WHIPgroup Obtains Allowance with P3 Program

November, 15th, 2016

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

WHIPgroup succeeded in using the Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program to obtain allowance of an application directed to a module arrangement for power semiconductor devices. In response to a final office action rejecting the claims as being anticipated by a prior art reference, WHIPgroup included claim amendments and arguments in its P3 request, which persuaded the examiners of the invention’s novelty. Neither RCE nor Appeal was necessary, and a notice of allowance has been issued.