Nevada IP Index Q1 2015
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Nevada Intellectual Property Index Q1 2015
Nevada Intellectual Property Index changed in the fist quarter of 2015 as follows:
The number of Nevada patents granted decreased by 4%. The number of Nevada patent application published also decreased by 4%.
The number of Nevada trademarks registered decreased by 10%. Finally, the number of Nevada trademark application filed increased by 15%.
Overall the Nevada Intellectual Property Index increased by 3% from the last quarter of 2014.
Definitions
Nevada patent applications are applications that have been filed with and published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and list either an inventor, applicant or assignee that has a Nevada address. Although most applications are published, a small percentage (about 7% nation wide) are not published for various reasons. Patent applications are generally published 18 months after the first priority date of the application. Published applications have not necessarily been examined and some applications will be abandoned after publication. Nevada patents are granted U.S. patents that list either an inventor, applicant or assignee that has a Nevada address.
A Nevada trademark application is an application that has been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and that is owned by an entity that has a Nevada address. Once a Nevada trademark application has been examined and approved and all requirements have been satisfied, it becomes a Nevada registered trademark.
More Information
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