In re Gorman is obsolete case law

Spiderweb

The USPTO can combine an absurdly large number of citations in obviousness rejections. The reasoning for this is based on a now obsolete court decision.

Track 1 Prioritized Examination

Track-1 patent applications

The fast (<1 year) USPTO Track 1 prioritized exam costs $2070 extra. It must be elected on initial filing, and all paperwork must be in order at that time.

First (inventor) to file

First inventor to file

The US is now on the AIA first (inventor) to file system. Inventors must now “race to the patent office”. Consider filing multiple provisional patents.