MPEP Q & A 342: When is a 35 U.S.C. 102 rejection over multiple references held to be proper?

Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast by Lisa Parmley, USPTO Patent Practitioner #51006

Dec 2, 20252:44Education

Question: When has a 35 U.S.C. 102 rejection over multiple references been held to be proper when the extra references are cited? Answer: Normally, only one reference should be used in making a rejection under 35 U.S.C....

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