>> By the way, there's no such thing as a "provisional patent"
Right. But its just shorthand for "provisional patent application". Maybe its sloppy, but I don't think its a big deal.
Right. But its just shorthand for "provisional patent application". Maybe its sloppy, but I don't think its a big deal.
My boss, who is a biomedical researcher, has had a patent in this kind of limbo for 11 years. He's long since moved on (he doesn't even work at that institution any more), but the university's IP lawyers have been playing ping-pong with the patent office for over a decade.
If he can achieve this without caring at all, imagine what well-funded pharma lawyers could do.