What is the significance of Ex parte Milton in relation to copied patent claims?
Ex parte Milton, 63 USPQ 132 (P.O. Super Exam. 1938) is a significant case cited in MPEP 710.04(a) regarding copied patent claims. Its importance lies in establishing the principle for determining the controlling date of the statutory period when claims are copied from a patent into an application with an existing unanswered rejection. The MPEP…
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