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What happens once a utility patent application is submitted to the USPTO?

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If the application submitted to the USPTO is accepted as complete, it is assigned to an examining group for examination. The patent application is checked for compliance with all legal requirements associated with patenting. The examiner then performs a search for related US and foreign patents and other publicly available literature. The examiner reviews the information obtained by the search to confirm that the claimed invention is new, useful and non-obvious.

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