How does an examiner reject claims for missing essential subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 112(a)?
When an examiner believes that a claim is missing subject matter essential to the practice of the invention, they can reject it under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) for lack of enablement. MPEP 2166 provides a form paragraph for this type of rejection: “Claim [1] rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph,…
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