How does the USPTO conduct examination of patent applications?
Once a complete utility or design application for patent has been submitted to the Patent Office, it is assigned for examination to one of several examining technology centers. The application is then assigned to an individual examiner. The examiner analyzes the application to make sure that it meets the statutory requirements for a patent. The examiner will then either object to, or allow the application. Once a decision has been reached by an examiner, an applicant is notified of the examiner’s decision.
