How does an examiner handle an allowable elected species in a Markush claim?
When an elected species in a Markush claim is found allowable over the prior art, the examiner must extend the search and examination to other species within the Markush grouping. MPEP 803.02 provides guidance on this process: “If the elected species or group of patentably indistinct species is not anticipated by or obvious over the…
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