Examination is the written exchange between the applicant (or his/her representative) and the patent office, in which the applicant tries to convince the Examiner that a patent should be granted for their invention. This is probably the best stage of the process in which a professional patent attorney can add value to a patent application. Using an experienced patent attoney can prevent an unnecessary narrowing of the claims and retain a relatively broad scope of protection. The exchange should take into account the known prior art and must conform to certain legal requirements.
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