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    . :16 that their study is recommended, and the probability

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    . :11 pct= Patent Co-operation Treaty, pr= PCT rules.

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    . :062 64Kbytes. SORT.EXE in Windows 98 (maybe in 95)

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    PATENT BAR EXAM QUESTIONS 1991 - APRIL 1999 COLLATED BY PARAGRAPH NUMBER.

HOW PARAGRAPH YR, MO Q# SUBJECT

OFTEN #

102 u102 :99 Apr 48 Invention by another, reduction to practice, diligence, not abandoned

 72 u112 :99 Apr 50 Specification 608.01

 54 m608.01 :98 Aug 25 Trademarks, use of. trade names ok. Capitalize trademarks. Avoid in titles.

 42 c1.75 :98 Aug 25 Claims, forms of. d1=claim must conform to specification and terms and phrases must have clear antecedents.

 40 m2173.05 :98 Aug 25 Claim, inclusion of trademarks or tradenames. not prohibited as identifier. prohibited as a limiter.

 36 c1.136 :94 Nov 10 Extension of time to respond, not regular extensions. Sufficient cause reqired.

 32 u103 :99 Apr 46. Conditions for patentability, non-obvious subject matter, common I or O m2186

 32 c1.131 :98 Aug 4. Swearing back, affidavits overcoming rejections m715

 31 c1.53 :99 Apr 45. Filing date & application #. International app. Int App designating US is filed per art11(3) xcept 102(e).

 29 c1.121 :94 Nov 47 Amendments in Re-examination, method

 25 m706.02 :99 Apr 32. Rejections under u102(f) u102(g) u103, u103(c) c1.106

 21 c1.111 :94 Apr A6 Further Consideration -- Reply by applicant or owner.

 18 u251 :99 Apr 44. Re-issue of defective patents u1401, u1402 (list)

 17 m706.03 :93 Apr A4 Markush Group. m803.02

 16 u119 :97 Aug 42 Priority. Inventor's certificate.

 16 m710.02 :99 Apr 17 Time to respond, Extensions. Page 700-46 c1.136

 16 c1.97 :99 Apr 25. IDS - Information Disclosure Statement, late entry, FEE (d),

 16 c1.137 :96 Aug 43 Abandoned Application, revival of. See also 1.316 if for non-payment of issue fee. (c)=Terminal Disclaimer required

 13 u120 :99 Apr 43 Benefit of earlier filing date in US benefit of earlier filing date in US

 13 c1.8 :99 Apr 18. Certificate of mailing mpep 512 don't-use list

 13 c1.102 :93 Oct 12 Make special, advancement out of turn, why. list in m708.02

 12 m715 :99 Apr 43 Swearing back affidavits. c1.131.

 12 m608.04 :93 Oct 47 Amendment, review of examiner's finding of new matter

 12 m201.11 :99 Apr 28. Continuity between applications: filing dates. common inventor pages200-231

 12 c1.11 :97 Aug 44 Files open to public. Files relating to interference proceeding. fee. m103

 11 m609 :99 Apr 25. IDS - Information Disclosure Statement. May be filed before final action or notice of allowance mailed. (not on day of mailing)

 11 m1206 :99 Apr 40 Appeal, duration of extensions

 10 u371 :98 Aug 49. National Stage filing, contents, oath

 10 u133 :98 Aug 45. Time for prosecuting applications, actions, 6 mo then abandoned

 10 m708.02 :99 Apr 5 Make Special, Petition to, (handling, expedite, national interest) c1.102 c1.412

 10 m512 :99 Apr 40 Certificate of mailing page 500-538 c1.8 don't use for -- list

 10 m2145 :99 Apr 46. Rejection. Rebuttal Arguments. Arguments no good. Evidence required. Details shown.

 10 m201.03 :99 Apr 41. Correction of inventorship Pages 200-209 c1.48

 10 c1.48 :99 Apr 32 Correction of Inventorship, Provisionals, error. d= req. petition of no intention of deception, + Fee.

 10 c1.191 :98 Aug 35. Appeal to board of Appeals and Interferences u134

 10 c1.116 :97 Aug 25 Amendment after final action

  9 u116 :97 Aug 46 Inventors, Joint, definitions

  9 u041 :99 Apr 6 Small entity reduced 50% fees listed in (a) and (b).

  9 m716 :99 Apr 14. Affidavits or declarations traversing rejections c1.132

  9 m706.07 :96 Aug 25 Final Rejection, time for response, examiner's amendment

  9 m2111.03 :99 Apr 50. Claim language, transitional phrases. Comprising: Consisting of: Consisting essentially of: "comprising, including, containing, characterized by are inclusive or open ended."

  9 c1.56 :93 Apr 29 Disclose, duty to disclose, by others

  9 c1.510 :96 Aug 49 Re-examination, request for, required parts (b). May include proposed amendments (e)

  8 u132 :99 Apr 42. Notice of rejection; Re-examination

  8 u101 :98 Aug 12 Patentable Inventions, definition

  8 m601.01 :99 Apr 21 Filing non-provisional under u111(a) c1.53

  8 c1.196 :92 Oct Board of appeals and interference, decisions by, scope of, m1214.01

  8 c1.193 :98 Aug 33. Appeal, examiner's answer. (to Board of Interferences and Appeals)

  8 c1.192 :91 Aug Appellant's Brief board of appeals and Interference. specify errors in rejection reasons.

  8 c1.153 :98 Aug 18. Design patent, -- title, oath, description, claim 1503

  8 c1.10 :95 May 42 Express mailing -(a)can do. -(b)how. -(c)Sat,Sun,Hol see c1.6a, u21a

  7 u184 :96 Aug 12 License to file in foreign country see u185 also m140

  7 u151 :99 Apr 35. Issue of Patent, procedures, notice, etc 3 mo, fee, no ext except for cause (1.136b), petition for unavoidable delay, fee. S 21 8

  7 u122 :99 Apr 27. Confidential status of applications c1.14

  7 u104 :93 Oct 48 Inventions made abroad, military personnel exempted, NAFTA

  7 m804.02 :98 Aug 1. Terminal Disclaimer, fixes double patenting

  7 m715.01 :99 Apr 48 Reference, publications of applicants own invention.

  7 m714.22 :99 Apr 34. Amendment, directions for entry of,.

  7 m714.13 :98 Aug 11. Amendment after final rejection, Procedure. two months from date of mailing special rule.

