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To get a patent approved by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), you have to do your homework before filing the application, carefully prepare the application, and file it.

Then you have to convince the USPTO examiner to approve your patent. Learn the steps in the application process so you can prepare a thorough application that will win approval.

Before you prepare the application: determine if your invention has commercial potential, make sure that it meets the requirements for patentability, and do a thorough patent search.

Once you are confident that your invention is a good candidate for patent approval, you are ready to begin the patent application process.


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