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An office action is a notice from the United States Patent Office that describes why claims of your utility patent application are rejected, objected to, or allowable. Generally, you must respond to a patent office action within 3 months from the mailing date printed on its cover page. You can retroactively extend this deadline until a total of 6 months of the mailing date of the patent office action. If you fail to respond within this time period, your utility patent application is deemed abandoned. Be careful in responding to office actions to avoid making statements that might later be used against your patent application.
In the Gold Package, you are referred to a U.S. patent attorney or agent based on your technology area, potential conflicts, and geography. The U.S. patent attorney or agent takes over management of this office action and future office actions on your behalf, and directly follows up with the U.S. Patent & Trademark office on this Response, and any future responses.
Get started on your response to a Patent Office Action today!
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