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The years after filing are where patents are won or lost

An application is examined, objected to, amended, and sometimes narrowed. The technical arguments that survive that process are built from the same evidence work that preceded filing.

At a glance
Who it is for
Applicants who have received an examination report
You provide
The application, the examination report, and the file history
You receive
Analysis of each cited reference against your claims

Who this is for

  • Applicants who have received an examination report
  • Teams managing a growing portfolio
  • Anyone facing a deadline they do not understand

What you provide

  • The application, the examination report, and the file history
  • The commercial features you most need to keep covered
  • The deadline you are working to

What you receive

  • Analysis of each cited reference against your claims
  • Technical arguments and proposed amendment options with their scope trade-offs
  • A drafted response for review by the professional of record
  • A deadline and renewal calendar
  • Portfolio notes on what to keep, divide, or let go

Process

How this work runs

Each step has an output you can read. If a step changes the answer to "stop here", we tell you at that step rather than at the end.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Read the objections and the cited art against the claims as filed.

  2. 02

    Option

    Set out amendment options and what each one gives up.

  3. 03

    Draft

    Prepare the technical response and supporting arguments.

  4. 04

    File

    The response is filed by the professional of record within the deadline.

Limits of this work

Responses are filed by the attorney or agent of record. Examination outcomes remain with the patent office. Missed statutory deadlines can cause irreversible loss of rights.

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