How does the USPTO determine if multiple inventions have unity?
How does the USPTO determine if multiple inventions have unity? The USPTO determines if multiple inventions have unity by examining whether they share a special technical feature. The MPEP 1893.03(d) states: “An international or a national stage application has unity of invention if the claimed inventions are so linked as to form a single general…
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What is the “special technical feature” in unity of invention? The “special technical feature” is a key concept in assessing unity of invention. According to the MPEP 1893.03(d): “The expression ‘special technical features’ means those technical features that define a contribution which each of the claimed inventions, considered as a whole, makes over the prior…
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