The complexity of USPTO patent prosecution is likened to Daedalus's labyrinth, highlighting how both new and experienced practitioners often struggle to navigate it effectively.
By analyzing the USPTO file wrapper data, the author identifies typical pathways through patent prosecution, revealing insights about rejection-response cycles for issued patents.
The investigation includes a sample of two million patents from 2016-2020, aiming to illuminate common prosecutorial routes that comprise 95% of issued patents.
Future analysis will address patent families which are crucial to patent strategy, indicating the layered nature of patent prosecution that extends beyond simple applications.
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