[patentatt]

No. A rejection on any claim can be made final after it’s gone through two “rounds,” i.e., the attorney has argued it twice (more or less). Most non-final rejections also address all the claims. There isn’t really a difference in degree or “finality” between a “non-final” and “final” rejection, despite the name! Just pay a fee for a continuation and you can argue your final rejection again.

[AaronFriel]

Seems like the USPTO could use a patent for implementing exponential backoff and double the fee every time it comes back.

[pfisch]

The fee would have to increase exponentially, and that still probably wouldn't work.

[lugg]

You know double is exponential right?

[lugg]

Ugh no need to downvote him, just wanted to make sure his mental model was in check. Exponential growth is a life skill a lot of the population lacks.

[cryptonector]

Like parking fines in some cities?

[vallismortis]

Thank you for citing the rules. Most of the comments here are based on assumptions.