¶ 7.05.013 Rejection, 35 U.S.C. 101, Non-Statutory Method (Law of Nature)
the claimed invention is not directed to patent eligible subject matter. Based upon an analysis with respect to the claim as a whole, claim(s) [1] is/are determined to be directed to a law of nature/natural principle. The rationale for this determination is explained below: [2]
Examiner Note:
1. This form paragraph should only be used when rejecting method claim(s) that have a law of nature/natural principle as a claim limitation.
2. In bracket 2, identify the natural principle that is the limiting feature in the claim, and explain why the additional elements or steps in the claim do not integrate the natural principle into the method and/or why the additional elements or steps in the claim are not sufficient to ensure that the claim amounts to significantly more than the natural principle itself. For instance, the additional elements or steps can be shown to be extrasolution activity or mere field of use that impose no meaningful limit on the performance of the method or can be shown to be no more than well-understood, purely conventional, and routinely taken by others in order to apply the natural principle. The explanation needs to be sufficient to establish a prima facie case of patent ineligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101.