What options does an applicant have when facing a restriction requirement for product, process of making, and process of using claims?
When an application contains claims to a product, process of making, and process of using, the applicant may face a restriction requirement. According to MPEP 806.05(i): “Where an application contains claims to a product, claims to a process specially adapted for (i.e., not patentably distinct from, as defined in MPEP § 806.05(f)) making the product,…
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