New PTO Rules on Continuing Applications and Claim examination Practice: Learning to Count to 2 (+1 RCE) and 5/25

On August 21, 2007, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) published a final rule revising its rules of practice relating to continuing applications, requests for continued prosecution, and examination of claims (the “Final Rule”). See 72 Fed. Reg. 46,715 (Aug. 21, 2007) (to be codified at 37 C.F.R. pt. 1). The stated purpose […]