Patent Filing & Prosecution Support
From provisional applications to international filings and office action support, KORK coordinates the resources required to move patent applications efficiently through the protection process.
Patent filing and prosecution services are performed exclusively by licensed patent attorneys and registered patent agents. KORK coordinates project workflows, illustrations, documentation, and client communications. KORK is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Filing Services Overview
Coordinated assistance across provisional, non-provisional, design, and international applications.
Utility Patent Applications
Provisional Applications
Establish a priority filing date under patent pending status. Includes disclosure intake, review, and preliminary drawings.
Non-Provisional Applications
Full application preparation including claim drafting coordination, descriptions assembly, and formal drawing packaging.
Continuation Applications
File additional claims expanding on existing parent applications while maintaining original filing date.
Divisional Applications
Coordinate separation of distinct inventions originally filed under a single application.
Design & Plant Applications
Design Patent Applications
Utility figures, precise lineweights, and perspective layouts tailored to ornamental design filings.
Plant Patent Applications
Botanical descriptions and growth stage illustration packaging for agricultural innovations.
International Filing Support
PCT Applications
Coordinated Patent Cooperation Treaty filing to lock in international priority across 150+ countries.
National Phase Entry
Manage translations and coordinate filings in individual countries through foreign associates.
International Portfolio Planning
Devise long-term, budget-conscious strategies for global IP coverage.
Trademark Filing Support
Trademark Availability Searches
Preliminary trademark clearance reviews and federal database conflict screening before filing.
Trademark Application Coordination
Support for word marks, logos, slogans, service marks, and composite trademark filings.
Specimen & Classification Support
Goods/services classification guidance and specimen preparation coordination.
Trademark Office Action Support
Assistance coordinating responses to USPTO trademark examination requirements.
Trademark Portfolio Management
Trademark Monitoring
Track application progress, publication periods, and registration milestones.
Renewals & Maintenance
Coordinate maintenance filings and renewal deadlines after registration.
International Trademark Support
Madrid Protocol coordination and foreign trademark filing support.
Office Action Support & Drawing Revisions
When the USPTO issues an Office Action rejection, timely, correct responses are critical to save your filing date.
Office Action Review
Evaluate examiner rejections or prior art citations with network patent professionals.
Amendment Support
Coordinate updates to claims, technical descriptions, or specifications.
Drawing Revisions
Prepare modified figures matching examiner objections (margins, shade weights, reference numbers).
Deadline Tracking
Automatic monitoring of critical 3-month and 6-month USPTO response windows.
Patent Maintenance & Portfolio Management
Stay protected for the long term after issuance. We track mandatory maintenance fee deadlines at 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5 years, handle trademark renewals, and store all documents securely in your portal.
Integrated Project Staging
Why patent professionals and inventors coordinate filings through KORK.
One Central Platform
Prior art searches, design vector figures, claims support, and e-filings, all managed in one secure workspace dashboard.
Milestone Tracking
Every document revision, invoice, attorney authorization, and submission ID is tracked clearly on the client portal timeline.
Strict NDA Compliance
Encrypted document transfers, secure vault storage, and strict confidentiality agreements to protect trade secrets prior to publication.
Filing & Prosecution FAQs
Clear information regarding patent prosecution boundaries, litigation, and agent representation.
Ready to Secure Your Filing?
Speak with an applications manager to coordinate your patent search, designs packaging, and attorney assignment today.