How does MPEP distinguish between “particular” and “general” treatments?
The MPEP 2106.04(d)(2) provides guidance on distinguishing between “particular” and “general” treatments: “[T]reatments that are ‘particular,’ i.e., specifically identified so that they do not encompass all applications of the judicial exception, are considered to integrate a judicial exception into a practical application.” In contrast, general treatments are those that are not specific or targeted. The…
Read More