What is a Patentability Report in patent examination?

A Patentability Report (P.R.) is a specialized examination process used by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) when an application contains claims that require expertise from different Technology Centers (TCs). According to MPEP 705.01: “When an application comes up for any action and the primary examiners involved (i.e., from both the requesting and…

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What is a Patentability Report in patent examination?

A Patentability Report is a specialized practice in patent examination where multiple examiners with different expertise collaborate on examining an application with plural, indivisible inventions. According to MPEP 705.01(e): Patentability Report practice is based on the proposition that when plural, indivisible inventions are claimed, in some instances either less time is required for examination, or…

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