What is the difference between ‘unavoidable’ and ‘unintentional’ abandonment in patent applications?
What is the difference between ‘unavoidable’ and ‘unintentional’ abandonment in patent applications? The terms ‘unavoidable’ and ‘unintentional’ refer to different standards for reviving abandoned patent applications: Unavoidable abandonment: This is a higher standard that requires the applicant to show that the abandonment occurred despite all precautions taken. As stated in MPEP 711.03(c), ‘The word unavoidable……
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