Posts Tagged: claim rejections
Federal Circuit Relies on Printed Matter Doctrine in Affirming Examiner’s Rejection of Claims Under 35 U.S.C. § 101
The examiner concluded the claims were directed to the abstract idea of rules for playing a game, which fell within the realm of methods of organizing human …
Testing a Patent Claim against an Abstract Idea, in Response to 35 USC §101 Rejection
One promising approach is to argue that the claims are directed to a specific technological solution to a specific technological problem, as has been successful in the …
§ 112 Rejections: Where They Are Found and How Applicants Handle Them
In this article, we will explore both § 112(a) and § 112(b) rejections by taking a look at where they are most common, how applicants respond to them, and …
Patent Prosecution 101: Understanding Patent Examiner Rejections
Unlike certain rejections one faces in life, a rejection from a patent examiner is never the end of the story, and definitely not final – even when the …
Understanding the Patent Process: Rejections vs. Objections
The refusal to grant claims because the subject matter as claimed is considered unpatentable is called a “rejection.” The term “rejected” is used by the patent examiner …
Examiners Begin Issuing Alice Rejections for Software
He says he has seen the below form paragraph twice within a week. Most alarming, in one case the form paragraph came in the form of a …
In re Lovin: The Examiner’s Answer is Too Late To Make a Proper Rejection of Dependent Claims
Lovin has received exceptional attention in the patent law blogosphere. In short, Lovin permits an examiner to wait until an examiner’s answer to explain how and …
