Ashley Sperbeck, patent attorney at Gearhart Law, and Elizabeth Gearhart discuss the patent process, including what happens after your patent application is filed at the USPTO. They discuss patent application rejections from the US Patent and Trademark Office, and what steps can be taken to overcome the rejections so your patent application can issue as a patent. They also discuss the deadlines associated with the process and what happens if the deadlines are missed and how to work with patent examiners at the USPTO.