What constitutes an insufficient reply in a patent application?

An insufficient reply in a patent application occurs when the applicant’s response is submitted within the required period but does not fully address the issues raised in the Office action. According to MPEP 711.02(a), Abandonment may result from a situation where applicant’s reply is within the period for reply but is not fully responsive to the Office action. This means that even if you submit a reply on time, if it doesn’t adequately address all the points raised by the examiner, your application may still be at risk of abandonment.

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• patent application
• insufficient reply
• office action
• abandonment