How does the USPTO evaluate utility in the context of human or animal treatment methods?
The USPTO evaluates utility for human or animal treatment methods using the same standards as other inventions, but with some specific considerations. According to MPEP 2107.01: “Inventions asserted to have utility in the treatment of human or animal disorders are subject to the same legal requirements for utility as inventions in any other field of…
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The USPTO applies the same legal requirements for utility to therapeutic or pharmacological inventions as it does to inventions in other fields. According to MPEP 2107.01: “Inventions asserted to have utility in the treatment of human or animal disorders are subject to the same legal requirements for utility as inventions in any other field of…
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