Render Inoperable

Last week, we discussed the difficulty of demonstrating that an Examiner’s proposed modification would render the prior art inoperable for its intended purpose.  Accordingly, Applicants… Read More »Inefficient Obviousness Arguments

Patent applicants, especially those familiar with the patent laws of non-US jurisdictions, sometimes find it difficult to accept how US Examiners can combine prior art… Read More »Avoid Rendering an Unsatisfactory Argument