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Know whether the response is ready to file.

Review Office Action responses using examiner behavior, attorney performance, prosecution history, claim risk, and portfolio context—before the response is filed.

Decision support only. Not legal advice, a formal appraisal, or a substitute for counsel.

Before you file a response…

High-performing IP teams ask:

  • Is this outside-counsel draft the one we should file?
  • What actually happened after this counsel's prior responses?
  • What arguments are missing or weak?
  • Does this amendment create estoppel or scope risk?
  • Does this fit portfolio value and commercial goals?
  • Should we interview, continue, or revise before filing?

The workspace

Don’t just generate a response. Determine whether it’s the response you should file.

Draft responses when needed. Independently review existing responses when you don’t.

This Response · IllustrativeSample output

Attorney

J. Smith

Examiner

R. Patel

Art Unit

2441

Rejection

§103

Historical outcome after similar responses

  • Allowance after next action68%
  • Interview effectivenessHigh
  • Amendment tendencyModerate

Based on 47 comparable matters · Similarity: High · Confidence: Moderate

Recommended strategy

ARGUE + AMEND

Prosecution path

Filing Readiness

84/100

REVISE BEFORE FILING
  • Claim 7 argument not addressed
  • Amendment may narrow commercially relevant embodiment
  • §103 primary-reference distinction supported
  • Examiner interview historically productive

Sample reports

Decision Package
Outside Counsel Review Report
Filing readiness score with missing arguments, estoppel risks, claim support, and commercial impact.
Decision Package
Draft Response Package
Sectioned Generator draft with edit control before Word export.
Decision Package
Attorney Intelligence Report
Prosecution behavior, response-attributed outcomes, examiner compatibility, and recommended playbook.
Decision Package
Counsel Direction Letter
Strategy brief and editable letter for outside counsel.
Decision Package
Client Letter
Optional client-facing explanation of status and next steps.

What this intelligence answers

Before approving outside counsel’s response, get an independent Filing Decision Brief showing what may be missing, what may create risk, and what the prosecution history suggests doing next.

  • Is this the response we should file?
  • What is the Filing Readiness Score?
  • What happened after this counsel's signed responses?
  • Does this approach fit portfolio strategy?
  • What estoppel and scope risks remain?
  • What should we tell outside counsel next?

Review · Build · Optimize

Review
Should this response be filed? Independent Filing Decision Brief assessing arguments, claim support, estoppel/scope risk, examiner context, and portfolio impact.
Build
Need a response? Response Studio generates an attorney-controlled Office Action response using the matter, prosecution history, and selected strategy.
Optimize
What’s the best prosecution path? Evaluate interview opportunities, continuation strategy, prosecution tradeoffs, commercial importance, and long-term portfolio fit.

Powered by Examiner Intelligence + Attorney Intelligence + prosecution history.

Example Protect workflows

  1. 1Upload OA
  2. 2Draft or Review
  3. 3Score Risks
  4. 4Strategy
  5. 5Counsel Letter
  6. 6Attorney Decision
  7. 7Export
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Attorney remains in control

  • No response is filed automatically.
  • Prosecution Review is an independent second review before filing, not filing authority.
  • Every draft and letter remains editable.
  • Response Studio, Prosecution Review, and Prosecution Strategy share Protect entitlements.
  • Export to Microsoft Word for Generator and Review memos.