What options do applicants have under 37 CFR 1.129(b)(2) for transitional applications?
Under 37 CFR 1.129(b)(2), if an application contains claims to more than one independent and distinct invention, and no requirement for restriction or for filing divisional applications can be made or maintained, applicants have three options: Elect the invention(s) to be searched and examined, if no election has been made prior to the notice, and…
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