Executive Summary Self-filed patent applications have a 76% abandonment rate, compared to 35% for professionally represented cases. Only 23.6% of DIY applications..
Executive Summary Self-filed patent applications have a 76% abandonment rate, compared to 35% for professionally represented cases.
Who Can Apply for a Patent? The 2025 U.S. Eligibility Guide for Inventors, Startups & R&D Most
Most patent holders overlook a critical truth: getting a patent granted is just the beginning, not the
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) processes hundreds of thousands of patent applications each year.
Patent application filings hit an all-time high in 2024 with over 430,000 applications submitted in the U.S.
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