  7 m710.01 :92 Oct Time to respond, Extensions. Page 700-46

  7 m2163.06 :96 Aug 24 New matter, at last a definition!!! u132, u251

  7 m2163.05 :98 Aug 17 Amendment of claims, change in scope. a = broadening claim (do not in reissue). b = Narrowing or subgeneric claims (need support in disclosure). c = changing range limitations ("at least" has no upper limit. BAD FORM)(r1 "and" r2 is inclusive. OK)

  7 m201.13 :99 Apr 12. Right of priority of Foreign Applications. U 119

  7 c1.17 :99 Apr 25. Fee for late IDS

  7 c1.14 :99 Apr 47 Application, held in secrecy u122, a= status info available. b= abandoned apps destroyed in 20 yrs unless marked for preservation.

  7 c1.132 :99 Apr 14. Objections to rejections, petitions, affidavits m716

  6 u121 :99 Apr 40. Divisional Applications, two inventions in one application

  6 u111 :99 Apr 42 Provisional apps have no right of priority from earlier filings.

  6 m714.19 :96 Aug 35 Amendment to be denied (list of). No insults, Group director decides (11)

  6 m711.03 :99 Apr 28. Abandonment, reviving unintentional abandoned app. c1.137

  6 m711.02 :92 Apr Abandonment by termination of proceedings. -02b

  6 m608.02 :94 Apr 12 Drawings, transfer of drawings to Re-issue

  6 m402.06 :97 Aug 45 Agent withdraws. c1.36

  6 m2164.08 :98 Aug 43 Enablement, Critical feature not claimed.

  6 m201.06 :99 Apr 47. Continued prosecution application. abandon previous app, no new matter, same term, same inventors, filing date is date of request of continued prosecution much more.

  6 m201.04 :99 Apr 32 Provisional Apps. 12 month. Expire on Sat,Sun,Hol No grace. Provisionals do not count in 20 year term.

  6 m1402 :99 Apr 41 Re-issue, grounds for filing 1= claims too narrow or broad, 2 year window for enlargment. By assignee of whole interest if not enlarging. 2= to correct inaccuracies in disclosure, 3= to claim foreign priority, 4= to make or correct reference to prior co-pending apps.

  6 m1214.01 :97 Aug 25 Appeal, procedures after decision by board. c1.196

  6 m1002.02 :96 Aug 43 Petition to Commissioner, Delegation to Group Director, . holding of abandonment (c4c)

  6 c10.23 :95 May 43 Misconduct, withholding info about copying claims (c7)

  6 c1.78 :99 Apr 28. Priority, claiming benefit of earlier filed provisional apps. PPA's can expire on S,S,Hol. PPA must name at least one inventor of non-prov app.

  6 c1.63 :99 Apr 5. Oath or Declaration, contents of,

  6 c1.6 :99 Apr 12 Facimile transmission. d= dont use list 9 items.

  6 c1.52 :96 Aug 23 Application format,

  6 c1.362 :93 Apr 41 Maintenance fees, schedule of due dates

  6 c1.34 :98 Aug 14. Representation, recognition for

  6 c1.18 :99 Apr 40 Patent Issue Fees. deposit account OK

  5 m605.04 :98 Aug 21. Inventor changes name. Apply to Assistant Commish for Patents. Fee.

  5 m409.03 :94 Apr 42 Rights of non-signing inventor. 409.03=Unavailability of Inventor

  5 m2132 :99 Apr 27. Prior art, known or used. "in this country" "by others" "patented in this or foreign country" USC 102a,

  5 m1412.03 :99 Apr 28 Correction of patent, broadening reissue claims. Cannot do! u251

  5 m1410.01 :99 Apr 45. Re-issue, oath, assent of all assignees. c1.172

  5 m1306 :99 Apr 35. Issue Fee. Due 3 mo after Notice of Allowance. Not extendible.

  5 m103 :96 Aug 21 Public Files. c1.11 Applics not public, some abandoned are. c1.14

  5 c10.40 :93 Apr 50 Permissive withdrawal from case

  5 c10.18 :99 Apr 3 Signature violations bring big trouble from 10.23(c)(15)

  5 c1.9 :96 Aug 4 Small entity, Definitions (e) 509.02

  5 c1.45 :93 Apr 4 Joint inventors 605.07

  5 c1.27 :94 Nov 31 Small Entity, oath, affidavit

  5 c1.25 :91 Aug Deposit Accounts 509.01

  5 c1.248 :97 Aug 20 Service of papers. by first class mail. Date of mailing is date of service.

  5 c1.172 :96 Aug 26 Reissue, who signs, who owns.

  5 c1.12 :97 Aug 44 Assignment records. To get -- Need to identify the reel and frame where assignment is recorded, else extra charge.

  5 c1.118 :94 Apr A1 Amendment, no new matter

  4 u301 :97 Aug 30 Prior Art, citation of, in re-examination m2202, c1.501

  4 pct :98 Aug 49. Communication to Designated Offices. International Search Report goes to Designated offices and/or applicant if requested. PCT A20

  4 m818.03 :99 Apr 2. Restriction, Must traverse to preserve right of petition.

  4 m804.01 :99 Apr 49 Double Patenting, Nullification of rejection.

  4 m804 :99 Apr 26. Double Patenting, definition

  4 m714.24 :99 Apr 9. Amendment of amendment. c1.124

  4 m714.12 :98 Aug 11. Amendment after final rejection. Canceling, complying, better form allowed. c1.116

  4 m714.02 :99 Apr 23 Amendment must be fully responsive. in writing, distinctly and specifically point out error, must respond to each ground, must appear to be a bonafide effort to advance the application to final action. General allegation no good. c1.111(b)

  4 m713.04 :97 Aug 11 Interviews made of record c1.133, c1.2

  4 m710.06 :98 Aug 43. Dates misc factors, remail of OA, Errors in dating

  4 m605.07 :97 Aug 46 Joint inventors 605=Applicant. -07=joint inventors. c1.45

  4 m509.01 :99 Apr 44 Deposit Accounts c1.25

  4 m409.01 :99 Apr 39. After allowance, Executor should but is not required to act.

  4 m402 :99 Apr 19. Power of attorney, of record and not of record c1.34

  4 m2250 :99 Apr 4. Re-examination, Amendment by patent owner c1.121

  4 m2164.05 :98 Aug 16 Enablement, determination. (a)=enabled as of filing date. (b)= Enabled to person(s) skilled in art (at filing)(may require two people skilled in different arts to work together as one.

  4 m2136.05 :99 Apr 48 Rejections under U102(e) Applicant's own work overcomes 102(e)

  4 m2133.03 :96 Aug 40 Commercial exploitation

  4 m2131 :99 Apr 33 Prior art, anticipation. 102abe rejections. To anticipate, ref must teach every element of claim.

  4 m2113 :99 Apr 18 Claim, product by process. Patentability is on the product, not the process. Not limited by recited steps, only the structure implied by the steps.

  4 m1503.01 :98 Aug 18. Design Patent, Specification and Claim, Form of Application page 1500-1503 c1.154

  4 m1490 :94 Apr 37 Disclaimers

  4 m1411.02 :98 Aug 7 Re-issue, claims must be for same general invention

  4 m140 :96 Aug 12 Foreign filing license u184

  4 m1207 :97 Aug 25 Amendment filed with or after appeal

  4 m1205 :99 Apr 40 Appeal, notice of appeal

  4 c1.62 :94 Apr 27 File Wrapper continuations. Continuations in Part, Divisions, etc.

  4 c1.552 :97 Aug 8 Re-examination, Scope of. Examined considering patents, printed pubs, u112, & new matter only. no new matter. m2258

  4 c1.495 :97 Aug 17 National Stage, entering US as an elected office. 30 mo time not extended.

  4 c1.33 :98 Aug 35. Correspondence mpep 403

  4 c1.31 :95 May 48 Represented by Attorney or Agent

  4 c1.20 :92 Oct Fees, post issuance

  4 c1.183 :98 Aug 11. Suspend rules

  4 c1.162 :99 Apr 16 Plant patent

  4 c1.16 :99 Apr 47. Late Filing Surcharge for late filing of application fee, or cover sheet of provisional application.

  4 c1.135 :96 Aug 8 Abandonment for failure to respond within time limit. m710.02

  3 u305 :99 Apr 4. Reexamination, conduct of proceedings. No claim enlarging scope of patent permitted.

  3 u253 :99 Apr 36. Disclaimer, disclaim a claim or portion of term.

  3 u161 :98 Aug 3. Plant patent

  3 u115 :97 Aug 24 Oath of Applicant mpep 602

  3 pct11 :94 Nov 14 Filing Date, requirements to get one. page T-4

  3 m716.10 :99 Apr 48 Prior art, same inventor or common inventor in joint apps (examples provided)

  3 m716.01 :99 Apr 14. Affidavits. c1.131 vs 1.132. 1.131 is for prior art rejections where invention is before reference such as u102a or e. 1.132 is for u102 f and g commonly owned or commonly assigned at the time later invention was made.

  3 m715.07 :99 Apr 13 Afidavit that the invention was done in US, NAFTA, or WTO countries. u104

  3 m714.16 :94 Apr 27 Amendment after notice of allowance c1.312

  3 m713.05 :97 Aug 11 Interviews, prohibited, granted, special situations.

  3 m710.04 :91 Aug Claims, copying of, causing two periods running together.

  3 m602 :93 Oct 23 Oath or Declaration, original u25, 26, 115, c1.63, 1.68

  3 m513 :99 Apr 6. Express mail c1.10, c1.6

  3 m509.03 :94 Nov 31 Small entity, claiming status as,

  3 m505 :99 Apr 35. Office Receipt Stamp. & holiday rule. c1.10

  3 m502 :99 Apr 2 Depositing papers. address, identification rqmts

  3 m405 :97 Aug 45 Power of attorney, not of record. OK for filing papers. not OK for interviews, release of info. c1.134

  3 m402.05 :98 Aug 13. Power of attorney, revocation. c1.36

  3 m306 :97 Aug 23 Assignment of division, cont, subs, cip in relation to parent case

  3 m2258 :99 Apr 4. Reexamination, scope of. Examined considering patents, printed pubs, u112, & new matter only. no new matter. c1.552

  3 m2202 :97 Aug 30 Prior art, citation of in re-examinations c1.501, u301

  3 m2144 :99 Apr 19 Rejections, Sources of Rational Supporting a Rejection Under u103.

  3 m2143.01 :99 Apr 35 Prior Art must suggest desirability of presently claimed invention to be prior art.

  3 m2143 :99 Apr 35 Obviousness, Prima Facie. Criteria = Prior art must make suggestion of motivation + reasonable expectation of success + reference(s) must teach or suggest ALL the limitations.

  3 m2128.01 :97 Aug 21 Prior art, level of public accessibility rqd. rqmts for being "published".

  3 m2127 :98 Aug 11 Patent Apps as Prior Art. (a)=abandoned apps P.Art only if disclosed to public. (b)=Canceled matter. Rejection cannot rely on canceled matter cuz not in issued patent (made public).

  3 m2112.01 :99 Apr 7. Claim, product and apparatus. prior art. prima facie case of anticipation or obviousness.

  3 m2107.02 :98 Aug 38 Therapeutic or Pharm Utility, Special Consideration for, (a)= reasonable correlation sufficient. (b)=Structural similarity with compounds having established utility. (c)= Animal or invitro studies generally sufficient. (d)= (e)= (f)=

  3 m201.09 :99 Apr 8. Substitute Application.

  3 m2001.04 :97 Aug 13 IDS -- information under 1.56(a) No duty to disclose information not material to any claim.

  3 m1605 :99 Apr 16 Plant patents, claims and specification.

  3 m1604 :99 Apr 16 Plant Patent, Oath

  3 m1512 :99 Apr 46

  3 m1481 :99 Apr 32 Correction of patent. Applicant's mistake. u255 c1.323

  3 m1453 :98 Aug 20. Re-issue, amendments to Re-issue appl. Pages 1400-1421

  3 m102 :98 Aug 12. Status of application, information made public.

  3 c10.78 :94 Apr 28 Malpractice, skip out on obligations of liabilities

  3 c10.32 :99 Apr 17. Advertising, include name

  3 c1.98 :95 May 43 IDS - Information Disclosure Statement, contents

  3 c1.84 :95 May 22 Drawing standards. photographic submissions. m608.02

  3 c1.81 :94 Nov 46 Drawing, when required, late submission, u113

  3 c1.550 :96 Aug 36 Re-examination, conduct of,

  3 c1.55 :96 Aug 3 Foreign Priority, claim for

  3 c1.530 :99 Apr 37. Re-examination, no enlargement, no new matter. no ammendment to expired patent.

