How should patent examiners handle potentially copyrighted material during internet searches?
When conducting internet searches, patent examiners must be cautious about handling potentially copyrighted material. The MPEP 904.02(c) provides specific guidance on this matter: “Care should be taken to avoid copyright infringement when including an excerpt from a copyrighted source in an Office action. Usually, examiners should not include more than a limited number of paragraphs…
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What are the guidelines for documenting Internet searches in patent examination? When conducting Internet searches during patent examination, examiners must follow specific documentation guidelines. The MPEP 904.02(c) states: “The bibliographic information (author, title, date of publication, publisher, Internet address, etc.) for an Internet source should be provided in the same manner that bibliographic information is…
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