Nature of Artificial Priority Applications
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 9:12 pm
Dear PatStat Support:
I posted this earlier, but may have failed to indicate that I was hoping for a response by PatStat product support (if possible). Thank you for any assistance!
I am looking for utility model applications with a U.S. filing as a priority. I realize that, typically, one excludes the 9XX,XXX,XXX numbers for priority applications because they are artificial. However, I would appreciate some additional information on what those artificial applications are in this context and whether they are ever useful.
Specifically,
1. Is it correct that artificial priority documents (9XX,XXX,XXX) from the U.S. represent provisional patent applications? Is this why they are not in DOCDB?
2. Are all U.S. artificial priority documents provisionals? If not, what else can they be?
3. Are the US artificial priority documents replenished if a provisional is converted to a standard application?
4. Is there any way to obtain the provisional patent application number and applicant name if it is never converted?
Thank you for any information you can provide!
I posted this earlier, but may have failed to indicate that I was hoping for a response by PatStat product support (if possible). Thank you for any assistance!
I am looking for utility model applications with a U.S. filing as a priority. I realize that, typically, one excludes the 9XX,XXX,XXX numbers for priority applications because they are artificial. However, I would appreciate some additional information on what those artificial applications are in this context and whether they are ever useful.
Specifically,
1. Is it correct that artificial priority documents (9XX,XXX,XXX) from the U.S. represent provisional patent applications? Is this why they are not in DOCDB?
2. Are all U.S. artificial priority documents provisionals? If not, what else can they be?
3. Are the US artificial priority documents replenished if a provisional is converted to a standard application?
4. Is there any way to obtain the provisional patent application number and applicant name if it is never converted?
Thank you for any information you can provide!