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• A term used in some countries, including the U.S., to mean that an application has been abandoned, denied (rejected) or allowed (granted). The term is also used to quantify Examiner productivity, i.e., to "count" Examiner actions. MPEP 1705.

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  Disposal. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/disposal.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Disposal. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/disposal (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Disposal." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/disposal.

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