U.S. Patent Prosecutors Desk Reference by Joshua P. Graham & Thomas G. Marlow, assists patent prosecutors in responding to Office Actions issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejecting patent application claims. It is a quick, reliable reference to assist prosecutors in creating, researching, and supporting patentability arguments. Each section of the reference work includes the basis for the rejection, responses to the rejection, and legal authority supporting the responses. It cites to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure and offers comprehensive and updated sources of law that correspond to recent rejections made by the USPTO.

Features

•   Assists patent prosecutors in responding to Office Actions issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejecting patent application claims
•   Provides a comprehensive and updated source of law, organized by sections corresponding to the types of rejections made by the USPTO
•   Cites five different authority sources: statutes, the "Manual of Patent Examining Procedure;" decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit