The examiners often slip up. That is really the nub of the problem. The examiners are incentivized to close cases, not to make the right decisions. So if you badger an examiner enough you can get them to sign off on just about anything, e.g. U.S. patents 6368227 and 7126691.
The examiners often slip up. That is really the nub of the problem. The examiners are incentivized to close cases, not to make the right decisions. So if you badger an examiner enough you can get them to sign off on just about anything, e.g. U.S. patents 6368227 and 7126691.