TC1600 mails out about 28,000 first actions on the merits each year and ... An example of 'species' which overlap in scope: rodent, mouse and transgenic mouse. ...
Determine and implement rules of practice changes and make appropriate revisions ... Publish final report or 'White paper' on our recommended changes. Next Steps ...
FY08 Restriction Petition Update and Burden. Julie Burke. Quality ... and will not require provisional election of a single species. ... 146 Election of ...
'Claim 1: A method of manufacturing chemical substance X. Claim 2: Substance X. ... However, if substance X is known in the art, unity would be lacking because ...
A clathrate or a hydrate can be a polymorph ... Clathrate/Inclusion Compounds ... Therefore, a clathrate is a material which is a weak composite, in which ...
Practice is consistent. Large number of claims sometimes ... Both the search and treatment of the claims will result in more consistent restriction practice ...
'Examination of Patent Applications that Include Claims Containing Alternative Language' ... OIR: James Housel. POPA: Adrienne Johnstone. OPQA: Johnny Railey. 5 ...
2/25/08 draft. Rejoinder Practice. 7 ... The election of species requirement among Species I, II and III must be withdrawn. ... Example 5: Election ...
... performed based on the state of the art combined with any evidence presented in ... A finding of lack of enablement must be based on evidence. 20. 20 ...
... of a product if it inherently results in the product and an apparatus or ... To preserve a right to petition, the election must be made with traverse. ...
... requires that the shared feature must make a contribution over the prior art. 11 ... If prior art existed teaching either the protein X or DNA encoding protein X, ...
... to perform a detailed review of appealable issues within a set period of time. ... request with the notice of appeal, the period of time for filing the appeal ...
Election of species should not be required between claimed species that are ... Following election, the Markush-type claim will be examined fully with respect ...
Claim 1. An apparatus comprising a 'translator controller' ... wherein 'the linear translator' ... translator' is a new element or is the previously introduced ' ...
... teaches that compound of Formula 1, when applied to deciduous plants, reduces ... new leaves in deciduous plants, than the process of claim 2, the product of ...
julie.burke@USPTO.gov. West Coast 10 22 07. 2. Objectives. Part 1: Basis for Requiring Restriction ... 'Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, ...
... clear so that the public is informed of the boundaries of what constitutes ... (d) are fact specific and should not be applied as per se rules. ...
Invention: process for production of phenols using sulfuric acid with acetone as a by-product ... acetone yield was about 60% while Appellants' acetone yield ...
What are the required contents of an IDS? Consideration by Examiner Examiner s Checklist Printer Rushes How are references cited on face of the Patent? Recent ...
The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of ... encodes Protein X (SEQ ID NO: 2) which is a cell surface receptor for adenovirus. ...
Intended to spare applicants the added time and expense of preparing an appeal ... This time is extendible under 37 CFR 1.136 based upon the mail date of the ...