re: Circular file? Who knows?
Let's say that if I were the examiner I would toss it. I'll never predict what they'll do as I doubt any examiner there knows material science in the depth needed to read the application critically in the time they're likely given. Some of the ambiguities in the description that I've already pointed out, which were in my opinion attempts at generalizing process and application, will imo lead to some legal headaches. The spirit of patent law is that you reveal your process, demonstrate that a working sample exists for the process you specify, and in exchange for this you get legal protection. It's in that sense "I deny their patent application." Compare the Ampliforge application for an example of a well written application when one wants specificity in process and broad application at the same time.
Quickly reading through Gopal Das's and Dilip Shah's past applications shows they're capable of being quite specific. Why not now?
Now, back to my book, "The Ambiguities."
