What is Form Paragraph 8.19 and how is it used in patent examination?
Form Paragraph 8.19 is a standardized text used by patent examiners to communicate a restriction requirement between apparatus and product claims. According to MPEP 806.05(g), it states: “ΒΆ 8.19 Apparatus and Product Made Inventions [1] and [2] are related as apparatus and product made. The inventions in this relationship are distinct if either or both…
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