How does the USPTO handle excess claims in a prioritized examination application?
The USPTO has specific procedures for handling excess claims in a prioritized examination application: According to MPEP 708.02(b): ‘If the application contains more than 4 independent claims or 30 total claims, or any multiple dependent claim, applicant will be given a non-extendable time period of 2 months to cancel the excess claims and/or the multiple…
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The USPTO has specific procedures for handling excess claims in a Prioritized Examination application: According to MPEP 708.02(b): “If an application contains more than 4 independent claims or 30 total claims, the applicant will be notified and given a non-extendable time period of one month or thirty days, whichever is longer, to cancel the excess…
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