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Walk the office action before you write

Create an office-action response plan by classifying rejections, mapping cited art, checking support, and managing deadlines.

issue-grid decision-trail deadline-tile Office action A rejection is not a verdict. It is a set of issues that need a disciplined record. The danger is reacting emotionally instead of responding claim by claim. response plan Classify -> map -> support -> choose move This walk turns a long office action into work packets that inventors and counsel can handle without mixing legal issues. React Write rebuttals in the margins A response strategy instead of scattered comments. Office-action work is claim-specific project management under legal constraints. 01 Classify 02 Map 03

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