Can more FAQs be generated for MPEP 818.02(c)?
No more FAQs can be generated for MPEP 818.02(c) – Election By Optional Cancelation of Claims. All relevant information from this specific section has been covered in the previous questions and answers, and there are no significant topics or key information that have not been addressed. To learn more: MPEP patent examination election cancelation of…
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An election by optional cancelation of claims occurs when an applicant, who initially claimed two or more independent or distinct inventions, amends the claims by canceling those related to one or more inventions, leaving only claims to a single invention. As stated in MPEP 818.02(c): “Where applicant claims two or more independent or distinct inventions…
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