What is the legal basis for rejecting omnibus claims?

The legal basis for rejecting omnibus claims is primarily 35 U.S.C. 112(b), which requires patent claims to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter of the invention. According to MPEP 2173.05(r): “This claim should be rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph, because it is indefinite in that…

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