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# Index

A

Sec.

No.

A.I. series of patents

901.04

Abandoned Application (see also

Abandon-

ment).

Accessibility to public

103

Counting

711.04 (a)

Definition

203.05

Destruction of

711.04

Disposal

103,

711.04

Fee on petition to revive

711.03

(c)

Issue fee, failure to pay

203.07,

712

Listed

711.04

(a)

Matter reproduced in substitute

201.09

Ordering

711.04 (b),

905.03

Petition, Period for response after

1002

Reference use

901.02

Referred to in issued patent.

103

Retention label

1302.07

Revival 711.03 (c), 1002.02

Stored

711.04

(a)

When open to the public

103

Abandoned file. (See Abandoned application ;

Abandonment.)

Abandonment (see also Abandoned

applica-

tion )

711

After allowance

711.05

Amendment late

711, 711.02,

714.17

Appeal dismissal

1215.04

Appeal withdrawal

1215.01

to

1215.03

Assignee must consent

711.01

Court case

1215.05

Destroys continuity

201.11

Express

711,

711.01

Counted as action

1705

Issue fee not paid

711.05,

712

Failure to pay Issue fee

712

Failure to prosecute

711.02

Following forfeiture

712

Forwarding

711.04

(a)

Incomplete response.

711.03

(a)

Incomplete response, Review by

Primary

707.02

No response

711,

711.02

Notification of

711.02

Of appeal.

1210

Of Invention

706.03

(s)

Petition to revive.

711.03 (c),

1002.02

Examiner's statement

711.03

(đ)

Pulling

711.04

(a)

Reconsideration 711.03

(a),

711.03

(b)

Reissue

1401.04

Revival

711.03

(c)

Abandonment-Continued

Sec. No.

Shortened time limit,

710.02

Shortened statutory period expired

710.02 (d)

Undelivered action

707.13

Abbreviation, Periodical citation

707.05 (e)

Abbreviature and Abstract publication

711.06

Citation

711.06 (a)

Ordering copies

901.06 (đ)

Publication opens file to inspection

103

Abstract for Defensive Publication

711.06

Abstract of the disclosure

608.01 (b)

Abstract publication

711.06

Accelerated Examination

708.02

Access (see also Inspection; Power of ney).

attor-

Authorized by Commissioner

104

Disbarred attorney

105

Pending application

101, 106

Petition

103, 1002.02

Accident or inadvertence (see also Reissue ap- plication ) 1401, 1401.08

Act. (See Statutes; Statutes, revised. )

Action (see also Letter, Examiner's).

After Board decision 1214.01

to 1214.07

After Board decision reversing Examiner

__ 1214.04

After Board decision sustaining Examiner

__ 1214.06

After correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (i)

Amendment after final rejection

714.13

Claim summary

707.07(i)

Claims in excess of filing fee

714.10

Completeness

707.07

Correction, Period for response

710.06

Correspondence under Rule 202 not counted

1101.01 (f)

Counted

1705

Crosses amendment.

714.05

Date

707.11

Examiner's

707

File wrapper endorsement

707.10, 717.01

Final action 705.01(a),

706.07, 713.09

Fourth or subsequent.

1004

Incorrect citation

710.06

Informal application

702.01

Patentability report not counted

705.01 (c)

Piecemeal

707.07 (a)

Primary Examiner's personal attention

707.02

Priority determination

201.15

Reopening prosecution

1004

Response time computation

710.01 (a)

Restriction requirement.

Chapter 800

Returned

707.13

Review

Introduction

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Action-Continued

Sec.

No.

Shortened time limit.

710.

02

Supplemental

710.06,

714.05

Suspension

709

Suspension, Primary's attention

707.02

Suspension, Group Director's attention

1004

Third, SPE reviews

702.02 (a)

Additional improvement series of patents.

901.04

Address of applicant

605.03

Address of Patent Office.

501

Administration, Letters of

409.01

(b),

409,01 (c),

409.01 (e)

Administration of oath

604

Administrator or executor

409.01

Allowance and Issue

409.01 (f)

Application by, After discharge.

409.01

(c)

Assigned application, Inventor dies

409.01

(e)

Authority

409.01

(b)

Consular certificate

409.01

(d)

Foreign country

409.01

(đ)

Heir 409.01, 409.01 (a),

409.01

(đ)

Prosecution by

409.01

(a)

Signature

605.05

(a)

Specification form

605.05

Advantages over prior art

707.07

(f)

Adverse recommendation under Rule 312

714.16

(d)

Affidavit. (See Oath.)

Affidavit, Antedating reference, Rule 131

715

Acts in this country

715.07

(c)

After appeal

1212

Assignee

715.04

Chemical case

715.08

Conception

715.07

Constructive reduction

715.07

Dates to be overcome

715,

715.01

Diligence 715.07,

715.07

(a)

Exhibit

715,

715.07

Exhibit, Disposition

715.07

(đ)

Facts and evidence

715.07

Foreign filing date

715.01

Generic claim

715.02

Generic claim, Chemical case

715.03

Interference, Oath sealed

715.06

Interference testimony equivalent to

715.07

(b)

Joint inventor makes.

715.04

New matter in reference.

715

Patent claims same invention 715.05,

1101.02

(a)

Patent shows single species.

715.03

Primary decides sufficiency 707.02,

715.08

Reduction to practice.

715.07

Sealing prior to interference

715.06

Sealing requires Primary's attention

707.02

Seasonable presentation

715.09

When used

715

Who may make

715.04

Affidavit, Traversing rejection, Rule 182.

716

Affirmation. (See Oath.)

Agent. (See Attorney ; Power of attorney.)

Aggregation

706.08

(i)

Aggregation, Design application

1504

Aggregation and subcombination

806.05 (a), Sec. No.

809.03 (a)

Agricultural Research Service.

1609

Alien Property Custodian publication

901.06 (c)

Allowance and issue (see also

Allowed

appli-

cation)

1300

Abandonment after

711.05

Administrator's signature amended

605.05 (a)

All claims allowed, Shortened

period

710.02 (b)

Amendment, Examiner's

1802.04

Amendment, Examiner's, Case in

issue __

714.16, 1305

Amendment, Examiner's, "Printer

Waiting"

__

1309.01

Amendment after. (See

Amendment:

After

allowance.)

Amendment after allowance of all

claims.

714.14,

1303.01

Amendment after D-10 notice,

107.02,

1804.01

Amendment at time of

714.15

Amendment crossing

714.15

Assigned application

306, 308

Assignment Branch 306,

409.01

(b),

1302.11

Blue Slip

903.07,

903.07 (b)

Cancel nonelected claim by

Examiner's

amendment

821.01,

821.02

Cancelation of claims after appeal

1802.04 (e)

Cancelation of claim lost in interference

__

1302.04 (d)

Cancelation of non-statutory claim

1302.04 (b)

Claim copied from patent

1101.02 (g)

Claim for Official Gazette

1302.09

Claim renumbering

608.01 (j)

Claim renumbering, Dependent

claim

608.01 (n),

1302.01

Classification

903.07,

903.07 (b)

Classification change after allowance

908.07

Classification in other Group

903.07 (b)

Classification slip notation

1302.10

Companion application referred

to.

1302.07

Copending Application :

File wrapper notations

202.02,

1802.09

Parent case data

1302.04 (f)

Retention label

1302.07

Correction of error after allowance.

714.16

Cross reference

903.07 (a)

D-10 notice.

107.02,

1304

D-10 notice, Amendment after

1804.01

Deceased inventor, Notice of

allowance

1303.03

Design application

1505

Disclosure restriction

1302.01

Drawing, Draftsman's stamp

608.02

Drawing correction

608.02 (s),

1302.04

Drawing correction, Examiner's

amend-

ment

608.02 (w)

Drawing correction, "Special" slip

608.02 (x),

1302.05

Drawing in patented file

608.02

(1),

905.03

Drawing notations

1302.10

Erasure of markings

1302.01

Examiner's amendment. (See

Examiner's

amendment.)

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Allowance and issue-Continued

Sec. No.

File wrapper notation

1302.09

Final review

1302

First action-cite pertinent art

1302.12

Foreign application

1302.06

Forfeited application

712

Formal matters 714.16,

1302.01

Formal matters, Examiner's amendment and changes 714.16, 1302.04

Formal matters, Specification rewritten

1302.02

Full first name required

605.04 (b)

General review

1302.01

Interference

1101.01 (c)

Interference, Notation

1101.01 (c)

Interference search

1302.08

International classification

903.09

Intervention by executor

409.01 (f)

Issue and Gazette Branch

1309

Issue and Gazette Branch, Jurisdiction of

case

1305

Issue in another Group without transfer __.

903.07 (b)

Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202 __

1101.01 (i)

Jurisdiction of case

1305

Letter of allowability

714.13

Listing of references

1302.12

Motion to add to interference

1105.03

Nonelected claims, Canceled by Examiner's

amendment

821.02

Notice of allowance. (See also Notice of lowance.)

al- 1303

Patentability report, Print disposal

608.02 (n),

705.01 (d)

Plant application

1611

"Printer Waiting"

1309.01

Protest against issue

1309.02

Record room

905.03

Reference listing

1302.12

Reissue application

1401.11

Rejection after allowance 1101.01 (1),

1308.01

Related applications, File wrapper notations

202.02,

1302.09

Related applications, Parent case data __

1302.04 (f)

Related applications, Retention label

1302.07

Reopening prosecution 1303.01,

1308.01

Retention labels

1302.07

Review by Examiner 1802.01,

1302.13

Review by Primary

903.07

Rewritten specification requirement.

1302.02

Secret case.

107.02, 1304

Senior party in correspondence under Rule

202

1101.01 (1)

Signatures inconsistent

605.04 (b)

Signing file wrapper

1302.13

Slip

903.07

Special 708.01, 710.02(b),

1301

Specification, Clean copy required

608.01 (g),

1302.02

Statement of invention

1302.01

Status letter of allowability

1302.03

Suggestion of claims

1101.01 (0)

Supplemental oath after

603.01

Allowance and issue-Continued

Sec.

No.

Terminology correspondence of specification

1302.01

and claims

Title of invention 1802.01, 1302.04 (a)

Title change by Examiner 606.01, 1302.04

(a)

Title search, Continuing application

202.02

Transfer

903.08

Undelivered notice of allowance

1303.02

Withdrawal from issue. (See Withdrawal from issue.)

Withholding from issue, "Secrecy

order"

case

1304

Allowed application (see also Allowance and issue).

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch

203.04

Definition

203.04

File wrapper data

1302.09

Rejection 1101.01 (1),

1308.01

Suggesting claim for interference __ 1004,

1101.01

(o)

Allowed claim, Rejection

706.04

Alteration of application before execution

608.01

Alternative phrase in claim

706.03

(d)

Amended application

203.03

Amended application, Inspection for

trans-

fer

903.08

(c)

Amendment (see also Response)

714

Accidental entry

714.21

After abandonment

711.02,

714.17

After all claims allowed

714.14

After allowance :

Canceling claim

714.16

Claim copied from patent __ 714.16(a),

1101.02

(g)

Commissioner's approval

714.16,

1004

Entry in part

714.16(e)

Examiner's action 714.16, 714.16

(d),714.16 (e)

Excess claims

714.16

(c)

Formal matters 714.16,

714.16

(d)

Handling

714.16

(đ)

Mailed before allowance

714.15

Motion under Rule 231

714.16(b),

1105.03

Order 3311

714.16(d)

Patentability pointed out

714.16

Reason for adverse action

714.16

Renumbering claims

714.16

(e)

"Secrecy order" case

107.02

Supplemental oath

603.01,

714.16

After appeal, After Examiner's answer

1210

After appeal, Before Examiner's answer

1207

After Board decision

1214.01,

1214.07

After death of attorney

406

After final rejection

714.12,

714.13

After final rejection, Entered in part

714.20

Amendment of

714.24

Appeal, After Examiner's answer

1210

Appeal before or with

1207

At allowance

714.15

Attorney not of record

405,

714.01 (c)

Basis in disclosure

608

Before first action 608.04 (b),

707.04,

714.09

Before first action, Adding excess claims.

714.10

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Amendment-Continued

Sec. No.

Board rejection avoided

1214.01

Brackets required

714.22

Canceled matter restored

608.01 (s)

Canceling all claims

711.01

Canceling appealed claims 1215.01

to 1215.03

Claim added, Terminology basis

608.01 (0)

Claim numbering

608.01 (j)

Claims added in excess of filing fee.

714.10

Complete response required

714.02, 714.04

Copying patent claim. (See Claim copied

from patent.)

Crossing allowance

714.15

D-10 notice preceding

107.02

Date of receipt 710.01

(a) 714.18

Date stamp, Group receipt.

714.18

Date stamp, Mail Branch 505, 710.01

(a) 714.18

Declaration

602.01

Defective directions for entry

714.23

Denied entry, Petition

1002.02

Depositing

502

Direction for entry

714.22, 714.23

Discourteous

714.19, 714.25

Drawing 608.02

(p), 608.02 (q)

Drawing, Disposition

608.02 (x)

Drawing, New matter

608.04, 714.19

Duplicate

717.01 (a)

Easily erasable paper forbidden

714.07

Entered in part

714.20

Entered in part, After allowance, Rule

312_714.16(e)

Entry 714.18,

717.01 (a)

Entry denied

714.17, 714.19

Entry denied, Appeal case

1207, 1214.07

Entry denied, Defective directions

714.23

Entry denied, Drawing correction

608.02 (x)

Entry denied, Drawing new matter

608.04

Entry denied, List

714.19

Entry denied, Paper number

714.21

Entry denied, Period for response expired.

714.17

Entry denied, Substitute specification

un-

necessary

714.19, 714.20

Entry directions

714.22, 714.23

Entry inadvertent

714.21

Entry of amendment filed in connection

with

motions in interference

1108

Examiner's (See also Examiner's

amend-

ment.)

1802.04

Excess claims added.

714.10

File wrapper endorsement

714.18, 717.01

Formal matters

714.02

Fully responsive

714.02

Heading

502

Immediate inspection

714.05

Improper signature 714.01 (a)

to

714.01 (d)

Improper signature, Ratification

711

Incomplete response ___ 711.02(a),

714.02

to 714.04

Incomplete response, Time for complet-

ing 710.02 (c), 711, 714.03

Increasing claims in excess of fee under Rule

312

714.16(c)

Amendment-Continued

Sec. No.

Ink, Not permanent

714.07

Inspection

714.05

Interference

1111.05

Joint to sole

201.03

Joint to sole, Interference

1111.07

Jurisdiction of case not with Examiner

714.19

Late 710.02(d),

711,

714.17

Literature citation in specification

608.01

(p)

Motion under Rule 231, Case in issue.

714.16

(b)

Name change on file wrapper

717.02

(b)

New matter

608.04

Nonentry. (See also Amendment,

entry

đenied. )

714.19

Nonresponsive 714.02 to 714.04

Nonresponsive, Time to perfect response __ 710.02(c),

714.03

"Not entered"

714.21

Oath, Original

602.01

Objectionable remarks

714.19,

714.25

Office date stamp 505, 710.01

(a)

714.18

Paper number

714.18

Patentability pointed out.

714.02,

714.04

Period for response ends Sunday or holiday_

710.05

Permanent ink required

714.07

Petition in application

601.01

Plant application

1610

Post Office address, Applicant

605.03

Preliminary

714.09

Preliminary, Excess claims

714.10

Preliminary, New matter

608.04

(b)

Purpose of appeal

714.12

Ratification, Death of attorney

406

Ratification, Death of inventor

409.01

Ratification, Signature defective

711, 714.01

(a)

Ratification, Telegram

714.08

Receipt

501

to 505

Received after allowance

714.15

Recommendation by Board

1213.01

Reinstatement of canceled matter

714.24

Requirements of

714.02

Residence change

717.02

(b)

Responsive

714.02,

714.04

Return, After entry on file wrapper

717.01

Rule 312. (See also Amendment after

allow-

ance. )

714.16

Several same day.

714.18

Signature improper 711, 714.01 (a) to 714.01

(d)

Signature missing

711, 714.01

(a)

Signature required.

402.04,

714.01

Signed by applicant, Not by attorney of

record

714.01

(đ)

Signed by attorney not of record

714.01

(c)

Solicitor has application

714.18

Support by original claim

608.01

(1)

Telegram

714.08

Telephone number.

714.01

Unsigned

714.01

(a)

Unsigned, Ratification of 711, 714.01 (a)

Wrong Group

508.01

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Sec. No.

Analogous art

904.01

(c)

Analysis of claims

904.01

Answer all matters traversed

707.07 (f)

Answer on remand

1212

Apparatus, Process or product and.

806.05 (e)

to 806.05

(g)

Appeal

Chapter

1200

Abandonment

1210

Actions subsequent to Examiner's answer

1210

Administrative handling

1204

Affidavit after appeal

1212

Amendment after Board decision

1213.01,

1214.01, 1214.07

Amendment after Examiner's answer

1210,

1211

Amendment before Examiner's answer

1207

Amendment for purpose of

714.12,

714.13

Amendment makes case allowable

1206

Answer, Examiner's

1208

Better reference before brief

1207

Board remands case to Examiner

1208,

1210

Brief

1206

Cancellation of withdrawn claims

1214.05

Civil Suits.

1216.02

Claims copied from patent, Time limit __

710.02 (c)

Claims included

1205

Concurrently with Interference

1108,

1205,

1210

Concurrently with prosecution before

Ex-

aminer

1205,

1210

Conference

1208

Constitution of the Board.

1203

Court

1214.01,

1216

Court, C.C.P.A.

1216.01

Decision by Board

1213

Dismissal

1215.04

Examiner reversed

1214.04

Examiner sustained

1214.06

Examiner's answer

1208

Ex parte review of merits.

1202

Failure to prosecute appeal

1215.04

Form 41

1205

From Board of Appeals 1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02

Hearing

1209

Introduction

1201

Jurisdiction

1210

Matter subject to Introduction,

706.01

Multiplicity rejection

706.03 (1)

New ground of rejection by Board

1214.01

New ground of rejection by Examiner in Ex-

aminer's answer

1208.01

New matter affecting claim

608.04

(c)

New reference before brief

1207

New rejection by Board

1214.01

Oral hearing

1209

Patentability report case

705.01 (a)

Prerequisite

1205

Primary Examiner's attention

707.02

Procedure after decision

1214.02

Publication of decision

1214

Recommendation of Board

1213.01

Appeal-Continued

Sec. No.

Reconsideration by Board. 1212, 1214.01,

1214.03

Reference, newly discovered, before brief

1207

Remand by Board. 1208, 1210,

1211, 1212

Remand by C.C.P.A.

1216.01

Remanded case special

708.01

Reopening of prosecution 706.03 (1),

1207,

1214.07

Reply brief to Examiner's answer

1208

"Secrecy order" case

107.02

Time for filing brief.

