May 5, 2007
Test takers report question about amending the abstract. Specifically, one test taker reported a question about the International Searching Authority writing someone’s abstract and what could be done to amend it when the applicant didn’t think it was well written. [See PCT – Amendment of Abstract – MPEP 1844.01] Answer: The International Searching Authority shall […]
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May 4, 2007
(MPEP 1400, Broadening Reissue) Question #16 from the October 2003 (AM) patent bar exam is in the Prometric database. Recent test takes have noted that the inventor, Tribell, is periodically swapped out with another name. 16. Tribell files a patent application for her aroma therapy kit on November 29, 1999, which issues as a patent […]
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