What is the USPTO’s strategy for efficient patent examination?
The USPTO emphasizes efficiency in the patent examination process. According to MPEP 707.02:
The supervisory patent examiners should impress upon their assistants that the shortest path to the final disposition of an application is by finding the best references on the first search and carefully applying them.
This guidance underscores the importance of conducting thorough initial searches and carefully applying the most relevant references. The goal is to streamline the examination process and reach a final disposition as efficiently as possible, reducing the need for multiple Office actions and prolonged examination periods.
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