art wrote:
In reading up on the new rules for patent continuations and cost
changes e.t.c.
I decided to review patents applied lately for antennas.
To my surprise I could not find any new listing of a patent request on
antennas from private entities.

They're there. I found one in the first 3 I looked at.

Applications listed were only those that had transferred direct
authority in dealing with the patent office

That's not the case. It's not surprising to me that most of the
applications are on behalf of companies that sell things.

Now I know personally that there are patents applied for by the
inventors themselves so why are they kept secret

You might need to improve your search techniques.

from the public at large? I am guessing but I can only assume that a
private claim can obtain authority
to change content later with the examiners assistance where-as others
cannot.

You can change the content, but not the substance of a claim.

If so this can affect the new continuance rulings immensly.

The new (proposed) rules simply require that an explanation be
provided as to why the ammended information had not been included in
earlier submissions.

Rules have also been revised on the
substance of claims presumably to retard the increasing number of
counter claims tho no doubt it will open more paths to circumvent
existing patents.

The only change being _proposed_ is one where the initial examination
of the application would be of just the independent claims and any
dependent claims the applicant cites in particular.

Congrats on your upgrade, Art.

73, ac6xg