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Can I refile for patent protection after the application was abandoned?
Asked on Apr 16th, 2011 on Patents - Washington
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My Patent Application was abandoned after I did not answer the final Office Action. What recourse might I have? I have the Trade Mark issued on the Idea. Can I refile something for protection?
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You could possibly file a petition to revive depending on a variety of factors such as the reasons for the abandonment and when the application or other prior art was published. It may also be possible to file a new application; e.g., on improvements.
Answered on Apr 19th, 2011 at 10:29 AM