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search report

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A quick definition of search report:

A search report is a list of documents that a patent examiner looks at when they are deciding whether or not to grant a patent. These documents are called prior-art and they include things like other patents, scientific articles, and books. The search report helps the examiner make sure that the invention is new and hasn't already been invented by someone else.

A more thorough explanation:

A search report is a document that lists all the prior-art documents that were cited by the patent examiner during the preliminary examination of a patent application. Prior-art documents refer to any existing publications or patents that are similar to the invention being claimed in the patent application.

For example, if someone applies for a patent on a new type of smartphone, the patent examiner will conduct a search to see if there are any existing patents or publications that describe similar smartphones. The search report will list all the relevant prior-art documents that the examiner found during the search.

The purpose of the search report is to inform the patent applicant of any prior art that may affect the patentability of their invention. The applicant can then use this information to make any necessary changes to their patent application or to argue why their invention is still novel and non-obvious in light of the prior art.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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