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Preparation and Prosecution of Patent Applications
Once filed, a patent application is scrutinized by a knowledgeable patent examiner who ascertains whether the invention meets the threefold patent prerequisites of usefulness, novelty, and nonobviousness. Thus, provided that an invention is useful and is different from what is already known in the relevant arts, a patent examiner makes a good faith effort to ascertain whether the invention meets the innovation threshold to merit the Patent Grant. Usually, an application is initially rejected in the form of an Office Action, and, with the help of the inventor, an appropriate amendment is prepared as a response to persuade the examiner that the rejection has been overcome. If the examiner agrees, then a notice of allowability is received and a patent is issued in due course. If the examiner again rejects the application in spite of the amendment, then another amendment is prepared as a response to persuade the examiner that the rejection has been overcome. If the examiner's rejection is reasserted, than an appeal may be made or a continuation application may be filed. |
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