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What is the difference between a withdrawn claim and a cancelled claim?

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After a non-final rejection how can I respond with a traversal?

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How much "mere reversal of parts" can an Examiner validly claim constitutes a 103 rejection

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What is the impact of submitting a terminal disclaimer on an application if the prior application is not allowed?

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Can you file a continuation immediately after filing an application?

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Is the phrase "none or more" acceptable in a USPTO patent claim?

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New use and area of application for old invention

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Does an IDS filed after a non-final election requirement require payment of a fee

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Why would a corporation file a continuation that consists of one large claim?

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229 views

Divisional, continuation or two separate applications?

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How to handle a non-final action with only a provisional non-statutory double patenting rejection

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Can a PCT application be filed on a granted USPTO patent with a priority date that is less than a year ago?

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209 views

Does a continuation-in-part keep a USPTO patent family alive in the same way as a continuation?

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292 views

Can a continuation be sold separately from the parent patent?

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152 views

Overcoming obviousness-type double patenting rejection referencing third-party material

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Restrictions on PCT filing based on nationality and residence

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What happens if there is not enough support in the specification for a continuation

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How to tactfully rebut a 101 rejection

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Do all inventors need to fill in an aia0081 to nominate a single inventor as having power of attorney?

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Nonstatutory double patenting rejection and estoppel

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492 views

What is a PTOL-2323?

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Is entity status determined per patent family?

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Repeated rejections with new prior art

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Terminal disclaimer filed after final office action

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Is there a limit to the number of individuals that can be named on a patent application as inventors?