MPEP § 2173.05(m) — Prolix (Annotated Rules)
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2173.05(m), including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Prolix
This section addresses Prolix.
Key Rules
Mandatory Requirements (2)
Examiners should reject claims as prolix only when they contain such long recitations or unimportant details that the scope of the claimed invention is rendered indefinite thereby. Claims are rejected as prolix when they contain long recitations that the metes and bounds of the claimed subject matter cannot be determined.
Examiners should reject claims as prolix only when they contain such long recitations or unimportant details that the scope of the claimed invention is rendered indefinite thereby. Claims are rejected as prolix when they contain long recitations that the metes and bounds of the claimed subject matter cannot be determined.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 2173.05(m) — Prolix
Source: USPTO2173.05(m) Prolix [R-08.2012]
Examiners should reject claims as prolix only when they contain such long recitations or unimportant details that the scope of the claimed invention is rendered indefinite thereby. Claims are rejected as prolix when they contain long recitations that the metes and bounds of the claimed subject matter cannot be determined.