i heard it takes at least a couple of years?!
2006-09-01 21:38:24 · 6 answers · asked by brigance_99 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The time has been reduced recently with the advent of computer databases. However, there is a tremendous backlog of prior approvals to be entered and like every other governmental agency, Patent's budget has been cut in order to pay for Mr. Bush's war. A reduced data emtry staff is doing the best they can.
When a patent application is recieved, someone has to put it in a pile of pending applications - the newest go on the bottom of the pile, of course - and somebody has to go through the entire database to ensure the new patent isn't an infringement on an existing patent. The Patent Office recieves a large number of applications every year, and again, with reduced staff, processing them is going to take longer. Sorry about that.
2006-09-01 21:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it takes so long for a patent to be approved because they study, and scrutinize the thing that will be patented. they will see if its an original idea or thing, not just some copy cat.
2006-09-02 04:44:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So just in case someone wants to steal it, conglomerates place spies in the system to find good ideas then they patent them first using 50 high priced lawyers.
2006-09-02 04:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rodney 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have to check world wide that it is an original idea and then of course make sure all the systems are in place to make sure any profit is taxed
2006-09-02 04:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by sharky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have to make sure that nobody has that idea....etc....i can see it taking a couple of years
2006-09-02 04:40:44 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehe check dis out!
2006-09-02 05:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by space noodle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