_ggwa

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by _ggwa 4y ago
> (P.S. Why isn't there a simple PTO URL for "show patent number XXXXXXX"???) It's going to get even worse at the end of the month when they retire the website you linked to. Patent documents can't be linked to d
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by _ggwa 4y ago
I'm not aware of any other examiners who use this tool. I did ask an examiner I know to try it and they did, but they didn't find it useful. They suggested that the warnings that plint returns are more relevant to the areas I exam
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by _ggwa 4y ago
Apply on USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?k=patent+examiner Looks like the USPTO is hiring in multiple areas right now. It might take a couple attempts to get hired. I was rejected the first time I appli
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by _ggwa 4y ago
Yes, my personal opinion is that enablement is not a true requirement in the US. I think a lot of problems with the current patent system would be helped by making the law stricter about enablement and also giving the USPTO more resources (
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by _ggwa 4y ago
Your proposed claim format would greatly improve clarity. I particularly like the definitions and examples being included in the claims. Too often patent attorneys define terms contrary to their ordinary meaning. I might not think to check
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by _ggwa 4y ago
My experience working as a patent examiner agrees fully with the title: legal texts tend to be hard mostly because they're poorly written. (DOC lawyers make me add this: This post is just my personal opinion, not that of the USPTO, DOC
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by _ggwa 4y ago
I'm a patent examiner and I can't agree with "It's very precise if you can learn to read it". A large fraction of patent applications I've worked on are unclear. I even wrote a linter to help catch some problem
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by _ggwa 4y ago
> Could you elaborate on this? I'm still on the fence about even having independent dotfiles in a separate repo. I'm not quite sure what specifically you want me to elaborate on, but I'll write about how similar my work an
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by _ggwa 4y ago
The USPTO uses a lot of automation, but frequently not where they should. Note: I am a current USPTO patent examiner, and this is my opinion, not that of the USPTO or US govt. The USPTO apparently has two contractors to classify patent docu
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by _ggwa 4y ago
Current USPTO patent examiner here. The job is regarded as difficult by the vast majority of examiners, as it's based on a quota system and examiners don't get enough time to do a quality job. I don't know of a single examine
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by _ggwa 4y ago
There are some patent dictionaries based on how US courts defined terms. For example (over a decade old): http://www.pubpat.org/garrod-glossaries.htm The USPTO also had a glossary pilot program at some point, but it ended a