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# Index
A
A.I. series of patents
Sec. No.
901.04
Abandoned Application (see ment).
also
Abandon-
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)
Stored
711.04 (a)
When open to the public.
103
Abandoned file. (See Abandoned application ;
Abandonment.)
Abandoned Files Unit.
608.02,
608.02(c), 707.13. 711.01, 711.03(c), 711.04(a),
711.04 (b). 712, 721.01, 1302.07
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
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 1004
No response
711, 711.02
Notification of
711.02
Of appeal.
1210
Of Invention
706.03 (s)
Papers received after
508.02
Petition to revive.
711.03 (c)
Examiner's statement
711.03 (d)
Abandonment-Continued
Sec. No.
Pulling
711.04 (a)
Reconsideration 711.03 (a), 711.03 (b)
Reissue
1401.04
Revival
711.03 (c)
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 (d)
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 attor- ney).
Authorized by Commissioner
104
Disbarred attorney
105
Pending application
101, 106
Petition
103
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
Incorrect citation
710.06
Informal application
702.01
Patentability report not counted
705.01 (c)
Piecemeal
707.07 (a)
Primary Examiner's personal attention
1004
Priority determination
201.15
Reopening prosecution
1003
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Action-Continued
Sec.
No.
Response time computation
710.01
(a)
Restriction requirement.
Chapter
800
Returned
707.13
Review
Introduction
Shortened time limit.
710.02
Supplemental
710.06,
714.05
Suspension
709
Suspension, Primary's attention
1004
Suspension, Group Director's
attention
1003
Third, SPE reviews.
707.02
(a)
Additional improvement series of
patents.
901.04
Address of applicant
605.03
Address, Correspondence
403
Address of Patent and Trademark
Office.
501
Address of unavailable inventor.
409.03
(e)
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
(d)
Heir 409.01,
409.01
(a),
409.01
(d)
Prosecution by
409.01
(a)
Refuses to sign
409.03
(c)
Signature
605.05
(a)
Specification form
605.05
Advantages over prior art
707.07
(f)
Adverse recommendation under Rule 312
714.16(đ)
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
(d)
Facts and evidence
715.07
Foreign filing date
715.01
Generic claim
715.02
Generic claim, Chemical case
715.03
Interference testimony equivalent
to.
715.06
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
715.08,
1004
Reduction to practice.
715.07
Seasonable presentation
715.09
When used
715
Who may make
715.04
Affidavit, Traversing rejection, Rule
132.
716
Sec. No.
Affirmation. (See Oath.)
Agent. (See Attorney ; Power of attorney.)
Aggregation
706.03 (1)
Aggregation, Design application
1504
Aggregation and subcombination
806.05 (a),
809.03 (a)
Agriculture, Department of, Plant patents.
1608
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
1302.04
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,
1304.01
Amendment at time of
714.15
Amendment crossing
714.15
Assigned application
306, 308
Assignment Division 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.
1302.04 (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
903.07
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,
1302.09
Parent case data
1302.04 (f)
Retention label
1302.07
Correction of error after allowance.
714.10
Cross reference
903.07 (a)
D-10 notice.
107.02. 1304
D-10 notice, Amendment after.
1304.01
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
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Allowance and issue-Continued
Sec.
No.
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.)
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,
1802.01
Formal matters, Examiner's amendment
and
changes 714.16,
1302.04
Formal matters, Specification rewritten
1302.02
Full first or middle 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 Division
1309
Issue and Gazette Division, Jurisdiction
of
case
1305
Issue in another Group without transfer __
903.07 (b)
Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202 __
1101.01 (1)
Jurisdiction of case
1805
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
al-
1303
lowance.)
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 1302.01,
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
Allowance and issue-Continued
Sec, No.
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
Terminology correspondence of specification
and claims
1302.01
Title of invention
1302.01, 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 Patent Issue Division.
203.04
Definition
203.04
File wrapper data
1302.09
Rejection
1101.01 (1), 1308.01
Suggesting claim for interference ... 1003, 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, 1003
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(d)
Mailed before allowance.
714.15
Motion under Rule 231
714.16(b),
1105.03
Order 3311.
714.16(d)
Patentability pointed out
714.16
Petition as to refusal.
1002.02(c)
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
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Amendment-Continued
Sec. No.
Appeal, After Examiner's answer
1210
Appeal before or with
1207
At allowance
714.15
Attorney not of record
405
Basis in disclosure
608
Before first action 608.04 (b), 707.04, 714.09
Before first action, Adding excess claims.
714.10
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 (1)
Claims added in excess of filing fee
714.10
Complete response required
714.02,
714.04
Conditional
714.19,
1302.04
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 Division 505,
710.01
(a).
714.18
Declaration
602.01
Defective directions for entry
714.23
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 denled, 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.)
1302.04
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
Amendment-Continued
Sec. No.
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-25! ing 710.02(c), 711, 714.03
Increasing claims in excess of fee under Rule
312
714.16(c)
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
denied. )
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
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
714.01
Signed by applicant, Not by attorney of record 714.01 (d)
Signed by attorney not of record.
405
Solicitor has application
714.18
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Amendment-Continued
Sec. No.
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
Analogous art
904.01 (c)
Analysis of claims.
904.01
Answer all matters traversed.
707.07(f)
Answer on remand.
1212
Antecedent lacking.
706.03 (đ)
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
Clerk, Group. 1002.02
(e), 1206
Concurrently with Interference. 1103,
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
Fee
1205
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 aminer's answer
Ex- 1208.01
New matter affecting claim
608.04 (c)
Appeal-Continued
Sec. No.
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.
1004
Procedure after decision
1214.02
Publication of decision
1214
Recommendation of Board
1213.01
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)
Acceptance of rule 47
409.03 (b)
Act of 1883
201.17
Allowable except as to form 710.02(b)
Allowed :
Custody of Patent Issue Division
203.04
Definition
203.04
File wrapper data
1302.09
Rejection 1101.01
(i), 1308.01
Suggesting claim for interference.
1101.01(o)
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
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Application-Continued
See. No.
Assignment to Group for examination.
903.08.
908.06(e)
Assignment to Examiner for examination_
903.08(b)
Background of the invention.
008.01 (c)
Best mode.
608.01 (h)
Brief summary of the invention.
608.01 (a)
Claim terminology
608.01(0)
Claims 608.01 (1)-608.01
(n)
Clarity and completeness.
707.07
Classification in examining Group.
903.08(b)
Common -ownership
305,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)
Complete
506, 001
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
Control of access.
101
Convertibility
201.03
Copendency
201.11
Copending, Design
1504
Cross-noting :
Data of parent application on file
wrapper_202.02,
1302.09
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
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
(c)
Filing receipt
503
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
203.06,
506
Completed
506.01
Drawing
507
Invalid oath
604.06
Return
506.01
Application-Continued
See. No.
Incomplete-Continued
Return of filing fee
506.01
Using again
608.01 (u)
Informal
506, 702.01
Informal, Primary's attention required.
1004
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
Joint2
201.02
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
Parent inspected
904
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
504
Reissue. (See also Reissue application.)
Rejected
Chapter 1400
203.02
Relating to atomic energy
108
Requisites
702
Returning
601
Right to Inspect
101, 103
Rule 60.
201.06 (a)
"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
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Sec. No.
Application-Continued
Sec. No.
Substitute-Continued
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
"Utility"
201
Wrong Group.
508.01
Application Division
201.03,
201.06(a), 402, 409.03, 409.03(h), 502-506.01,
508,
508.01, 508.03, 605.04(b), 605.04(c), 605.04(g), 608.02 (a), 608.02(h), 608.02(i), 702.01,
607, 707.07(a),
717.02, 903.08(a), 1111.08, 1401.03, 1704
Status information
203.08
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)
Assigned application :
Access
106
Allowance
308
Conflicting subject matter
304,
305, 305.02, 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
301
Pending applications
301,
303
Printing on patent.
1309
Recording
302
Assignment Division
201.10,
605.04 (c), 717.02, 1101.02
Administrator and executor authority
checked
409.01 (b)
Allowance and issue.
306,
1302.11
File wrapper endorsement
303
Title search
202.02
Assignment to Examiner for examination
__ 903.08(b)
Assistant Commissioner for Patents.
201.06(a),
720.02, 720.03,
721.01,
1002.02
Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks, Peti-
tions decided by
1002.02(i)
Petitions decided by
1002.02
(a)
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
Attorney :
Appointment by assignee of entire interest
106
Associate
402.02,
406
Associate of unregistered
402
Changed, Drawing unchanged.
608.02(u)
Conflicting parties have same.
404
Correspondence with associate.
403.01
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
713
Limited recognition
402.01
More than one for same applicant.
403.02
Name on patent.
1309
Not of record
405
Notarizing oath
604.06
Office cannot aid in selection
401
Post Office address.
601.02
Power. (See also Power of attorney.)
402
Registration
402
Roster of attorneys.
