What does patent rejection mean?

Patent rejection is a decision made by the Patent Office not to grant authorization after examining the patent applied by the applicant. The notice of rejection is generally issued by Patent examiners or the Patent Office Examination Committee on the patent application documents submitted by the applicant, indicating that the patent application does not meet the authorization conditions and standards, and it is necessary to make necessary amendments or take further measures.

The reason for rejecting the patent may be that the patent applied by the applicant is not novel, unrealizable or duplicated with the existing technology. In addition, the rejection may also involve technical issues, and the examiner or the Committee will think that the applicant cannot prove that its innovation is obviously different from others' technology.

After receiving the notice of patent rejection, the applicant can choose: abandon the patent application, in which case the application is deemed to be withdrawn; Objections to the above issues and decisions; Make modifications and improvements and resubmit the application. When choosing any method, you should choose an experienced intellectual property lawyer to help you to ensure the best result.