It is almost always in an Applicant’s best interest to maintain the best working relationship possible with an Examiner. After all, a happy Examiner is more likely to be a helpful Examiner. Also, despite the high turnover at the USPTO, you may very well be working with an Examiner again. So, staying on an Examiner’s…
Category: After Final Practice
Requesting Withdrawal Of The Finality Of An Office Action
This post discusses requests to withdraw finality. Under the USPTO’s policy of compact prosecution discussed here, a second office action may properly be made final under most circumstances. The circumstances are set forth in §706.07(a) of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP), entitled Final Rejection, When Proper on Second Action, which states: Under present…
Comments On And Practical Suggestions For Improved After Final Practice
This post concerns “after final practice,” that is, practice after a final Office Action has been issued in an application. A brief survey of some basics of after final practice follows, along with some suggestions, sample paragraphs, and practice tips for after final practice. Prosecution After Final Rejection is Restricted The most significant aspect of…