropriate guidance from the earliest stages of patent prosecution can help increase the chances of success and potentially speed up the overall process. Reaching out to the team at Saile Ackerman LLC can help those hoping to patent new technology petition to make their application special.
