Ex parte Ionescu
222 USPQ 537BPAI
AI-generated holding
When a claim is amenable to more than one interpretation, at least one of which reads on the prior art, the examiner should both reject the claim as indefinite and reject it over the prior art under that interpretation, and should specify whether the rejection is for indefiniteness or failure to claim the invention.
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Cited by the manual
3 sections§ 2143.03→§ 2171→§ 2173.06→
Examples of Basic Requirements of a Prima Facie Case of Obviousness
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Two Separate Requirements for Claims Under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Second Paragraph
“examiner must specify if rejection is for indefiniteness or failure to claim the invention”
Claims Must Particularly Point Out and Distinctly Claim the Invention
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