  3 c1.324 :99 Apr 14 Correction of inventorship. u256

  3 c1.312 :94 Apr 27 Amendment after allowance of patent (ie grant, notification) m714.16

  3 c1.28 :94 Nov 31 Small Entity, Keep status until issue fee or maint fee due

  3 c1.165 :95 May 30 Plant drawings

  3 c1.163 :96 Aug 24 Plant Patent Specification

  3 c1.133 :94 Apr 5 Interviews

  3 c1.124 :97 Aug 13 Amendment of amendment. amended twice, etc m714.24

  2 u282 :99 Apr 36. Infringements, presumption of patent validity, defenses.

  2 u134 :92 Oct Completeness and clarity of newly filed applications

  2 u118 :94 Apr 17 Inventor, Filings by other than inventor

  2 u113 :97 Aug 10 Drawings, late submission

  2 u100 :93 Apr 10 Definitions "process" (b)

  2 u021 :99 Apr 35. Filing date & day for taking action. (a)= Commish makes the rules incl emergency situations and post office disruptions. (b)=The holiday rule. Sat, Sun, DC slacker day, next day ok. Note:except for provisional application expirations.

  2 u004 :93 Apr 1 Restrictions on PTO employees

  2 pct :97 Aug Treaty article 31 has no section 6.

  2 m809.03 :98 Aug 17. Division, linked claims, See also 818.03d

  2 m809 :98 Aug 17. Division, linked claims, See also 818.03d

  2 m716.02 :98 Aug 29. Unexpected Results, Evidence Must Show. .02(a) = Evidence must show. .02(b) = Burden is on Applicant

  2 m715.05 :98 Aug 39. Same Invention. commonly owned. 1 year publication limit applies. Remedy is via c1.608, not c1.131

  2 m715.04 :96 Aug 7 Affidavits, who may make affidavits or declarations

  2 m715.03 :98 Aug 39. Genus-Species. where predictability is in question.

  2 m713.02 :97 Aug 11 Interviews prior to first office action

  2 m711.01 :99 Apr 17 Expressed or Formal abandonment. -01 c1.138

  2 m709 :93 Oct 41 Suspension of action (examination). c1.103

  2 m707.07 :96 Aug 25 Final Rejection, time for response, interviews, no fee for

  2 m706.01 :99 Apr 23 Rejection Contrasted with Objections (706=rejection of claims) *63*

  2 m602.03 :97 Aug 24 Oath, defective

  2 m602.01 :97 Aug 24 Oath cannot be amended

  2 m509.02 :99 Apr 6 Small entity, definitions c1.9

  2 m502.01 :99 Apr 1 Facsimile transmissions. Do-not-use list

  2 m403 :99 Apr 44 Correspondence, with whom. c1.33

  2 m402.10 :96 Aug 13 Power of attorney, changing, all inventors must agree.

  2 m301.01 :97 Aug 44 Assignment records of issued patents public. c1.12

  2 m2265 :94 Nov 10 Time to Respond, extensions of, in Re-examination

  2 m2248 :94 Apr 49 Request, petition from denial of c1.515

  2 m2243 :94 Nov 43 Re-examination, Claims considered in deciding request for Re-ex.

  2 m2214 :99 Apr 22. Re-examination, Request, contents. c1.510

  2 m2189 :94 Nov 28 Examinations of joint apps under u103, u116

  2 m2187 :94 Nov 28 Ownership at time invention was made

  2 m2164.03 :98 Aug 20 Enablement and predictability.

  2 m2161 :99 Apr 36 Specification. 3 requirements of u112 (first para). 1= written 2= how to make & use 3= bestmode. Utility rqmt (u101) is implied.

  2 m2153 :94 Apr 15 Prior art under 102e

  2 m2142 :99 Apr 35 Obviousness, Prima facie. Examiner bears the initial burden of factually supporting a prima facie conclusion of obviousness.

  2 m2141 :99 Apr 35 Graham Factual Inquiries.

  2 m2138.05 :99 Apr 36 Prior art, reduction to practice. Actual or constructive. Constructive requires sufficient disclosure of "how to use and how to make"

  2 m2136 :99 Apr 13 Prior art, Pats and SIR and applications in the US only. Defensive pubs not patents. effective at pub date only. u102e

  2 m2135.01 :99 Apr 11 Rejections under U102(d). The 4 requirements of 102(d) detailed

  2 m2135 :99 Apr 8 Rejections under U102(d). The 4 requirements of 102(d) listed

  2 m2133.01 :99 Apr 43 Rejections of CIP applications

  2 m2131.03 :99 Apr 33 Ranges, Anticipation.

  2 m2126.01 :97 Aug 4 In use, on sale, determination of when.

  2 m2126 :99 Apr 43 Prior art, "a patent, foreign, or secret". rqmts for being published.

  2 m2125.04 :95 May 37 In use or on sale, "in this country defined" u102b

  2 m2125.03 :95 May 37 On sale in the U.S.

  2 m2114 :98 Aug 10 Claim, functional language. Apparatus claims distinguished from prior art by in terms of structure rather than function.

  2 m2112.02 :99 Apr 49. Process Claims

  2 m2106 :98 Aug 12 Patentability, computer programs, algorithms, best mode

  2 m201.16 :95 May 1 Certificates of correction to perfect claim for priority

  2 m201.08 :97 Aug 7 Continuation in Part Applications. may contain new matter. copending.

  2 m201.07 :96 Aug 1 Continuation Application. for same invention, copending.

  2 m1895.01 :99 Apr 7 Protest, who can protest

  2 m1893.01 :99 Apr 10. PCT 30 months to enter submissions. c1.495b

  2 m1810 :98 Aug 44. Filing date requirements. PCT treaty 11

  2 m1706 :99 Apr 47 Disclosure Documents

  2 m1603 :95 May 30 Plant Patent, Elements of appl.

  2 m1601 :98 Aug 3. Plant Patent, law, scope, type of plants covered.

  2 m1504.10 :98 Aug 10. Design Patent Right of Priority. U119 a-d and U102(e) are 6 months instead of 1 year. U102(e) not applied to designs.

  2 m1504.03 :98 Aug 10. Design patent Claims. One claim only. Reqd preamble = "The ornamental design for -- as shown.", or ".. as shown and described."

  2 m1504.01 :99 Apr 3. Design patents. Computer generated icons. OK if shown on a computer screen (the required "article of manufacture")

  2 m1504 :98 Aug 10. Design patent Claims. One claim only. Reqd preamble = "The ornamental design for -- as shown.", or ".. as shown and described."

