According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office, only half of all patent applications submitted for review are eventually granted protections. While that isn’t completely discouraging, a Yale University study revealed that a non-final rejection is given to more than 86% of newly filed patent applications—drastically reducing the likeliness of receiving a patent on the first try.
Even the most experienced inventors and patent attorneys know that navigating the patent application process can be challenging and filled with subtleties and nuances. Revisions are often required in order to achieve that perfect balance of a not too broad/not too narrow claim.
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