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final office action

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A quick definition of final office action:

A final office action is a communication from a patent examiner to a patent applicant stating that their application has been denied. This means that the applicant cannot make any more changes to their application and must either file a new application, appeal the decision, or request continued prosecution. An advisory office action is a response from the examiner to the applicant's response following a final rejection, addressing the status of an amendment, claims for appeal, an affidavit or exhibit, or a request for reconsideration. A first office action is the initial reply from the examiner to the application, and if it is a rejection, the applicant must respond by answering the reasons for rejection, amending the claims, or both to avoid abandoning the prosecution.

A more thorough explanation:

A final office action is a communication from a patent examiner to a patent applicant that states the reasons for denying their application. It is the examiner's determination that the application is not allowable.

For example, if a patent applicant submits an application for a new invention, the examiner may review it and find that it does not meet the requirements for patentability. The examiner will then issue a final office action to the applicant, explaining why the application has been denied.

The applicant has several options after receiving a final office action. They can file a continuation application, which is a new application that builds on the original one. They can also appeal the decision or request continued prosecution, which means they will continue to work with the examiner to try to get their application approved.

Overall, a final office action is a significant step in the patent application process, as it signals that the examiner has made a final decision on the application's patentability.

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