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1302.04(b) Cancellation of Nonstatutory Claim - 1300 Allowance and Issue
1302.04(b) Cancellation of Nonstatutory Claim
When a case is otherwise in condition for allowance the examiner may cancel an obviously nonstatutory claim such as one to "A device substantially as shown and described." Applicant should be notified of the cancellation of the claim by an examiner's amendment.
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