Introduction Continuing with my discussion yesterday regarding rejection of patent applications based upon the examiner’s assertion that the claimed development is obvious, I am exploring the USPTO updated guidance to examiners published in early 2018. An invention can not be patented if the development would have been obvious to a person skilled in the art at…
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STRATEGIC USE OF EXAMINER CREDITS
WHY DOES THE PATENT EXAMINER HATE ME? Introduction The patent examiner determines the fate of your patent application. In reality, you have no ability to request a different examiner or complain to the examiner’s boss. The only feasible remedy to get around an unreasonable examiner (an examiner that is either unable or unwilling to accept…