Abstract
Garden variety chemical patent practice often includes a first action by the Examiner citing a “homolog” or other closely related structure. This is followed by the applicant submitting an affidavit or declaration under 37 CFR § 1.132 with a ream of test data comparing the two. The Examiner then allows the claims. As a garden variety approach, this is the wrong way to proceed.
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© 1992 Harold C. Wegner
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Wegner, H.C. (1992). Proving a Difference in Properties. In: Patent Law in Biotechnology, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21958-2_17
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