1206

Withdrawal 711.02 (b), 1215.01,

1215.02

Withdrawal of final rejection

1208.02

Withdrawal, Partial 1214.05,

1215.03

Appealable matter not petitionable

1002, 1201

Applicant (see also Inventor)

605

Administrator or executor.

605.05

Citizenship

605.01

Discourtesy

714.25

Heir 409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)

Joint 201.02,

201.03, 605

Other than inventor

409.03

Post Office address

605.03

Power to inspect

104

Reply (see Amendment, Response)

Residence

605.02

Self prosecuted case

707.07 (j)

Signature

605.04

Applicants, Card index

504

Application

Abandoned. (See Abandoned application.)

Abstract of the disclosure.

608.01 (b)

Act of 1883

201.17

Allowable except as to form

710.02 (b)

Allowed :

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch

203.04

Definition

203.04

File wrapper data

1802.09

Rejection 1101.01(1),

1308.01

Suggesting claim for interference. 1101.01(0)

Amended

203.03

Arrangement

608.01 (a)

Assigned. (See also Assignee; Assignment.)

Access

106

Allowance

308

Conflicting subject matter

304,

305, 706.03 (k), 822, 1101.01 (b)

Inventor applies for

605

Inventor deceased

409.01 (e)

Rejection of other application

304

Assignment to Group for examination

903.08,

903.08 (e)

Assignment to Examiner for examination.

903.08(b)

Background of the invention

608.01 (c)

Best mode

608.01 (h)

Brief summary of the invention

608.01 (d)

Claim terminology

608.01 (0)

Claims

608.01 (1)

Clarity and completeness

707.07

Classification in examining Group.

903.08 (b)

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Application-Continued

Sec. No.

Common ownership

305,

706.03 (k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)

Complete

506, 600

Conflicting, same applicant 304,

706.03 (k),

709.01, 804,

822,

822.01

Content

Chapter

600

Continuation. (See also Continuation.)

201.07

Continuation-in-part. (See also Continuation-

in-part)

201.08

Continuing

201.11

Convertibility

201.03

Copendency

201.11

Copending, Design

1504

Copy furnished

Chapter

600

Cross-noting :

Data of parent application on file

wrapper_202.02,

1302.09

Data of related application brought

up to 1302.04 (f)

date

Data of related application in specification 201.11,

202.01

Foreign application, Application oath

202.04

Foreign application, File wrapper

202.03

In original patent file of reissue application

202.05

Depositing

502

Description of the prior art

608.01 (c)

Design. (See also Design application.)

1503

Detailed description

608.01 (g)

Distribution

508

Division. (See also Divisional application.

) _

201.06

English language

608.01

Fee exempt

201.17,

607.01

Fee filed

607

Field of the invention

608.01 (€)

Filing receipt

508

Filing date

503, 505

Five year pendency

707.02(a)

Foreign. (See also Foreign application.)

201.14

Form

Chapter

600

Government-owned :

"Act of 1883"

210. 17

Special

708.01

35 U.S.C. 266

607.01

Incomplete

506

Completed

506.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return

506.01

Return of filing fee

506.01

Using again

608.01 (u)

Informal

506,

702.01

Informal, Primary's attention required

707.02

Informal, Search

704

Informal, Special

708.01

Inspection

101, 103

International Convention

201.13

Issue, Definition

203.04

Issue fee not paid

203.07,

712

Joint

201.02

Application-Continued

Sec.

No.

Joint to sole

201.03

Joint to sole, Interference

1111.07

Jurisdiction

1305

"Mechanical"

201

Mode of operation

608.01

(h )

New

203.01

Old

203.03

Original

201.04,

506

Overlapping, Same applicant

706.03

(k),

709.01, 804, 822, 822.01,

1101.01

(b)

Overlapping, Common ownership

305,

706.03(k), 709.01, 822,

1101.01

(b)

Papers, Arrangement

717.01

(a)

Parent

201.04

Parts

Chapter

600

Pending five years

707.02

(a)

Plant. (See also Plant application.) __

Chapter 1600

Public inspection

103

Publication of abstract 711.06,

711.06 (a)

Receipt and handling.

Chapter

500

Recording in examining Group.

1704

Referred to in Patent, Information as

to

status

102

Refile

201.10

Register, Application Branch

504

Reissue. (See also Reissue application.)

Chapter

1400

Rejected

203.02

Relating to atomic energy

108

Requisites

702

Returning

Chapter

600

Right to Inspect

101,

103

"Secrecy order"

107,

107.02

Serial number

503

Sole

201.01

Sole to joint

201.03

Special 708

to

708.03

Special, List

708.01

Status

203

Substitute :

Carries ownership from parent

201.12

Copendency lacking

201.11

Definition

201.09

File wrapper notation

202.02

Reference to parent application

201.11

Refile

201.10

Terminology, Claim

608.01

(0)

Title of invention

606

Title of invention, Change

606.01

Types

201

Unclaimed subject matter

305.01

"Utility"

201

Wrong Group

508.01

Application Branch 503

to

506,

508

Argument in amendment

714.04

Arrangement of art in examining groups

901.07

Arrangement of application

608.01

(a)

Arrangement, Papers in file wrapper

717.01

(a)

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Sec. No.

Assigned application :

Access

106

Allowance

308

Conflicting subject matter

304,

305, 706.03 (k), 822,

1101.01(b)

Endorsing assignments.

303

Inventor applies for

605

Inventor deceased

409.01

(e)

Rejection of other application

304

Assignee (see also Assigned application, Assign- ment.)

Affidavits under Rule 131

715.04

Certificate of correction

1402

Common 105, 706.03 (k), 709.01, 822,

1101.01

(b)

Conflicting

306

Double patenting, Same assignee 706.03

(k),

822

Entire interest, Control

106

Interfering cases, Same assignee_ 709.01, 1101.01

(b)

Intervention 106,

409.01

(e)

Part interest

106.01

Patent issues to

307

Power to inspect

101,

104

Reissue application

1401.02

Revocation of power of attorney

402.07

Assignment

301

Access

301.01

Allowance of application

308

Conflicting

306

Continuing application

301.01,

306

Conveys ownership

201.12

Date of recording

307

Effect of recording

302

File wrapper endorsement.

303

One of several overlapping applications.

706.03

(t)

Parent application

306

Part interest

106.01

Patent

801

Pending applications.

301,

303

Recording

302

Assignment Branch :

Administrator and executor authority

checked

409.01

(b)

Allowance and issue 806,

1302.11

File wrapper endorsement

303

Title search

202.02

Assignment to Examiner for examination __

903.08

(b)

Associate attorney

402.02,

406

Associate attorney, Correspondence with

403.01

Associate of unregistered attorney

402

Atomic Energy Act of 1954 108,

706.03

(b)

Atomic energy application

108

Atomic Energy Commission documents

901.06

(a)

Attorney :

Appointment by assignee of entire interest

106

Associate

402.02,

406

Associate of unregistered

402

Change in firm name

402.04

(a)

Changed, Drawing unchanged

608.02 (u)

Conflicting parties have same

404

Correspondence with associate

403.01

Attorney-Continued

Sec. No.

Death

406

Disbarred, Inspection by

105

Disbarred, Interview 105,

713.05

Discourtesy

714.25

Excluded from practice

105

Inspection

101, 104

Interfering cases 402.08, 1101.01 (k),

1102.01 (a)

Interview

718

Limited recognition

402.01

More than one for same applicant.

403.02

Name on drawing

605.04 (h )

Not of record

714.01 (c)

Notarizing oath

604.06

Patent Office cannot aid in selection

401

Post Office address.

601.02

Power. (See also Power of attorney.)

402

Registration

402

Roster of attorneys

408

Same in conflicting cases 1101.01 (k),

1102.01 (a)

Selection

401

Substitute

402.03

Suspended

105

Telephoned by Examiner. 408,

713.01

Telephone number on letters.

713.01

Washington representative

408

Withdrawal

402.06

Authentication of oath

604.04 (a)

Authority of Administrator or Executor

409.01 (b)

Authority of Commissioner, Delegation

1001.01

to 1004

Authority of Commissioner, Statutory

1001

Authority to inspect pending application

101

Authorization

402

B

Background of the invention

608.01 (c)

Bacteria

1601

Bar, Statutory

201.13, 706.03 (s)

Base claim canceled

608.01 (h)

Base claim rejected

608.01 (n)

B.I.R.P.I.

201.13

Blue slip 902.03 (b),

903.07, 1302.10

Blue slip, Signatures

903.07 (b)

Blueprint, Correction of drawing.

608.02 (v)

Board of Appeals (see also Appeal).

Appeal from 1214.01,

1216

to 1216.02

Constitution and duties.

1203

Decision

1218

Hearing

1209

Jurisdiction

1210

New ground of rejection by

1214.01

Petition to amend after decision

1002.02

Recommendation

1213.01

Reconsideration and rehearing by __

1214.01,

1214.03

Remand to Examiner

1208,

1210, 1211

Books in library

901.06 (a)

Borderline classification

903.08 (a)

Borrowed publications.

901.06 (b)

Borrowing references from Examining

Group __ 901.08

Box at Patent Office for depositing papers.
502

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Sec. No.

Branch :

Application 503 to 506.01,

508,

508.01

Drafting

507

Mail

501

Breadth, Undue

706.03 (z)

Brief, Filed on appeal

1206

Extension of time

1215.04

Brief on motion

1105.01

Brief summary of invention

608.01

(d)

British patent with exponent, Citing.

901.05

(b)

British specification, "Provisional,"

"Com-

plete"

201.15

Bulletin, Classification

902.04

Business, Method of doing. 706.03 (a)

C

C. C. P. A., Appeal to. 1214.01,

1216,

1216.01

Cancellation of drawing figures

608.02 (t)

Canceled matter, Before papers executed

608.01

Canceled matter, Restoring 608.01

(s),

714.24

Canceled matter in patented file

901.01

Canceling claim after issue

714.16

Canceling claim withdrawn after appeal.

1214.05

Canceling drawing

608.02 (t)

Carbon copy, Application papers

608.01

Carbon copy of amendment.

714.07

Card catalog in library

901.06

(a)

Card system summarized.

1704

Catalogs and circulars.

901.06 (a)

Certificate of correction

1402

Applicant's mistake.

1402.01

Form

1402.02

Handling

1402.02

Petition

1002.02

Report by Examiner

1402.02

Certified copy of foreign application.

201.14

Certiorari

1202

Changing joint to sole

201.03

In interference.

1111.07

Reissue

1401.02

Changing name of attorney's firm.

402.04 (a)

Changing sole to joint

201.03

Charge for pending applications.

905.05

Checklist of pages

vi

Chemical compound

608.01 (p)

Chemical practice

715.03

Circulars, Purpose. Introduction

Citation :

Abstract

711.06 (a)

A. P. C. publication

901.06 (c)

Allowance, Listing at.

1802.12

Applicant's 707.05(b),

1302.12

Correction

707.05(g)

Correction, Period for response

710.06

Cross references

707.05 (e)

Decisions, Orders, Notices

707.06

Defensive publications. 711.06,

711.06 (a)

English language patent corresponding to

foreign

707.05 (e)

Citation-Continued

Sec. No.

Examiner's answer

1208

Foreign patent data

901.05 (a)

Foreign printed applications.

901.05 (b)

Incorrect

707.05(g),

710.06

Literature, In specification

608.01 (p)

Memorandum

707.06

Notices

707.06

Orders

707.06

Patents, U.S.

901.04

Publications

707.05(e)

Periodical

707.05(e),

901.06

References

707.05

Allowance in first action

1302.12

By applicant.

707.05(d),

1302.12

Restriction requirement, Art.

813, 817

Statutes

Introduction

Unofficial cross references

707.05 (e)

U.S. patent data

901.04

Citizenship of applicant

605.01

Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 145.

1214.01,

1215.05,

1216.02

Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 146

1109,

1109.01,

1109.02,

1111.09

Claim

608.01(1),

608.01 (k)

Added by amendment.

608.01 (o)

Added by preliminary amendment in excess

of filing fee.

714.10

After prosecution closed.

714.19

After prosecution closed, Near

end of time

period

714.20

Aggregative

706.03 (i)

All allowed

710.02 (b)

All canceled

711.01

Allowable except as to form

707.07 (j)

Allowed, Rejection of

706.04

Allowed, Withdrawn appeal

1215.02

Alternative phrase

706.03 (d)

Analysis

904.01

Basis in description

608.01 (g)

Basis in disclosure

608

Breadth

706.03 (n)

Cancellation by Examiner after

appeal

1214.05

Change, After Board recommendation

1213.01

Combination

706.03(i),

706.03 (j)

Combination and subcombination

806.04 (c)

Construed in light of specification

608.01(0)

Copied from Patent. (See Claim

copied from

patent.)

Correspondence with disclosure.

706.03 (n)

Dependent

608.01 (n)

Dependent, Objected to when

improper

706.01

Dependent on canceled or rejected claim __

707.07(j)

Design application

1503.01

Differing only by functional

statement __

706.03 (c)

Duplicate

706.03 (k)

Each mentioned in letter.

707.07(i)

Excess over fee added by preliminary amend-

ment

714.10

Excess over fee after notice of allowance __.

714.16 (c)

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Claim-Continued

Sec. No.

Fees, dependent.

608.01 (n)

File wrapper notation.

1802.09

Filing fee insufficient.

506

Form

608.01 (m)

Functional.

706.03 (c)

Generic. (See also Generic claim.)

806.04 (d)

Illustrated by drawing. 608.02(e),

706.03 (n)

Inaccurate

706.03 (n)

Incomplete 706.03 (f),

707.07 (j)

Indefinite

706.03 (d)

Independent

608.01 (n)

Index

717.04

Indirect limitation

706.03 (d)

Interference, Construed

1101

Linking 809,

809.03, 809.04

Linking, Traverse of rejection

818.03 (đ)

"Markush"

706.03 (y)

"Markush," Support.

608.01 (p)

Multiplied 706.03(k),

706.03(1)

Negative limitation

706.03 (d)

New matter. 608.04,

706.03(0)

Nonelected invention. 809.04,

821.01, 821.02

Nonelected invention, Added.

821.03

Nonstatutory

706.03 (h)

Nonstatutory, Cancellation

1302.04 (b)

Numbering

608.01 (j)

"O.G."

1302.09

Original 608.01 (1),

706.03 (n)

Patentably distinct

706.03 (k)

Plant application

1605, 1610

Priority

201.14 (b)

Product, Functional

706.03 (c)

Product by process.

706.03 (e)

Prolix

706.03 (g)

Reference numerals included __ 608.01 (m),

706.03 (đ)

Reissue application :

Canceled from original application

1401.08

Numbering

1401.06

Oath requirement.

1401.08

Original claim subject to reexamination

1401.09

Same invention as original patent

1401.07

Rejection

706

Renumbering at issue 608.01

(j), 1302.01

Renumbering dependent.

608.01 (n)

Rewritten

608.01 (q)

Single means.

706.03 (e)

Single sentence

608.01 (m)

Species, How recognized

806.04(f)

Species (plural) added

809.02 (đ)

Subgenus ("Markush" type)

706.03 (y)

Statutory requirement

608.01(k)

Suggested for interference 1003, 1101.01 (j) to

1101.01(0),

1101.02 (b)

Suggested for interference, Failure to make

706.03 (u)

Suggested for interference, Time limit.

710.02(c)

Summary of invention, consistent

608.01 (d)

Terminology basis in description

608.01(0)

Unsupported

706.03 (n)

Claim-Continued

Sec. No.

Varying scope.

608.01 (m)

With motion granted in part.

714.20

Withdrawal of appealed claim 1214.05, 1215.03

Claim copied from patent. 710.04(a),

1101.02 to

1101.02(g)

After allowance.

1101.02 (g)

Appeal of rejection

1205, 1210

Commissioner's approval if outside time limit_ 1003

Denied admission, Time limit for re-

sponse 710.02(c),

710.04 (a)

Disclaimer rejection

706.03 (u)

Interference pending

1111.05

Late amendment.

714.19

Not a response to Office action

711.02 (b),

1101.02 (e)

Origin must be stated. 1101.02,

1101.02 (d)

Patent filing date later than that of applica-

tion

1101.02 (b)

Patent in different Group

1101.02

Period for response 710.02 (c),

710.04 (a)

Prosecution closed 714.19,

1101.02 (g).

Rejection

1101.02 (f)

Rejection, Failure to respond to.

706.03 (u)

Rejection, Primary's attention

707.02

Special

708.01

Class, Scope

903.02 (b)

Class, Transfer

903.05

Class definitions

902.02

Classification :

Application. (See Classification of application.)

Basis

903.02

Bulletin

902.04

Definitions

902.02

Examiner. (See Classification examiner. )

Foreign patents.

903.03

Indices

902.03

Manual

902.01

Non-patent literature.

901.06 (b)

Numerical index.

902.03 (c)

Orders

902.04

Patent, Change of

908.05

Patent index.

902.03 (a)

Principles

903.02

Revision

903.02 (a)

Rules governing applications

903.08 (e)

Slip 903.07,

1802.10

Statutory authority

903.01

Subclass lists

902.03 (c)

Classification examiner :

Decision on classification 903.08(d)

to 903.08 (f)

Patentability report

705.01 (a)

Classification, International

903.09

Classification of application :

Allowed application 707.02, 903.07

to 903.07 (b)

Amendment affecting.

903.08 (c)

Borderline

903.08 (a)

Cross-referencing

903.07 (a)

Decision of classification Examiner

903.08 (f)

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Classification of application-Continued
Sec. No.
903.08 (a),
Disputed
903.08(d), 903.08(f), 903.08 (g)
File wrapper data
717.03
Improperly classified
903.08 (a)

In another Group at allowance
903.07 (b)

New application, By Application Branch
903.08,

903.08 (e)

New application, By Primary.

903.08 (b)
Rules governing
903.08 (e)

Transfer to another Group.
903.08 (a),

903.08(d), 903.08 (g)

Classification on patent copies
903.04

Clean copy
608.01 (q), 1802.02
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual of Clerical
Procedure.)

Closed prosecution except for formal mat-
ters
710.02 (b)

Code of Federal Regulations

Introduction

Combination, Old Restriction

806.05 (b), 820.01

Combination and aggregation ___ 706.03(i), 706.03(j)

Combination and subcombination.
802.01,

806.04(c), 806.05(a) to 806.05 (c)

Commercial success of invention, Affidavit
alleging

716

Commissioner, action requiring attention of :

Failure to identify claim as copied from a
patent
1101.02 (d)

List

1003

Petition for access
103

Reissue application of patent in interfer-

ence

1401.12

Commissioner's

Approval of power to inspect.
104

Authority and functions.

709,

Decisions

714.16, 717.01, 1001, 1002, 1003

Introduction

Notices, Purpose

Introduction

Orders, Purpose.

Introduction

Common disclosure, Parent and continuing

applications

201.11

Common ownership, Conflicting applications.
305,

706.03(k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)
Communication with disbarred attorney
105
Companion case, Retention label
1302.07
"Complete" specification, British
201.15

Conception

715.07

Concordance, International and United States
classification
903.09

Conflicting applications, Same applicant.
304,

706.03 (k), 709.01, 804, 822, 822.01

Conflicting applications, Same assignee
305,
706.08 (k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)

Conflicting applications, Same attorney __ 1101.01 (k),

1102.01 (a)

Congress, Inquiry on status of application by
member of.
203.08 (b)
Conservator; Authority recorded
409.02
Conservator, Insane inventor
409.02

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Constitutional basis for patents. Introduction

Constructive election 818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)

Constructive reduction to practice

715.07

Consular certificate

604.04

Consular certificate, Executor or administrator, Foreign 409.01

(d)

Consular certificate, Omission

604.04 (a)

Consular fee stamp.

604.05

Consular officer

604.04

Continuation

201.07

Assignment carried from parent.

201.12

Assignment check

306

Copendency

201.11

Definition

201.07

Effective date.

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Final rejection on first action

706.07 (b)

Inspection of parent.

103

New matter

201.07

Oath, Delayed filing.

602.05 (a)

Ownership

201.12

Parent case data noted on file wrapper

202.02

Petition to make special.

1002.02

Reference to parent case.

201.11

Sole from joint.

201.07

Streamlined

201.07

Time for filing

201.11

When patented, Opens parent application to public inspection

103

Continuation-in-part

201.08

Assignment check

306

Copendency

201.11

Definition

201.08

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation.

202.02

Inspection of parent

103

Ownership

306

Petition to make special

1002.02

Reference to parent case.

201.11

Sole from joint

201.08

Time for filing

201.11

When patented, Opens parent application to public inspection

103

Continuing application.

201.11

Continuity between applications.

201.11

Controller General's Opinion B .- 111,648

607.01

Control of inspection by assignee

106

Convention, International

201.18

Converting joint to sole __ 201.08, 201.06, 201.07,

201.08

Converting sole to joint.

201.03

Copendency

201.11

Copending application, Reference brought up to

date 1802.04

(f)

Copied patent claim. (See Claim copied from patent.)

"Copier" copies.

714.07

Copy of foreign application, Certified.

201.14

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Sec. No.

Correction of drawing.

608.02 (p)

Approval by Examiner

608.02 (x)

Blueprint

608.02 (v)

"Corrected" stamp.

608.02(0)

Cost

608.02 (s)

Deferrable 608.02(b), 608.02(p),

608.02(s)

Estimate of cost

608.02 (s)

Examiner's amendment.

608.02 (w)

New matter

608.04

Not approved

608.02 (x)

Order for

608.02 (x)

Required

707.07 (c)

Sketch

608.02 (v)

Separate letter

608.02(r)

Signature, By Examiner's amendment

605.04 (b)

"Special" tag.

608.02 (x)

Correction of patent

Chapter 1400

Certificate of correction

1002.02, 1402

Reissue. (See Reissue application.)

1401

Statutory disclaimer,

1408

Correction of printer's proof.

1809.01

Collection of reference citation 707.05

(g),

710.06

Correspondence :

Associate attorney

403.01

Crossing

714.05

Double

403

Receipt and handling

Chapter

500

With whom held.

403

Correspondence and Mail Branch.

501

Correspondence under rule 202

1101.01 (d)

to

1101.01 (i)

Action following 1101.01 (h),

1101.01 (i)

Cases not requiring.

1101.01 (g)

Difference in dates necessitating

1101.01 (g)

Junior party fails to make date

1101.01 (i)

Not an action on the case

1101.01 (f)

Statutory period not initiated by

1101.01 (f)

Counting actions.

1705

"Count" of subclass.

902.03 (đ)

Court decision, certificate of

1216.01

Court decision, Citation

707.06

Cross-noting :

Data of parent application on file wrapper

__

202.02,

1802.09

Data of related application brought up

to

date

1302.04 (f)

Data of related application in specification _. 201.11,

202.01

Foreign application, Application oath

202.04

Foreign application, File wrapper

202.03

In original patent file of reissue application

202.05

Cross-reference :

Another application 202.01,

608.01

(p)

At allowance.

903.07

Citing

707.05(e)

Establish new

903.06 (a)

Noted during examination.

903.07 (a)

Ordering

903.06

Required for all claimed disclosure.

903.07 (a)

Sec. No.

D

D-10 Notice 107.02, 1804,

1304.01

Date :

Amendment 710.01

(a),

714.18

Citation of foreign patent.

901.05 (a)

Convention 201.13,

201.14

Filing 201.11, 508, 505,

1002.02

Foreign application 201.13, 201.14,

201.15

Group stamp

714.18

Office action

707.11

Office stamp 502,

505,

714.18

Reference 706.02, 707.05(e),

707.05(f)

Date entered on drawing

608.02(o)

Date of execution of oath

602.05

Date stamp, Examining Group.

714.18

Death of attorney

406

Death of inventor (scc also Administrator executor) 409 to

or 409.01(f)

Decision :

By Board of Appeals.

1213

By Classification Examiner

903.08 (f)

By Primary on interference motion

707.02

Citation

707.06

Governs Examiner's action Introduction

Listed

Appendix II

On interference motion 1105 to

1105.07

Publication of

707.06

Declaration

602

Amendment

602.01

Date

602.05

Defective

602.03

Substitute

602.02

Declassified matter

707.05(f)

Dedication

715,

1403

Defective oath

·602.03

Defense, Applications affecting.

107, 108

Defensive publication citation

711.06 (a)

Defensive publication program

711.06

Definition of class

903.02

Delayed filing of original oath

602.05

Delayed filing of reissue application

706.03 (x)

Delegation of Commissioner's authority.

1001.01,

1002, 1002.02, 1003

Demonstration at interview.

713.08

Dependent claim

608.01 (n)

Rejected when base claim is canceled 608.01 (n),

707.07 (j)

Dependent claim, objected to when improper

706.01

Dependent counts in interference 1102.01 (a)

Depositing paper.

502

Derogatory remark regarding prior art.

608.01 (r)

Description, Basis for claim

608.01 (0)

Description, Detailed

608.01 (g)

Design

Chapter 1500

Aggregation

1504

Allowance

1505

Appearance of object.

1502

Application

1503

Claim

1503.01

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Design-Continued

Sec. No.

Convention date

201.13

Copending applications.

1504

Definition

1502

Delay of issuance

1505

Description

1503.01

Disclaimer

1503.01

Disclosure

1504

Dominant feature.

1503.01

Double patenting.

1504

Drawing

1503.02

Election of application

1504

Election of species

1504

Examination

1504

Feature emphasized.

1503.01

Fee

1505

Foreign priority

1506

Invention

1501, 1504

Modification

1503.01

New matter

1503.02

Novelty

1504

Object, Design for

1502

Patentability

1504

Photograph

1503.02

Preamble

1503

Priority

1506

Requirement for restriction

1504

Reproducible

1502

Rules applicable

1501

Sample

1503.02

Search

1504

Simulation

1504

Single signature form

1503

Specification

1503.01

Species election

1504

Statutory bar, Foreign application.

201.13

Subject matter.

1502

Term of

1505

Title

1503.01

Visual characteristics.

1502

Design patent series

901.04

Difference between shortened statutory and time limit.

period 710.02 (đ)

Diligence in converting application

201.03

Diligence of status inquiry

203.08

Diligenee, Shown in Rule 131 oath __ 715.07,

715.07 (a)

Director's functions 1002.02,

1003, 1004

Disbarred attorney 105,

407, 714.01 (a)

Disclaimer :

Co-author of publication

715.01 (e)

Converting joint to sole

201.03, 201.06

Interference

1108, 1109.02

Rejection

706.03 (u),

710.02 (d), 1101.01 (m), 1101.02 (f)

Statutory

1403

Disclosure

608

Amendment

608.04

Amendment, Preliminary

608.04 (b)

Chemical compound.

608.01 (p)

Disclosure-Continued

Sec. No.

Claimed

901.03

Common, Parent and continuing application

201.11

Completeness

608.01 (p)

Correspondence with claims

706.03 (n)

Detailed description

608.01 (g)

Document

1706

Foreign application

201.15

Incorporation by reference

608.01 (p)

Insufficient 201.11,

608.01 (p)

Later filed application

608.01 (p)

Original claim 608.01 (1),

706.03 (n)

Preliminary amendment

608.04 (b)

Related applications.

608.01 (p)

Reservation clause.

608.01 (e)

Restricted to claimed subject matter

1302.01

Specification (See also Specification)

608.01

Sufficiency of, Affidavit.

716

Support for claims.

706.03 (n)

Trademark

608.01 (v)

Trade name

608.01 (v)

Utility

608.01 (p)

Disclosure Document Program

1706

Discourtesy 714.19,

714.25, 1003

"Distinct", Definition.

802.01

"Distinct" inventions.

802.

802.01, 803,

806, 806.05

Distinctness

Apparatus and product made

806.05(g)

Process and apparatus for its practice.

806.05 (e)

Process and product made

806.05(f)

Distribution of mail

501

Distribution of papers

508

Division (see Restriction Election ; Election of species ; Divisional Application) Chapter 800

Divisional Application

201.06

Assignment carried from parent.

201.12

Assignment check

306

Copendency

201.11

Delayed filing of oath

602.05 (a)

Drawing, Transfer to.

608.02 (j)

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent application.

103

New matter.

201.06

Oath 201.06,

602.05 (a)

Ownership carried from parent.

201.12

Parent case data notation in specification

202.02

Patented, Opens parent to inspection

103

Petition to make special

1002.02

Reference to parent application

201.11

Reissue

1401.10 (a)

Reissue, Refer to Group Director

1004

Rule 147 application

201.06

Signature omitted

201.06

Sole from joint.

201.06

Time for filing

201.11

Document, Disclosure

1706

Double correspondence

403

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Sec. No.

Double patenting :

Basis

802

Claimed subject matter.

806.01

Design application.

1504

Definition

804

Distinct and independent inventions.

804,

804.01,

806.05

Rejection

706.03 (k),

804, 804.01, 804.02

Rejection nullification.

804.01

Same assignee ___ 305-305.02, 706.03(k),

804.03, 822

Same inventor

706.03 (k),

806.04 (h) to 806.04 (j), 806.05,

822, 822.01

Species and genus 806.04 (h) to

806.04(j)

Submission to Group Director

804.04

Terminal disclaimer effect.

804.02

Draftsman

507

Draftsman's notation

507,

608.02 (a)

Draftsman's stamp 608.02(a),

608.02(0)

Drawing

507, 608.02

Additional

608.02 (h)

Allowance, Notation on

1302.09

Amendment

608.02 (p)

Amendment, Direction for

608.02 (q)

Amendment, Disposition

608.02 (x)

Amendment support by original claim

608.01 (1)

Approval stamp

608.02

Attorney's name

605.04 (h)

Attorney's name, Change

608.02 (u)

Brief desrciption

608.01 (f)

Canceled figure

608.02 (t)

Canceled sheet.

608.02 (t)

Canceled sheet, Patent.

608.02 (i)

Canceled sheet, Transfer

608.02 (j)

Changing name of attorney

608.02 (u)

Colored plant

1606

Complete illustration 608.02 (d),

706.03 (n)

Completeness

608.02 (e)

Content of.

608.02 (d)

Correction. (See also Correction of Draw- ing.)

608.02 (p)

Corresponds with description

608.02 (f)

Cost of correction

608.02 (s)

Date entered on back

608.02(0)

Denied admission

608.02 (h)

Design application

1503.01,

1503.02

Disclosure

608

Divisional application

608.02 (j)

Draftsman's criticism included in first

Office

action

707.07 (c)

Draftsman's notation

507,

608.02(a)

Draftsman's stamp 608.02 (a),

608.02(0)

Duplicate

608.02 (h)

Estimate of cost of correction

608.02 (s)

Examiner determines completeness

608.02 (e)

Examiner's amendment.

608.02 (w)

Illustrates claim

608.02 (e)

Inartistic arrangement

608.02 (t)

"Inf. A.F.E.," Reissue application

1401.05

Drawing-Continued

Sec. No.

Informal 507,

608.02(b)

Informality, Determined by draftsman

608.02 (a)

"Inventor"

605.04 (h)

Kept in Examining Group

608.02 (c)

Mail Branch stamp

608.02(0)

Modification illustrated.

608.02 (f)

Name of applicant

605.04 (h)

Name of attorney changed

608.02 (u)

Necessary for filing date

506, 608.02

"New drawings required"

608.02 (a)

New matter

608.04

New, When required 608.02(a),

608.02 (x)

Not received.

608.02 (h)

Not returned

608.02(y)

Objection

507

"O.G."

1302.09

Patented case

905.03

Photographs

608.02

Photoprint

608.02 (a)

Plant application

1606

Prepared by Patent Office

608.02 (x)

Print. (See Print of drawing.)

608.02 (m)

Prior art.

608.02 (g)

Reference characters.

608.02 (e)

Reference characters, Change.

608.02 (w)

Reissue application 608.02(k),

1401.05

Removal from Group

608.02 (c)

Required by Examiner

608.02

Return

608.02 (y)

Section lines.

608.01 (f)

Signature

605.04 (h)

Signature, Administrator or executor

605.05 (a)

Signature correction, Examiner's

amend-

ment

605.04 (b)

Sketch for correction

608.02 (v)

Substitute

608.02 (h)

Sufficiency, Determined by Examiner

608.02 (e)

Transfer

608.02 (1)

Transfer to reissue 608.02(k),

1401.05

Use in Reissue 608.02

(k), 1401.05

View

608.01 (f)

Drawing correction

608.02 (p)

Approval by Examiner 608.02(x),

608.02(q)

Blueprint

608.02 (v)

Cost

608.02 (s)

Deferrable 608.02(b),

608.02(s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02 (w)

New matter

608.04

Only by Office Draftsman.

608.02 (q)

Order for

608.02 (x)

Required

707.07 (c)

Sketch

608.02 (v)

Separate letter

608.02 (r)

Signature, By Examiner's amendment

605.04 (b)

"Special" tag.

608.02 (x)

Drug disclosure guidelines.

608.01 (p)

Duplicate amendments

717.01 (a)

Duplicate claims

706.03 (k)

Duplicate foreign patents

903.03

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Sec. No.
Duplicate papers, Plant application .... 1603, 1609, 1610
Duty to inquire.
203.08

E

"Easily Erasable" paper
608.01, 714.07
Effective date, Declassified matter
707.05 (f)

Effective date, Reference patent

706.02,

707.05(e), 715, 715.01

Effective filing date, Continuing application __ 201.11,
708

Effective filing date, International Conven-
tion
201.13, 201.14, 201.15
Election. (See also Restriction ; Election of spe-
cies. )
Chapter 800

Action on nonelected claims, Election not

waived

819

After multiplicity rejection
706.03 (1)
After restriction
818
After restriction, Treatment of nonelected
claims
821 to 821.03

Applicant must make
818.03 (e)
Between applications, Conflicting claims.
804,

822 to 822.01

Constructive
818.02(a), 818.02 (c)
Fixed by action on merits.
818.02 (a)
Implied
818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)

Interference

820.02

Old combination, Election waived.
820.01

Optional cancellation

818.02 (c)

Original presentation
818.02 (a)

819.01

Shift

Traverse

818,

818.03, 818.03 (b), 818.03 (c), 821.01

Election of species :

Action after.
809.02 (e)

Allowable generic claim lacking.

809.02 (a)

Basis

809.02

Canceling species claims.
818.02 (c)

Design application
1504

Implied
818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)

Reissue application
1401.10

Requirement
809.02(a), 809.02(b)

Species claims lacking.

809.02 (đ), 818.02 (b)

Withdrawal of nonelected species.

809.02 (c)

Employees of Patent Office, Property interest in

patent

309

English language faulty, New specification_ 608.01 (q)

English language required.

608.01

English language patent

corresponding

to

foreign

707.05

(e)

Entry of amendment. (See

also Amendment.)

__

714.18

Entry of "Contents" of file wrapper

717.01

Entry on Face of file wrapper 717.02, 717.02 (b)

Equity (civil action ) :

Under 35 U.S.C. 145

1214.01, 1215.05,

1216.02

Under 35 U.S.C. 146.

1109,

1109.01, 1109.02, 1111.09

Equivalents in art.

904.01 (b)

Erasable (specially coated)

paper

608.01

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Erasure in specification, Before allowance.

1802.01

Erasure in specification, Before Execution

608.01

Estimate of cost of correcting drawings.

608.02 (s)

Estoppel, Defensive publication

711.06

Estoppel, Interference 1109.02,

1110,

1110.02

Examination of application :

Order of

708

to 708.03

Piecemeal

707.07 (g)

Purpose

701

Reissue

1401.09

Secrecy during

101

"Secrecy order" case.

107

Statutory authority

701

Examiner :

Assignment of application for examination

903.08 (b)

Classification. (See also Classification

ex-

aminer. )

903

Expressing Opinion on Validity.

1701

New, Action indicated by Primary

707.01

Primary, Actions requiring personal atten-

tion

707.02

Primary, Name on file wrapper

1802.13

Resigns

1702

Resigns, old cases special

708.03

Suggestion of allowable claims

707.07 (j)

Telephoning attorney

408

Testimony as patent expert

1701

Examiner's action. (See also Action;

Letter,

Examiner's. )

707

Examiner's amendment

1302.04

Abstract changed by

608.01 (b)

By initialing

1302.04

Claims, Nonelected invention, Canceled

821.01,

821.02

Claim, Nonstatutory, Canceled

1802.04 (b)

Claim, Numbers identifying

1802.04 (g)

Claim lost in interference, Canceled

1109.02

Copending application data brought up to

date 201.11,

1302.01

Defensive Publication

711.06

Drawing correction 608.02 (w), 1302.04,

1302.05

Formal matters

1302.04

Name on drawing

605.04 (b)

Patented copending application data

1302.04 (f)

Plant patent practice

1610

"Printer Waiting"

714.16,

1309.01

Reference citation corrected

707.05 (g)

Signature of administrator

605.05 (a)

Title of application 606.01,

1302.04 (a)

Examiner's answer :

Appeal brief

1208

New ground of rejection

1208.01

Petition

1002

Petition for abandonment

711.03 (d)

Print of drawing

1204

Reply brief

1208

Special status

708.01

Status letter

203.08

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Sec. No.

Examiner's letter. (See also Action;

Letter,

Examiner's. )

707

Examiner's statement. (See Examiner's

an-

swer.)

Example, Operative

608.01

(p)

Excess number of claims for fee, After notice

of

(c)

allowance

714.16

Excess number of claims for filing fee.

714.10

Execution of oath

604

Executive Order No. 5464.

1608

Executor or Administrator

409.01

Allowance and Issue

409.01

(f)

Application by, After discharge

409.01

(c)

Assigned application, Inventor dies

409.01 (e)

Authority

409.01

(b)

Consular certificate

409.01 (b)

Foreign country

409.01 (b)

Heir 409.01, 409.01 (a),

409.01

(đ)

Signature

605.05

(a)

Specification form

605.05

(a)

Exhausted Combination 706.03 (1),

706.03 (j)

Exhibit

608.03

Exhibit, Affidavit under Rule 131 __ 715.07,

715.07

(d)

Exhibit at interview

713.08

Exhibit, Handling

608.03 (a)

Ex parte questions

713.06

Experimentation, Disclosure requiring

608.01

(g)

Exposure of papers during interviews.

101,

713.07

Expounding patent law

713.02

Express abandonment.

711,

711.01

Extension of shortened response period

710.02

(e),

1004

Extension of time

710.02 (e)

Extension of time, First request.

707.02

Extension of time for filing brief

1215.04

F

Fee exempt application

607.01

Fee filed application

607

Fee, Filing

607

Claims in excess of

506,

714.10

Dependent claims.

608.01 (n)

Design application

1505

Fee exempt application

607.01

Inadequate

506

Return

506.01,

607.02

Fee, Issue :

Failure to pay

712

Interfering case, Not applied

1101.01

(0)

Petition to accept

712,

1002.02

Fee, Petition to revive.

711.03 (c)

Fee stamp: Consular

604.05

Field of search 708.03,

904.01 (d)

Field of search, Notation by Examiner

705.01 (a),

717.05,

904.01 (d)

File wrapper

717

Action entered

707.10

Allowed case data entered

1302.09

Amendment endorsed

714.18

Arrangement of papers

717.01 (a)

File wrapper-Continued

Sec. No.

Assignment endorsement

303

Classification data

717.03

"Contents", Entry in

717.01

Correction of error

717.02

Data entered on 710.05,

717.02,

1302.09

Equity suit

1216.02

Field of search

717.05

Field of search, Patentability report

705.01 (a)

Foreign application cross-noting.

202.03

Foreign filing date entered on

1302.06

Index of claims

717.04

Interference notation

1101.01 (c)

"Licensing and Review" stamp

107.01

Name of applicant changed

717.02 (b)

Notation for continuing application

202.02

Notes to application of another party

101

Papers in

717.01

"P.R." Group noted

705.01 (c)

Parent case notation on

202.02,

1302.09

Print of drawing

717.01 (b)

Relation of application noted on

202.02

Residence changed

717.02 (b)

Return of paper entered on

717.01

Signing and dating by Primary.

1802.13

Statutory period ends on nonworking

day

710.05

Filing date

503, 505

Effective

201.11

Foreign application, Convention date

201.13,

201.14,

201.15

Later filed application as disclosure

608.01 (p)

Petition

1002,02

Subsequent publication as disclosure

608.01 (p)

Filing fee

607

Claims in excess of

506,

714.10

Design application

1505

Fee exempt application

607.01

Inadequate

506

Return

506.01,

607.02

Filing receipt

503

Final action. (See Allowance and issue; rejection. )

Final

Final action, Special nature of

708.01

Final fee : (sce Issue fee)

Final rejection

706.07

Amendment after

714.12,

714.13

Amendment after, Entered in part

714.20

First action

706.07 (b)

Interview

713.09

Letter

706.07

Patentability report

705.01 (a)

Petition to vacate

1002,1002.02

Premature

706.07 (c)

Premature, Withdrawal

706.07 (d)

Primary's attention required

707.02

"Secrecy order" application

107.02

Special

708.01

When proper 706.07, 706.07 (a), 706.07 (b)

Withdrawal

706.07 (e)

Withdrawal, Primary's attention

707.02

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Final rejection-Continued

Sec. No.

Withdrawal of premature

706.07

(d)

Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal

1208.02

Final restriction requirement

818.03

Firm of attorneys changes name

402.04

(a)

Firm name-Form of-in power of attorney

402.05

First action final rejection

706.07

(b)

Fissionable material

706.03

(b)

Five year pendency

707.02

(a)

Flow sheet

608.02

Foreign application :

Certified copy to avoid reference

201.14

Cross-noting on file wrapper

202.03

Date, Entitled to 201.13,

201.14,

201.15

Determination of priority

201.14,

201.15

Disclosure

201.15

English language translation for benefit

of

date

201.15

Filing in foreign country

107

First

201.13

Great Britain

201.15

License to file

107,

706.03

(s)

Listed in oath

201.14,

602

More than one

201.14

Noting earliest date on file wrapper

202.03,

1302.06

Overcoming reference by

201.15,

715

Priority

201.13

Ribboned

602.04

(a)

Same invention

201.15

Seal -

602.04

(a)

Statutory bar

201.13,

706.03 (s)

Foreign countries recognized for priority

201.13

Foreign filing, Proving for priority.

201.14

Foreign filing date, Entitled to

201.13

Foreign filing date on file wrapper

202.03

1302.06

Foreign language application

608.01

Foreign language names.

901.05(a)

Foreign oath

602.04

Foreign patent :

Citation 707.05(e),

901.05(b)

Citation dates and information

901.05

(a),

901.05

(b)

Classification

903.03

Duplicates

903.03

Journals

901.06

(a)

Library

901.06

(a)

Listing at allowance

1302.12

Ordering

901.05

(c)

Print of, Where obtained

901.05

(c)

Reference

901.05

Statutory bar 201.13,

706.03

(s)

Transfer

903.03

Translation of

901.05

(d)

Unlicensed, Same applicant.

706.03

(s)

Foreign priority

201.13,

214.14

Foreword

III

Forfeited application

712

Prior art

901.02

Retention label

1802.07

Sec. No.

Forfeiture (failure to pay issue fee)

712

Formal matter:

Allowance and issue

1802.01, 1802.02,

1302.04

Amendment of case in issue

714.16

Claim allowable except for

707.07 (j)

Response to objection

714.02

Review of actions involving.

Introduction

Right of priority

201.14

Specification format

608.01

When taken up. 707.07 (a), 707.07(e), 707.07 (j),

714.02

Forms and form letters:

Amendment after Board

decision, Refused.

1214.07

Decision on Motion

1105.06

Examiner's answer

1208

Examiner's Statement on appeal

1208

Final rejection

706.07

Interference

1105.06, 1112 to

1112.10

Notice of allowance, Assigned application

308

Notice of references cited

707.05 (a)

Rejection of claim copied from

patent

1101.02 (f)

Restriction requirement

817

PO-14

905.02

OF-25

905.05

POL-87 707.05(g),

812.01, 1302.04,

1302.12

PO-84

1208

POL-86

1608

PO-97

1802.04

PO-125

711.04(b), 905.03,

905.05

PO-150

1802.07

PO-152

602.02,

602.03, 602.05, 604.02, 605.02, 605.03, 707,

707.07 (a)

PO-205

1704

PO-206

1704

PO-250 901.06(a), 901.06(b), 905.01,

1706

PO-261

1112.05

PO-262

1112.05, 1204,

1207

PO-270 902.03 (b),

903.07, 903.09,

1302.10

POL-271 714.16(d), 714.16(e),

1101.02(g)

PO-290

1705

PO-303

708.02,

714.13

POL-316

707.05(g)

POL-319

714.03

PO-326 706.07, 707.04, 710.02(b),

812.01

POL-327

708.02, 710.02(e),

711.01,

711.02, 714.13, 714.17, 1207,

1302.03

PO-328

903.07

PO-364

608.02(x),

1309

PO-447

903.08(a),

903.08(đ)

PO-516

1705

PO-525

1705

PO-526

1705

PO-531

1705

PO-582

1705

PO-533

1705

PO-690

1705

PO-690E

903.03,

1705

PO-850

303, 1101.01 (o),

1101.02,

1101.02 (a), 1102.01, 1102.01 (a), 1106.02,

1112.05

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Sec. No.
PO-892
707, 707.05, 707.05 (a),
707.05(b), 707.05(c), 707.05(e), 1208.01

PO-912
1705
PO-948
507, 608.02, 707, 707.07 (a)

PO-952

1710.02

PO-1002
201.14 (b), 201.14(c), 605.02

PO-1050

1402.02

POL-1094

608.02 (a)

Form 1121

903.03

903.03

PO-1122
Fourth or subsequent action
706.03 (p)
Frivolous invention

1004

Full faith and credit in prior Examiner's ac-
tion
704, 706.04

Full name
605.04 (b)
Full signatory authority.
707.02

Functional claim, Rejection
706.03 (c)

Function of machine rejection

706.03 (r)

G

"General Information Concerning Patents"
703

Generic claim :
Definition
806.04 (đ)
Election of application in which presented

806.04 (j)

Informal

806.04 (h )

Presented after issue of patent

806.04 (1)

Rejection

806.04 (j), 809.02 (a), 809.02 (c)

Species claims lacking

809.02 (đ), 818.02 (b)

806.04 (c)

Subcombination

809.02 (a)
Traverse of rejection in lieu of election
806.04 (a)

Genus and species

to 806.04 (j), 808.01 (a), 809.02

German search exchange

1710-1710.02

Government-owned application :
"Act of 1883"

201.17

Special
708.01

35 U.S.C. 266
607.01

Great Britain, "Complete" specification
201.15,

901.05 (a)

Great Britain, "Provisional" specification
201.15

Group date case held up in Patent Security
Group
107.01

Group date receipt and stamp
714.18

Group Director's functions.
1002.02, 1003, 1004

Guardian, Authority recorded.
409.02
Guardian of insane inventor
409.02

Guidelines for drug disclosures.

608.01 (p)

H

Hand delivery of papers.
502, 714.13

Hearing on appeal
1209

Heir as applicant (see also Administrator or
executor )
409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)

Holiday, Papers not received

502

Holiday, Period for response ending on

710.05

Holiday in District of Columbia

710.05

Identity of inventors

201.13

Idiomatic English

608.01 (q)

Implied election

818.02 (a),

818.02 (c)

Improper joinder, Effect on patent

805

Inaccurate claim

706.03 (n)

Incomplete amendment, Time for complet-

ing

710.02 (c),

714.03

Incomplete application

506

Completed

506.01

Definition

203.06

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return

506.01

Return of filing fee

506.01

Using again

506.01,

608.01 (u)

Incomplete claim, Rejection

706.03 (f)

Incomplete response.

711.03 (a)

Incomplete response, Time for completing_

710.02(c),

711,

714.03

Incorporation by reference

608.01 (p)

Incorrect citation of reference.

707.05 (g)

Indefinite claim

706.03 (d)

Independent claim

608.01 (n)

"Independent", definition.

802.01

"Independent" inventions.

802,

802.01, 803, 806, 806.04, 808.01, 808.01 (a)

Index of claims

717.04

Index of patents, Numerical

902.03 (a)

Informal application

702.01

Primary's attention required

707.02

Search

704

Special

708.01

Informal drawing

507

Informality, Action calling attention to ___

707.07 (a),

707.07 (j)

Information on status of application referred to

in patent

102

Information sent to applicant for his

guidance_

703

Initial sentence

707.04

Ink, Permanent

608.01,

714.07

Inoperativeness

706.03 (p)

Inoperativeness, Affidavit

716

Inquiry as to status of application

203.08

Insane applicant

409,

409.02

Inspection :

Amendment

714.05

Application

101,

102, 104

Approval of power

104

Authorization

402

By assignee 104,

106, 106.01

By disbarred attorney

105

By inventor

106

By licensee

106.01

Control of, By assignee

106

Patent file

103

Petition

103,

1002.02

Right of

103,

104, 106

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Patentability over species

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Sec. No.

Insufficient disclosure.
608.01 (p)

Continuation-in-part filed
201.11
Insufficient response
711.02 (a)

Concurrent with Appeal
1103
Inter-American Convention
201.13

Interference
Chapter 1110

Abandonment of contest.

1108, 1110, 1110.01

Abstract of title in patented file

1101.02

Action after award of priority

1107,

Action after award of priority, Losing party_ 1109.02

Action after award of priority, Winning

party

1109.01

Action after dissolution

1110

Action suggesting claims.

1101.01 (1)

Addition of new party

1106.02

Additional interferences

1106, 1106.01, 1106.02

Admission of patent claims denied

1101.02,

1101.02 (f)

Affidavit:

Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded

with interference record
1101.01 (h)
Oath under Rules 131, and 204 opened with
preliminary statements.
1101.03
Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed and
sealed
715.06, 1101.03

After decision on motion
1106.01

All parties claiming invention to be in-

cluded

1101.01 (h)

Amendment filed during

1111.05

Amendment in connection with motion

1108

Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent

Appeals

1109

Application and patent in different Groups.

1101.01 (a)

Applications in different groups.

1101.01 (a)

Attorney, Parties have same

1101.01 (k),

1102.01 (a)

Between applications

1101.01

Briefs on motion

1105.01

Cancellation of losing party's claim

1109.02

Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 146

1109, 1109.01,

1109.02, 1111.09

Claim copied from a patent (see also Claim
copied from patent)
1101.02 to 1101.02 (g)
Claim interpretation
1101
Claim "modified"
1102.01 (a)

Claiming of same subject matter necessary_ 1101.01
Claims, Same in two applications of same
party
1102.01
Claims, Suggesting
1101.01 (j), to 1101.01 (0)
Claims, Suggesting from patent
1101.02 (b)

Claims not patentable over issue noted in

memorandum

1102.01 (a)

Claims of application not identical with pat-

1102.01 (a)

Claims of patent, All interfering to be

counts

1101.02 (c)

Claims of patent, Rejection

1101.02 (f)

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Interference-Continued
Sec. No.

Common ownership

305, 305.02, 1101.01 (b)

Concession of priority

1108, 1109.02

Conflicting parties, Same attorney

1101.01 (k)

Consultation with Interference Examiner __ 1111.13

Continuation of earlier application

1101.01 (e),

1102.01 (a)

Continuation-in-part
of
earlier
applica-

1109 to 1109.02

tion

1101.01(e), 1102.01 (a)

Conversion of joint application to sole

1111.07

Conversion of sole application to joint

1111.07

Copied patent claim, Not identified

1101.02 (d)

Copying of patent claims.

1101.02 to 1101.02 (g)

Within one year

1101.02 (f)

Correction of error in joining inventor

1111.14

Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (d) to

1101.01 (i)

Counts, Dependent

1102.01 (a)

Counts, Must be made by all parties.

1102.01

Counts, Patentably distinct

1101.01 (j), 1105.03

Dates, Difference

1101.01 (g)

"Decision Noted"

1107

Decision on motion, Approved by Board Mem-

ber

1105.01

Decision on motion, Letter

1105.06

Decision on motion, Primary's attention

707.02

Declaration of interference

1102.02

Deferment of application of issue fee.

1101.01 (0)

Dependent counts

1102.01 (a)

Different groups have applications.

1101.01 (a)

Different groups have patent and applica-
tion
1101.02

Disclaimer

1108, 1109.02

Disclaimer, Rejection

706.03 (u),

710.02 (d) 1101.01 (m), 1101.02 (f)

Dissolution on motion of examiner

1105.05

Dissolution on motion of examiner, Requires

attention of primary

707.02

Divisional application referred to in papers

1101.01 (e), 1102.01 (a)

Divisional applications, Prosecution

1111.03

Docket Branch procedure,

1102.02

Drawing, Losing party obtaining copy of op-

ponent's

1109.02

Elections not affected

820.02

Entry of amendment filed in connection with

motion

1108

Estoppel rejection

1109.02, 1110

Examiner's entry on interference file

1107

Ex parte consideration not given on inter

partes proceedings

1105, 1111.07

Failure to identify patent from which claims

were copied

1101.02, 1101.02 (d)

File wrapper notation

1101.01 (c)

ent claims, Rule 205.

1101.02, 1101.02 (c),

Filing date not overcome

1101.01 (1)

Foreign application relied on :

Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (g)

Not referred to in preparation of papers

1102.01 (a)

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Interference-Continued

Foreign application relied on-Continued

Sec.

No.

Papers filed

201.14

(b)

Shifting burden of proof

1105.04

Form for decision letter on motion

1105.06

Forms used in Interferences

1112

Declaration

1112.05

Initial Memorandum.

1112.05 (a)

Denying Entry of Amendment Seeking Fur-

ther Interference

1112.10

Primary Examiner Initiates Dissolution

1112.08

Redeclaration

1112.09

Requesting Withdrawal From Issue.

1112.04

Requests for Jurisdiction

1112.06

Requesting Jurisdiction of Application_

1112.06

(a)

Same Attorney or Agent.

1112.03

Suggesting Claims.

1112.02

Index sheet, Interference file

1107

Initial Memorandum 1102.01, 1102.01

(a),

1112.05

Initiating

1112.05

Inspection of oaths under Rules 131, 202,

and

204

1101.03

Interference number

1102.02

Interpretation of claims

1101

Interview prohibited

1105,

1111.01

Joint to sole

1111.07

Junior application in issue

1101.01 (i)

Jurisdiction of application

1101.01(0)

Jurisdiction of application restored to

Ex-

aminer

1109

Jurisdiction of interference

1104

Jurisdiction of patent.

1104

Letter to Examiner of Interferences. 1102.01 (a)

Losing party, treatment of claims.

1109.02

Losing party may obtain copy of opponent's

application

1109.02

Memorandum initiating.

1112.05

"Modified" claim

1102.01 (a)

Motion :

Add or substitute application

1105.08

Amend

1105.03

Burden of proof.

1105.04

Decision requires Primary's attention

707.02,

1105

Decisions requiring Board Member

ap-

proval

1105.01

Dissolve

1105.02

Dissolve, Examiner's

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 231

1111.06

Reconsideration

1105.07

Substitute sole for joint.

1111.07

New reference found.

1105.05

Non-elected invention

1101.01

Noting of possible interference

1101.01

(c)

Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded

with interference record.

1101.01

(h)

Oath under Rules 131 and 204 opened

with

preliminary statements

1101.03

Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed

and

sealed

715.06,

1101.03

Open to public inspection if patent involved

....

103

Overlapping application 709.01,

1111.08

Interference-Continued
Sec. No,
Parties, All claiming invention to be in-
cluded
1101.01 (h)
Patent and application in different Groups __ 1101.02
Patentability reports.
1111.11
Patent Interference Examiner may be con-
sulted
1101.01 (c)

Petition for reconsideration of decision on
motion
1105.07

Phantom Count

1101.02

Plural interferences.

1102.01

Power of attorney filed.

402.08

Primary Examiner initiates

1101.01 (e)

Preliminaries

1101

Preliminary statement.

1102.02

1102 to 1102.02

Preparation of papers.

Primary Examiner, Matters requiring deci-
sion by
1101.01(c), 1105

Prosecution closed before interference, Re-

opened only as to interference subject

matter

1109.01, 1109.02

Reconsideration of decision on motion.

1105.07

Record in each interference complete

1111.02

Redeclaration

1106

Reference found after declaration

1105.05

Referred to Primary for question of patent-
ability
1105.05

Reforming

1106.01

Reissue application

1102.01 (a), 1111.08

Rejection of copied patent claim

1101.02(f)

Rejection on estoppel.

1109.02, 1110

Requesting jurisdiction of interference

1104

Response to suggestion of claims

710.02 (c),

1101.01 (j), 1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)

Sealing of oaths.
715.06, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03
Sealing of oaths, Attention of Primary re-

quired

707.02

Search

1101.01 (c), 1302.08

"Secrecy Order" case.

1111.04

Separate papers in each application

1111.02

Service Branch procedure

1102.02

Setting up, Primary's attention required_ 1101.01 (c)
Sole to joint.

1111.07

Special

708.01, 1102.02

Statutory basis

1100

Substitute attorney appointed.

402.03

Suggestion of claims.

1101.01(j) to

1101.01(0), 1101.02(b)

Suggestion of claims, Time limit.

710.02(c),

1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)

Suggestion of claims from a patent

1101.02(b)

Suspension of action, Junior party fails to

make date

1101.01 (i)

Suspension of ex parte prosecution

709.01, 1103

Terminated, Right to inspect.

103

Termination

1107

Termination, Cancel claim

1109.02

Testimony equivalent to Rule 131 affi-

davit

715.07 (b)

Title search of patent.

1101.02

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Interference-Continued

Sec. No.

Winning party, Unanswered action 710.02(b) With a patent. 1101.02 to 1101.02(g), 1102.01 (a) Withdrawal of application from issue __ 1101.01 (i),

1101.01 (o), 1101.02 (g),

1105.03

Withdrawal of interference by Examiner.

1105.05

Interlineation in specification before execution_

608.01

International classification

903.09

International Convention

201.13

International Convention date

201.14

Inter parte questions

713.06

Intervention by assignee.

106

Interviews

718

Allowed application.

718.10

Appointment in advance

713.01

Authority

713.05

Before filing

713.02

Before filing amendment under Rule 312.

713.10

Before first action 713.01,

713.02

Demonstration

713.08

Disbarred attorney 105,

713.05

During interference, Refused.

1111.01

Exhibit

713.08

Exposure of other cases during. 101,

713.07

Field of search

713.02

Finally rejected application

713.09

How conducted

713.01

Inter partes questions 713.06,

1111.01

Local attorney 713.03,

713.05

Model

713.08

Oral agreement not binding

713.04

Patentability report cases

705.01 (f)

Prior to first Office action

718.02

Record of.

718.04

Refused 713.01, 713.02, 713.05, 713.10,

1111.01

Sounding out

718.03

Special situations

713.05

Substance made of record.

713.04

Telephone 408, 713.01, 713.05,

812.01

Time allowed

713.01

Where held.

713.01

Introduction

I

Invention. (Sce Patent; Rejection.)

Invention, Brief summary 608.01

(đ)

Invention, Not originally claimed

603

Inventor (see also Applicant)

605

Deceased 409 to

409.01 (f)

Heirs 409.01(a), 409.01

(d)

Insane 409,

409.02

Representative

400, 401

Residence

605.02

Self-prosecuted case

707.07 (j)

Unavailable 409,

409.03

Inventive entity 804, 804.03, 822,

822.01

Inventors' Certificate

201.13

Issue. (See Allowance and issue.)

Issue and Gazette Branch.

1309

Jurisdiction of allowed case

1805

"Printer waiting" case.

1309.01

Sec. No.

Issue fee :

Calculation

1306

Failure to pay.

712, 1306

Interfering case, Not applied.

1101.01 (0)

Petition to accept.

712,

1002.02

Reissue

1401.11

Issue of patent.

1309

Issue of patent to assignee.

307

Issue slip 902.03

(b),

903.07

Issuing in another Group without transfer

__ 903.07 (b)

J

Jacket. (See also File wrapper.)

717

Joinder, Linking claim allowed.

809.04

Joint application, Definition

201.02

Joint application, Original oath

602

Joint application, Signatures

605.04 (f)

Joint inventor :

Oath

602

Power of attorney to

402.01

Refuses to sign application

409.03

Joint inventors 201.02, 201.03, 605

Change in order of names.

605.04 (f)

Joint owners.

605

Joint to sole 201.03, 201.06, 201.07, 201.08,

1402.01

File forwarded to Application Branch

201.03

Interference pending

1111.07

Judicial notice.

706.02 (a)

Jurisdiction :

Allowed application

714.16,

1305

Appealed application

1210

Application before court.

1216

Application in interference.

1101.01 (0)

Interference

1104

Jurisdiction of notary.

604.03

K

Kinds of applications.

201

L

Lack of utility

706.03 (p)

Language of papers.

608.01

Laws, Patent (see also Statutes)

Introduction

Legal representative's signature on drawing_

605.05 (a)

Letter (see also Action ; Forms and form letters ;

Letter, Examiner's).

Abandonment after allowance

711.05

Drawing correction, Approval by Examiner_

608.02 (q)

Drawing correction, Separate letter.

608.02 (r)

Drawing transfer

608.02(i)

Status

203.08

Letter, Examiner's (see also Action ; Forms

and

form letters)

707

Abandonment

711.02

Amendment after final rejection

714.13

Arguments answered.

707.07 (f)

Cancellation of nonelected claim

821.02

Claim allowable except as to form

707.07(j)

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Letter, Examiner's-Continued

Sec. No.

Claim summary

707.07

(i)

Complete and clear

707.07

Correction, Period for response

710.06

Correction of citation

707.05

(g)

Date stamped

707.11

Decision on motion

1105.06

Decisions cited.

707.06

Dictated by Primary Examiner

707.01

Draftsman's criticism included in first Office

action

707.07

(c)

Election of species required, Concluding paragraph 809.02 (a), 809.02(b)

"Examiner" or "Acting Examiner" at end

of

letter

707.09

File wrapper entry

707.10,

717.01

Final rejection, Clearly stated

706.07

Final rejection, Concluding statement

706.07

Final rejection, Patentability report.

705.01

(a)

First action, Includes Draftsman's

com-

ments 608.02 (a),

707.07 (c)

Formal drawing required.

608.02

(b)

Formal matters. 707.07

(a),

707.07(j)

Full anticipation, Expressions used

707.07

(đ)

Informal application

702.01

Initial sentence

707.04

Initialed by Examiner

707.08

Interference forms 1105.06, 1112

to

1112.10

Language in rejecting.

707.07

(d)

Mailing

707.12

Memorandum cited

707.06

New Examiner, Primary dictates.

707.01

Notices cited

707.06

Numbering of paragraphs.

707.07

(k)

Omnibus rejection

707.07

(đ)

Orders cited.

707.06

Personal matter excluded

707.07

(d)

Piecemeal prosecution

707.07

(g)

Power of attorney invalid or lacking.

402

Preliminary amendment in new case

707.04

Primary signs.

707.09

Primary's attention required, List

707.02

References, Citation 707.05 to

707.05(g),

901.04, 901.05 (a) Refusing entry of amendment after Board

decision

1214.07

Rejection of claim copied from patent __ 1101.02 (f)

Remailing 707.13, 710.06

Restriction requirement

817

Returned

707.13

Reviewed by Examiner

707.08

Shortened time for reply

710.02

Signature

707.09

Statement of rejection

707.07 (d)

Status letter reply

203.08

Substantial anticipation, Expressions used

707.07 (d)

Summary

707.07 (1)

Supplemental

710.06

Undelivered

707.13

Letters, Receipt and handling.

Chapter

500

Sec. No.

Letters of administration 409.01 (b),

409.01 (c),

409.01 (e)

Letters testamentary

409.01 (b)

Library, Scientific

901.06 (a)

License to file Foreign Application 107,706.03

(s)

Licensee, Access

106.01

Licensing and Review

107.01

Limited time for reply

1101.02

(f)

Linking claim 809, 809.03,

809.04

Traverse of rejection

818.03 (d)

List of countries giving right of priority

201.13

List of decisions

Appendix II

List of forms. (See Forms and form letters.)

Literature citation in specification

608.01

(p)

Local representatives of attorneys.

408

M

Machine, Process or product and_ 806.05 (e),

806.05 (f),

806.05(g)

Mail :

Depositing papers

502

Distribution

501

Receipt and handling

Chapter 500

Undelivered

707.13

Mail Branch

Chapter 500

Mailing action

707.12

Manual of Classification

902.01

Manuscript decision

707.06

Margin, Application papers

608.01

Mark of applicant

605.04 (d)

Marking in application, Erasure at allowance_ 1302.01

Marking patent copy

905.04

Marking, Security

109

Markush claim

706.03 (y)

Markush claim, Antedating reference for

715.03

Markush claim, Supporting disclosure

608.01 (p)

Matter not in original disclosure

608.04 (a)

Matter not originally claimed

603

"Mechanical" patent

201

Memorandum, Citation

707.06

Merits, Appeal to Board of Appeals

Introduction

Method, Obvious

706.03 (a)

Method and apparatus or product

802.01,

806.05(e),

806.05(f),

820

Method of doing business

706.03 (a)

Military Officer Notary

604.03 (a)

Misjoinder, Effect on patent.

805

Misjoinder of Inventors 201.03,

1401,

1402.01

Missing patent copy, Replacement

901.09

Mode of operation

608.01 (h)

Model

608.03

Model, Return

608.03 (a)

Model at interview

718.08

"Months", Foreign language names.

901.05

(a)

Motion (Interference) :

Add or substitute application

1105.03

Amend

1105.03

Burden of proof,

1105.04

Decision requires Primary's attention __

707.02,

1105

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Motion (Interference)-Continued

Sec. No.

Dissolve

1105.02

Dissolve, Examiner'

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 231

1111.06

Reconsideration

1105.07

Substitute sole for joint

1111.07

Multiplied claims, Rejection.

706.03 (1)

N

Name :

Change

605.04(c), 717.02 (b)

Change, File sent to Application Branch

605.04 (€)

Corrected by amendment

605.04 (g)

Drawing, Applicant's

605.04 (h )

Drawing, Applicant changes name

605.04 (c)

Drawing, Attorney's

605.04 (h )

Drawing, Change of Attorney's Name Pro-

hibited

608.02 (u)

Full first

605.04, 605.04 (b)

605.04 (d)

Mark
Signature. (See Signature.)
Uniformity with signature

605.04 (b)
Names used in trade
608.01 (v)
National security, Application affecting
107, 108

Naturally occurring article.

713.05

706.03 (d)
Negative limitation

Negotiation authority

713.05

New application

208.01

Assignment to assistant Examiner for exami-
nation
903.08 (b)

Assignment to Examining Group for exami-
nation
908.08, 903.08(a), 903.08 (e)

Classification by Primary

903.08 (b)

Inspection

903.08 (a)

Transfer before entry

903.08 (a)

Transfer refused

903.08 (a)

New Examiner, Letters of

707.01

New matter :

Amendment of disclosure

608.04

Appealable

608.04 (c)

Claim

706.03 (0)

Claim, Appealable

608.04 (c)

Claim terminology

608.01 (0)

Continuation application

201.07

Design application

1503.02

Disclosure

608.04

Divisional application

201.06

Drawing

608.04

Inherent characteristics

608.04 (a)

Petitionable

608.04 (c)

Preliminary amendment

608.04 (b)

Rejection

706.03 (0)

Reissue application

1401.06, 1401.07

Specification, Petitionable

608.04 (c)

Substitute specification

714.20

Supplemental oath

603

Trademark definition

608.01 (v)

When entered

714.19, 714.20

Non-elected invention, Interference

1101.01

Sec. No.

Non-elected invention :

Claims to-Added

821.03

Claims to-Canceled

821.02

Claims to-Withdrawn

821.01,

821.02

Non-elected species :

Claims to-Canceled

821.01

Claims to-Withdrawn

809.02 (c)

Non-statutory claim

706.03 (h)

Non-statutory claim, Canceled

1302.04 (b)

Non-statutory subject matter

706.03 (a)

Notary jurisdiction

604.03

Notary jurisdiction, Military officer

604.03 (a)

Notary jurisdiction, Venue agreement.

604.02

Notary seal.

604.01

Notation of possible interference

1101.01 (e)

Notation on file wrapper of parent application

__

202.02

Notice, Citation

707.06

Notice of allowability

1302.03

Notice of allowance (see also Allowance

and

issue)

1803

Assigned application

308

Deceased inventor

1303.03

Reissue application

1401.11

"Secrecy order" application

107.02,

1304

Undelivered

1303.02

"Notice of informal patent application" form, (PO-152) 707.07 (a)

"Notice of references cited" form,

(PO-

892)

707.05 (a)

Notice of reissue application

1401.08

Notices, Purpose

Introduction

Nuclear material.

706.03 (b)

Nullification of double patenting rejection

804.01

Number, Drawing reference character

608.01 (g)

Numbering of claims

608.01 (j)

Numbering of papers in file wrapper

717.01

Numbering paragraphs of letter.

707.07 (k)

0

Oath :

After appeal

1212

Antedating patent for interference (Rule 204) 1101.02, 1101.02 (a), 1101.03

Antedating reference. (See also Affidavit,

Antedating reference, Rule 131.)

715

Inspection during interference (Rules

131,

202, 204)

1101.03

Junior party, Part of interference file

(Rule

202)

1101.03

Junior party to possible interference (Rule

202) 1101.01(d) to

1101.01(i)

Original. (See also Oath, Original,

Rule

65.)

602

Plant application (Rule 162)

1604

Reissue (Rule 175)

1401.08

Sealing for interference (Rules 131,

202,

204) 715.06, 1101.01 (h),

1101.03

Supplemental

603

Supplemental after allowance.

603.01

Traversing rejection (Rule 132)

716

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Sec. No.

Oath, Antedating reference (See also Affidavit,

Antedating reference, Rule 131)

715

Oath, Original, Rule 65

602

Administering

604

Amendment

602.01

Attorney administers

604.06

Consular certificate

604.04

Date of execution

602.05

Declaration, Rule 68

602

Defective 602.01, 602.02,

602.03

Delayed filing

602.05

Divisional application 602.05 (a)

Execution

604

Foreign execution

602.04

Foreign filed applications listed 201.14,

202.04

Invalid, By attorney in case

604.06

"Joint"

602

New required 602.01, 602.02, 707.07 (b)

Notary

604.03

Notary certificate

602.01

Old at time of filing

602.05

Seal

604.01

Seal, Foreign application 602.04 (a)

Seal, Not required. 604.01, 604.03

(a)

"Sole"

602

Stale

602.05

Substitute

602.02

Venue

604.02

Oath, Supplemental, Rule 67

603

After allowance 603.01,

714.16

New matter

608.04

Object of invention 608.01 (d)

Objection contrasted with rejection.

706.01

Objection, Dependent claims 608.01

(n)

Objection to formal matters, When made __ 707.07(a),

Obvious error, Correction 1802.04,

1305

Obvious method

706.03 (q)

Obviously informal application.

702.01

Offer to surrender original patent 1401.01,

1401.04

Office date stamp 505, 710.01 (a),

714.18

Official cross reference, Order of

903.06

Official Gazette

1703

Official Gazette, Abstract 608.01 (b)

Official Gazette, Claim

1302.09

Official Gazette, Drawing figure.

1302.10

Old application

203.03

Old combination 706.03 (1), 706.03 (j)

Old combination, Division 806.05 (b),

820.01

Omnibus claim

706.03 (h)

Cancellation 1302.04

(b)

Operative example.

608.01 (p)

Operativeness, Showing

608.03, 716

Opposition to issue of patent.

1309.02

Oral hearing on appeal

1209

Order 3311 amendments

714.16 (d)

Order, Citation

707.06

Order, Classification

902.04

Order of examination 708 to

708.03

Order of examination, Patentability report __ 705.01 (c)

Sec. No.

Order of papers in file wrapper

717.01 (a)

Ordering :

Abandoned file

711.04 (b), 905.03

Cross-references

903.06

Foreign patent

901.05 (c)

Patented file

905.03

Photocopy

905.01

Publication

901.06 (b)

Soft copy

905.02

Sub-class list.

902.03 (c)

Orders, Purpose.

Introduction

Original application

201.04

Original carries title to

continuing application __ 201.12

Original
disclosure,
Inherent
characteris-

tics

608.04 (a)

Outstanding requirements.
707.07 (e)

Overcoming a reference, Right of priority
201.15

Overlapping applications, Same applicant.

304,

709.01, 804, 804.02, 822, 822.01, 1111.03

Overlapping applications, Same assignee

305,

706.03 (t), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b), 1111.03

Overlapping claims.

804.02

Owner's representative.

Ownership and assignment.

Chapter 300

Ownership carried over by assignment.
201.12

P

Paper, "Easily Erasable"

714.07, 714.19

Paper number
714.18, 714.21

717.01 (b)

Papers :

Depositing

Distribution
508

File wrapper
717.01, 717.01 (a)

Receipt and handling.

Chapter 500

Received after patenting or abandonment

508.02

508.01

Parent application

201.11

Parent carries assignment to continuing appli-
cation

201.12

Partial signatory authority

707.01 (a)

Patent :

1836 (present) series

901.04

A.I. series

901.04

Arrangement in Group.
901.07

301

Assignment

901.08

Borrowing from Group

Claim copied. (See Claim copied from patent.)

Classification change

903.05

Classification indicies.

902.03

Cost of copy

905.02

901.04

Effective date

706.02, 715, 715.01

Files

905.03

Foreign. (See Foreign patent.)

Index

902.03 (a)

Interference

1101.02 to 1101.02 (g)

Joint to sole.

1402.01

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Paper number of print

502

Wrong Group.
201.04

Parent application data, Cross-noting.

Design series

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Patent-Continued

Sec. No.

Jurisdiction

1305

Laws (sec also Statutes; Statutes Revised.)

Introduction

Marking Examiner's copy.

905.04

Missing copy

901.09

Ordering soft copy

905.02

Plant

901.04,

Chapter 1600

Printing priority

1309

Reference. (See Reference.)

Reissue series.

901.04

Soft copy

905.02

Sole to joint.

1402.01

Statutory types of subjec'; matter

706.03 (a)

System, Constitutional hasis for

Introduction

Transfer

903.05

"Utility" series.

901.04

☒ series.

901.04

Patent claim, Rejection, in interference

1101.02 (f)

Patent Classifier's decision

903.08 (f)

Patent Office employees, Property

interest

in

patent

809

Patent Statutes (see also Statutes; Statutes,

Revised)

Introduction

Patentability. (See Rejection. )

Patentability report.

705

Action not counted

705, 705.01 (c)

Allowance

705.01 (d)

Appeal

705.01 (a)

Date status

705.01 (c)

Dispute between Examiners

705.01 (a)

Drawing

608.02 (n)

File wrapper notation

705.01 (c)

Final action

705.01 (a)

Forms for action

705.01 (a)

Improper

705.01 (e)

Initiated

705.01

Interference motion

1111.11

Interviews

705.01 (f)

Limitation as to use

705.01 (e)

Practice suspended

705.01 (e)

Primary decides propriety

707.02

Print of drawing

705.01 (đ)

Procedure

705.01 (a)

Purpose

705.01 (e)

Recording

705.01 (c)

Restriction, Effect on

807

Search

705.01

(a),

705.01 (b)

Sequence of examination

705.01 (b)

Transfer for appeal

705.01 (a)

"Patentanmeldung"

901.05(b)

Patented file

905.03

Patented file, Reissue application

notice.

1401.03

Patent Office publications :

"Development and Use of Patent

Classification

Systems"

903.02

"Directory of attorneys and agents"

1706

"Official Gazette"

1703

"Patent Laws"

Introduction

Patent Office publications-Continued

Sec. No.

"Rules of Practice of the United States Patent

Office in Patent Cases"

Introduction

Patents of addition

901.05 (b)

Pencil notations, Erased at allowance.

1302.01

Pending applications as references.

901.03

Pending application charge

905.05

Pending application preserved in secrecy

101

Period for response.

710

After Board decision

1214.01

After interference 710.02 (b),

1109,

1109.01

Amendment after

714.17

Claim copied from patent.

710.02

(c),

710.04 (a), 1101.02 (e)

Claims all allowed

710.02 (b)

Computed

710.01 (a)

Copying claim from patent does not extend statutory period 710.04 (a), 1101.02 (e)

Correction of citation

710.06

Date of receipt of amendment.

710.01 (a)

Defective Office action.

710.06

Difference between shortened statutory

pe-

riod and time limit.

710.02 (đ)

Extension 710.02 (d), 710.02 (e), 1004

Five year pendency

710.02 (b)

Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday expiration

of

time

710.05

Incomplete response 710.02(c),

714.03

Less than six months.

710.02

Miscellaneous factors

710.06

Non-statutory shortened period

710.02

Non-statutory shortened period, When

used

710.02 (c)

Petition

1002

Remailing

707.13,

710.06

Shortened, Approval

1004

Shortened, Extension 710.02(đ),

710.02 (e)

Shortened statutory period. 710.02,

710.02 (e)

Shortened statutory period, Distinguished from time limit. 710.02 (d)

Shortened statutory period, When used __

710.02 (b)

Statutory period

710.01

How computed

710.01

(a)

Suggesting claims

710.02

(c),

1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)

Saturday, Expiration of time

710.05

Sunday, Expiration of time.

710.05

Supplemental action

710.06

Time computation

710.01

(a)

Time limit action

710.02

Time limit action, When used.

710.02 (c)

Two periods running. 710.04,

710.04 (a)

Periodicals 901.06,

901.06

(a)

Permanent ink

608.01,

714.07

Perpetual motion 608.03,

706.03

(p)

Pertinent prior art.

904.02

Petition :

Abandonment holding 711.03 (c),

711.03

(d)

Abandonment holding, Examiner's

state-

ment

711.03

(d)

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Petition-Continued

Sec. No.

Accept final fee

712,

1002.02

Access to parent application

103,

1002.02

After forfeiture.

712

Amend after appeal decision

1002.02

Amend with appeal

1207

Application

601

Application, Amendment of

601.01

Application, Including power of attorney_

402,

601.02

Certificate of Correction

1002.02

Commissioner's duties

Introduction,

1002

Delegation of Commissioner's authority.

1001.01

Entry of Amendment

1002.02,

1207

Examiner's statement

1002

Filing date

1002.02

Final rejection

1002.02

Inspection

103

Make special

708.02, 1002.02

Matter subject to

Introduction,

706.01, 1002

Matter subject to, Listed

1002.02

New matter

608.04 (c)

Period for response

1002

Power of attorney included

402

Premature final rejection

706.07 (c)

Procedure

1002.01

Reconsideration of decision on motion.

1105.07

Restriction requirement holding

821.01

Revival

711.03 (c),

1002.02

Revival, appealed case

1215.04

Special status

708.02

Suspend rules

1002

Withdrawal from issue.

1308

Petitionable matter

1201

Phantom interference count.

1101.02

Philippines-United States search exchange

1711

Photograph as drawing

608.02

Photoprint as drawing

608.02(a)

Photoprint, Ordering

905.01

Piecemeal prosecution

707.07 (g)

Plant patent application

Chapter 1600

Action

1610

Advertising

1610

Affidavit

1610

Agricultural Research Service

1608,

160

Allowance

1611

Bacteria

1601

Claim

1605

Color drawing

1606

Color identified

1605

Definitions

1601

Department of Agriculture

1608

Description

1605

Drawing

1606

Duplicate papers.

1603, 1610

Elements of application

1603

Examination

1608

Examiner's amendment.

1610

Executive Order

1608

Issue

1611

Plant patent application-Continued

Sec. No.

Laudatory expressions.

1610

Letter of transmittal

1608

Method claim

1605

Oath

1604

Original and duplicate files

1603, 1610

Parts

1603

Plant varieties excluded.

1601

Report of Agricultural Research Service.

1609

Rules applicable

1602.

Signature

1603

Specification

1605, 1610

Specimens

1607

Statutory basis

1601

Plant patent series.

901.04

Post Card-Self addressed

503

Post Office, Depositing papers in

502

Post Office address, Applicant.

605.03

Post Office address, Attorney

601.02

Post Office address, Petitioner

103

Power of attorney

402

Application in interference.

402.08

Application petition includes.

601.02

Assignee gives.

402.07

Associate attorney

402.02, 406

Death of applicant 409 to 409.01 (f)

Death of principal attorney

406

Exception as to registration

402.01

Firm

402.04

Firm changes name

402.04(a)

Incorporated in the petition

601

Invalid

402

Joint applicant.

402.01

Limited recognition

402.01

Not of record 406, 714.01 (c)

Notice of revocation

402.05

Post Office address.

601.02

Revocation 402.05,

402.07

Single signature form

601.02

Substitute

402.03

Unregistered attorney

402, 402.01

Withdrawal of attorney

402.06

Power to inspect. 101, 104,

402, 713.05

Power to inspect, Disbarred attorney

105

Preamble, Design application

1503

Preliminary amendment

714.09

Preliminary amendment, Excessive claims.

714.10

Preliminary amendment, Initial sentence.

707.04

Preliminary amendment, New matter

608.04 (b)

Preliminary Statement date

1105.06

Premature final rejection

706.07 (c)

Primary Examiner, Actions requiring personal

attention

707.02

Primary Examiner, name on file wrapper

1802.18

Print of drawing

608.02 (m)

Additional

608.02 (m)

Alteration

608.02 (m)

Examiner's notation on

608.02 (m)

File wrapper

717.01 (b)

Kept in examining group

608.02 (c)

Marking

608.02 (m)

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Print of drawing-Continued

Sec. No.

New application

508

Patentability report

705.01 (d)

Reissue application

608.02(k)

Returned drawing

608.02 (y)

Sketch

608.02(v)

Printed matter nonstatutory.

706.03 (a)

"Printer waiting"

1309.01

Printer's Proof, Correction

1809.01

Printing priority

1309

Prior art. (See also Reference.)

901

"Prior Art' on drawing.

608.02(g)

Prior Examiner's action.

704

Priority, Foreign application

201.13

Priority, Formal requirements.

201.14

Priority, Overcoming reference.

201.15

Priority-patent printing.

1809

Priority practice 201.14(b),

201.14 (c)

Priority right.

201.18

Priority, Time for filing.

201.13

Product by process.

706.03 (e)

Product of nature

706.03 (a)

Prolix claim

706.03 (g)

Proof, "Printer waiting"

1309.01

Proof of authority of Administrator

or

Executor

409.01 (b)

Proof of foreign filing, "Normal" priority

201.14

Prosecution, Piecemeal.

707.07 (g)

Prosecution, Reopening after appeal decision

__ 1214.07

Prosecution closed, Application allowable

ex- 710.02 (b)

cept for form

Prosecution of "Secrecy Order" application

107.02

Protest against issuance of patent.

1309.02

Public inspection, Application file.

103

Public Law 506

604.03 (a)

Public Law 585

706.03 (b)

Public policy

706.03 (p)

Public right to inspect files.

103

Public sale.

706.03 (s)

Public use, Statutory bar 201.13,

706.03 (s)

Public use proceeding, Rejection on

706.03 (v)

Publication, Defensive. 711.06,

711.06 (a)

Publications of abstracts. 711.06,

711.06 (a)

Publications :

Citing 707.05

(e), 901.06

Declassified

707.05 (f)

Own, as reference

715.01 (c)

Q

Quayle practice 710.02

(b), 714.14

R

Ratification of papers filed :

Death of attorney

406

Death of inventor

409.01

Signature improper or lacking 711,

714.01

(a)

Telegram amendment

714.08

Receipt, Office date stamp .... 502, 505, 710.01

(a), 714.18

Receipt for papers filed 503,

717.01 (a):

Receipt of mail and papers

Chapter 500

Reciprocal legislation.

Sec. No. 201.13

Reclassification of classes.

903.02(a)

Recognized countries for foreign priority

201.13

Recommendation by Board of Appeals

1218.01

Reconsideration by Board of Appeals_ 1214.01,

1214.03

Reconsideration of abandonment.

711.03

Based on insufficient response

711.03 (a)

Based on failure to respond within period ...

711.03 (b)

Record books, Examining Group.

1704

Recording assignment

302

Reduction to practice.

715.07

Reference :

A.I. patent.

901.04

A.P.C. publication

901.06 (c)

Abandoned application

901.02

Abbreviatures

901.06(d)

Abstracts

901.06

(d)

Additional

707.05

(d)

After allowance.

1308.01

After appeal

1208.01

Analogous art

904.01 (c)

Antedating. (See also Affidavit, Antedating

reference, Rule 131.)

715

Arrangement in Examining Group

901.07

Assigned application as

304

Borrowing from Group

901.08

Citation 707.05 to 707.05 (g), 901.04,

901.05 (a)

Citation correction

707.05(g)

Citation correction, Period for response

710.06

Cited by applicant ___ 707.05(b), 707.05(c),

1302.12

Claims foreign date

715.01

Combination of references.

706.02

Copending

706.02

Cross, How cited

707.05

(e)

Declassified printed matter

707.05(f)

Defensive publications

901.06

(d)

Effective date, Patent __ 706.02, 707.05 (e),

715,

715.01

Equivalents

904.01

(b)

Foreign patent. 707.05 (e),

901.05

(a)

Forfeited application

901.02

Incorrect citation 707.05(g),

1302.12

Joint patent to applicant and another

715.01

(a)

Listing at allowance 1302.12,

1401.11

Newly discovered after allowance

1308.01

Ordering official cross

903.06

Overcome under Rule 131. (See also Affidavit,

Antedating reference, Rule 131.)

715

Patent

901.04

Patent, Foreign

901.05

Patent, Official number lacking

901.04

Patent claiming same invention __. 715.05,

1101.02

(a)

Pending application

901.03

Publications. 707.05

(e),

901.06

Publication of applicant's invention

715.01

(c)

Published abstracts of application

711.06

(a)

Replacement of missing

901.09

Same assignee

715.01(b)

Selection of pertinent.

904.02

Statutory bar

201.13

Supply procedure

707.05

(a)

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Reference- Continued

Sec. No.

Swearing back. (See also Affidavit, Antedating

reference, Rule 131.)

715

Voided by proof of foreign filing.

201.14

"Well known in the art," Supported by 706.02 (a)

Reference characters

608.01

(g)

Reference Order Section

707.05

(a),

707.07 (b) ,

707.12

Reference to foreign application.

202.08,

202.04

Reference to prior patent.

608.01

(c),

608.01 (p), 608.01 (r)

Reference to related application. (See Cross-

noting.)

Reference to related application

for disclo-

sure

608.01

(p)

Re-file application

201.10

Refund of fees.

607.02

Refusal to enter amendment, petition

1002.02

Register of applications, Application Branch

504

Register of applications, Examining Group.

1704

Registration, Attorney or agent

402,

1702

Rehearing by Board of Appeals.

1214.01,

1214.03

Rehearing by C.C.P.A

1216.01

Reissue application

1401

Abstract of title

1401.01

Additions underlined.

1401.06

Adjudication of Original Patent.

1401.09

(a)

Affidavit

1401.08

Affidavit, Patent not available.

1401.04

Allowance

1401.11

Allowance, Drawing transfer

1401.05

Applicant

1401.02

Application

1401.01

Assignee

1401.02

Broadened

1401.08

Claim, Canceled from original application

1401.08

Claim, Numbering.

1401.06

Claim, Oath requirement.

1401.08

Claim, Original claim subject to re-examina-

tion

1401.09

Claim, Same invention as original patent

1401.07

Claiming foreign priority 201.14,

1401

Court decision involving original patent_

1401.09

(a)

Deceased inventor

1401.02

Defective oath, Ground for rejection

706.03 (x),

1401.08

Definition

201.05,

1401

Divisional application

1004,

1401.10

(a)

Drawing

608.02(k),

1401.05

Effective date

1401.09

Election of species

1401.10

Error in original patent. 1401,

1401.08

Examination 1401.04,

1401.09

Filed during interference

1111.08,

1401.12

Foreign priority claim

1401

Inoperative, Oath requirement.

1401.08

Interference of original patent involved

1111.08,

1401.12

Inventor

1401.02

Laches

1401

Reissue application-Continued

Sec. No.

List of references

1401.11

Misjoinder of inventors.

1401

Narrowed

1401.08

New matter.

1401.07

Notice in original file 202.05,

1401.03

Notice of allowance.

1401.11

Numbering of claims

1401.06

Oath

1401.08

Oath, Primary's decision

707.02

Offer to surrender patent 1401.01,

1401.04

Omission of feature.

1401.07

Omissions bracketed

1401.06

Ownership

201.12

Patent returned.

1401.04

Parts

1401.01

Print of drawing

608.02 (k)

Rejection

706.03 (x)

Requisites

1401.01

Restriction

1410.10

Return of original patent.

1401.04

Same invention as original patent.

1401.07

"Special" for examination

1401.09

Specification 1401.06,

1401.10 (a)

Statutory basis

1401

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Suit on original patent.

1401.09 (a)

Title abstract. 1401.01,

1401.02

Transfer of original drawing. 608.02 (k),

1401.05

Twice reissued

1401.06

Reissue patent series

901.04

Rejection

706

After allowance of application

706.05,

1101.01 (1),

1308.01

After allowance of claim

706.04

After allowance of claim, Primary reviews.

707.02

After appeal, New rejection

1208.01

After correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (i)

After termination of interference.

1109.02,

1110

Against public policy

706.03 (p)

Aggregation

706.03 (i)

All valid grounds

707.07 (g)

Alternative phrases

706.03 (đ)

Anticipation, Full

707.07 (d)

Anticipation, Substantial.

707.07 (d)

Art

706.02

Assigned application, Same applicant.

304

Assigned application, Common ownership

305

Atomic Energy Act

706.03 (b)

Bar, Statutory

706.03 (s)

Board of Appeals introduces

1214.01

Breadth

706.03 (n)

Business method

706.03 (a)

Chemical practice

715.03

Claim copied from patent. 706.06,

1101.02 (f)

Claim copied from patent, Failure to spond

re- 706.03 (u)

Claim copied from patent, Primary's atten-

tion

707.02

Claims

706

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Rejection-Continued

Sec. No.

Combination of references. 706.02,

707.07 (d)

Common knowledge

706.02 (a)

Conflicting applications

304,

305, 706.03 (k), 709.01, 804, 804.01,

804.02, 822,

822.01

Conflicting applications, One assigned.

304

Contrasted to objection

706.01

Cumulative

707.07 (d)

Dedication

715

Defective reissue oath 706.03

(x), 1401.08

Dependent claim

608.01 (n)

Directly met.

707.07 (đ)

Disclaimer 706.03

(u),

710.02 (d)

Double patenting. (See Double patenting.)

Duplicate claims

706.03 (k)

Estoppel, Defensive publication

711.06

Estoppel, Interference 1109.02,

1110, 1110.02

Final. (See also Final rejection. )

706.07

Foreign application, Statutory bar

706.03 (s)

Fraud upon public

706.03 (p)

Frivolous invention

706.03 (p)

Full anticipation Expression recommended.

707.07 (d)

Function of machine.

706.03 (r)

Functional

706.03 (c)

Generic claim 715.02, 809.02,

809.02 (a )

Genus and species 806.04 (h)

to

806.04 (j)

Ground clearly stated

707.07 (đ)

Inaccurate

706.03 (n)

Incomplete

706.03 (f)

Indefinite

706.03 (d)

Inoperativeness

706.03 (p)

Insufficient disclosure

706.03 (n)

Insufficient disclosure, Trademark.

608.01 (v)

Interference, Estoppel

1109.02, 1110

Interference terminated 706.03 (v),

1109.02, 1110

Language used

707.07 (d)

Linking claim

809

to 809.04

Markush, Improper.

706.03 (y)

Method of doing business.

706.03 (a)

Multiplicity

706.03 (1)

Negative limitation

706.03 (đ)

New, After appeal

1208.01

New, After final rejection

706.07 (e)

New matter

706.03 (0)

Nonelected invention

706.03 (m )

Non-statutory claim

706.03 (h )

Non-statutory subject matter

706.03 (a)

Not based on prior art

706.03

Not readable on disclosure

706.03 (n)

Oath, Defective reissue.

706.03 (x)

Objection distinguished

706.01

Obvious method

706.03 (q)

Obviousness

707.07 (d)

Old combination 706.03

(i),

706.03 (j)

Omnibus rejection

707.07 (d)

Overlapping applications.

304,

305, 706.03 (k), 709.01, 804, 804.01,

804.02, 822,

822.01

Rejection-Continued

Sec.

No.

Perpetual motion

706.03

(p)

Personal remarks avoided.

707.07

(d)

Previously allowed claim

706.04,

707.02

Printed matter

106.03

(a)

Prior art

706.02

Product by process.

706.03

(e)

Product of nature

706.03

(a)

Prolix

706.03

(g)

Public sale

706.03

(s)

Public use

706.03

(s)

Public use proceeding

706.03

(v)

Reissue application, Defective oath

706.03 (x)

"Rejected"

707.07 (đ)

Repeated

707.07 (f)

Res judicata

706.03 (w)

Scientific principle

706.03 (a)

Single means claim

706.03 (c)

Species and genus. 806.04 (h)

to

806.04 (j)

Statement of.

707.07 (đ)

Statutory bar

706.03 (s)

Substantially met.

707.07 (đ)

Suggested claims not made.

706.03 (u)

Technical

706.03

Trademark or trade name

608.01 (v)

Undue breadth

706.03 (z)

Unpatentable over other claim

706.03 (k)

Utility

706.03 (p)

Vague

706.03 (d)

"Well known in the art"

706.02 (a)

Related inventions.

802.01,

806.04 (b), 806.05, 808.02, 809.03

Related inventions, Species.

806.04 (b)

Remailing Office action

707.13, 710.06

Remand by Board, Affidavit.

1212

Remand by Board, Amendment.

1211

Renumbering claims

1302.01

Reopening prosecution, Submit to

Group

Director

1004

Reopening prosecution after Board decision

1004,

1214.07

Reply brief.

1208

Representative of inventor or owner.

Chapter 400

Representatives of out-of-town attorneys

408

Requirements must be repeated

707.07 (e)

Request or petition for patent.

601

Requests for identifiable records.

103

Requisites of the application

702

Res judicata

706.03 (w)

Reservation clause in application_ 608.01(e),

608.01 (t)

Residence, Applicant's

605.02

Residence, Applicant's, Change.

717.02 (b)

Resignation of Examiner

1702

Resignation of Examiner, Old cases special.

708.03

Response (see also Amendment; Period

for

re-

sponse).

After abandonment.

714.17

After Board decision 1214.01,

1214.06

After final rejection

714.12, 714.13

Complete. 714.02

to 714.04

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Response-Continued

Sec. No.

Copying claim from patent

not a

response

711.02(b),

1101.02(e)

Election requirement.

809.02

(a),

809.02(b),

818.03

(b)

Formal matters.

714.02

Incomplete ___ 711.02 (a), 711.03 (a), 714.02 to

714.04

Incomplete, Election of species lacking

__ 809.02 (a),

818.03

(b)

Incomplete, Proceedings not

stayed by

peti-

tion

1002

Incomplete, Time for completing.

710.02 (c),

711,

714.03

Late

711,

711.02

Late, Excused

710.02

(đ)

Patentability pointed out

714.02,

714.04

Restriction requirement.

818 to

820.02

Statutory period

710.01

Restoration of canceled matter

608.01

($),

714.24

Restriction (see also Election; Election

of

species)

Chapter

800

Action, Examiner's

813

to 817

Action after, Special

708.01

Action on novelty.

810-810.03

Aggregation

806.05

(a)

Apparatus and process or product.

806.05

(e)

to 806.05

(g)

Basis

802

Case referred to second Examiner

815

Claimed subject matter

806.01

Claims to divisible inventions

added

before

(a)

action

818.02

Combination and subcombination

806.05

(a)

to 806.05

(c), 809.03

(a)

Definition

802.02

"Distinct" invention.

802.01,

806,

806.05

Election fixed by action on claims.

818.01

Election other than express.

818.02

Final requirement.

819

Grouped in parent case.

811.04

Improper

803,

806,

808.02

Independent embodiments.

806.04,

806.05

Independent inventions.

802.01,

803, 806, 806.04,

808.01, 808.01

(a),

818.03

Linking claim.

809,

809.03,

809.04

Linking claim, Traverse of

rejection

818.03

(d)

Nonelected claims, Treatment of

821 to

821.03

Nonelected invention

809.04

Old combination and

subcombination.

806.05

(b),

820.01

Patentability over prior art.

806.02,

809,

809.03

Patentability report, Effect

807

Petition from requirement

809.04,

818.03 (c)

Process or product and apparatus

806.05(e)

to

806.05

(g), 820

Reissue application

1401.10,

1401.10

(a)

Rejection of nonelected claims

821 to

821.03

Related inventions.

802.01,

803, 806,

806.04(b),

808.02,

809.03

Restriction-Continued

Sec. No.

Requirement.

812

to 817

Additional

811.02

By Group where examinable

812

Citation of art.

813

Completeness

815

Concluding paragraph 817, 818.03

(b)

Consult other Group

812.01,

815

Election after

818

Election after, Shift of

819.01

Election after, With traverse 818.03

(b),

821.01

Election after, Without traverse

821.02

Final

810.03,

818.03

First action

811

Patentability 810

to

810.03

Petition from 809.04, 818.03 (c)

Primary Examiner's attention

707.02

Reasons for insisting upon

808

Rejection on double patenting following

804.02

Repeated after withdrawal

811.03

Response to. 818 to

818.03

(e)

Review by Primary Examiner.

803.01

When made.

811,

811.02

Withdrawal

819

Second requirement

811.02

Single embodiment

806.03

Species-Genus

806.04

(a)

Species may be related inventions.

806.04(b)

Species of unclaimed genus.

808.01

(a)

Subcombination, Combination and

806.05

(a)

to 806.05

(c)

Subsequently presented to invention not

pre-

viously claimed

818.02,

821.03

Telephone

812.01

Traverse of requirement. 818, 818.03

(c),

821.01

Restrictions upon employees of Patent Office

309

Retention label

1302.07

Return of complete application

Chapter

600

Return of drawing

608.02(y)

Return of filing fee

506.01,

607.02

Return of incomplete application.

506.01

Return of papers, Discourteous matter.

714.25

Return of papers entered on file wrapper

201.14

(c),

717.01

Returned Office action

707.13

Review at allowance

1802.01

Revised Statutes. (Sec Statutes. )

Revival of abandoned application

711.03,

711.03

(c),

1002.02

Revocation of power of attorney.

402.05,

402.07

Rewritten specification

608.01

(q)

Revocation of power of attorney

402.05

Ribboned application

602.04

(a )

Right of priority

201.13

Form paragraphs.

201.14 (c)

Formal requirements.

201.14

Overcoming a reference.

201.15

Papers required.

201.14

(b)

Practice

201.14 (c)

Time for filing papers.

201.14

(a)

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Sec. No.

66 (a) Reproduced

604

66 Cited

602.04 (a), 604, 604.04, 604.04(a), 604.06

67 Reproduced

603

Cited

68 Reproduced

602

602

Cited

302, 602.04(a)

71 Reproduced

608.01

Cited

600, 608.01 (g), 1302.01, 1503.01

606

72 (b) Reproduced

600, 711.06

73 Reproduced

Cited

600

74 Reproduced

608.01 (f)

Cited

600

75 Reproduced

608.01 (1)

Cited

600, 608.01 (g), 608.01 (m), 608.01 (n),

608.01(o), 706.03(1), 806.04

76 Reproduced

605.04

Cited

600, 605.04(b), 608.01 (a)

608.01 (a)

77 Reproduced

Cited

600

78(b) Reproduced

822

78 Cited
201,11,

202.01, 600, 608.01, 822, 822.01, 1101.01

(b), 1504

79 Reproduced

608.01 (e)

Cited

202.01, 608.01(t)

81 Reproduced

608.02

Cited

600

82 Reproduced

605.04 (h)

Cited

600

83 Reproduced

608.02 (d)

Cited

600, 1401.10 (a)

84 Reproduced

608.02

Cited

600, 605.04 (h), 608.02(a), 608.02(b),

1401.10 (a)

85 Reproduced

608.02 (b)

Cited

600

86 Reproduced

608.02

Cited

600

87 Reproduced

608.02 (y)

Cited

600

88 Reproduced

608.02 (1)

Cited

600, 711.02 (b)

91 Reproduced

608.03

Cited

600

92 Reproduced

608.03

Cited

600

93 Reproduced

608.03

Cited

600

94 Reproduced

608.03 (a)

95 Reproduced

608.03 (a)

101 Reproduced

708

102 Reproduced

708.01

Cited

708.02, 1204

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Sec. No.

Right of priority, Determination by Examiner_ 201.15
Roster of attorneys.
408

Rules of practice :

2 Reproduced

713.04

3 Reproduced

714.25

Cited
714.19, 714.21

5 (a) Reproduced

502

6 Reproduced

7 Reproduced
502

710.05

11 Reproduced
Cited
101, 104, 901.03

103

14(a) Reproduced
.101

14(b) Reproduced
103

14(c) Reproduced
108

Cited
103, 203.08, 706.03 (b), 711.04, 713.05,
901.02, 901.03

15 Reproduced
103

21 Cited
600,608.02, 608.02 (b), 1403

22 Reproduced
607

31 Reproduced
401

32 Reproduced

402.07

Cited
106

34 Reproduced
Cited
402.02, 1209

402

35 Reproduced
403

Cited
714.01 (d)

36 Reproduced
Cited
402.06, 402.07

402.05

41 Reproduced
605

42 Reproduced
Cited
409.01, 409.03, 602, 605, 1401.02, 1604

409.01 (a)

43 Reproduced
409.02
Cited
409.01, 602, 605, 1401.02, 1604

44 Reproduced
409.01 (b)
Cited
409

45(a) Reproduced
605

45 (b) & (c) Reproduced
201.03

45 Cited
201.03, 201.06, 201.07, 605, 1004, 1105

46 Reproduced
605

47 Reproduced
409.03

Cited
602, 605, 1401.02, 1604

51 Reproduced
600

Cited
409.01(a), 506, 608.02

52 Reproduced
608.01

Cited
600, 714.07, 714.22

53 Cited
409.01(a), 506.01

55(b) Reproduced
201.14 (a)

Cited
201.13, 502, 505, 1101.02 (a),

1102.01 (a), 1401, 1506

56 Cited

608.01

57 Reproduced
605.04
Cited
605.04 (b), 1503.01

59 Reproduced
600

61 Reproduced
601
Cited
600, 605.03

65 Reproduced
Cited
201.03, 201.14, 201.14(a), 201.14 (c),
202.04, 409.03, 600, 602.05, 603, 1401.08,
1503.01, 1604.

602

Rules of practice-Continued

66 (b) Reproduced

602, 602.04,

602.04 (a)

72 (a) Reproduced

608.01 (b)

72 Cited

608.01 (d)

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Rules

of

practice-Continued

Sec. No.

103

Reproduced

709

Cited

707.02,

1004

104

Cited

707, 707.07,

901

105

Reproduced

707.07

106

Reproduced

706

Cited

904.02

107

Reproduced

707.05

Cited

707.05(e),

1610

108

Reproduced

901.02

111

Reproduced

714.02

Cited

608.01(b),

608.02(b), 707, 707.05

(b),

707.07(a), 708.02,

711.03 (c), 714.04,

714.16, 818, 818.03,

818.03 (a), 1002.

112

Reproduced

706

Cited

714.02

113

Reproduced

706.07

Cited

711.03 (c),

1205

115

Reproduced

714

116

Reproduced

714.12

Cited

706.07 (e),

714.13, 715.09, 716,

1207,

1212

117

Reproduced

706.03

(n)

118

Reproduced

608.04

Cited

608, 608.02, 706.03

(n)

119

Reproduced

714.02

121

Reproduced

714.22

Cited

608.01(j),

714.02, 717.04, 1206,

1208,

1302.04,

1406.06

123

Reproduced

608.02 (p)

124

Reproduced

714.24

Cited

608.01 (s)

125

Reproduced

608.01

(q)

Cited

714.19, 714.20,

1302.02

126

Reproduced

608.01 (j)

Cited

608.01 (n),

1302.01

127

Cited

1002.02

131

Reproduced

715

Cited.

706.02, 707.01

(a), 707.02,

707.05(f),

708.02,

714.13,

715.01 to 715.09,

904.02,

1101.01

(h),

1101.02(a), 1101.03,

1105,

1105.03, 1111.06,

1208.

132

Reproduced

716

Cited

707.01 (a),

707,02, 714.13,

1105.02,

1105.03

133

Cited

713.01, 713.02,

713.04

135

Reproduced

710.01,

711

Cited

710.02(c), 710.02

(e),

711.02,

712, 714.01 (a),

714.03

136

Cited

709,

710.02,

710.02(d),

710.02 (e), 712, 1004,

1101.02(f)

137

Reproduced

711.03 (c)

Cited

711.03, 712, 1002,

1206

138

Reproduced

711

Cited

608.02(1), 711.01,

1215.01

139

Reproduced

711.06

Cited

103, 708, 901.02,

901.03

Rules of practice-Continued

Sec. No.
806.04

Cited
608.01(i), 710.02(c), 802, 802.01,
806, 806.04 (a), 806.04 (h), 808.01(a),
809.02, 809.02(a), 809.02 (b), 809.02 (c),
820.

142 (a) Reproduced
818

142 Cited
201.06, 608.01(i), 707.07(i), 802,

809.02 (c), 811, 818, 818.03 (e), 821-821.03

143 Reproduced

818.03

Cited
608.01 (1), 802, 810.03, 818.03 (a),

818.03 (b), 818.03 (e), 821.03

144 Reproduced

818.03 (c)

Cited
608.01(i), 710.02(c), 802, 809.02 (c),
809.04, 812.01, 818.03 (d), 821, 821.01,
821.02, 821.03, 1002.02, 1201.

145 Reproduced
821.03

Cited
608.01 (i), 802

146 Reproduced

809.02

Cited
608.01 (1), 707.07 (i), 802

201.06

Cited
201.11, 600, 602.05(a), 605, 605.04,
607, 608.01 (i), 608.02, 714.09, 1302.04

1501

152 Reproduced

1503.02

Cited

608.02

1503.01

153 Reproduced
Cited

602

154 Reproduced

1503.01

Cited

1503

155 Reproduced

1505

161 Reproduced

1602

Cited
1610, 1611

162 Reproduced
1604

Cited

602

163 Reproduced
1605

1603

164 Reproduced

1605

165 Reproduced

1606

Cited
608.02, 1603

166 Reproduced

1607

167 Reproduced
Cited

1610

171 Reproduced

1401.01

172 Reproduced

1401.02

173 Reproduced

1401.06

Cited

1401.11

174 Reproduced
1401.05

Cited
608.02, 608.02 (i)

175 Reproduced
1401.08

176 Reproduced

1401.09

Cited
708.01, 1401.10

177 Reproduced
1401.10 (a)

178 Reproduced

1401.04

Cited

1401.01

179 Reproduced

1401.03

Cited

202.05

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141 Reproduced

Cited
608.03 (a)

1608

Cited

147 Reproduced

151 Reproduced

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Rules

of

practice --

Continued

Sec.

No.

181

Reproduced

1002

Cited.

Introduction, 608.04

(c),

711.03

(c),

711.03

(d), 714.13, 818.03(c),

1002.01,

1201,

1202, 1206, 1208.

183

Reproduced

1002

Cited

506, 711.01,

711.05,

1214.03

191

Reproduced

1205

Cited

Introduction, 608.04

(c),

1103,

1202

192

Reproduced

1206

Cited

1202, 1204, 1208,

1209,

1215.01,

1215.04

193

Reproduced

1208

Cited

707.02, 1202,

1208.01,

1211

194

Reproduced

1209

Cited

1202

195

Reproduced

1212

Cited

715.09,

716,

1208

196

(a)

Reproduced

1213

196

(b)

Reproduced

1214.01

196

(c)

Reproduced

1213.01

196

Cited

1213,

1213.01, 1214.01,

1214.06,

1214.07

197(a)

Reproduced

1214.02

197

(c)

Reproduced

1214.06

197

Cited

1202, 1214.01,

1214.02,

1214.03,

1214.06,

1215.04

198

Reproduced

1214.07

Cited

1002.02,

1214.04,

1216

201

Reproduced

1100

Cited

708, 708.01,

804.03,

1101.01,

1101.01 (b),

1102.01

(a)

202

Reproduced

1101.01

(d)

Cited

706.05, 1101.01 (e)

to

1101.01

(i),

1101.02 (c), 1101.03,

1102.01,

1105

203

Reproduced

1101.01

(j)

Cited

706.03

(u),

710.02

(c), 804.03, 1101.01

(n),

1101.02

(a),

1101.02(c), 1102.01

(a),

1105,

1112.02, 1112.04.

204

Reproduced

1101.02

Cited

715.05, 1101.01 (h),

1101.02(c),

1101.03, 1102, 1102.01

(a),

1105,

1208

205

Reproduced

1101.02

Cited

1101.02 (c),

1101.02(d),

1105

206

Reproduced

1101.02

Cited

706.03

(u),

710.02(c),

710.04(a), 1101.02(f),

1205

207

Reproduced

1102

Cited

1101.01 (j),

1102.01,

1104

208

Reproduced

1101.01

(k)

Cited

404, 804.03,

1102.01

(a)

211

Reproduced

1104

212

Reproduced

1103

Cited

1004,

1101.02

(e),

1205

215

Cited

1102,

1105.06

224

Cited

201.14

(a)

226

Cited

1104

227

Cited

1105.05

228

Cited

1101.02,

1101.02

(a),

1102

Rules of practice-Continued

231 Reproduced

Sec. No.
1105

Cited
707.02, 714.16(b), 1101.01(1), 1101.02,
1101.02(f), 1102, 1102.01 (a), 1105.01
to 1105.07, 1106, 1108, 1109.02, 1110.02,
1111.06, 1111.07, 1111.10, 1112.04

237 Reproduced

1105.05

Cited, 707.02, 1101.02(f),

1105,

1105.03, 1105.05, 1105.07, 1110.02,

1112.08

238

Reproduced

1106.02

244

Cited 1105.05,

1105.07

247

Cited 1101.02

(a)

248

Cited 1216.01,

1216.02

257

Cited 1109.02,

1110.02

258

Cited 1105,

1105.04

262

Cited 1108, 1109.02,

1110.01

265

Cited

1109.02

266

Cited 1108,

1112.05

271-286 Cited

602

291

Reproduced

1309.02

Cited

711.06

292

Citeđ 706.03

(v)

301

Reproduced

1216.01

Cited

1216.02

302

Reproduced

1216.01

Cited 1216,

1216.02

303

Reproduced

1216.02

Cited

1216

304

Reproduced

1216

Cited 1202, 1214.03, 1214.06, 1216,

1216.01, 1216.02

312

Reproduced

714.16

Cited 201.03, 603.01, 707.01 (a),

713.10, 714.15, 714.16(a) to 714.16(e),

714.20, 1004, 1303.01, 1305, 1308.01,

1309.01, 1705.

313

Reproduced

1308

Cited 608.02(1), 711.01,

711.05

316

Reproduced

712

Cited

203.04

317

Reproduced

712

Cited

1002

321

Reproduced

1408

322

Reproduced

1402

323

Reproduced

1402.01

324

Reproduced

1402.01

331

Reproduced

301

332

Reproduced

302

333

Reproduced

301

334

Reproduced

307

Cited

605

341

(g) Reproduced

1702

341

Cited 402.01,

1702

342

Reproduced

402.01

346

Reproduced

402.04

Cited

1209

347

Cited 714.01

(a)

348

Cited 714.01

(a)

Rules

of practice Introduction

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S

Sec. No.

Same attorney, Interfering applications

1101.01 (k),

1102.01

(a)

Same invention, Comparing foreign application_

201.15

Saturday, Effect on time for response

710.05

Scientific Library

901.06

(a)

Scientific principle not patentable

706.03

(a)

Scope of claims

904.01 (a)

Scope of class.

903.02 (b)

Screening new applications for security

re-

view

107.01

Seal

604.01

Foreign application

602.04 (a)

Not required 604.01,

604.03 (a)

Venue

604.02

Sealing oaths for interference, Primary's

atten-

tion

707.02

Sealing oaths for interference, Under Rules 131, 202,204 715.06, 1101.01 (h),

1101.03

Search :

After reversal by Board of Appeals.

1214.04

Aids in library.

901.06 (a)

Cards, Subclass definitions

902.02 (b)

Claim analysis

904.01

Field of

904.01 (d )

File wrapper notation __ 705.01 (a), 717.05,

904.01 (đ)

In Group, by member of public.

713.02

Informal application

704

Interference

1101.01 (c)

Notes in class definitions

902.02 (a)

Notes in file wrapper

717.05

Outlining

904.01 (d)

Patentability report 705.01 (a),

705.01 (b)

Prior examiner's

704

Procedure

704, 904

Restriction requirement

808.02

Selecting pertinent references.

904.02

Title

202.02,

306

Unduly extensive and burdensome.

808.01

(a),

809.02(d),

818.02(b)

Search exchange, United States-German __.

1710-1710.02

Search exchange, United States-Philippines.

1711

Search exchange, United States-Sweden

1712

Secrecy, Pending applications

Chapter

100

"Secrecy Order" application

107

Allowance

107.02,

1304

Final rejection

107.02

Interference 107.02,

1111.04

Prosecution

107.02

Review for Secrecy Order

107.01

Security, Application affecting

107,108

Security screening of new applications.

107.01

Security Group, Cases submitted.

107.01,

109, 706.03 (b),

706.03 (s)

Security markings

109

Self-addressed Post Card

503

Serial Number

503

Series of dependent claims

608.01

(n)

Shift of election

819

Shortened statutory period 710.02 to

710.02 (e) Sec. No.

Approval

1004

Distinction from limited time for reply __

1101.02

(f)

Signatory Authority, Full.

707.02

Signatory Authority, Partial,

707.01 (a)

Signature:

Administrator or executor

605.05

(a)

Alteration in specification signed

608.01

Amendment

714.01

Signature improper 714.01 (a) to 714.01

(d)

Signature missing

714.01

(a)

Signed by applicant, Not by attorney

of

record

714.01

(d)

Signed by attorney not of record

714.01

(c)

Applicant

605.04

Applicant changes name. 605.04 (c),

717.02 (b)

Applicant unable to write

605.04

(d)

Application completeness

506

Application papers

605.04

Attorney deceased

406

Attorney not of record.

714.01

(c)

Attorney, On each paper filed

402.04

Correction of name

605.04

(c)

Divisional application, Omitted

201.06

Drawing

605.04

(h)

Drawing, Correction on 608.02(u),

608.02

(w)

Express abandonment

711,

711.01

Firm, Proper form of

402.04

Full first name 605.04,

605.04 (b)

Joint applicants

605.04 (f)

Legal representative.

605.05 (a)

Omitted from divisional application

201.06

Single signature form

605.04

(a)

Title with

605.04 (e)

Uniformity with name 605.04 (b),

1508

Signing Examiner's letter

707.09

Single means claim

706.03 (c)

Single signature form

605.04

(a)

Single signature form, Design application

1503

Sketch of proposed drawing change,

608.02

(v)

Sketch of subject matter of claims

904.01

(a)

Soft copy, Appeal application

1208,

1214.03

Soft copy, Ordering

905.02

Sole application

201.01

Continuation of joint

201.07

Continuation-in-part of joint

201.08

Converted from joint

201.03

Converted to joint

201.03

Division of joint

201.06

Reissue application, Joint to sole

1402.01

"Sole" in original oath

602

Sole patent to joint patent

1402.01

Solicitor, Associate :

Authority

1002,

1002.02

Correspondence under Rule 202.

1101.01

(d)

to

1101.01 (i)

Has application, Amendment filed

714.18

Petition for access

103

Petitions handled, List

1002.02

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Sec. No.

Solicitor, Duties

1002, 1002.02

Special case

708

to 708.03

Allowable application, Except for form

__ 710.02 (b),

1301

Appealed case.

1204

Examiner resigns

708.03

Five year pendency

707.02(a)

List

708.01

Petition to make

708.02, 1002.02

Reissue application 706.08

(x), 1401.09

Rejected patent claim

1101.02 (f)

Remanded

708.01

Revived applications

711.03 (c)

"Special", Correction of drawing.

608.02 (x)

Special examining procedure.

708.02

Specles 802.01, 806.04 (a)

to

806.04 (j)

Cancellation of Species claims

821.02

Claims restricted to

806.04 (e)

Election. (See Election of species.)

How recognized

806.04 (f)

Independent inventions 802.01,

808.01 (a)

Mutually exclusive characteristics.

806.04 (f)

Patentability over genus

806.04 (h)

Patentably distinct

806.04 (h)

Plural 706.03(k), 808.01

(a), 809.02

Rejection

806.04 (h)

Related

806.04 (b)

With allowable generic claim

809.02 (b)

Withdrawal of species claims

809.02 (c)

Specification

608.01

Amendment, Instructions for entry

714.22, 714.23

Arrangement

608.01 (a)

British "provisional" and "complete"

201.15

Changes prior to filing

608.01

Completeness

608.01 (p)

Confused by amendments

608.01 (q)

Correction by Examiner's amendment

1302.04

to

1302.04 (g)

Correction by initialing

1302.04

Cross-noting of related applications.

202.01

Derogatory remarks prohibited,

608.01 (r)

Description

608.01 (g)

Design application

1503.01

English language

608.01

Format

608.01

Interlineation prior to filing

608.01

Language faulty

608.01

New matter

608.04

Parts

608.01 (a)

Reference to copending application brought

up to date

1302.04(f)

Reference to prior patent or application

202.01

Reissue application

1401.06

Return

608.01

Rewritten

608.01 (g)

Signature

605.04

Statement of invention

608.01 (d)

Substitute 608.01

(q), 714.19

Specification-Continued

Sec. No.

Substitute, Amendment including

714.19

Substitute, New matter

714.20

Terminology basis for claims

608.01 (0)

Title of invention

606

Title of invention, Changed

606.01

Transfer

608.01 (t)

Specimen, Composition of matter

608.03

Specimen, Handling

608.03 (a)

Specimen, Plant application

1607

Stale oath or declaration.

602.05

Stamp :

Consular fee

604.05

Group date

714.18

Draftsman's 608.02(a),

608.02(o)

Office date 502, 505, 710.01(a),

714.18

Seal

604.01

Starting material, Chemical compound.

608.01 (p)

Statement, Examiner's :

Appeal brief

1208

New ground of rejection

1208.01

Petition

1002

Petition from abandonment

711.03 (d)

Reply brief

1208

Special status

708.01

Statement of invention, Coextensive

with

claims

608.01 (đ)

Statement of invention, Review on allowance.

1802.01

Status letter

203.08, 1705

Status of applications.

102, 203

Abandoned

203.05

Abandoned for failure to pay issue fee

203.07

Allowed or in issue.

203.04

Amended

203.03

Incomplete

203.06

New

203.01

Rejected

203.02

Statute, Citation

Introduction

Statutes :

Atomic Energy Act of 1954

706.03 (b)

Public Law 506 (81st Cong.) 136, Cited __

604.03 (a)

Public Law 585, (Atomic Energy Act),

590

O.G. 195, Cited

706.03 (b)

Revised Statute of 1874

Introduction

5 U.S.C. 704 Cited

1202

5 U.S.C. 6103 Cited

710.05

18 U.S.C. 207 Cited

1702

18 U.S.C. 1001 Reproduced

602

28 U.S.C. 1254 Cited.

1202

28 U.S.C. 1291 Cited

1202

28 U.S.C. 1744 Cited

1216.02

28 U.S.C. 2101 Cited

1202

35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced

309

35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced

1001

Cited Introduction, 710.02,

710.02 (c)

35 U.S.C. 7 Reproduced

1203

35 U.S.C. 9 Reproduced

903.01

35 U.S.C. 21 Reproduced.

710.05

Cited

210.13

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Statutes-Continued

Sec. No.

35 U.S.C. 25 Cited

602

35

U.S.C. 41 Cited 302, 714.16(c), 1202,

1205,

1206, 1306,

1505

35 U.S.C. 41 Cited 714.16 (c),

1401.11

35

U.S.C. 100 Cited 706.03

(a)

35

U.S.C. 101 Cited

201,

608.01 (p), 701, 706, 706.03 (a ), 706.03 (p)

35 U.S.C. 102 (d) Reproduced 706.03

(s)

35 U.S.C. 102 Cited

201.13,

305.01, 701, 706, 706.02, 706.03 (s),

707.05(f), 707.07 (d), 711.06 (a),

715.01, 804.03, 901.01, 901.04, 901.05

(b), 901.06(a), 1101.02(a), 1109.02,

1506.

35 U.S.C. 103 Cited.

701,

706, 706.02, 707.07(d), 711.06(a),

715.01. 804.03, 901.06 (a), 1109.02.

35 U.S.C. 104 Cited. 715.07

(c)

35 U.S.C. 111 Cited

506

35

U.S.C. 112 Reproduced 706.03

(c)

Cited

201.11,

201.15, 506, 608.01, 608.01 (k),

608.01

(n), 608.01 (p), 702.01, 706.03 (h),

706.03

(j), 706.07(e), 707.02, 1605.

35 U.S.C. 113 Reproduced

608.02

Cited

506

35 U.S.C. 115 Cited 604.06,

605.01

85 U.S.C. 116 Reproduced

409.03

Cited 201.03,

201.11

35

U.S.C. 117 Reproduced 409.01

(a)

35

U.S.C. 118 Reproduced

409.08

35 U.S.C. 119 Reproduced

201.13,

Cited

201.07,

201.14, 201.14 (a), 201.14(b), 201.14(c),

202.03, 715.01, 1111.10, 1401, 1506.

35 U.S.C. 120 Reproduced

201.11

Cited 201.07, 711.02 (c),

711.06, 802, 1302.04, 1503.01

35 U.S.C. 121 Reproduced

802

Cited 201.06,

201.07.

706.03 (k), 802.01, 803.01, 804.01, 805

35 U.S.C. 122 Cited.

1208

35 U.S.C. 131 Reproduced

701

35

U.S.C. 132 Cited 201.07, 706.03

(0)

35

U.S.C. 133 Reproduced

710

Cited 710.01, 710.02, 710.02(b),

711.03(c)

35 U.S.C. 134 Reproduced

1205

35 U.S.C. 135 Reproduced

1100

Cited 715.05, 804.03, 1101.02(a),

1101.02 (f), 1109, 1305

35

U.S.C. 141 Reproduced

1216.01

Cited 1202, 1214.07, 1215.05,

1216

35

U.S.C. 142 Reproduced

1216.01

35

U.S.O. 143 Reproduced

1216.01

35

U.S.C. 144 Reproduced.

1216.01

35

U.S.O. 145 Reproduced

1216.02

Cited 1202, 1214.01, 1214.07, 1215.05,

1216.01

35 U.S.C. 146 Cited

1109,

1109.01, 1109.02, 1111.09, 1216, 1216.01, 1216.02

Statutes-Continued

Sec. No.

35 U.S.C. 151 Reproduced

1306

35 U.S.C. 153 Reproduced

1309

35 U.S.C. 161 Reproduced

1601

Cited

201

35 U.S.C. 162 Reproduced

1605

35 U.S.C. 163 Reproduced

1601

35 U.S.C. 164 Reproduced

1608

35 U.S.C. 171 Reproduced

1500

Cited

201

35 U.S.C. 172 Reproduced

1506

Cited

201.13

35 U.S.C. 173 Reproduced

1505

35

U.S.C. 181 Cited. 107,

107.01,

706.03(s)

35

U.S.C. 184 Reproduced

107,

706.03

(s)

35

U.S.C. 185 Reproduced

706.03

(s)

85 U.S.C. 251 Reproduced

1401

Cited

706.03

(x),

1305

35 U.S.C. 252 Cited

1305

35 U.S.C. 253 Reproduced.

1403

Cited

711.06,

1305

35 U.S.C. 254 Reproduced

1402

Cited

1305

35 U.S.C. 255 Reproduced

1402.01

Cited

1805

35 U.S.C. 256 Reproduced

1402.01

Cited

1305

35 U.S.C. 261 Reproduced

301

35 U.S.C. 282 Cited

716,

1701

Statutory authority of Commissioner.

1001

Statutory bar

201.13,

706.03

(s)

Statutory bar, Foreign patent __ 201.13, 706.03

(s), 715

Statutory bar, Rule 131 not available

715

Statutory classes of invention

706.03 (a)

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Statutory period (See also Period

for

response)

710

Streamlined continuation application

201.07

Initial review by Primary Examiner

707.02

New oath not required.

602.05

(a)

Time to correct defect

710.02(c)

Subclass count

902.03

(d)

Subclass, List of patent numbers

902.03

(c)

Subcombination :

Aggregation and

806.05

(a)

Combination and 802.01,

806.04

(c),

806.05

(a)

Not generic

806.04

(c)

Species

806.04

(b)

Subgeneric "Markush" claims.

706.03

(y)

Subject matter, Non-statutory

706.03

(a)

Submission to Classification Group :

Classification of application

903.08

(đ),

903.08

(e)

Patentability report

705.01

(a)

Submission to Commissioner :

Types of action listed

1003

Submission to Drafting Branch :

Estimating cost of correction

608.02

(s)

Rearrangement of Figures

608.02

(t)

Return of drawing

608.02(y)

Transfer of Figures

608.02

(t)

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Submission to Group Director :

Sec. No.

Types of action listed.

1003, 1004

Submission to Patent Security Group :

Atomic Energy, security review

108

"Confidential" application or papers.

109

Defense invention, security review.

107.01

"Secrecy Order" case

107.01

"Secret" application or papers.

107.01

Security determination

107.01

Subpoena by court, Application file

1216.02

Substitute application :

Assignment

306

Carries ownership from parent.
201.12

Copendency lacking
201.11

Definition

201.09

File wrapper notation
202.02

Reference to parent application

201.11

Refile
201.10

Substitute attorney
402.03

Substitute for missing hard copy

901.09

Substitute oath

602.02

Substitute specification
608.01 (a)

714.19

Substitute specification, Amendment incorporat-
ing

714.20

Substitute specification, New matter
714.20

Sufficiency of disclosure affidavit.
716

Suggested claims, Failure to make
706.03 (u)

Suggested claim made after end of statutory
period
1101.01 (n)
Suggestion of allowable claims by Examiner_ 707.07(j)

Suggestion of claims for interference.

1004,

1101.01(j) to 1101.01(0), 1101.02 (b)

Suggestion of claims for interference, Time limit

710.02 (c)

Suit, Copy of decision in reissue

1401.09 (a)

Summary of action

707.07 (1)

Summary of Interview

718.04

Summary of invention

608.01 (d)

Sunday or holiday, Effect on time for response.

710.05

Supplemental action

710.06

Supplemental oath or declaration

603

After allowance

603.01, 714.16

New matter

608.04

Suspension :

Action, By Office

709

Ex parte prosecution during interference.

1103

Junior application

1101.01 (1)

Overlapping applications 709.01, 1111.03

Primary decides.

707.02, 709

Rules

1002

Swearing back of reference.

715

Sweden-United States search exchange.

1712

T

Technical rejections

706.03

Technical documents

901.06(a)

Telegraphic amendment.

714.08

Telephone call, Multiplicity rejection

706.03 (1)

Sec.

No.

Telephone number of attorney 408,

713.01,

714.01

Telephone number of Examiner

707.08

Not on motion decision

713.06

Telephoning of attorney by Examiner

408,

713.01

Terminal disclaimer

1403

Avoiding double patenting rejection

804.02

Routing

508.01

Situations where not applicable.

804.03

Termination of proceedings 201.11,

711.02(c),

712

Terminology in application 608.01

(0),

1302.01

Testamentary, Letters.

409.01

(b)

Third action cases.

707.02(a)

Time for filing papers, Right of priority.

201.14(a)

Time for response. (See also Period

for

response. )

710

Time limit action 710.02,

710.02(c)

Time limit for making suggested claims.

1101.01

(m)

Title abstract, Interference

1101.02

Title abstract, Reissue application

1401

Title (ownership) conveyed by assignment

201.12

Title of design application.

1503.01

Title of invention

606

Title of invention change by Examiner.

1802.04 (a)

Title of invention, Plant patent application

1610

Title of invention, Reviewed at issue __

60601,

1302.01

Title report.

303,

306

Title report, Interference.

303,

1101.02

Title report, Reissue application

1401

Title search

202.02

Title with signature.

605.04

(e)

Trademark and trade name

608.01

(v)

Trademarks, Partial listing of

Appendix

I

Transfer of application :

After amendment

903.08

(c)

After Classification decision

908.08

(g)

Allowable application.

903.07

(b)

Decision of Classification Examiner

903.08(f)

Divisible inventions.

812

Interference 1101.01

(a),

1101.02

New

903.08

(a)

Primary Examiner's authority

903.08

Procedure 903.08(a), 903.08(d),

903.08(g)

Submitted to Classification Examiner

903.08

(d)

Transfer of class or subclass.

903.05

Transfer of drawing

608.02

(i)

Canceled sheet.

608.02

(j)

Reissue application

608.02

(k)

Transfer of U.S. patent.

903.05

Transfer of specification

608.01

(t)

Transit time,

602.05

Translation, Foreign application

201.15

Translator, Patent Office. 901.05 (d),

901.06

(a)

Translations available, index

901.06

(a)

Traverse-Answer all matters

707.07

(f)

Traverse, Division or species requirement

818

818.03 to 818.03 (d),

821.01,

821.02

Traverse, Rejection of linking claim

818.03

(d)

Two periods for response running

710.04

Types of applications.

201

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Sec. No.

U

U.S.C.

Introduction

Unavailable inventor

409, 409.03

Unclaimed disclosure, Reservation

608.01 (e)

Unclaimed subject matter.

305.01

Undelivered mail.

707.13

Underwood card digest.

901.06 (a)

Undue breadth rejection

706.03 (z)

"United States of America", Foreign language

names

901.05 (a)

Unofficial digests.

903.02

Unsigned amendment

711, 714.01 (a)

Unsigned drawing

605.04 (h)

Utility, Asbtract, Statement of the.

608.01 (b)

Utility-disclosure in drug cases

608.01 (p)

Utility lacking, Rejection.

706.03 (p)

Utility patent

201, 901.04

Utility required.

608.01 (p)

V

Vague and indefinite rejection
706.03 (đ )
Venue

604.02

W

Waived patent rights-defensive publication
711.06
Washington representatives of attorneys.
408

Withdrawal from issue

Sec. No.

1308

Amendment crossing allowance.

714.15

Claim copied from patent

1101.02 (g)

Commissioner's approval

1003, 1308

Junior party, Correspondence under Rule

202

1101.01 (i)

Interference purposes.

1308.02

Motion under Rule 231

1105.03

Petition for

1308

Rejection 1101.01 (i), 1308.01

Suggesting claims for interference

1101.01(0)

Withdrawal of appealed claim

1214.05, 1215.03

Withdrawal of attorney

402.05, 402.06

Withdrawal of claims :

To species.

809.02 (c)

To non-elected invention 821.01,

821.02, 821.03

Withdrawal of final rejection

706.07 (e)

Before appeal hearing

1208.02

Premature final

706.07 (d)

Primary decides.

707.02

Wrapper. (See also File wrapper.)

717

Wrong Group, Papers sent to.

508.01

X

X-series of patents

901.04

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