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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Attached are a couple from David I saved. There may be overlap with what Jeffrey sent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Patentpractice <patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Jeffrey Semprebon via Patentpractice <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 28 August 2024 at 9:02</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">am<br>
<b>To: </b>For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Jeffrey Semprebon <jesemprebon@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Patentpractice] Restriction based on dependent claim?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">It's pretty common for Examiners to base a restriction primarily on the "species" as disclosed in the application, rather than on whatever is claimed. Sometimes this appears to be based on a cursory review
of the figures, so 2 separate views of the same structure may be considered as "patentably distinct species" - for example, Figs. 19 & 20 of US 8,176,710 or Figs. 13 & 14 of US 7,369,672; 7,971,840; and 8,196,883 (yes, Examiner repeated the characterization
of assembled and exploded views of the same arm joint as "patentably distinct species" in 2 divisions after it had been pointed out in the parent that it was the same joint). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If the disclosed "species" fall under different claims, but there's at least one generic claim, then the restriction will be based on the dependent claims. That's not especially unusual. If the Examiner is
asserting different inventions (rather than species) based on dependent claims, that would be unusual.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">List contributor David Boundy periodically posts advice on responding to restriction requirements by pointing out the near-inevitable failures to show everything that the Examiner is required to, and pointing
out differernce between restriction of inventions and restriction of species. A search may come up with one of his posts. Notes from one such post from 2022 attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jeffrey E. Semprebon<br>
Registered Patent Agent (mechanical) looking for remote work</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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