final rejection (of a patent application)
A legal term used in patent examination; refers to the examiner's final decision to reject a patent application.
A final rejection was issued by the Patent Office.
拒絶理由通知 is a preliminary notice of reasons for rejection, while 拒絶査定 is the final rejection decision.
Compound of 拒絶 (rejection) and 査定 (assessment, decision). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern patent law.