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by Afton 4064 days ago
How would a rejection differ from sending it back for revisions? Are you imagining a blackout period for that submitter?
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sukilot 4064 days ago
The first review can be binding, so a peer reviewer is forbidden from overriding any findings of prior art. Appeals could require litigation or.exponentially increasing fees .
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Afton 4064 days ago
Please answer these two questions:

1. What is wrong with revising a patent based on Patent Office feedback? "P.O.:This is objectionable for reasons x, y, z" , "Applicant: Ok, thanks, I'll change x, y, z so as not to be objectionable". This seems like a reasonable exchange on the face of it.

2. How will you distinguish 'revisions' from 'new' patents that are substantially similar to previous patent applications?

Remember that some companies (MSFT/Google/IBM) file for many, many patents every year.

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sologoub 4063 days ago
Revisions can keep coming back. No one in the patent office can stop the patent outright and prevent it from coming back. If someone file a patent for something obvious, the examiner cannot completely reject it.

Ideally, the rejection should go in a searchable database/knowledgebase and prevent from anyone else, including the original filer from filling again.

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