Office Action Response Request Form Who is filling out this form? Are you, the person filling out this form, the inventor, applicant, owner, or authorized representative? Yes No This form is for customers who received a USPTO Office Action, restriction requirement, election requirement, advisory action, or similar patent prosecution communication and would like help preparing a response. Contact Information First Name Last Name Middle Name Email Phone Company / Assignee Name Your Role Preferred Contact Method Mailing Address Street Address Street Address 2 City State/Province Postal Code Country Patent Application Information Application Number Confirmation Number Patent Application Title Art Unit Examiner Name Attorney Docket Number Filing Date Office Action Mailing Date Response Deadline, if known Customer Number, if known Current Representative Is there currently an attorney or patent agent of record for this application? Yes No Unsure If yes, who is the current attorney, patent agent, firm, or company? USPTO Communication What type of USPTO communication did you receive? Non-Final Office Action Final Office Action Restriction Requirement Election Requirement Advisory Action Notice of Allowance Ex Parte Quayle Action Other Briefly summarize what the USPTO said Rejections, Objections, or Requirements 35 U.S.C. §101 — Subject Matter Eligibility 35 U.S.C. §102 — Anticipation 35 U.S.C. §103 — Obviousness 35 U.S.C. §112(a) — Written Description / Enablement 35 U.S.C. §112(b) — Indefiniteness Double Patenting Claim Objections Drawing Objections Specification Objections Restriction / Election Requirement Other Which claims were rejected or objected to? Which claims, if any, were allowed or indicated as allowable? What prior art references did the examiner rely on? What do you think the examiner misunderstood or overlooked? Invention and Claim Strategy Briefly describe the invention in your own words What do you believe is the most important feature of the invention? What features distinguish the invention from the cited prior art? Are there any claim features that must stay in the claims? Are there any claim features that may be amended, narrowed, or removed? Have you already identified proposed claim amendments? Yes No If yes, describe the proposed amendments Response Goals Obtain allowance as quickly as possible Maintain the broadest claim scope possible Avoid unnecessary narrowing amendments Preserve continuation or divisional options Reduce additional USPTO fees Prepare for appeal Unsure / I would like guidance Preferred response strategy Aggressive — argue strongly and preserve broader claim scope where possible Practical — focus on advancing prosecution and moving toward allowance Balanced — use arguments and amendments where appropriate Unsure — I would like a recommendation Final Office Action / After-Final Details Consider an after-final response Consider an examiner interview Consider a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Consider appeal Consider a continuation application Unsure / I would like guidance Has an Advisory Action already been issued? Yes No Unsure Restriction or Election Requirement If this is a restriction or election requirement, what groups/species did the examiner identify? Do you already know which invention, group, or species you want to elect? Examiner Interview Would you like an examiner interview to be considered? Yes No Unsure Are there specific questions or points you want raised with the examiner? Documents to Upload Office Action Claims Specification Drawings Prior Responses References Cited IDS Draft Response Upload Office Action, claims, specification, drawings, prior responses, references, or other files Please upload the Office Action and any available prosecution documents. PDF files are preferred. Timing When would you like the response completed? Are any USPTO extensions of time already being used? Yes No Unsure Type of Patent Service Office Action Response Review — $299 Estimated preparation timeline: 3–5 business days after receiving the completed form and all requested documents. USPTO Entity Status Select your entity status, if known Micro Entity Small Entity Large Entity Unsure / I would like help determining this Entity status may affect USPTO government fees if an extension of time, RCE, appeal, or other filing becomes necessary. Additional Details Anything else relevant? MeilanderIP Office Action Response Review Fee$299 USPTO Government Filing FeeTo be determined after strategy review Total Amount Due Today$299 At MeilanderIP, we believe in price transparency. However, the USPTO government fee for an Office Action response can vary depending on the strategy selected, such as whether an extension of time, RCE, appeal, continuation, or other filing is recommended. Once the response strategy is determined, I will update you regarding any applicable USPTO government fee before proceeding with that filing. Agreement I understand that the $299 fee covers the Office Action response review, and that any USPTO government fee will be determined after the recommended response strategy is identified. Submit Request