406, 408
Same in conflicting cases. 1101.01(k), 1102.01 (a)
Selection
401
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 1002.02 (m)
Authority of Commissioner, Statutory.
1001
Authority to inspect pending application
101 402
Authorization
B
Background of the invention
608.01
(c)
Bacteria
1601
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Sec. No.
Bar, Statutory
201.13, 706.03(s)
Base claim canceled
608.01 (h)
Base claim rejected
608.01 (n)
Best mode.
608.01 (h)
Blue slip
902.03 (b), 903.07, 1302.10
Blue slip, Signatures.
903.07 (b)
Blueprint, Correction of drawing.
608.02(¥)
Board of Appeals (see also Appeal)
708.01,
711.02(b), 1101.02 (g)
Appeal from
1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02
Constitution and duties.
1203
Decision
1213
Hearing
1209
Jurisdiction
706.01,
706.03 (1), 706.07 (c), 1210
New ground of rejection by
1214.01
Petitions
1002.02(j)
Recommendation
1213.01
Reconsideration and rehearing by __ 1214.01, 1214.03
Remand to Examiner
1208, 1210, 1211
Secrecy order case.
107.02
Service Branch
104
Board of Patent Interferences.
303, 706.03 (v)
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 Office for depositing papers.
502
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
Budget and Finance Division
607.02
Bulletin, Classification.
902.04
Business hours
510
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
Caricatures, Offensive.
608
Case action record cards
1705
Catalogs and circulars. 901.06
(a)
Catchword Index.
903.09
Sec.
No.
Certificate of correction.
1402
Applicant's mistake.
1402.01
Form
1402.02
Handling
1402.02
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 sole to joint.
201.03
Charge for pending applications.
905.05
Checklist of pages.
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.
1302.12
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)
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
Periodical 707.05
(e),
901.06
Prior Art by applicant.
707.05 (b)
Publications
707.05(e)
References
707.05
Allowance in first action
1302.12
By applicant. 707.05(b),
1302.12
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 (0)
Added by preliminary amendment in excess
of filling fee.
714.10
After prosecution closed.
714.19
After prosecution closed, Near end of
time
period
714.20
Aggregative
706.03 (i)
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Claim-Continued
Sec. No.
All allowed
710.02(b)
All canceled.
711.01
Allowable except as to form
707.07(1)
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(1),
706.03 (j)
Combination and subcombination
806.04 (c)
Construed in light of specification
608.01 (0)
Copied from Patent. (See Claim copied patent.)
from
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)
Fees, dependent
608.01 (n)
File wrapper notation
1302.09
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 (d)
"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)
Claim-Continued
Sec.
No.
Product by process.
706.03
(e)
Prolix
706.03(g)
Reference numerals included __
608,01 (m),
706.03(d)
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
(1), 1302.01
Renumbering dependent.
608.01 (n)
Rewritten
608.01 (q)
Single means.
706.03(c)
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
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)
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
1004
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
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Classification-Continued
Sec. No.
Definitions
902.02
Examiner. (See Classification examiner.)
Foreign patents
903.03
Indices
902.03
Information
902.03 (a)
Manual
902.01
Non-patent literature.
901.06(b)
Numerical index
902.03 (c)
Orders
902.04
Patent, Change of.
903.05
Patent index
902.03(a)
Principles
903.02
Revision
903.02 (a)
Rules governing applications.
903.08(e)
Slip 903.07,
1302.10
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 903.07 to 903.07
(b), 1004
Amendment affecting
903.08(c)
Borderline
903.08
(a)
By applicant.
601
Cross-referencing
903.07 (a)
Decision of classification Examiner.
903.08(f)
Disputed
903.08(a),
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 Division
__
903.08,
903.08(e)
New application, By Primary.
903.08
(b)
Post classifier.
903.10
Preliminary
601
Rules governing.
903.08(e)
Transfer to another Group.
903.08
(a),
903.08(d),
903.08(g)
Classification on patent copies.
903.04
Classifier, Post.
903.10
Clean copy. 608.01 (q),
1302.02
Clearance for new law interpretation.
1208
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual of Clerical
Procedure.)
Closed prosecution except for formal
mat-
ters
710.02(b)
Code of Federal Regulations.
Introduction
Title 15 CFR 4.8.
103
Title 37. (See Rules of Practice.)
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
Sec. No.
Commissioner, action requiring attention of :
Failure to identify claim as copied from a
patent
1101.02(d)
List
1002.02
Petition for access.
103
Reissue application of patent in interfer-
ence
1401.12
Commissioner's
104
Approval of power to inspect.
Authority and functions.
709,
714.16, 717.01, 1001, 1002
Decisions
Introduction
Notices, Purpose.
Introduction
Orders, Purpose.
Introduction
Committee on Enrollment, Petition to.
1002.02 (m)
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
Conditional petition to revive.
711.03(c)
Conflicting applications, Same applicant.
304,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 804, 822, 822.01
Conflicting applications, Same assignee.
305,
706.03(k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)
Conflicting applications, Same attorney __ 1101.01 (k),
1102.01 (a)
Congress, Inquiry on status of application member of
by 203.08 (a)
Conservator, Authority recorded.
409.02
Conservator, Insane inventor.
409.02
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
Reference to parent case.
201.11
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Continuation-Continued
Sec. No.
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
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.
201.13
Converting joint to sole __ 201.03, 201.06, 201.07,
201.08
Converting sole to joint.
201.03
Copendency
201.11
Copending application, Reference brought up
to
date
1302.04(f)
Copied patent claim. (See Claim copied from
patent.)
"Copier" copies.
714.07
Copy of foreign application, Certified.
201.14
Copying Center.
707.05
(a)
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
1402
Reissue. (Sce Reissue application.)
1401
Statutory disclaimer.
1403
Correction of printer's proof.
1309.01
Collection of reference citation 707.05(g),
710.06
Correspondence :
Address, When power is to a firm.
403
Associate attorney.
403.01
Crossing
714.05
Correspondence-Continued
Sec. No.
Double
403
Receipt and handling.
Chapter 500
With whom held.
403
Correspondence and Mail Division
203.08,
501, 503, 505, 508.02, 607, 1706
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)
Country codes.
201.14(d)
Coupons
509
Court decision, certificate of.
1216.01
Court decision, Citation
707.06
Court papers, Service on Commissioner.
1216
Cross-noting :
Data of parent application on file wrapper __ 202.02,
1302.09
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 :
Addition of patent.
905.02
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)
Customer Services Division.
104,
608.02(c), 608.02(h), 707.05(a), 717.01(b), 905.02,
905.03
D
D-10 Notice
107.02, 1304, 1304.01
Damage, Proof of irreparable.
409.03 (g)
Date :
Amendment 710.01 (a),
714.18
Citation of foreign patent.
901.05(a)
Convention 201.13,
201.14
Filing 201.11, 503, 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(0)
Date of execution of oath
602.05
Date stamp, Examining Group.
714.18
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Sec.
No.
Death of attorney
406
Death of inventor (see also Administrator
or
executor)
409 to
409.01 (f)
Deceased inventor, Legal representative refuses
to sign
409.03
(c)
Decision :
By Board of Appeals.
1213
By Classification Examiner
903.08
(f)
By Primary on interference motion
1004
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
Defensive publication requests
1002.02(d)
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
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)
Deposit accounts.
509
Deposit of microorganisms.
608.01
(p)
Depositing paper.
502
Deposition, Examiner.
1701.01
Deputy Assistant Commissioner for
Patents,
Petitions decided by
1002.02(b)
Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patents,
Duties of.
201.14
(c),
711.03 (c), 1002.02, 1214.04, 1216.01,
1701.01
Interference Consultation
1105.03
Deputy Commissioner
1001,
1203
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
Convention date
201.13
Copending applications.
1504
Definition
1502
Design-Continued
Sec. No.
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
Library
901.06 (a)
Modification
1503.01
New matter
1503.02
Novelty
1504
Object, Design for.
1502
Patentability
1504
Photograph
1503.02
Preamble
1503
Priority
1506
References supplied.
707.05 (a)
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 period
and time limit.
710.02 (d)
Diligence in converting application
201.03
Diligence of status inquiry
203.08
Diligence, Shown in Rule 131 oath __ 715.07,
715.07 (a)
Director's functions.
1003
Disbarred attorney 105, 407,
714.01 (a)
Disclaimer :
Co-author of publication
715.01 (c)
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)
Claimed
901.03
Common, Parent and continuing application
__
201.11
Completeness
608.01 (p)
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Disclosure-Continued
Sec. No.
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.
2 .716
Support for claims
706.03 (n)
Trademark
608.01 (v)
Trade name
608.01 (v)
Utility
608.01 (p)
Disclosure Document Program
1706
Evidence under rule 131
715.07
Discourtesy 714.19,
714.25, 1003
Disposals counted
1705
"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
Reference to parent application
201.11
Reissue
1401.10(a)
Rule 60 application
201.06 (a)
Signature omitted
201.06(a)
Sole from joint.
201.06
Time for filing.
