Lin's Patents

Five types of errors may be captured by the software-assisted proofreading of US patents, patent application publications, and patent drafts:  

1. Dependent claim not depending on previous claims. (See 35 U.S.C. 112(d)).  
2. Dependent claims not properly separated. (See MPEP 608.01(n)).  
3. Inconsistent reference numbers or parts.  
4. Lack of antecedent basis. (See MPEP 2173.05(e)).
5. Repeated words, missing words, and misspelled words.
   
   

Proofreading samples:  

1. US Patent 9,036,230 (issued on May 19, 2015) versus 14/139,884 (submitted on December 24, 2013) [identified errors were corrected during patent prosecution]:  

• "a two-dimensional canning actuator" (line 2 of paragraph 6, submitted) should be changed to --a two-dimensional scanning actuator-- (lines 49-50 of column 1, issued)
• "seven stationary combteeth 390A-G" (lines 5-6 of paragraph 16, submitted) should be changed to --seven stationary link members 390A-G-- (lines 53-54 of column 4, issued)
• "stationary combteeth group 390" (line 6 of paragraph 16, submitted) should be changed to --stationary link group 390--  (line 54 of column 4, issued)
• "The torsional electrostatic combdrive of claim 19" (line 1 of claim 19, submitted) should be changed to --The torsional electrostatic combdrive of claim 18-- (line 1 of claim 19, issued)

Registered Patent Agent:  Chen-Chi Lin, Ph.D