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Definition: Formal rejection is a refusal to accept a contractual offer or tendered goods as contractual performance. It can also refer to a patent examiner's finding that a claim in a patent application is unpatentable due to an error in format rather than substance.
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The examples illustrate how formal rejection can occur in both contractual and patent situations. In both cases, the rejection is based on a specific error or issue rather than a fundamental problem with the offer or claim.