SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING PRIOR ART REJECTIONS

摘要

Methods and systems for analyzing office action documents are provided. The method comprises receiving a request for at least one cited reference. The method includes retrieving the at least one cited reference from an index, the index comprising one or more cited references and a rejection type for each of the one or more cited references; and providing the at least one cited reference and the rejection type for each of the one or more cited references.

主权项

1. A method of analyzing office action documents, the method comprising:
a. receiving a plurality of office action documents; b. creating an index from the plurality of office action documents, the index comprising one or more cited references and a rejection type for each of the one or more cited references; and c. storing the index within a patent database.