  2 m1503.03 :99 Apr 3. Design patent Claims. One claim only. Reqd preamble = "The ornamental design for -- as shown.", or ".. as shown and described."

  2 m1503.02 :97 Aug 19 Drawing standards for Design Patents

  2 m1503 :94 Apr 8 Design patent, Elements of a Design Patent

  2 m1417 :95 May 5 Correction of patent, claim for benefit under u119

  2 m1416 :99 Apr 28 Correction, offer to surrender original patent

  2 m1411 :98 Aug 50 Correction of patent, form of specification. no new matter. c1.173

  2 m1403 :99 Apr 45. Re-issue, Diligence in filing

  2 m1302.14 :99 Apr 15 Reasons for allowance

  2 m1212 :94 Nov 5 Appeal, remand to board to reconsider. c1.195

  2 m1209 :95 May 20 Oral Hearings in Appeal cases. fee. One month; 3mo if new grounds of rejection. 20 min for applic. 15 min for examiner. c1.194

  2 m120 :99 Apr 12 Secrecy orders.

  2 m106 :98 Aug 48. Inspection by applicant (inventor). Applicant can inspect unless assignee says no. Even so, if applicant can show why his inspection is necessary to preserve his rights and get access.

  2 m101 :95 May 23 Secrecy, National security, foreign filing

  2 d :98 Aug 46. Deleted

  2 c5.11 :96 Aug 12 Export and foreign filing License, not rqd for foreign made inventions

  2 c10.77 :92 Oct Fail to act competently

  2 c10.160 :97 Aug 45 Petition for reinstatement. suspended attorney. requirements for petition.

  2 c10.158 :97 Aug 45 Suspended attorney shall not engage in unauthorized practice .

  2 c1.96 :93 Oct A1 Computer listings as an appendix

  2 c1.72 :99 Apr 13. Title short as possible, abstract on separate sheet, abstract not for interpreting claims.

  2 c1.71 :99 Apr 45. Specification requirements

  2 c1.560 :95 May 38 Re-examination, interviews

  2 c1.515 :94 Apr 49 Re-examination, req 3 mo. reply 1 mo. all claims re-examined.

  2 c1.501 :94 Apr 35 Re-examination, Citations of Prior Art, Re-examination, during life of patent

  2 c1.47 :92 Apr Joint inventors, reluctance of, u116

  2 c1.431 :94 Apr 6 International application requirements

  2 c1.412 :96 Aug 23 International, US as receiving office

  2 c1.4 :95 May 19 Application, completeness of

  2 c1.323 :95 May 1 Correction, certificate of. Applicant's mistake. u255

  2 c1.321 :96 Aug 42 Statutory disclaimer, terminal disclaimer, fee

  2 c1.311 :98 Aug 36. Notice of Allowance of issue. time to send in fee.

  2 c1.291 :94 Nov 15 Protests by Public against pending applications

  2 c1.21 :93 Oct 42 Misc fees

  2 c1.197 :97 Aug 25 SIR - Sirs are published. (b) is required statement in an SIR. u157

  2 c1.195 :94 Nov 5 Affidavits after appeal, not admitted xcpt good for reason

  2 c1.194 :95 May 20 Oral Hearings in Appeal cases. fee. One month; 3mo if new grounds of rejection. 20 min for applic. 15 min for examiner. m1209

  2 c1.178 :97 Aug 28 Re-issue, original patent surrendered

  2 c1.176 :95 May 47 Re-issue, examination of,

  2 c1.175 :98 Aug 33 Re-issue oath or declaration Pages 600-658

  2 c1.173 :95 May 47 Specification of Re-issue Application. form of deletes, adds

  2 c1.154 :96 Aug 28 Specification, Design patents, arrangement of, format

  2 c1.144 :93 Apr 40 Restriction, petition from requirement of, No Fee

  2 c1.143 :99 Apr 2. Restriction, reconsideration of requirement. No Fee.

  2 c1.117 :96 Aug 35 Amendment required for ---- reasons

  2 c1.103 :93 Oct 41 Examinations, suspension of examination. L 11 8

  1 u365 :94 Apr 29 Priority, benefit of, International Stage, u119

  1 u304 :94 Apr 46 Re-examination ordered by Commissioner

  1 u302 :94 Apr 46 Re-examination, request for

  1 u262 :92 Apr Joint owners, accountability, no need for.

  1 u256 :93 Apr 7 Correction of inventor

  1 u255 :95 May 1 Certificate of correction, Applicant's mistake, no new matter, fee reqd.

  1 u254 :92 Apr Certificate of correction, PTO mistake. c1.322

  1 u172 :98 Aug 8. Right of Priority, Design patents. 6 mo for u119(d) ; 0 for u119(e)

  1 u171 :98 Aug 30 Design patents def. new, original, AND ornamental design for an article of manufacture .. patentable.

  1 u162 :93 Oct 28 Plant Patent, description, claim

  1 u154 :99 Apr 33. Filing, contents. a=general b=term extension c=continuation

  1 u145 :92 Oct Civil Action to obtain patent. court may rule for issuance.

  1 u144 :92 Oct Decision on appeal (to courts), court's instruction to PTO

  1 u135 :93 Oct 33 Interference

  1 u117 :92 Oct Inventor, Death or incapacity of Inventor

  1 u114 :93 Oct 37 Models and specimens

  1 u042 :96 Aug 28 Office funding, fees. Commish may refund (d)

  1 u032 :93 Apr 20 Suspension of License

  1 pr47.1 :95 May 4 WRONG REFERENCE CITED BY PTO

  1 pr04.9 :93 Oct 22 International Apps. Desig of States (rule 4.9)

  1 pr04.10 :94 Apr 29 PCT priority claim. Rule 4.10

  1 pr02.1 :94 Nov 14 Definitions

  1 pct30 :94 Apr 41 PCT Confidentiality, PCT art 30. m110

  1 pct09 :94 Nov 14 Applicant, PCT. Applicant is not necessarily the inventor

  1 pct08 :94 Nov 50 Priority, PCT apps. within 12 mo of filing US app.

  1 n :99 Apr 31. no paragraph listed for Q 31.

  1 m806.04 :94 Nov 30 Claims, Generic

  1 m804.03 :93 Apr 9 Common owner, different inventors

  1 m803.02 :94 Apr 18 Markush, rejection of 706.03y

  1 m802 :92 Apr Restrictions, Divisions U121, c1.141

  1 m724.04 :93 Oct 32 Trade secrets

  1 m724.03 :93 Oct 32 Trade secrets

  1 m724.02 :93 Oct 32 Trade secrets

  1 m718 :98 Aug 4. Prior art, commonly owned patent, Affidavit to overcome.

