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This title details every obstacle in the patent application process, allowing you to maintain control despite changes in procedure. It covers inside information to help you understand how Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) personnel administer their patent examination programs and explains which applicable statutes, rules of practice, decisions, orders, and instructions govern the examiners. The book, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides PTO examiners, applicants, attorneys, agents, and other representatives of applicants with a reference work on the practices and procedures relative to the prosecution of patent applications. Revision 5 has just been released by the PTO.
