What happens if an applicant fails to respond to all objections in a patent application?
What happens if an applicant fails to respond to all objections in a patent application?
If an applicant fails to respond to all objections in a patent application, their response may be considered insufficient. According to MPEP 711.02(a):
“An amendment which fails to respond to all of the objections to the drawings or specification, or to all of the rejections of the claims, may not be sufficient to prevent abandonment.”
This means that if you don’t address all issues raised by the examiner, your application could be at risk of abandonment. It’s crucial to thoroughly review and respond to each objection or rejection to maintain the active status of your application.
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