  1 m716.09 :97 Aug 19 Disclosure, sufficiency of. m2164 - 2164.04 b

  1 m714.15 :94 Apr A9 Amendment received in Examining Group after notice of allowance.

  1 m714.14 :94 Apr 45 Amendment after allowance of all claims.

  1 m714.09 :95 May 16 Amendment before first office action

  1 m714.04 :94 Apr A6 Amendment to claims with no attempt to point out patentable novelty.

  1 m714.01 :97 Aug 13 Amendment, improper signature(s) on,. not admitted. definitions of proper sig. d = enter if signed by applicant instead of atty.

  1 m713.09 :97 Aug 49 Interviews after final rejection. One permitted, second is possible. Agenda in writing for disposal or clarification for appeal.

  1 m713.01 :94 Nov 48 Interviews, general policy c1.133

  1 m710 :93 Apr 46 Response, period for,

  1 m708 :92 Apr Order of examinations (priority) c1.101

  1 m706 :92 Apr Rejection of Claims c1.106

  1 m608.03 :93 Oct 37 Models, exhibits, specimens

  1 m606.01 :94 Apr 43 Title, Change of required by Examiner do it!

  1 m605.02 :93 Apr A3 Applicant's residence

  1 m605.01 :93 Apr A3 Applicant's citizenship, must state. u115

  1 m605 :93 Apr 4 Applicant, who etc. c1.41

  1 m602.05 :94 Nov 36 Oath, date of execution, lapsed, too old. 3 mo.

  1 m602.02 :93 Oct 23 Oath, new or substitute

  1 m601.02 :93 Apr A3 Attorney, power of, authorization

  1 m509 :93 Oct 42 Fees, payment of see for list of types

  1 m506.02 :98 Aug 5. Filing date, Review of Refusal to Issue. Filing date when office receives spec, all inventors, drawings, claim for provisional and regular..

  1 m506 :92 Apr Completeness of original application c1.53

  1 m503 :96 Aug 28 Serial Number and Filing receipt. c1.54

  1 m501 :95 May 19 Correspondence. Each Application file should be complete in itself.

  1 m410 :99 Apr 19. Search, no reqirement to make one relative to filing an application.

  1 m403.01 :92 Apr Correspondence with associate attorney c1.33

  1 m402.07 :92 Oct Power of attorney, revocation by assignee. c1.36, c3.71

  1 m309 :91 Aug Employees of PTO, restriction on.

  1 m302.02 :94 Apr 47 Assignment document, translation. c3.26

  1 m302.01 :94 Apr 47 Assignment document must be original or true copy. c3.24

  1 m2504 :99 Apr 26 Maintenence fees. 4,8,12 yes after grant. None for plants and designs. c1.362

  1 m2403 :99 Apr 44. Deposit of Biological samples. sometimes required for u112 enablement. deposit rules are c1.801-1.809.

  1 m2308.01 :98 Aug 39. Interference with a patent. patent has earlier filing date.

  1 m2304 :93 Oct 33 Interference, applicant requests inter between apps

  1 m2300 :96 Aug 7 Interference Proceedings

  1 m2276 :95 May 20 Oral Hearings in Reexamination cases. fee. One month.

  1 m2272 :94 Nov 10 Final Action in Re-examination, actions after final action

  1 m2271 :94 Nov 10 Re-examination, Final Action

  1 m2251 :94 Apr 46 Re-examination, Reply by requester. c1.535

  1 m2249 :94 Nov 43 Re-examination, patent owner's statement c1.530

  1 m2247 :94 Apr 49 Re-examination, request denied

  1 m2242 :94 Apr 46 Re-examination, criteria for deciding request.

  1 m2239 :94 Apr 49 Re-examination ordered by Commish's initiative.

  1 m2234 :99 Apr 37. Re-examination, Amendment, entry of. Bracket and underline method only. No new matter, no enlargement of scope. c1.121

  1 m2223 :95 May 32 Agent withdraws. in reexamination proceedings. 30 days to go limit m402.06

  1 m2217 :93 Oct 26 Re-examination, statement of prior art u302

  1 m2212 :94 Apr 46 Re-examination, persons who may file a request. u302, c1.510a

  1 m2210 :99 Apr 22. Re-examination, request for. u302, c1.510

  1 m2205 :97 Aug 30 Content of prior art citation. Limited to patents and printed publications.

  1 m2204 :97 Aug 30 Time for filing prior art citation. patent term + 6 years. Limited during reexamination proceedings.

  1 m2188.02 :94 Apr 15 Common ownership by different inventors.

  1 m2188 :94 Nov 28 Ownership at time of invention, establishing

  1 m2186 :94 Apr 50 U103 guidelines, examples.

  1 m2181 :98 Aug 45 Means plus function claim described.

  1 m2174 :97 Aug 27 USC112, first and second paragraph relationship.

  1 m2172.01 :98 Aug 47 Essential Matter, unclaimed. A claim that fails to include what has been described in the spec as essential matter, may be rejected under U112.

  1 m2165.03 :98 Aug 16 Best Mode, Lack of,. Assume best mode is disclosed unless there is evidence to the contrary. BM is at filing. enquiry list here.

  1 m2165.01 :99 Apr 34 Best Mode, Relevant Considerations. a= what is the invention. b= specific examples not rqd. c= designation of best mode not rqd. d= updating best mode not reqd. e= defect in best mode not cured by new matter.

  1 m2164.07 :97 Aug 13 Enablement, how to use disclosure.

  1 m2164.02 :97 Aug 8 Working example. Functional example not required.

  1 m2164.01 :98 Aug 36 Enablement. Undue Experimentation factors. List of 8 factors.

  1 m2163.04 :96 Aug 35 Description of invention

  1 m2163 :99 Apr 21. Specification. Written description required.

  1 m2150 :94 Nov 43 Re-examination, Amendment by patent owner c1.121

  1 m2146 :99 Apr 29 Prior art. "By another" common ownership overcomes. u103(c) U102(f), u102(g)

  1 m2144.06 :97 Aug 22 Prior art, combining equivalent prior art known for the same purpose.

  1 m2144.05 :98 Aug 2 Obviousness of Ranges. (a)= No overlapping with Prior Art (includes near overlap if obv to skilled artisan) (prima facie obv.) . see 2131.03 for examples. (b)=various concentrations or temps usually obvious, unless shown critical to claim. Optimization of P.Art not patentable.

