Respond to objections (prosecution) Respond to objections (prosecution) July 16, 2018 Kelly Thake At this point, if the Examiner considers that the idea is not patentable, the applicant may choose to instruct a Patent Attorney, and work closely with them to present arguments and/or to amend the application to overcome the objections. 0 Newer Once objections have been addressed, the patent will be granted or refused (up to 4.5 years after application) View all posts Older The patent office examines the application and reports any objections