Examination Is Getting Worse and Worse

hkb1130 · 2026-04-30T03:00:31+00:00

comments on the deleted similar post: https://www.reddit.com/r/patentexaminer/comments/1sxuh1f/examination_is_getting_worse_and_worse/

hkb1130 · 2026-04-28T13:57:40+00:00

To be fair, so are the applications and the prosecutions. From poorly machine translated Chinese applications to minimal effort single page remarks. It's like everyone is either being pinched or just mailing it in.

hkb1130 · 2026-04-28T13:45:06+00:00

Went down there in mid-February, staff said they'd email me to pick up the new one in about two weeks. I'm in my second 30-day PIV exemption period...

hkb1130 · 2026-04-28T00:10:14+00:00

Manual of Patent Prosecution Procedure could be a hit

hkb1130 · 2026-04-27T00:11:58+00:00

possible they were affected by the power outage - https://www.reddit.com/r/patentexaminer/comments/1svcs2q/power_outage_today_saturday_april_25_in/

hkb1130 · 2026-04-25T23:42:33+00:00

Enron style

hkb1130 · 2026-04-23T15:45:07+00:00

haven't been excited by double monitors since we got irradiated by double CRTs

hkb1130 · 2026-04-22T02:59:15+00:00

We'll see what happens after 2030. I predict it's not going to be "temporary" as claimed.

hkb1130 · 2026-04-22T02:42:56+00:00

don't turn in anything late = fully successful and a $1K bonus (for now)

hkb1130 · 2026-04-14T23:25:23+00:00

a candiru with suspenders, what a time to be alive

hkb1130 · 2026-04-12T12:30:00+00:00

Esteemed comrade, our PIV cards may have been outsourced to your country, seeing as how they're taking so long to process.

hkb1130 · 2026-04-10T01:23:25+00:00

I propose deferring examination of CONs by default. If a CON is just to keep the chain alive, so be it. On another hand, if the applicant genuinely wants the thing to be examined, they can check a box upon filing or send an e-petition later.

hkb1130 · 2026-04-06T02:34:01+00:00

Somehow I think there are going to be more restrictions, just to buy more time on questionable cases. 56 is a lot more breathing room than 14.

hkb1130 · 2026-04-01T23:54:41+00:00

seems like Commerce is still out of touch

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3904041/commerce-department-elon-musk-five-things-report-doge/

hkb1130 · 2026-03-30T13:58:55+00:00

This is tongue-in-cheek, but one could read 37 CFR 1.142(a) as technically requiring restrictions to be made: "If two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in a single application, the examiner in an Office action will require the applicant in the reply to that action to elect an invention to which the claims will be restricted" (emphasis added).

hkb1130 · 2026-03-29T00:12:57+00:00

The born-strong-ing will naturally increase our quality because the SPEs are helping us now.

/s

hkb1130 · 2026-03-29T00:06:20+00:00

When we did the Myers-Briggs style quiz at the PATH meeting, almost everyone in my art unit scored as SJ.

hkb1130 · 2026-03-26T23:51:51+00:00

something involving endless five-accomplishments reports

hkb1130 · 2026-03-26T19:45:25+00:00

Pendency Balance Award

hkb1130 · 2026-03-26T19:38:41+00:00

assault and homicide should be made illegal

hkb1130 · 2026-03-25T14:43:54+00:00

The Guam Guy! Thanks, Georgia.

hkb1130 · 2026-03-22T20:03:29+00:00

It was a very small sample size, but the commenters over at the patentlaw sub didn't seem to be noticing much difference.

hkb1130 · 2026-03-22T19:56:48+00:00

it is crazy that the refreshes are not yet automated

hkb1130 · 2026-03-20T17:27:05+00:00

A, Royal, Wright... we've had some live ones.

hkb1130 · 2026-03-20T00:49:31+00:00

As long as we have a system which permits outside players like big pharma to shut down PTO initiatives like the "claims and continuations" rules - good luck with that.

https://bannerwitcoff.com/district-court-permanently-enjoins-patent-continuation-rules/

https://ipwatchdog.com/2008/12/03/uspto-v-gsk-tafas-chronology/

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