  1 m2144.04 :99 Apr 7. Obviousness, legal precedence. u103

  1 m2143.02 :98 Aug 39 Prior Art. Obviousness requires only a reasonable expectation of success.

  1 m2138.03 :97 Aug 4 Prior art, abandoned, suppressed or concealed ref. u102g

  1 m2137.01 :99 Apr 10 Inventorship, defined for U102(f)

  1 m2137 :99 Apr 10 Rejections under U102(f). Applicant is not the inventor.

  1 m2136.04 :98 Aug 46 Rejections under U102(e) Inventors, Different. "by another" definition.

  1 m2136.03 :98 Aug 46 Rejections under U102(c) Reference Date, Critical. in U102(c) cases. (foreign references)

  1 m2133.02 :96 Aug 19 Rejections based on publications and patents

  1 m2132.01 :97 Aug 4 Prior art, Publications. u102a

  1 m2131.05 :98 Aug 10 Non-Analogous Art anticipating a claim. Do not work for 102 rejections.

  1 m2131.04 :99 Apr 15. Ranges, Anticipation.

  1 m2131.01 :97 Aug 9 Prior art, multiple references. 102 rejections.

  1 m2128.04 :92 Apr Experimental activity, testing.

  1 m2125 :98 Aug 42. Prior Art, Drawings as, . If they are clearly shown. Proportions shown are not are not evidence of actual proportions.

  1 m2122 :98 Aug 42. Prior Art, Discussion of Utility in, . Utility need not be disclosed in reference.

  1 m2121.04 :98 Aug 42. Enabling Prior Art, what constitutes, in apparatus and articles.

  1 m2121.02 :98 Aug 42. Enabling Prior Art, what constitutes, in compounds and compositions.

  1 m2115 :97 Aug 21 Claims on workpiece rather than apparatus. Does not confer patentability.

  1 m2112 :98 Aug 22. Inherency, Rejections Based on,.

  1 m2111.01 :98 Aug 6 Claim language, words defined in their "plain meaning" (by skilled in art) unless defined in specification.

  1 m2107.01 :98 Aug 31. Lack of Utility. (b)=statement of utility should be in spec. A statement of general utility not acceptable.

  1 m210.11 :97 Aug 15 Continuity between applications: filing dates. common inventor

  1 m203.07 :95 May 15 Abandonment. Failure to pay issue fee.

  1 m201.15 :99 Apr 13 Right of priority. Overcoming references.

  1 m201.12 :94 Apr 22 Assignment in divs and conts carries title (CIP does not) m306

  1 m2004 :91 Aug IDS - aids to compliance with duty of disclosure

  1 m2002.01 :96 Aug 15 IDS - who makes the disclosure. c1.56

  1 m2001.06 :96 Aug 15 IDS - sources of info. c1.56

  1 m1901.03 :94 Nov 15 Protest, how submitted, contents, completeness

  1 m1901.02 :94 Nov 15 Protest, Information which can be relied upon in a protest

  1 m1901.01 :94 Nov 15 Protest, who can protest

  1 m1893.03 :94 Apr 29 PCT priority date, claim for US National Stage ape.

  1 m1834.01 :99 Apr 24 No fax for Internatonal apps filed in US.

  1 m1805 :99 Apr 24 International filing, where to.

  1 m1702 :96 Aug 1 Restrictions on former examiners

  1 m1607 :99 Apr 16 Plant specimins. do not submit unless asked by examiner.

  1 m1504.05 :93 Apr 8 Double patenting and restriction in design patents

  1 m1502.01 :98 Aug 29 Design Patent, Distinction between design and utility

  1 m150 :93 Oct 19 DOE, NASA statements to , c1.14

  1 m1480 :98 Aug 21. Correction, Certificates of, Office Mistake.

  1 m1451 :94 Apr 38 Correction of patent, divisional Re-issue apps. c1.177

  1 m1450 :94 Apr 38 Correction of patent, restriction and election of species

  1 m1445 :98 Aug 14 Re-issue Apps Examined in Same Manner as Original Apps. Subject to any and all rejections. c1,176

  1 m1440 :95 May 47 Re-issue, examined in same manner as original applications c1.176

  1 m1430 :99 Apr 28 Re-issue files open to public. Notice of filing in Gazette.

  1 m1418 :93 Apr 7 IDS and other information

  1 m1414.02 :93 Apr 39 Correction, information considered under c1.175

  1 m1413 :94 Apr 12 Drawings, correction of patents c1.174

  1 m1412.02 :91 Aug Re-issue, claims must be for same general invention

  1 m1411.01 :94 Apr 38 Certificate of correction, incorporate in re-issue copy

  1 m1410 :99 Apr 45. Re-issue application, contents of. Re-issue oath rqd. ok to file oath or fee late,

  1 m1401 :99 Apr 11. Re-issue, requirments to file. error & no deception, surrender patent, fee. no new matter. for invention as disclosed in original patent, for unexpired portion of term. may be divided into several re-issues. 2 year window for enlargment of scope of claims. By assignee of whole interest if not enlarging.

  1 m1309.01 :99 Apr 33. Patent term and extensions. 20 years from earliest priority. Extensions for delays. 5 years max.

  1 m1309 :99 Apr 33. Issue of patent

  1 m1308 :94 Apr 27 Withdrawal from issue c1.313

  1 m1306.01 :94 Apr 2 Deferred issuance of patent c1.314

  1 m1302.04 :94 Apr 34 Amendment, examiner's amendment and changes

  1 m130 :99 Apr 12 Secrecy order cases, examination of.

  1 m1216.02 :92 Oct Appeal, Civil suits under u145

  1 m1215.04 :94 Apr 16 Appeal, withdrawal or dismissal of appeal.

  1 m1215.03 :94 Nov 34 Appeal, withdrawal of some claims

  1 m1215.02 :93 Apr 6 Appeal, withdrawal or dismissal of appeal.

  1 m1215.01 :92 Apr Appeal, withdrawal or dismissal of appeal.

  1 m1214.07 :98 Aug 19. Appeal, reopening prosecution. not a right. amendment placing case for allowance should be entered.

