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• See Action.
  Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D. - Cite This Source - This Definition
• An official written communication from an examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office giving the position of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on a pending patent application. After receiving an adverse office action, the applicant must respond within the set time limits.
  Arnold Silverman and George Stacey - Cite This Source - This Definition
• (First) The Patent Examiner's conclusion about the patentability of an invention (Second) The Patent Examiner's second conclusion to an applicant's appeal.
  University of North Texas - Cite This Source - This Definition
• Browse Related Terms: Action, Examiner\'s Action, Extension of Time, First Action, notice of references cited, OACS, Official Action, Petition for Extension of Time, Quayle Action

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