EXAMINATION
SUPPORT DOCUMENT

Is your patent application more than five independent claims or twenty-five total claims allowed by the USPTO? If so, Noro IP will provide support documents that meet the special requirements for that situation.
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Patent Search – Professional Examination Support Document (ESD)

Quick Facts: Examination Support Document (ESD)

  • Purpose: to provide support documents that meet the special requirements of the USPTO for patent applications that exceed the five independent claims or more than twenty-five total claims
  • $2,499
  • Delivered in 6 - 10 business days (rush orders done in 3 - 5 days)
  • Searched by former USPTO Patent Examiners in the USA
  • Proprietary search methods produce the most thorough search reports
  • Non-Compete / Non-Disclosure Agreement ensures confidentiality
  • Search expertise in all areas of technology

Our Examination Support Document (ESD) provides a search and report that complies with USPTO requirements for applications with more than five independent claims or more than twenty-five total claims. If your application exceeds the five independent claims or more than twenty-five total claims, the USPTO will require you to submit an Examination Support Document (ESD) or amend the application to fit within the threshold. If you choose to keep the application as is, Noro IP can provide you with a comprehensive Examination Support Document which meets all the requirements set forth by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

All Examination Support Documents (ESD) undergo Noro IP’s thorough quality assurance checks before they are delivered to our clients.

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More Information: Examination Support Document (ESD)

Examination Support Documents (ESD) include the following at minimum in order to comply with the rules set forth by the USPTO:

  • A classified search of the US patents and published Patent Applications in the Class and Subclass where the claimed invention is most likely to be classified in the current US Patent Classification System (USPC)
  • A text search of the US patents and published Patent Applications that covers the subject matter of the independent claims using terms recognized in the art given their broadest reasonable interpretation
  • A text search of foreign patent documents that includes the sources required under the PCT minimum documentation requirements
  • A text search of the suggested non-patent literature (NPL) resources from the current USPTO search templates
  • An identification of where each claim limitation in the Patent Application is found in the cited prior art reference
  • A detailed explanation of how each claims is patentable over the reference using relevancy interpretation
  • A showing of support for each claim limitation in the specification and any parent application, including any means-plus-function limitations
  • An identification of any cited references that may be disqualified as prior art under 35 U.S.C. 103(c)

 

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