How can a serious search burden be demonstrated in a restriction requirement?
A serious search burden on the examiner can be prima facie shown through appropriate explanation of: Separate classification Separate status in the art A different field of search The MPEP 803 states: “For purposes of the initial requirement, a serious search burden on the examiner may be prima facie shown by appropriate explanation of separate…
Read MoreHow does the CPC system handle multiple inventive entities within a single patent document?
The CPC system recognizes that a single patent document may contain multiple inventive entities, and it requires separate classification for each. According to MPEP 905.03(a): “Patent documents should not be classified as a single entity. Rather, all different inventive entities, claimed or disclosed within the patent document, should be identified and separately classified.” The MPEP…
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