How does the USPTO handle enablement for nascent technologies?

The USPTO applies a more stringent enablement standard for nascent technologies. According to MPEP 2164.03, which cites Chiron Corp. v. Genentech Inc.: “Nascent technology, however, must be enabled with a ‘specific and useful teaching.’ The law requires an enabling disclosure for nascent technology because a person of ordinary skill in the art has little or…

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