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Disclosure Document Program

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A quick definition of Disclosure Document Program:

Disclosure Document Program: A program offered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that allows inventors to file a preliminary description of their invention to establish the date of conception before applying for a patent. This document can be used to prove the date of inventive effort in a later interference. It is also known as DDP and should not be confused with a provisional application under patent application.

A more thorough explanation:

The Disclosure Document Program is a program offered by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that allows inventors to file a preliminary description of their invention and establish the date of conception before applying for a patent. This document can be used to establish a date of inventive effort for use in a later interference.

For example, let's say an inventor has an idea for a new type of phone case. They can submit a disclosure document to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to establish the date of conception of their idea. This can be helpful if someone else tries to patent a similar phone case later on, as the inventor can use their disclosure document to prove that they came up with the idea first.

The Disclosure Document Program is abbreviated as DDP and should not be confused with a provisional application under Patent Application.

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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