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Patent office action responses, with the record in view.

Inside AI Studio

Boundly pulls the file wrapper, lays out each rejection by ground and claim, and shows how your examiner and art unit have ruled and how practitioners answered. You decide every argument and stay the author.

Included in every plan. From $78 per seat per month, billed yearly.

Every rejection type, with the record behind it.

Eligibility, anticipation, obviousness, written description, indefiniteness. Whatever the examiner raised, you see how this examiner and art unit have handled it before you write a word.

How this examiner and art unit decide

For every rejection type, Boundly looks at how this examiner and art unit have handled that kind of rejection. Which arguments moved them, which amendments cleared it, and what they do not accept.

When your reference was cited before

Under §102 and §103, Boundly looks for other applications in the art unit where the same reference was cited. You see how each was answered, which arguments overcame it, which did not, in what order, and which passages they turned on.

The examiner’s claim mapping

On a prior art rejection, Boundly checks how the examiner mapped each claim element to the art, so an amendment does not move into a limitation the examiner has already read onto the reference.

Part of the matter you already have open

Office action responses run inside AI Studio, on the same matter as your claims, specification, prior art search, and figures. Working on compound or antibody claims? See Life Sciences in AI Studio.

Before filing, the Rejection Simulator checks a draft application. Once the examiner has issued an office action, this is where you respond.

What stays with you

  • Boundly does not file anything with the USPTO. You sign and file the response.
  • It does not track or calculate deadlines. Those stay in your docketing system.
  • It does not pick a strategy unless you ask. If you already have a view on amend, argue, RCE, or interview, it follows your lead.
  • Every argument and amendment is yours to accept, edit, or discard.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Boundly write my office action response for me?
No. Boundly assists and you stay the author. It lays out the rejections, brings in the examiner’s and art unit’s history, and helps you draft arguments and amendments that you accept, edit, or discard. You sign and file the response.
What history does Boundly use when I respond to an office action?
The USPTO file wrapper for your application, plus how your examiner and art unit have handled similar rejections and which arguments and amendments moved them. On §102 and §103 rejections it also looks for other applications in the art unit where the same reference was cited. The dataset covers 16,000+ USPTO examiners and 3.3M+ office actions over 6+ years, including the arguments practitioners filed.
Which rejections can Boundly help me respond to?
All rejection types, including §101 eligibility, §102 anticipation, §103 obviousness, and §112 written description, enablement, and indefiniteness. For every rejection type it shows how this examiner and art unit decide. On §102 and §103 rejections it also looks for other times the same reference was cited in the art unit.
What if my reference has never been cited before in my art unit?
You still see how this examiner and art unit have handled that kind of rejection, which arguments moved them, and which amendments cleared it. When Boundly finds the reference cited before in the art unit, you also see how those applicants answered it.
Can I export the response with tracked changes?
Yes. You work through the response with tracked changes and can export the tracked changes to share with your client.
How is this different from the Rejection Simulator?
The Rejection Simulator checks a draft application before you file. The office action response workflow starts after the examiner has issued an office action and helps you respond to it.
Does Boundly use examiner data from patent offices other than the USPTO?
Not yet. Examiner and art unit history covers USPTO examiners only for now.
Does Boundly track my response deadline?
No. Deadlines stay in your docketing system. Boundly does not calculate or track response dates.
Is the office action response workflow included in my plan?
Yes. It is part of AI Studio and included in every plan, from $78 per seat per month billed yearly. Usage draws on your plan’s AI Studio allowance. See pricing for details.

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Boundly is an assistive tool for patent practitioners. Historical prosecution patterns are shown for information, are not legal advice, and do not predict the outcome of any application.