Basics of Patent Examination: What to Expect

The patent examination process is complex, confusing and difficult, so understanding what to expect is essential to surviving it and actually getting an issued patent.

This video explains how rejections are a natural and expected part the of the patent examination process and how back-and-forth between the applicant and patent examiner can result in an issued patent by the patent examiner being convinced that the invention as claimed is new and non-obvious in view of the prior art.