  1 m1214.06 :93 Apr 6 Appeal, examiner sustained

  1 m1214.05 :94 Nov 34 Appeal, cancellation of withdrawn claims

  1 m1213.02 :93 Apr 21 Appeal, statement to rejection of allowed claim

  1 m1208.03 :95 May 50 Reply Brief in Appeal. Directed only at new points of argument c1.193

  1 m1201 :92 Oct Appeal, distinction between board and commissioner

  1 m115 :93 Apr 16 Secrecy, orders, review of. also security of property rights

  1 m1105 :91 Aug Og 68 (m1100 is now m2300, interference proceedings)

  1 m110 :94 Apr 41 Secrecy, National Security, international apps. pct 30

  1 m1096 :91 Aug Og 39 (aint no such m1096)

  1 m106.01 :98 Aug 48. Rights of Assignee of Part Interest. Part interest gets right to inspect.

  1 m104 :96 Aug 21 Inspection of applications, when allowed

  1 m1002 :92 Oct Petition to Commissioner and delegations of authority by commissioner. c1.181

  1 c5.5 :91 Aug Secrecy Orders, Permit to disclose or modification of secrecy order. u182

  1 c5.3 :91 Aug Secrecy Orders, Prosecution of application while under secrecy orders. m120

  1 c5.15 :94 Apr 40 Export License, scope of,

  1 c5.12 :96 Aug 12 Export and foreign filing license, Petition for license implied within filing of application.

  1 c3.81 :97 Aug 23 Issue patent to assignee if assignment is made before issue fee paid.

  1 c3.71 :98 Aug 48. Assignee, prosecution by, Assignee of entire right may conduct prosecution and exclude prior assignees and/or inventors.

  1 c10.84 :92 Oct Zealously representation of client, do it by -c5.11 :93 Apr 16 Export and foreign filing license

  1 c10.66 :93 Oct 30 Continued employment, refusing.

  1 c10.64 :92 Apr Acquisition of interest in application.

  1 c10.57 :93 Oct 30 Preservation of confidences and secrets of client. a= definitions. b= list of dont's. c= list of can do's. d= reasonable care.

  1 c10.36 :96 Aug 20 Fees for service flat/contingent (b8)

  1 c10.34 :96 Aug 20 Advertising, permitted wording in advertising, agent (b)

  1 c10.31 :96 Aug 20 Trademark practice forbidden to agents

  1 c10.24 :94 Nov 32 Misconduct, Ethics, report non-privileged knowledge of,

  1 c10.11 :96 Aug 1 Roster of Agents/Atty. Removal from

  1 c10. :98 Aug 47. Ethics chapter

  1 c1.94 :93 Oct 37 Models, return of

  1 c1.93 :93 Oct 37 Specimens of compositions of matter

  1 c1.83 :93 Oct 6 Drawings, content of

  1 c1.777 :94 Apr 2 Extension of patent terms for medical devices.

  1 c1.7 :93 Oct 4 Time, ending on Saturday, Sunday, Holiday

  1 c1.67 :94 Nov 36 Oath, supplemental, required

  1 c1.637 :97 Aug 22 Interference. Content of motions. (c3)= prelim motion seeking to designate an app or patent claim to correspond to a count shall: ID the claim and count and show the claim defines the same patentable invention as another claim ... not disputed.

  1 c1.607 :95 May 43 Interference, request by applicant

  1 c1.604 :93 Oct 33 Interference, request for

  1 c1.59 :96 Aug 28 Filed papers not returned.

  1 c1.58 :98 Aug 25 Re-examination, interviews

  1 c1.535 :94 Apr 46 Re-examination, reply by requester to owner's statement.

  1 c1.520 :94 Apr 49 Re-examination at initiative of commissioner

  1 c1.51 :99 Apr 32 Application, contents of. a= contents. b= IDS encouraged. No IDS in a provisional. c= Applicants can setup and use deposit accounts for 1.16-1.18 fees.

  1 c1.451 :94 Apr 29 International priority

  1 c1.432 :93 Oct 22 International Apps. Designation of states, payment of fees

  1 c1.42 :92 Oct Inventor, Death of inventor

  1 c1.41 :94 Apr 19 Applicant, Name format m605.04b

  1 c1.36 :97 Aug 38 Agent withdraws or revocation of power of attorney. Commissioner must authorize withdrawal c1.613(d) for withdrawal. m402.06

  1 c1.35 :98 Aug 36. Representation, recognition for

  1 c1.322 :92 Apr Correction, certificate of PTO mistake. u254

  1 c1.316 :93 Apr 40 Issue fee, failure to pay abandons patent. (3 mo after notice of allowance). May be rectified.

  1 c1.314 :94 Apr 2 Issuance of patent, (due course unless -- list) m1306.01

  1 c1.313 :94 Apr 27 Withdrawal from issue (list of reasons and conditions)

  1 c1.3 :96 Aug 35 Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy

  1 c1.26 :96 Aug 28 Post Issuance Fees, when

  1 c1.182 :98 Aug 21. Questions not specifically provide for (in the rules?). Commissioner decides on merits. FEE RQD 1.17h

  1 c1.181 :96 Aug 32 Petition to commissioner. timeliness(f)

  1 c1.179 :91 Aug Notice of Re-issue application (inserted in original application file.

  1 c1.177 :94 Apr 38 Re-issue in divisions

  1 c1.174 :94 Apr 12 Re-issue, drawings. 608.02k Transfer if no change. New Set rqd if any dwg needs change.

  1 c1.171 :95 May 5 Re-issue, Application, title report, surrender offer, fee

  1 c1.166 :93 Oct 28 Plant specimens

  1 c1.164 :95 May 30 Plant Patent Claims

  1 c1.1550 :94 Nov 10 Re-examination, extensions of time m2265

  1 c1.152 :94 Apr 8 Design patent, -- drawings

  1 c1.139 :97 Aug 15 Revival of Provisional App. still 12 mo max life of ppa

  1 c1.127 :92 Oct Petition from refusal to admit an amendment

  1 c1.126 :94 Apr A4 Claim numbering in amendment

  1 c1.119 :97 Aug 13 Amendment of claims. Cancel&present new. amend per c1.121. Point out patentable distinction per c1.111

  1 c1.115 :96 Aug 5 Amendment, when appropriate

  1 c1.113 :98 Aug 37. Final Rejection or Action. Response must include cancellation of or repeal from the rejection of EACH rejected claim.

  1 c1.109 :92 Apr Examination of applications, Reasons for allowance

  1 c1.107 :95 May 26 Rejection of claims. b = examiner's personal knowledge

  1 c1.104 :99 Apr 15 Common ownership, evience of. Recorded Assignment, assignment papers, affidavits, corps require officer's affidavit.

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