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Section 102 rejection

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A quick definition of Section 102 rejection:

A Section 102 rejection is when someone's application for a patent is denied because their idea is not new or original. This means that someone else has already come up with the same idea and has a patent for it. It's like trying to claim a toy as your own, but someone else already has the same toy and has proof that it belongs to them. The person who applied for the patent can try to change their idea or argue that it is different enough to still be patentable.

A more thorough explanation:

A Section 102 rejection is when a patent examiner finds that a claim in a patent application is not new or novel. This means that the invention has already been disclosed or made public in some way, so it cannot be patented.

For example, if someone tries to patent a new type of phone case, but someone else has already patented a similar phone case, the patent examiner may issue a Section 102 rejection.

Another example is if someone tries to patent an invention that they have already made public, such as by publishing a description of it online or presenting it at a conference. In this case, the patent examiner may also issue a Section 102 rejection.

Overall, a Section 102 rejection is a way for the patent office to ensure that only truly new and innovative inventions are granted patents.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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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
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