00:10Introduction to the presentation and the speakers.
00:20Description of Patrick Nolan's experience as a biotech patent examiner.
00:30Patrick Nolan expresses gratitude for the invitation to discuss the patent examination process.
01:15Introduction of Leonard Chang as an academy trainer responsible for training new examiners.
02:28Explanation of the goals of the presentation and what attendees will learn.
06:36Overview of the simplified patent examination process and the different stages involved.
09:56Description of the pre-search activities conducted by examiners, including reading and understanding the invention.
10:32Explanation of the search activities conducted by examiners using in-house and commercial databases.
13:46Discussion of the office action process and the role of examiners as judges in determining patentability.
18:20Overview of applicant responses to office actions and the options available to applicants.
20:30Explanation of the consequences of not responding to office actions or abandoning an application.
