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[falconer66a]

Past, or Present? Prophetic, or Real?

Ok, which, then. was it in the patent? First, the patent rules state:

The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) states that prophetic examples should not be described using the past tense.

But the patent stated, in the past tense:

The treated MS patients were noted as having significant reduction of brain lesions as shown on imaging.

Seems that this statement was not "prophetic," but rather was derived from an actual occurrence in real humans.

[Pineapple1]

The treated MS patients were noted as having significant reduction of brain lesions as shown on imaging.

For what it's worth; I asked a patent attorney friend about examples listed in patent documentation of an approved patent.
He said, "Yes, they could be made up, but if your patent was granted, you would open yourself up to revocation of the patent if challenged." (So the company has no incentive to lie)
The document is pretty specific as to the age and gender of the patient. I would have to think they are not making up the treatment.