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Design choice – Before and After
Design choice – Before and After

See contrasting examples showing how examiners divide the world into a limited number of choices using the invention as a guide in order to support design choice rejections. See how to back with technical problems and solutions to illustrate criticality, especially when supported by the specification. 

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Avoiding Scope Drift When Breaking Down Claim Elements
Avoiding Scope Drift When Breaking Down Claim Elements

Breaking down claim elements can unintentionally affect claim scope. See a recent example where the PTAB breaks down claim elements to affirm a Boeing application.

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Avoiding Design Choice Rejections: Patent Drafting Tips for Practitioners
Avoiding Design Choice Rejections: Patent Drafting Tips for Practitioners

When the specification makes no distinction between alternative designs, this can be an admission used against the applicant to support a design choice rejection. Read how to avoid this result in the latest post.

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