ABSTRACT
Similarly, patent offices also often fail to recognize that an interdisciplinary approach needs to be applied by patent examiners while reviewing nanotechnology-based patent applications, since the technologies reflected in these patent applications often involve a combination of disciplines. In fact, non-uniform or improper patent prosecution is the major reason for the issuance of patents of dubious scope and breadth where the patent holder is uncertain of their validity or strength during litigation (Bawa, 2009).
