---
title: "Respond to a USPTO office action with a human signature and a candor check"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs/draft-a-response-to-a-patent-office-action-or-examination-report/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A23-T1-R3-US"
practice_area: "Intellectual Property — Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Respond to a USPTO office action with a human signature and a candor check

> Suggest claim amendments and argument headings from the office action and the specification the lawyer uploads into a closed environment.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs/draft-a-response-to-a-patent-office-action-or-examination-report/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Intellectual Property — Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs](https://ailawframework.com/practice/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Suggest claim amendments and argument headings from the office action and the specification the lawyer uploads into a closed environment. |
| What the lawyer must review | Sign the response yourself, as the USPTO notice (11 April 2024) requires Review every statement: filing certifies under 37 C.F.R. § 11.18 Do not delegate the duty of candor (37 C.F.R. §§ 1.56, 11.303) |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft a response to a patent office action or examination report](https://ailawframework.com/practice/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs/draft-a-response-to-a-patent-office-action-or-examination-report.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Suggest claim amendments and argument headings from the office action and the specification the lawyer uploads into a closed environment.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Sources

- [USPTO, Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the USPTO (11 April 2024)](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/11/2024-07629/guidance-on-use-of-artificial-intelligence-based-tools-in-practice-before-the-united-states-patent) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-09-23)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*