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patent-application amendment

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A quick definition of patent-application amendment:

A patent-application amendment is a change made to a patent application in response to an examiner's rejection. This change usually involves narrowing or eliminating some claims. There are different types of amendments, such as those made after allowance, appeal, final action, or payment of issue fee. The purpose of an amendment is to improve the chances of the patent application being approved.

A more thorough explanation:

A patent-application amendment is a change made to a patent application, usually to narrow or eliminate some claims in response to an examiner's rejection. There are different types of amendments that can be made at different stages of the application process:

  • Amendment after allowance: An amendment submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after the application has been approved. This type of amendment is usually made to correct formal matters or address prior art.
  • Amendment after appeal: An amendment made after an appeal is taken from a patent application's final rejection. This type of amendment is not made as a matter of right but is frequently allowed if it puts the case in better form for consideration on appeal.
  • Amendment after final action: An amendment made after final rejection of the patent application. This type of amendment may drop claims but not add them, and may make changes in form but not raise new issues for the examiner.
  • Amendment after payment of issue fee: An amendment made by the applicant after the application has been allowed and the issue fee paid. This type of amendment is not made as a matter of right and requires a petition to the Commissioner showing good and sufficient reasons why the amendment was not presented earlier.
  • Preliminary amendment: An amendment filed before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues an office action on a patent application. This type of amendment is not considered part of the original disclosure.

For example, an applicant may submit an amendment after allowance to correct a typographical error in the specification or to add a citation to prior art that was not previously considered. Another example is an amendment after final action that drops a claim that was rejected by the examiner but leaves the remaining claims intact.

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babycat
15:35
there are plenty of non trads who get admitted to nw with below median stats bc of their stories
snow
15:37
i want NW bad
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:37
@glovediedthisishismom: im gonna get this tattooed
snow
15:38
hoping my 3 years of legal experience help!
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:38
Im not that old lmao Ill see if I can convince the wife to allow me to apply and research the area more. Just worried that I wont have that intellect that a rank 9 school would need
snow
15:38
shoot your shot bulb
snow
15:38
dont tell yourself that.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:40
I think babycat just wants me close for when she gets into Uchicago lol For me the locations of the school and environment around it matters a lot
soap
15:42
Are you in an open marriage?
babycat
15:42
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: aw of course I want you around but I was thinking of the 7sage diversity statement in their admissions course where this guy writes about how he and his wife take in foster kids. he got into NW with below median LSAT. you have significant past adversity and interesting work experience I would shoot your shot
babycat
15:43
and I honestly don't think the t14 require significantly more intellect than any other law school. the content is pretty much the same
15:44
the rigor of the T14 law schools is almost entirely the result of who they allow to attend
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:44
Well so far Vandy is highest ranked I went for, hopefully they like me. Its not really the academics/rigor. Following rules and meeting standard is easy it is the competition for class rank and with other students that I think would be my greatest struggle
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:45
but doesn’t grade inflation at the top schools almost make it easier to get higher grades than it does at >t14
babycat
15:45
@info-man: agreed
babycat
15:48
just my opinion but grade inflation is probably more of an undergrad thing since law school grades tend to be on a curve
shaquilleoatmeal
15:49
Leaving the office just now and this chic is blasting glorilla in the elevator...doesn't match our work location vibe lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
15:49
shits gonna be stuck in my head all night now
glovediedthisishismom
15:50
northwestern has a dude with a murder charge in their class this year dont they
shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
what^^
shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
no way
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
2 next year
glovediedthisishismom
15:50
google it shaq some dude got his degree in prison and is now at nw
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
Bro is studying to beat the charges
shaquilleoatmeal
15:52
While representing himself in court, McKinley's sentence was reduced from 100 years to 25, a sentence he served in full. While still incarcerated, he took the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, and applied to law school - no shit, thats impressive how much he lowered his sentence being pro say
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:52
@HopefullyInLawSchool: that made me lol
babycat
15:52
there was a convicted rapist admitted to some southern law school not too long ago
shaquilleoatmeal
15:53
smh
glovediedthisishismom
15:53
fun fact gangs specifically have all their shooters be 12-16 year olds so they can go to juvee and get their charges sealed like nothing happened
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