From: Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 2:26 PM
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They won't be rejected for prior art. I can't think of the last time
a tech patent was rejected for prior art (not that I'm in the know at
the USPTO - I am not not *not* a patent lawyer - but when was the last
time anyone here heard of a technology patent app. being rejected for
prior art?)
I had one application initially rejected for obviousness due to _similarity_
to prior art, but we ultimately showed it was novel and all the claims were
allowed. I think the examiner just wanted us to make a more compelling
argument, which is their role. That was a long time ago. Do you read those
claims the same way I did?
--
Seth Goodman