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Amend US Claims with Markup

Amend your claims in the Response Writer

Written by Paola Moreno

This article covers the following topics:

  • Amend Claims in the Response Writer

  • Import Claim Amendments from Word

Amend Claims in the Response Writer

  1. Build or Open a USPTO OA response package and go to the Response Writer workspace.
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  2. Locate the claim amendments section and click into the text field for a claim you want to amend.
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  3. Make your desired amendments by typing, deleting, copying and pasting, etc. to modify your claim text in the field provided.
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    Your additions will be underlined, your deletions will be bracketed or struck through, and your claim status will be updated as appropriate.
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Import Claim Amendments from Word

  1. Build a USPTO OA response package.
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  2. Locate or create a Word .docx file with your amendments indicated using Track Changes.
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  3. In the Rowan Patents Response Writer workspace, click the Import Claim Amendments option above claim 1.
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  4. Click continue to confirm you wish to proceed.
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  5. Drag and drop or select your amendments .docx file from your file system.
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  6. Click the Next button.
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  7. Your amendments will appear in the response writer and claim statuses will be automatically updated.
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