What happens when claims are copied from a patent in an application with an unanswered rejection?
When claims are copied from a patent into an application that already has an unanswered rejection, two different periods for reply come into effect: The regular statutory period for the unanswered rejection of record A limited period set for replying to the rejection of the copied patent claims As stated in the MPEP, Where, in…
Read MoreWhat does ‘failure to take appropriate action’ mean in patent prosecution?
‘Failure to take appropriate action’ in patent prosecution refers to situations where an applicant doesn’t respond to Office actions or meet other required deadlines during the examination process. According to MPEP 203.05, an application can be abandoned: “through failure of applicant to take appropriate action at some stage in the prosecution of a nonprovisional application”…
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