How are product, process of making, and process of using inventions related in patent applications?
In patent applications, the relationship between product, process of making, and process of using inventions is complex and governed by specific rules for restriction requirements. MPEP 806.05(i) cites 37 CFR 1.141(b): Where claims to all three categories, product, process of making, and process of use, are included in a national application, a three way requirement…
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The “process of making and process of using” restriction requirement is a type of restriction that can be made between claims in a patent application. According to MPEP 806.05(i), this restriction can be applied when: The process of making as claimed is distinct from the process of using, AND The product can be made by…
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