201.11
Document, Disclosure
1706
Double correspondence
403
Double patenting :
Basis
804
Claimed subject matter.
806.01
Design application
1504
Double patenting-Continue
Sec.
No.
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
Drafting Division
509,
608.02, 608.02 (h), 608.02(r) to
608.02(x),
707.07(a)
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 not permitted
605.04
(h)
Brief description
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
(đ)
Correction. (See also Correction of Draw-
ing.)
608.02(p)
Corresponds with description
608.02
(f)
Cost of correction
608.02(s)
Cutting down size.
608.02 (h),
608.02
(q)
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
Informal
507,
608.02(b)
Informality, Determined by
draftsman ___
608.02
(a)
Kept in Examining Group.
608.02
(c)
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Sec. No.
Drawing-Continued
Sec. No.
Mail Section stamp.
608.02(0)
Modification illustrated.
608.02(f)
Name of applicant not permitted.
605.04 (h)
Necessary for filing date.
506, 608.02
"New drawings required"
608.02 (a)
New, Handling.
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 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)
Security markings
109
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)
Symbols
608.02
Transfer
608.02 (i)
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
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)
Shift
819.01
Traverse
818,
818.03, 818.03(b), 818.03 (c), 821.01
Election of species :
Action after.
809.02(c)
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(d), 818.02 (b)
Withdrawal of nonelected species.
809.02(c)
Employees of Patent Office, Property interest in
patent
309
Energy related application, Special status.
708.02
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)
Environmental Quality Program ___ 708.02, 1002.02
(c)
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
Erasure in specification, Before allowance.
1302.01
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Sec. No.
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 :
Actions counted
1705
Affidavit
707.05
Assignment of application for examination
903.08 (b)
Classification. (See also Classification
ex-
aminer.)
903
Disposals
1705
Expressing Opinion on Validity
1701
New, Action Indicated by Primary
707.01
Primary, Actions requiring personal
atten-
tion
1004
Primary, Name on file wrapper.
1302.13
Resigns
1702
Resigns, old cases special
708.03
Suggestion of allowable claims.
707.07(1)
Telephoning attorney
408
Testimony as patent expert.
1701.01
Work Report.
1705
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
1302.04
(b)
Claim, Numbers identifying
1302.04
(g)
Claim lost in interference, Canceled
1109.02
Copending application data brought up
to
date 201.11, 1302.01
Defensive Publication
711.06
Deposit Account charge.
1302.04
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)
Examiner's answer-Continued
Sec. No.
Print of drawing
1204
Reply brief
1208
Special status
708.01
Status letter
203.08
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
allowance
714.16(c)
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 (d)
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),
Extension of time. 710.02 (e),
1002.02(e)
First request. 710.02(e),
1004
For filing brief. 1002.02 (e), 1206, 1208.01, Second request
1215.04 1002.02(c)
F
Federal Records Center.
711.04(b)
Federal Telecommunications System
408, 713.01
Fee, Appeal
1205
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
Fee, Petition to revive.
711.03 (c)
Fee stamp: Consular.
604.05
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See.
No.
Fees, Payment of.
509
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)
Assignment endorsement
803
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
1302.13
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
(h)
Review by Examiner.
702
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;
Final
rejection.)
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
Final rejection-Continued
Sec.
No.
Patentability report
705.01
(a)
Petition to vacate.
1002.02
(c)
Premature
706.07
(c)
Premature, Withdrawal
706.07
(d)
Primary's attention required
1004
"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
1004
Withdrawal of premature
706.07
(d)
Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal
1208.02
Final restriction requirement
818.03
First action final rejection
706.07
(b)
First action form
707
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
Identification
201.14
(d)
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)
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Foreign patent -- Continued
Sec. No.
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,
201.14
Foreword
III
Forfeited application.
712
Prior art
901.02
Retention label
1302.07
Forfeiture (failure to pay issue fee)
712
Formal matter:
Allowance and issue 1302.01,
1302.02,
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
Form 54.
201.06 (a)
Forms and form letters :
Amendment after Board decision, Refused
__
1214.07
CD-244
103,
901.09
CFR form 3.54.
201.06 (a)
D-10
107.02
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)
OF-25
905.05
Rejection of claim copied from patent
__ 1101.02
(f)
Restriction requirement
817
PO-14 Reproduced
905.02
PO-14
901.09
POL-37
707.05
(b),
707.05 (g), 812.01. 1302. 04, 1302. 12
POL-84
1208
PO-85
203.08, 308,
1309
POL-86
1608
PO-97
1302.04
PO-125 508.03, 711.04
(b),
905.03,
905.05
PO-150
1302.07,
1706
PO-152
506,
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
PO-270 Reproduced.
903.09
PO-270 902.03 (b), 903.07, 903.07
(b),
1302.10
POL-271 714.16(d), 714.16
(e),
1101.02
(g)
PO-290
1705
Forms and form letters-Continued
Sec. No.
PO-303 708.02,
714.13
POL-316
707.05(g)
POL-319
714.03
POL-326 Reproduced
707
Cited 706.07, 707.04, 710.02(b),
812.01
POL-327
203.08,
608.02 (a), 707.05(b), 708.02. 710.02(e),
711.01,
711.02, 711.03 (c), 714.13, 714.17, 1207,
1302.03,
1302.04
PO-328
903.07
P.O-333
1215.04
PO-447 903.08 (a), 903.08(d)
PO-516
1705
PO-523
1705
PO-525
1705
PO-526
1705
PO-531
1705
PO-532
1705
PO-533
1705
PO-690 903.08 (d),
1705
PO-690E 903.03,
1705
PO-850 Reproduced.
1112.05
PO-850 303, 1003, 1101.01 (0), 1101.02,
1101.02 (a), 1102.01, 1102.01 (a),
1106.02
PO-892 Reproduced.
707.05
Cited 707, 707.05 (a),
707.05(b), 707.05(c), 707.05(e), 1208.01, 1302.04, 1302.12, 1710.01
PO-912
1705
PO-948 507, 608.02, 608.02 (b),
608.02 (s), 707, 707.07 (a)
PO-932
1710.02
PO-1002 201.14(b), 201.14(c),
605.02
PO-1050
1402.02
POL-1094 506, 608.02 (a)
PO-1101 608.02(x),
1309
Form 1121
903.03
PO-1122 901.06
903.03
PO-1123
506
PO-1142A
707
PO-1142 Reproduced
707
Cited 707.05 (c)
Fraud on the Patent and Trademark Office.
721
Fraud question examined.
721.01
Frivolous invention 706.03
(p)
Full faith and credit in prior Examiner's ac- tion 704,
706.04
Full name 605.04 (b)
Full signatory authority.
1004
Functional claim, Rejection
706.03(c)
Function of machine rejection 706.03
(r)
G
"General Information Concerning Patents".
703
Generic claim :
Definition
806.04 (d)
Election of application in which presented
806.04 (j)
Informal
809.02 (e)
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Generic claim-Continued
See. No.
Patentability over species
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 (d),
818.02 (b)
Subcombination
806.04 (c)
Traverse of rejection in lieu of
election
809.02 (a)
Genus and species
806.04 (a)
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
Graphic symbols.
608.02
Great Britain, "Complete" specification.
201.15
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.
108,
201.03, 201.14(c), 715.08, 720.01, 804.04,
1101.01,
1101.01(0), 1206, 1207, 1208.01, 1214.02,
1214.04,
1214.07
Group Director's functions.
1002.02(c),
1003
Guardian, Authority recorded.
409.02
Guardian of insane inventor
409.02
Guidelines for drafting an application
601
Guidelines for drug disclosures.
608.01 (p)
H
Hand delivery of papers.
502,
714.13
Hand written first action
707
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
I
ICIREPAT country codes
201.14
(d)
ICIREPAT identification numbers.
901.04
Identification of priority applications.
201.14(d)
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)
Bec. No.
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 (đ)
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
707.07 (i), 717.04
Index of patents, Numerical
902.03 (a)
Informal application
506,
702.01
Primary's attention required
1004
Search
704
Special
708.01
Informal drawing.
507,
608.02(b)
Informality, Action calling attention to
707.07 (a),
707.07 (1)
Information on status of application referred to
in patent
102
Information sent to applicant for his
guidance.
703
INID codes
901.04
Initial sentence.
707.04
Ink, Permanent
608.01,
714.07
Inoperativeness
706.03 (p)
Inoperativeness, Affidavit
716
Inquiries, Official.
203.08 (a)
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
Right of
103,
104, 106
Insufficient disclosure.
608.01 (p)
Continuation-in-part filed
201.11
Insufficient response
711.02(a)
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,
1109 to 1109.02
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)
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Interference-Continued
Sec. No.
Addition of new party
1106.02
Additional interferences
1106, 1106.01, 1106.02
Admission of patent claims denied
1101.02,
Counts, Dependent
1102.01 (a)
1101.02(1)
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
After decision on motion
1106.01
Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals
1109
Application and patent in different Groups.
1102.01 (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 (o)
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-
1101.02, 1101.02 (c),
ent claims, Rule 205
1102.01 (a)
Claims of patent, All interfering to be
counts
1101.02(c)
Claims of patent, Rejection
1101.02 (f)
Common ownership
1101.01 (b)
Concession of priority
1108, 1109.02
Concurrent with Appeal.
1103
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-
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
Interference-Continued
Sec. No.
Correspondence under Rule 202.
1101.01 (d) to
1101.01 (1)
Counts, Must be made by all parties.
1102.01
Counts, Patentably distinct
1101.01 (1), 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.
1004
Declaration of interference
1102.02.
All parties claiming invention to be in-
cluded
1101.01 (h)
Amendment filed during
1111.05
Deferment of application of issue fee.
1101.01 (0)
Amendment in connection with motion
1108
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
1004
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)
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)
Papers filed.
201.14(b)
Shifting burden of proof
1105.04
Foreign filing date benefit.
1111.10
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)
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Interference-Continued
Forms used in Interferences -- Continued
Sec. No.
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 (1)
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.
1105.03
Amend
1105.03
Burden of proof.
1105.04
Decision requires Primary's attention __
1004, 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
Open to public inspection if patent involved
__
103
Overlapping application. 709.01, 1111.03
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)
Petitions decided by Chairman.
1002.02 (f)
Petitions decided by Interference Examiner __
1002.02(g)
Petition for reconsideration of decision
on
motion
1105.07
Phantom Count.
1101.02
Plural interferences.
1102.01
Power of attorney filed.
402.08
Interference Continued
Sec. No.
Primary Examiner initiates.
1101.01 (e)
Preliminaries
1101
Preliminary statement.
1102.02
Preparation of papers. 1102 to 1102.02
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, Attention of Primary re-
quired
1004
Search 1101.01(€),
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
Suggestion of claims. 1101.01
(j) to
1101.01(o), 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
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 (1), 1101.01(0), 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
Interpretation of law, New.
1208
Intervention by assignee.
106
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Sec.
No.
Interviews
713
Allowed application
713.10
Appointment in advance.
718.01
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
Made of record
713.01
Model
713.08
Oral agreement not binding.
713.04
Patentability report cases
705.01
(f)
Prior to first Office action 706.07 (b),
713.02
Question of patent validity
1701
Record of.
713.04
Refused 713.01, 713.02, 713.05, 713.10, 1111.01
Requested in continuing application
706.07
(b)
Sounding out
713.03
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. (See Patent ; Rejection.)
Invention, Brief summary 608.01
(d)
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
None available 409.03
(b)
Refuses to sign 409.03
(d)
Representative
400,
401
Residence
605.02
Self-prosecuted case
707.07(j)
Unavailable 409,
409.03
At least one joint inventor available 409.03
(a)
Last known address. 409.03
(e)
Proof 409.03
(d)
Proof of irreparable damage. 409.03
(g)
Proof of proprietary interest. 409.03
(f)
Inventive entity 804, 804.03, 822,
822.01
Inventors' Certificate. 201.13(a)
Irreparable damage, Proof of 409.03
(g)
Issue. (Sec Allowance and issue.)
Issue fee :
Calculation
1306
Failure to pay 712,
1306
Interfering case, Not applied. 1101.01
(0)
Issue fee-Continued
Sec. No.
Petition to accept
Reissue
1401.11
712, 1002.02 (b)
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
Japanese year system.
901.05 (a)
Joinder, Linking claim allowed
809.04
Joinder of inventors.
409.03 (j)
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, 409.03 (a )
Rights
409.03 (i)
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 Division.
201.03
Interference pending
1111.07
Judicial notice.
706.02(a)
Jumbo patents.
707.05(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, Offensive
608
Language of papers
608.01
Law, New interpretation of.
1208
Laws, Patent (see also Statutes)
Introduction
Legal representative refuses to sign.
409.03 (c)
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
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Sec. No.
Arguments answered
707.07 (f)
Cancellation of nonelected claim
821.02
Claim allowable except as to form
707.07(j)
Claim summary
707.07 (1)
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" 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 __ 1101.02, 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.
1004
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.
803, 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 (i)
Letter, Examiner's-Continued
Sec. No.
Supplemental
710.06
Undelivered
707.13
Letters, Receipt and handling.
Chapter 500
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 Section,
107.01,
108, 706.03 (b),
706.03 (s)
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)
Lithographic firms, access
101
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
Mailing action
707.12
Manual, Authority of
page III
Manual, Checklist of pages of.
page VI
Manual subscription address
title page
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)
Antedating reference for
715.03
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 (q)
Method and apparatus or product.
802.01,
806.05(e), 806.05(f), 820
Method of doing business
706.03 (a)
Metric (S.I.) System usage
608.01
Micro-organisms, Deposit of.
608.01 (p)
Military Officer Notary
604.03 (a)
Mini-computer patent classification listing
__ 902.03 (a)
Misjoinder, Effect on patent.
805
Misjoinder of Inventors. 201.03,
1401, 1402.01
Misrepresentation to the Office.
721
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Missing patent copy, Replacement.
Sec. No. 901.09
Mode of operation
608.01 (h)
Model
608.03
Model, Return
608.03 (a)
Model at interview
713.08
"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
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 Division_
605.04 (c)
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 or middle. 605.04,
605.04 (b)
Mark
605.04 (d)
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.
706.03 (a)
Negative limitation
706.03 (d)
Negotiation authority.
713.05
New application
203.01
Assignment to assistant Examiner for exami-
nation
903.08 (b)
Assignment to Examining Group for exami- nation 903.08, 903.08(a), 903.08(e)
Classification by Primary.
903.08 (b)
Examiner review for completeness.
702
Inspection
903.08 (a)
Transfer before entry
903.08 (a)
Transfer refused
903.08 (a)
New Examiner, Letters of
707.01
New ground of rejection on appeal
1208.01
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)
New matter-Continued
Sec. No.
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
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
821.02 (c)
Non-patent literature.
901.06
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(c)
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)
1303
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
1401.03
Notices, Purpose
Introduction
Nuclear material application
108, 706.03 (b)
Nullification of double patenting rejection.
804.01
Number, Drawing reference character
608.01 (g)
Numbering of claims.
608.01 (1)
Numbering of papers in file wrapper
717.01
Numbering paragraphs of letter.
707.07(k)
0
OAMPI
201.13
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
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Oath- Continued
Sec. No.
Junior party to possible interference (Rule 202) 1101.01 (d) to 1101.01 (1)
Original. (See also Oath, Original, Rule
65.)
602
Plant application (Rule 162)
1604
Reissue (Rule 175)
1401.08
Supplemental
603
Supplemental after allowance
603.01
Traversing rejection (Rule 132)
716
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. 1302.04,
1305
Obvious method 706.03
(q)
Obviously informal application.
702.01
Offenlegungsshrift 901.05
(b)
Offensive language.
608
Offer to surrender original patent. 1401.01, 1401.04
Office date stamp. 505, 710.01 (a),
714.18
Office hours.
510
Office of Administration 1002.02 (b)
Office of Patent Classification
901.09,
903.05, 903.09,
905.02
Office of Public Services.
101
Office of Quality Review. 1302.12,
1309.01
Office Services Division.
608.02
Official cross reference, Order of.
903.06
Official Gazette.
1703
Rev. 44, Apr. 1975
Sec. No.
Official Gazette, Claim.
1302.09
Official Gazette, Drawing figure.
1302.10
Official Gazette, Status of work
203.08
Official inquiries
203.08(a)
Old application
203.03
Old combination
706.03(1),
706.03(j)
Old combination, Division
806.05 (b),
820.01
Omitted invention rights
409.03(i)
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,
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)
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
Order to show cause, Fraud.
721.01
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.
Chapter
400
Ownership and assignment.
Chapter
300
Ownership carried over by assignment.
201.12
P
PALM
508.01,
508.03
Paper Correlating Office.
508.03
Paper, "Easily Erasable"
714.07,
714.19
Paper number
714.18,
714.21
Paper number of print.
717.01 (b)
Papers :
Depositing
502
Distribution
508
File wrapper.
717.01, 717.01
(a)
Receipt and handling.
Chapter
500
Received after patenting or abandonment ____
508.02
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Papers-Continued
Sec. No.
Unmatched
508.03
Wrong Group.
508.01
Parent application
201.04
Parent application data, Cross-noting.
201.11
Parent application inspected.
904
Parent carries assignment to continuing
appli-
cation
201.12
Paris Convention
201.13
Partial signatory authority
1005
Patent :
1836 (present) series.
901.04
A.I. series.
901.04
Arrangement in Group.
901.07
Assignment
41301
Borrowing from Group.
901.08
Claim copied. (See Claim copied from patent.)
Classification change.
903.05
Classification indicies
902.03
Cost of copy
905.02
Design series
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
Jurisdiction
1305
Laws (sce 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. (Sce Reference.)
Reissue series
901.04
Soft copy
905.02
Sole to joint
1402.01
Statutory types of subject: matter.
706.03 (a)
System, Constitutional basis for
Introduction
Transfer
903.05
"Utility" series.
901.04
X series.
901.04
Patent and Trademark Office :
Business hours
510
Publications
Introduction
Patent claim, Rejection, in interference 1101.02
(f)
Patent Classifier's decision
903.08
(f)
Patent Interference Examiner.
1105.01,
1105.03, 1105.05, 1109.02, 1111.13, 1206
Patent Office employees, Property interest in
patent
309
Patent Statutes (scc also Statutes; Statutes,
Revised ) Introduction
Patentability. (Sce Rejection.)
Patentability report.
705
Action not counted.
705, 705.01 (c)
Allowance
705.01
(d)
Appeal
705.01 (a)
Patentability report-Continued
Sec. No.
Date status
705.01(c)
Dispute between Examiners
705.01 (a)
Drawing
608.02(*))
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
1004
Print of drawing.
705.01 (d)
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 Issue Division
104,
107.01, 201.14 (c), 203.04, 203.08, 508.01, 508.03, 603.01,
608.02(0), 711.01, 711.05, 712, 714.16(d), 903.07,
1101.01 (h), 1101.01(i), 1101.01(o), 1109, 1302.09,
1302.10, 1303, 1303.03, 1308.01, 1309, 1401.11, 1704
Patent Office publications :
### "Development and Use of Patent Classification
Systems"
903.02
"Directory of attorneys and agents"
1706
"Official Gazette"
1703
"Patent Laws". Introduction
Patents of addition
901.05 (b)
Payment of fees.
509
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 (d)
Extension 710.02(d), 710.02(e),
1003
Five year pendency 710.02 (b)
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Period for response-Continued
Sec. No.
Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday
expiration
of
time
710.05
Incomplete response.
710.02(e),
714.03
Less than six months.
710.02
Miscellaneous factors
710.06
Petition
1002
Remailing
707.13,
710.06
Shortened, Approval
1003
Shortened, Extension 710.02 (d).
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 (e)
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)
Accepted late issue fee.
712,
1002.02 (b)
Access to application
103,
1002.02
(k)
Access to interference case.
1002.02
(g)
After forfeiture
712
Amend after appeal decision
1002.02
Amend with appeal.
1207
Attorney withdrawal
1002.02(k)
Board of Appeals involved.
1002.02(j)
Certificate of Correction
1002.02(k)
and (1)
Commissioner's duties
Introduction,
1002
Conditional, to revive.
711.03
(c)
Defer issuance.
1002.02
(b)
Delegation of Commissioner's authority
____
1001.01
Disclaimer related.
1002.02
(b)
Divisional reissue.
1002.02
(h)
Entry of Amendment.
1002.02,
1207
Examiner's statement.
1002
Express abandonment after notice
of allow-
ance
1002.02 (b)
Expunge papers from file.
1002.02
(a)
Filing date.
1002.02
(h)
Final rejection
1002.02
Inspection
103
Interference
1002.02 (f)
and (g)
Late priority papers.
1002.02
(b)
Make special. 708.02, 1002.02 (a) and (c)
Petition-Continued
Sec. No.
Matter subject to
Introduction,
706.01, 1002
Matter subject to, Listed.
1002.02
New matter
608.04 (c)
Period for response.
1002
Premature final rejection
706.07
(c)
Procedure
1002.01
Public use proceedings.
1002.02 (a)
Reconsideration of decision on motion
1105.07
Restriction requirement holding.
821.01
Revival 711.03
(c),
1002.02
Revival, appealed case.
1215.04
Revival, Conditional
711.03 (c)
Special status
708.02
Strike patent application
1002.02 (a)
Supervisory authority
1002.02
(b),
(c)
Suspend rules
1002
Trademark related
1002.02(i)
Withdrawal from issue
1308
Withhold from issue
1002.02 (a)
Petitionable matter.
1201
Phantom interference count 1101.01
(j), 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,
1609
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
Laudatory expressions.
1610
Letter of transmittal.
1608
Method claim
1605
Oath
1604
Original and duplicate files.
1603,
161
Parts
1603
Plant varieties excluded.
1601
Report of Agricultural Research Service.
1609
Rules applicable.
1602.
Signature
1603
Specification
1605, 1610
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Plant patent application-Continued
Sec. No.
Specimens
1607
Statutory basis.
1601
Plant patent series
901.04
Post Card-Self addressed
503
Post classifier
903.10
Post Office, Depositing papers in
502
Post Office address, Applicant
605.03
Post Office address, Attorney
601.02
Post Office address, Petitioner.
103
Postal Emergency Act.
706.02
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
Invalid
402
Joint applicant.
402.01
Limited recognition
402.01
Not of record
406
Notice of revocation
402.05
Post Office address.
601.02
Revocation 402.05,
402.07
Single signature form
601.02
Unregistered attorney
402,
402.01
Withdrawal of attorney
402.06
Power to inspect. 101, 104,
402,
713.05
Power to inspect, Disbarred attorney
105
Practioners' names on patents
1309
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 hearing, Public use proceeding.
720.03
Preliminary Statement date.
1105.06
Premature final rejection
706.07
(c)
Prima facie showing, Public use proceeding.
720.02
Primary Examiner, Actions requiring personal
attention
1004
Primary Examiner, name on file wrapper.
1302.13
Print of drawing
608.02
(m)
Additional
608.02
(m)
Alteration
608.02
(m)
Colored
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)
New application
508
Patentability report
705.01
(d)
Pink copy
608.02
(m)
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
1309.01
Sec. No.
Printing practitioners' names on patents.
1309
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, Inventor's certificate.
201.13
Priority, Overcoming reference.
201.15
Priority-patent printing
1309
Priority practice. 201.14(b),
201.14(c)
Priority right.
201.13
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
Proof of unavailability or refusal to sign
409.03(đ)
Proper identification
201.14 (d)
Proprietary interest, Proof of.
409.03 (f)
Pro se applicant
707.07 (j)
Prosecution, Piecemeal
707.07 (g)
Prosecution, Reopening after appeal decision __
1214.07
Prosecution closed, Application allowable cept for form
ex- 710.02(b)
Prosecution of "Secrecy Order" application
107.02
Prosecution reopened after court decision
1216.01
Protest against issuance of patent.
1309.02
Public inspection, Application file.
103
Public Law 92-34
706.02
Public law 93-601
712
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 search room
902.02
Hours
510
Public use proceedings
720
Affidavits
720.01
Final decision
720.05
Prima facie showing
720.02
Preliminary hearing
720.03
Testimony
720.04
Oral argument
720.04
Public use, Statutory bar. 201.13,
706.03
(s)
Public use proceeding petitions.
1002.02 (a)
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)
Patent and Trademark Office.
Introduction
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Sec. No.
Q
Quality Control Program
1308.03
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
201.13
Reclassification of classes. 903.02
(a)
Recognized countries for foreign priority
201.13
Recommendation by Board of Appeals.
1213.01
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
Record of interview. 713.01,
713.04
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
(đ)
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)
Cross reference addition
905.02
Declassified printed matter.
707.05(f)
Defensive publications. 901.06
(d)
Design application 707.05
(a)
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
Refer nce Continued
Sec. No.
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)
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 Processing Section
707,
707.05 (a), 707.05(g), 707.07(b), 707.12,
1208.01,
1710.01
Reference to foreign application. 202.03,
202.04
Reference to prior patent.
608.01
(c),
608.01 (p), 608.01 (r)
Reference to related application. (See noting. )
Cross-
Reference to related application for disclo-
sure
608.01
(p)
Re-file application
201.10
Refund of fees
509,
607.02
Register of applications, Application Division
..
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 underlired.
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)
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Reissue application-Continued
Sec. No.
Deceased inventor.
1401.02
Defective oath, Ground for rejection
706.03(x), 1401.08
Definition
201.05.
1401
Divisional application
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
201.14(b),
1401
Inoperative, Oath requirement.
1401.08
Interference of original patent involved.
1111.08,
1401.12
Inventor
1401.02
Laches
1401
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
1004
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
Rejected application
203.02
Rejection
706
After allowance of application
706.05,
1101.01(i),
1308.01
After allowance of claim.
706.04
After allowance of claim, Primary reviews.
1004
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 (1)
All valid grounds.
707.07 (g)
Rejection-Continued
Sec. No.
Alternative phrases,
706.03 (d)
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 re-
spond
706.03(u)
Claim copied from patent, Primary's atten-
tion
707.02
Claims
706
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(d)
Disclaimer
706.03 (u), 710.02 (d)
Double patenting. (Sce 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 (d)
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)
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Rejection-Continued
See. No.
Negative limitation
706.03 (d)
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
Perpetual motion
706.03
(p)
Personal remarks avoided
707.07(d)
Previously allowed claim
706.04,
1004
Printed matter
706.03
(a)
Prior art.
706.02
Product by process.
706.03 (e)
Product of nature
706.03 (a)
Prolix
706.03 (g)
Publie sale.
706.03 (s)
Public use
706.03 (s)
Public ure proceeding.
706.03 (v)
Reissue application, Defective oath
706.03 (x)
"Rejected"
707.07 (d)
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
(d)
Statutory bar
706.03 (s)
Substantially met
707.07(d)
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 after court decision
1216.01
Reply brief.
1208, 1208.01
Representative capacity 402, 405,
714.01 (c)
Cannot expressly abandon
711
Representative of inventor or owner. Chapter 400
Sec.
No.
Representatives of out-of-town attorneys.
408
Requirements must be repeated.
707.07
(e)
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
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(d)
Patentability pointed out.
714.02,
714.04
Restriction requirement. 818
to
820.02
Statutory period
710.01
Restoration of canceled matter 608.01
(s),
714.24
Restriction (see also Election; Election
of
species) Chapter
800
Action, Examiner's
814
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
action 818.02(a)
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
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Restriction-Continued
Sec.
No.
Linking claim. 809, 809.03,
809.04
Linking claim, Traverse of rejection
818.03
(d)
Markush type claims
803
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)
80.208 to 800.05
(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
Requirement.
812
to
817
Additional
811.02
By Group where examinable.
812
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
1004
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 claim
803
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 Office.
309
Retention label
1302.07
Return of complete application
601
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,
1003
Return of papers entered on file wrapper. 201.14(c),
717.01
Sec. No.
Returned Office action. Review at allowance.
707.13
1302.01
Revised Statutes. (See Statutes. )
Revival
of abandoned application
711.03,
711.03(c),
1002.02 (b)
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)
Right
of priority, Determination by Examiner_
201.15
Roster
of attorneys.
408
Rules
of practice :
1
Reproduced
501
2
Reproduced
713.04
3
Reproduced
714.25
Cited 608, 714.19,
714.21
5
Reproduced
502
5.3(b), (37 CFR 5.3(b) ), Reproduced
1111.04
6
Reproduced
502
7
Reproduced
710.05
Cited
710.01, 711
11
Reproduced
103
Cited 101, 104,
901.03
12 Reproduced
301.01
14
(a) Reproduced
101
14(b)
Reproduced
103
14(c)
Reproduced
108
14(d)
Reproduced
103
Cited 103, 104, 202.01, 203.08,
608.01 (p),
706.03 (b), 711.04, 713.05, 901.02,
901.03
15 Reproduced
103
21(w)
Reproduced.
509
Cited 600, 608.02,
608.02 (b),
804.02, 1403, 1606
22
Reproduced
509
23
Reproduced
509
24
Reproduced
509
25
Reproduced
509
26
Reproduced
509
31
Reproduced
401
32
Reproduced
402.07
Cited
106
33
Reproduced
403
Cited 605.02, 605.03,
714.01 (d)
34
Reproduced
402
Cited
201.06 (a),
402.02, 403. 405, 408, 711.01, 713.05, 714.01 (c), 1209, 1210, 1215.01
714.01 (a),
36
Reproduced
402.05
Cited 402.06, 402.07, 1002.02 (k)
41
Reproduced
605
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Sec. No.
42 Reproduced
409.01 (a)
Cited
409,
409.01, 409.01(b), 409.03 (c), 602, 605, 608.01,
1401.02, 1604
43 Reproduced
409.02
Cited
409, 409.01, 409.01 (b), 602, 605,
608.01, 1401.02, 1604
44 Reproduced
409.01 (b)
Cited
409, 409.03 (c)
45(a) Reproduced
605
45 (b) & (c) Reproduced.
201.03
45 Cited
201.03, 201.06, 201.07, 409, 605, 1105
46 Reproduced
605
si Cited
409
47 Reproduced
1409.03
Cited
________: 409,
409.03 (a) to (j), 602, 605, 608.01, 1002.02 (k),
1401.02, 1604
51 Reproduced
601
Cited
409.01 (a), 608.02
52 Reproduced
608.01
Cited
201.06 (a), 601, 714.07, 714.22
53 Cited
409.01 (a), 506.01, 708
55(b) Reproduced
201.14 (a)
55(c) Reproduced
201.13 (a)
Cited
201.13,
201.14 (a), 201.14 (b), 502, 505, 708, 1002.02 (b),
1101.02 (a), 1102.01(a), 1401, 1506
56 Reproduced
721
Cited
608.01, 721.01. 1002.02 (a), 1101.02(d)
57 Reproduced
605.04
Cited
605.04(b), 608.01 (a), 1503.01
58 Reproduced
608.01
Cited
608.01 (i)
59 Reproduced
601
60 Reproduced
201.06
Cited
201.06(a),
201.07, 201.11, 605. 605.02(a), 607, 608.02,
714.09, 1302.04
65 Reproduced
602
Cited
201.03,
201.14, 201.14 (a), 201.14(c), 202.04, 409.03,
409.03(a), 409.03(b). 409.03(i), 409.03 (j),
601, 602.05, 603. 1401.08. 1503.01, 1604.
66(a) Reproduced
604
66 (b) Reproduced
602.04 (a)
602, 602.04,
66 Cited
602.04(a), 604, 604.04, 604.04(a), 604.06
67 Reproduced
603
Cited
201.06(a), 602
68 Reproduced
602
Cited
302, 601. 602.04 (a), 604.04 (a)
71 Reproduced
608.01
Cited
601, 608.01 (g), 608.01 (h), 1302.01,
1503.01
72(a) Reproduced
606
72 (b) Reproduced
608.01 (b)
72 Cited
601, 711.06
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of practice-Continued
Sec. No.
73
Reproduced
608.01 (d)
Cited
601
74
Reproduced
608.01 (f)
Cited
601
75
Reproduced
608.01 (1)
Cited 601, 608.01 (g), 608.01 (m), 608.01 (n),
608.01
(0), 706.03 (1), 802
77
Reproduced
608.01 (a)
Cited
601
78(a) Reproduced
202.01
78(b) Reproduced
822
78(c) Reproduced
804.03
78
Cited
201.06 (a), 201.11,
601, 608.01,
822, 822.01, 1101.01
(b), 1101:02 (a)
79
Reproduced
608.01 (e)
Cited
202.01, 608.01 (t)
81
Reproduced
608.02
Cited
601
83
Reproduced
608.02 (d)
Cited
601, 1401.10 (a)
84
Reproduced
608.02
Cited 109, 601, 605.04 (h), 608.02 (a),
608.02(b), 608.02(c), 1401.10 (a), 1606
85
Reproduced
608.02 (b)
Cited
601
86
Reproduced
608.02
Cited
601
88
Reproduced
608.02 (i)
Cited
506, 601, 711.02 (b)
91
Reproduced
608.03
Cited
601
92
Reproduced
608.03
Cited
601
93
Reproduced
608.03
Cited
601
94
Reproduced
608.03 (a)
95
Reproduced
608.03 (a)
101
Reproduced
708
102
Reproduced
708.01
Cited
708.02, 1204
103
Reproduced
709
Cited
1002.02 (c)
104
Reproduced
707
Cited
707, 707.07,901
105
Reproduced
707.07
106
Reproduced
706
Cited
904.02
107
Reproduced
707,707.05
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), 713.01,
714.04, 714.16, 818, 818.03, 818.03 (a),
1002.
112 Reproduced
706
Cited
714, 714.02
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Rules of practice-Continued
Sec. No.
113 Reproduced
706.07
Cited
203.08, 711.03 (c), 714.12, 1205
115 Reproduced
714
116 Reproduced
714.12
Cited
706.07, 706.07 (e), 714.13, 715.09, 716,
117 Reproduced
1207, 1212
706.03 (n)
118 Reproduced
608.04
Cited
608, 608.02, 706.03 (n), 1503.02
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
Cited
608.01 (s)
155 Reproduced
1505
125 Reproduced
608.01 (q )
Cited
714.19, 714.20, 1302.02
126 Reproduced
608.01(j)
Cited
1302.01
127 Cited
1002.02 (c)
163 Reproduced
131 Reproduced
715
Cited
201.06 (a),
164 Reproduced
707.05(b), 707.05(f), 708.02, 714.13, 715.01
to 715.09, 904.02, 1002.02(c), 1004, 1005,
1101.01(h), 1101.02(a), 1101.03, 1105.
1105.03, 1111.06, 1208.
132 Reproduced
716
Cited
201.06 (a), 714.13, 1002.02 (c),
1004, 1005, 1105.02, 1105.03
133 Reproduced
713.01
Cited
713.02, 713.04
135 Reproduced
710.01, 711
Cited
710.02(c), 710.02 (e),
711.02, 712, 713.01, 713.04, 714.01 (a),
714.03, 714.12.
136(a) Reproduced
710.02
136(b) Reproduced
710.02 (e)
712, 1002.02 (c), 1101.02 (£)
137 Reproduced
711.03 (c)
Cited
1002.02 (h)
Cited
203.08, 711.03, 712, 1002,
1002.02(b), 1206
138 Reproduced
711
Cited
201.06 (a),
608.02 (i), 711.01, 1210, 1215.01
139 Reproduced.
711.06
Cited
103, 708, 901.02, 901.03
141 Reproduced
802
Cited
608.01(1), 710.02(c), 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 Reproduced
802
142 Cited
608.01 (i), 707.07 (i),
809.02 (c), 811, 818, 818.03 (e), 821-821.03
143 Reproduced
818.03
Cited
608.01 (i), 802, 810.03, 818.03 (a),
818.03 (b), 818.03 (e), 821.03
Rules of practice-Continued
144 Reproduced
818.03(c)
Cited
608.01(1), 710.02(c), 802, 809.02(c),
809.04, 812.01, 818.03 (d), 821, 821.01,
821.02, 821.03, 1002.02 (c), 1201.
145 Reproduced
821.03
Cited
608.01 (1), 802
146 Reproduced
809.02
Cited
608.01 (1), 707.07 (1), 802
151 Reproduced
1501
152 Reproduced
1503.02
Cited
608.02
153 Reproduced
1503.01
602
154 Reproduced
1503
161 Reproduced
1002
Cited
1610,
1611
162 Reproduced
1604
Cited
602
1605
Cited
1603
1605
165 Reproduced
1606
Cited
608.02, 608.02 (b), 1603
166 Reproduced
1607
Cited
608.03 (a)
167 Reproduced
1608
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
Cited
409.03(a), 409.03 (b)
176 Reproduced
1401.09
136 Cited
709, 710.02 (d),
Cited
708.01, 1401.10
177 Reproduced
1401.10 (a)
178 Reproduced
1401.04
Cited
1401.01
179 Reproduced
1401.03
Cited
202.05
181 Reproduced
1002
Cited
Introduction, 608.04(c), 706.07,
711.03(c), 711.03(d), 714.13,
720.05,
818.03 (c), 1001.01, 1002.01, 1002.02, 1201,
1202, 1206, 1208.
182 Reproduced
1002
183 Reproduced
1002
Cited
201.14 (a), 506,
707.05(b), 711.01, 711.05, 1001.01,
1002.02, 1002.02(a), 1002.02(b), 1214.03.
184 Reproduced
1002
191 Reproduced
1205
Cited
Introduction, 608.04 (c), 706.07, 1103,
1202
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1503.01
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Sec. No.
1206
192 Reproduced
Cited
711.03 (c), 1202, 1204, 1208,
1215.01, 1215.04
193 Reproduced
1208
80.128
Cited
1002.02 (j), 1202, 1208.01, 1211
194 Reproduced
1209
10.008 Cited
1202
195 Reproduced
1212
Cited
1 715.09, 716, 1208
196(a) Reproduced
1213
196 (b) Reproduced
1214.01
196(c) Reproduced
1213.01
196 Cited
714.12, 1002.02(j), 1213,
1213.01, 1214.06, 1214.07
197 (a) Reproduced
1214.02
197 (b) Reproduced
1214.03
197 (c) Reproduced
1214.06
197 Cited
1002.02(i), 1002.02(j), 1202,
1214.01, 1214.02, 1214.03, 1214.06, 1215.04
198 Reproduced
1214.07
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), 1003,
1101.01 (n), 1101.02(a), 1101.02(c),
1102.01(a), 1105, 1105.02, 1112.02,
1112.04.
204 Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
715.05, 1002.02(c), 1101.01 (h),
1101.02 (c), 1101.03, 1102, 1102.01 (a),
1105, 1208.
205 Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
1002.02(c), 1101.02(c), 1101.02 (d)
1105, 1105.02
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. 1102.01 (a)
211 Reproduced
1104
212 Reproduced
1103
Cited
1002.02(c), 1101.02 (e). 1205
215 Cited
1102, 1105.06
224 Cited
201.14 (a), 1105
226 Cited
720, 1104
227 Cited
1002.02 (g), 1105.05
228 Cited
1101.02, 1101.02(a), 1102
1105
231 Reproduced
Cited
714.16(b), 1004, 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
Rules
of
practice-Continued
Sec. |
No.
237
Reproduced
1105.05
Cited
720.05, 1004, 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
720.01,
1101.02
(a)
248
Cited
720.01, 1216.01,
1216.02
256
Cited
720.04
257
Cited
1109.02,
1110.02
258
Cited
1105,
1105.04
262
Cited
711, 1108, 1109.02,
1110.01
265
Cited
1109.02
266
Cited
1108.
1112.05
271-286
Cited
602,
720
291
Reproduced
1309.02
Cited
711.00
292
Reproduced
720
Cited
706.03 (v), 720.01, 720.02,
1002.02 (a)
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
710.05,
1202,
1214.03, 1214.06, 1216, 1216.01,
1216.02
311
Reproduced
1303
312
Reproduced
714.16
Cited
201.03, 603.01,
707.01 (a),
707.05(b),
711.03 (c), 713.10,
714.15,
714.16
(a) to 714.16(e), 714.20,
1002.02
(c),
1303.01, 1305, 1308.01, 1309.01,
1705.
313
Reproduced
1308
Cited
201.06 (a), 608.02(i),
711.01,
711.05,
1002.02 (b)
314.
Reproduced
1306
316
Reproduced
712
Cited
203.04, 1002.02
(b)
317
Reproduced
712
Cited
1002
321
Reproduced
1403
Cited
804.02, 1002.02
(b)
322
Reproduced
1402
Cited
1002.02
(1)
323
Reproduced
1402.01
Cited
308, 1002.02(1),
1309
324
Reproduced
1402.01
Cited
1002.02(k)
331
Reproduced
301
332
Reproduced
302
333
Reproduced
301
334
Reproduced
307
Cited
308,
605,
1309
341(g)
Reproduced
1702
341
Cited
402.01, 1002.02 (m),
1702
342
Reproduced
402.01
Cited
1002.02
(m)
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Cited
714.12, 1214.04, 1216
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Sec. No.
Rules of practice-Continued
Sec. No.
346 Reproduced
402
347 Cited
714.01(a)
348 Cited
714.01 (a)
351 Reproduced
Introduction
352 Reproduced
Introduction
Rules of practice
Introduction
S
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
1004
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 (d)
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.
Outlining
717.05
904.01 (đ)
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
Search Room hours.
510
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), Security markings
706.03 (s) 109
Self-addressed Post Card.
503
Serial Number
503
Series of dependent claims
608.01(n)
Service of court papers on Commissioner
1216
Shift of election
819
Shortened statutory period 710.02 to 710.02 (e) Distinction from limited time for reply __ 1101.02(f)
Signatory Authority, Full.
1004
Signatory Authority, Partial
1005
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.
405
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
405
Correction of name
605.04 (c)
Divisional application, Omitted.
201.06 (a)
Drawing
605.04 (h)
Drawing, Correction on 608.02(u), 608.02(w)
Express abandonment 711,
711.01
Full first or middle 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), 1503
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
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## MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE
Sec. No.
Solicitor, Associate :
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 (k)
Solicitor, Petitions decided
1002.02(k)
Solicitor's Office 402.06,
409.01 (b),
409.03, 409.03 (h), 409.03 (j), 604.06, 714.01
(a),
720.01,
720.02, 720.03, 1111.08, 1111.14, 1216.01,
1216.02,
1401.09 (a), 1402.02
Solicitor, Service of court papers on
1216
Special Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner
for Patents
1701.01
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 (a)
Reissue application 706.03
(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
Species 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
Specification-Continued
Sec. No.
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 (q)
Signature
605.04
Statement of invention
608.01 (d)
Substitute 608.01
(q),
714.19
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(0)
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
(d)
Statement of invention, Review on allowance
1302.01
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
Parent patent application
201.11
Referred to in foreign patent.
203.08
Rejected
203.02
Statute, Citation
Introduction
Statutes :
Public Law 92-34
706.02
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. 552(a) (3)
103
5 U.S.C. 704 Cited
1202
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Sec. No.
Statutes-Continued
35 U.S.C. 116 Reproduced.
409.03
Cited
201.03, 201.11, 409.03 (a), 409.03 (i)
35 U.S.C. 117 Reproduced
409.01 (a)
Cited
409.03 (c)
35 U.S.C. 118 Reproduced.
409.03
Cited
409.03(b), 409.03 (f)
35 U.S.C. 119 Reproduced.
201.13
Cited
201.06 (a), 201.07, 201.13 (a),
201.14, 201.14 (a), 201.14(b), 201.14(c),
202.03, 409.03(g), 409.03(i), 715.01,
715.07 (c), 720, 1111.10, 1401, 1506.
35 U.S.C. 120 Reproduced
201.11
Cited
201.06 (a), 409.03 (g), 711.02(c),
711.06, 720, 802, 1302.04, 1503.01
35 U.S.C. 121 Reproduced
802
Cited
201.06(a), 409.03 (g), 706.03 (k),
802.01, 803.01, 804.01, 804.04, 805, 806.04
(a), 808.02, 809.02 (a), 817.
35 U.S.C. 122 Reproduced
101
Cited
402, 405, 608.01 (p), 1208
35 U.S.C. 131 Reproduced
701
35 U.S.C. 132 Reproduced.
706.03 (0)
35 U.S.C. 133 Reproduced.
710
602
Cited
710.01, 710.02, 710.02(b), 711.03 (c)
35 U.S.C. 134 Reproduced.
1205
Cited
720.05, 803
35 U.S.C. 135 Reproduced.
1100
Cited
715.05,
804.03, 1002,02(f), 1002.02(k), 1101.02
(a), 1101.02(f), 1109, 1305.
35 U.S.C. 141 Reproduced.
1216.01
Cited
720.05, 1111.09, 1202,
1214.07, 1215.05, 1216
35 U.S.C. 142 Reproduced.
1216.01
Cited
720.05, 1002.02 (k)
35 U.S.C. 143 Reproduced.
1216.01
Cited
720.05
35 U.S.C. 144 Reproduced.
1216.01
Cited
720.05
35 U.S.C. 145 Reproduced
1216.02
Cited
720.05, 1002.02(k), 1202,
1214.01, 1214.07, 1215.05, 1216.01
35 U.S.C. 146 Reproduced.
1109
Cited
1002.02(k), 1109.01,
1109.02, 1111.09, 1216, 1216.01, 1216.02
35 U.S.C. 151 Reproduced.
1306
Cited
711.03 (c)
35 U.S.C. 152 Reproduced.
307
35
U.S.C. 153 Reproduced.
1309
35 U.S.C. 154 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
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Statutes-Continued
Sec. No.
5 U.S.C. 6103 Cited.
710.05
18 U.S.C. 207 Cited
1702
18 U.S.C. 1001 Reproduced.
602
Cited
201.06(a), 711.03 (c)
18 U.S.C. 2071 Reproduced.
101
21 U.S.C. 321 Cited.
608.01 (p)
21 U.S.C. 372 Cited
608.01 (p)
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. 1 Reproduced.
Introduction
35 U.S.C. 2 Reproduced
1309
35 U.S.C. 3 Reproduced
1001
309
35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced
35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced
1001
Cited
Introduction, 710.02, 710.02 (c)
35 U.S.C. 7 Reproduced
1203
901.06 (a)
35 U.S.C. 9 Reproduced
710.05
Cited
35 U.S.C. 22 Reproduced
608.01
Cited
201.06 (a), 707, 803, 1503.02
35 U.S.C. 25 Reproduced.
602
35 U.S.C. 26 Reproduced
35 U.S.C. 41 Cited.
302, 601, 711.03 (c),
714.16(c), 1202, 1205, 1206, 1306, 1505
35 U.S.C. 100 Cited.
706.03 (a), 707.05 (b)
35 U.S.C. 101 Reproduced.
701
Cited
201, 608.01 (p),
706, 706.03 (a), 706.03 (p), 804
35 U.S.C. 102 Reproduced.
706.02
Cited
201.13,
409.03(g), 701, 706. 706.02. 706.03(e),
706.03(s), 707.05(f), 707.07(d), 711.06
(a), 715.01, 720, 720.02, 804.03, 901.01,
901.04, 901.05 (b), 901.06 (a ). 1101.02 (a),
1109.02, 1504, 1506.
35 U.S.C. 103 Reproduced.
706.02
Cited
701,
706, 706.02, 706.03 (e). 707, 720.03, 707.07
(d), 711.06(a), 715.01, 803, 804.03,
901.06 (a), 1109.02.
35 U.S.C. 104 Reproduced.
715.07 (c)
35 U.S.C. 11 Reproduced.
601
Cited
409.03 (a), 409.03 (b), 506, 702
35 U.S.C. 112 Reproduced.
706.03(c)
Cited
201.11,
201.15, 506, 601, 608.01, 608.01 (h), 608.01
(k), 608.01 (n), 608.01 (p), 702.01, 706.02,
706.03 (d), 706.03(h), 706.03(j), 706.07
(e), 707.07(d), 1004, 1105.04, 1503.02,
1605.
35 U.S.C. 113 Reproduced.
608.02
Cited
506, 601
35 U.S.C. 114 Reproduced.
608.03
35 U.S.C. 115 Cited.
201.06 (a). 409.03 (a),
409.03 (b), 601, 604.06, 605.01
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35 U.S.C. 8 Reproduced
903.01
35 U.S.C. 21 Reproduced.
210.13
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Statutes-Continued
Sec. No.
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. 182 Reproduced
706.03
(s)
35 U.S.C. 184 Reproduced
107,
706.03
(s)
35
U.S.C. 185 Reproduced
706.03(s)
35
U.S.C. 251 Reproduced
1401
Cited
706.03(x),
721.01,
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
1305
35
U.S.C. 256 Reproduced
1402.01
Cited
1305
35
U.S.C. 261 Reproduced
301
35
U.S.C. 262 Reproduced.
301
35
U.S.C. 282 Cited
716,
721,
1701
42
U.S.C. 2014
108,
706.03
(b)
42
U.S.C. 2181
706.03
(b)
42
U.S.C. 2182 Cited
107.01,
108,
706.03
(b)
42
U.S.C. 2457 Cited
107.01
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)
710.01
Stockholm Revision, Paris
Convention
201.13
(a)
Strasbourg Agreement.
903.09
Streamlined continuation
application
201.07
Strike patent application.
1002.02(a),
1101.02
(d)
Striking application for fraud.
721.01
Subclass count.
902.03
(đ)
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(d),
903.08
(e)
Patentability report
705.01
(a)
Submission to Drafting Division
:
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)
Types of action listed.
1003, 1004
Submission of Prior art by
applicant.
707.05(b)
Submission to Patent Security
Group :
Atomic Energy, security review
108
"Confidential" application or
papers.
109
Sec. No.
Submission to Patent Security GroupContinued
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
Subscription correspondence address. title page
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 for missing hard copy
901.09
Substitute oath
602.02
Substitute specification 608.01 (q),
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. 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
(i)
Summary of Interview
713.04
Summary of invention 608.01
(d)
Sunday or holiday, Effect on time for response __
710.05
Supervisory Patent Assistant. 707, 707.02 (a)
Supervisory Primary Examiner. 707,
711.06,
714.16, 714.16(d), 714.18, 903.08 (b), 1101.02(g)
Supervisory Primary Examiner, Requests de- cided by 1002.02(d)
Supplemental action
710.06
Supplemental examiner's answer.
1208.01
Supplemental oath or declaration
603
After allowance 603.01,
714.16
New matter
608.04
Supply and Receiving Unit. 608.03 (a),
713.08, 715.07 (d)
Suspension :
Action, By Office
709
Ex parte prosecution during interference.
1103
Junior application 1101.01
(i)
Overlapping applications 709.01, 1111.03
Primary decides 709,
1004
Rules 1002, 1002.02 (a), 1002.02(b)
Swearing back of reference.
715
Sweden-United States search exchange.
1712
Symbols, Drawing.
608.02
T
Technical rejections.
706.03
Technical documents.
901.06(a)
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Sec. No.
"Telecopier" documents
714.01 (a)
Telegraphic amendment.
714.08
Telephone call, Multiplicity rejection
706.03 (1)
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)
Testimony, Examiner
1701.01
Testimony, Public Use Proceeding.
720.04
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. 1302.04 (a)
Title of invention, Plant patent application
1610
Title of invention. Reviewed at issue. 606.01, 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
903.08 (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)
Defensive Publication
711.06
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
Translations available, index.
901.06 (a)
Translator, Patent Office. 901.05 (d),
901.06 (a)
Traverse-Answer all matters.
707.07 (f)
Sec. No.
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
U
U.S.C.
Introduction
Unavailable inventor.
409, 409.03
Unclaimed disclosure, Reservation.
608.01 (e)
Undelivered mail
707.13
Undue breadth rejection.
706.03 (z)
United Kingdom
201.15
United States Code. (See also Statutes.)_ Introduction "United States of America", Foreign language names 901.05 (a)
Unmatched papers
508.03
Unofficial digests
903.02
Unsigned amendment.
711, 714.01 (a)
Utility, Abstract, 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 (d)
Validity, Examiner comments.
1701
Venue
604.02
Visitors to Office.
510
W
Waived patent rights-defensive publication.
711.06
Washington representatives of attorneys.
408
WIPO
201.13
Withdrawal from issue.
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.
1002.02(h),
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,
S21.02,
821.03
Withdrawal of final rejection.
706.07
(e)
Before appeal hearing.
1208.02
Premature final
706.07
(d)
Primary decides.
1004
Withhold from issue petition
1002.02
(a)
Witness, Examiner as
1701.01
Wrapper. ( See also File wrapper. )
717
Wrong Group. Papers sent to.
508.01
X
X-series of patents.
910.04
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