The patent Office has slowed down over the last year and the average time between filing and issue has become about two and a half years. A number of patents equivalent to about half of what is represented below are now pending as a result. The progress from rather simple mechanical innovation to more complicated, subtle, and abstract innovation may be observed in the progression of subject matter found below. The invention claimed therein possesses absolutely no novel structure. But the function was new.
Prosecution is much easier with novel structure.
In this particular case the examiner called one morning to say he had just sent out a final rejection but to ignore it, that he had changed his mind, wished to add a phrase to the base claims in an Examiner s Amendment and would allow the patent. He further asked about the status of agent and training received, remarking that the prosecution in the case was better than that of nine out of ten attorneys in his experience. Thanks for this most appreciated of compliments was expressed in return. The work represented below is, in short, both only the beginning of what is hoped to be a long and distinguished career and also the culmination of approximately fifteen years of preparation for this work. Pro se is from Latin and means representing one's self.