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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Dear all,
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<span lang="en-IL" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">noted and
</span><span lang="en-IL" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">was informed that withdrawn method claims are more likely to be rejoined based on allowable system claims, rather than the other way around. If that's accurate, does anyone know why this is
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<span lang="en-IL" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Some examiners impose a restriction requirement on system and method claims, even though the only distinction is that the system claim includes a memory and a processor.</span><span lang="en-IL" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#404040">Is there anything that would allow one to foresee when a restriction requirement is issued in such scenario, and when not?
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