This post is the second in a series addressing written description rejections. The following are basic examples of responses to written description rejections that apply some of the principles I discussed in my earlier post on the fundamentals of the written description requirement. Examples 1. The Office Action Fails to Establish a Prima Facie Case…
Month: February 2008
Improper Final Rejections And Suggestions For Avoiding Them (And Hopefully The Expense Of Having To Request Their Withdrawal)
Patent examination in the U.S. Patent Office is guided by the principles of compact prosecution, which I discussed in some detail in an earlier post here. Under the principles of compact prosecution, second Office actions are typically final. The finality of second Office actions is addressed in section 706.07(a) the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure…