That includes reading the application, understanding the background technology, looking for examples of prior art, describing how the prior art anticipates the claims or renders them obvious, and communicating with the patent applicant about their application. Patent Progress explains that the limited time patent examiners have with patent applications affects patent quality. https://www.patentprogress.org/2018/03/06/granted-19-hours/
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