How does MPEP 815 address the issue of claimed inventions in unfamiliar technologies?
MPEP 815 provides specific guidance for examiners dealing with claimed inventions in unfamiliar technologies. The section states: “If some of the claimed inventions are classifiable in a technology that the examiner does not examine and the examiner has any doubt as to the proper restriction among the claimed inventions, the application should be referred to…
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If an examiner is unsure about the proper restriction among claimed inventions, they should seek assistance from a more experienced examiner in the relevant technology area. MPEP 815 states: “If some of the claimed inventions are classifiable in a technology that the examiner does not examine and the examiner has any doubt as to the…
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