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USPTO
Examination of a Patent Application
Examination overview:
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To be patentable, the
subject matter must be both new and nonobvious in comparison to what is
known.
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All patent applications
(unless provisional) undergo a serious examination by a USPTO patent
examiner.
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This examination includes a search and initial determination on
whether the subject matter, as defined in the claims, meets the new and nonobvious
patentability
standards.
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Examiner's initial rejections of
claims are embodied in an Office Action ("Action").
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A professional response to
claim rejections is typically a combination of claim amendments and arguments on
the law as applied to the case's specific facts.
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A professional application
preparation incorporates the support and fall-back positions for such
claim amendments and arguments.
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Actions also include any other
objections - typically routine and/or minor if application was professionally
prepared.
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No one can guarantee that a
meaningful patent will ever issue.
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The odds of obtaining
meaning patent protection increase with the skill and
experience of the attorney you select.
other topics -
corporate
patent applications,
entry-level patent applications,
patent validity,
patent
reexaminations
more topics -
patent it or not,
patent ready,
patent or
trade secret it, FAQS,
patent term
questions, inquiries
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(all contact modes)
or call 312.419.8055
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