Comment Comment by killerswan No, he asked a question, and I simply shared an anecdote. Do you have a link to proof for 80%?("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad. parent killerswan 15 years ago
("Obviousness" is not just a problem for patent examiners, I see.)
Some facts: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/stats/Reexamination_Information...
Ex parte re-exams result in 66% with claims changed and 11% with all claims canceled. Inter partes re-exams result in 43% with claims changed and 44% with all claims cancelled. Not bad.