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# Index
A
Sec. No.
901.04
## A.I. series of patents
Abandoned Application (see also Abandon-
ment). Accessibility to public
103
Counting
711.04 (a)
Definition
203.05
Destruction of.
711.04
Disposal
103, 711.04
Fee on petition to revive.
711.03 (c)
Issue fee. failure to pay
203.07. 712
Listed
711.04 (a)
Matter reproduced in substitute
201.09
Ordering
711.04 (b), 905.03
Petition, Period for response after
1002
Reference use
901.02
Referred to in issued patent
103
Retention label
1302.07
Revival
711.03 (c)
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
Issne 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 ney).
attor-
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
(đ)
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(d)
Affidavit. (See Oath.)
Affidavit, Antedating reference, Rule 131
715
Acts in this country
715.07(c)
After appeal
1212
Assignee
715.04
Chemical case
715.03
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
Generie 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 elaims 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,
1302.01
Formal matters, Examiner's
amendment and 714.16, 1302.04
changes
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
1305
Letter of allowability
714.13
Listing of references.
1302.12
Motion to add to interference
1105.03
Nonelected claims, Canceled by
Examiner's
amendment
821.02
Notice of allowance. (See also
Notice of
al-
lowance.)
1303
Patentability report, Print disposal
608.02 (n),
705.01 (d)
Plant application
1611
"Printer Waiting"
1309.01
Protest against issue
1309.02
Record room
905.03
Reference listing
1302.12
Reissue application
1401.11
Rejection after allowance
1101.01
(1),
1308.01
Related applications, File wrapper notations
202.02,
1302.09
Related applications, Parent case
data __ 1302.04(f)
Related applications, Retention label
1302.07
Reopening prosecution
1303.01,
1308.01
Retention labels.
1302.07
Review by Examiner
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
(i)
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 (0)
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
(đ)
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 (j)
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 denied, Period for response expired.
714.17
Entry denied, Substitute specification
un-
necessary
714.19,
714.20
Entry directions
714.22,
714.23
Entry inadvertent
714.21
Entry of amendment filed in connection
with
motions in interference
1108
Examiner's (See also Examiner's
amend-
ment.)
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
Improper signature
Sec. No.
714.01 (a) to 714.01 (d)
Improper signature, Ratification
711
Incomplete response
711.02(a), 714.02 to 714.04
Incomplete response, Time for complet-
ing
710.02(c), 711, 714.03
Increasing claims in excess of fee under Rule 312
714.16(c)
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(d)
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- 1205, 1210
aminer
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
Ex-
aminer's answer.
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
(h)
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
(0)
Amended
203.03
Arrangement
608.01
(a)
Assigned. (See also Assignee; Assignment.)
Access
106
Allowance
308
Conflicting subject matter
304,
305, 706.03 (k), 822, 1101.01
(b)
Inventor applies for
605
Inventor deceased
409.01
(e)
Rejection of other application
304
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Application-Continued
Sec. No.
Assignment to Group for examination
903.08,
903.08 (e)
Assignment to Examiner for examination.
903.08 (b)
Background of the invention.
608.01 (c)
Best mode
608.01 (h)
Brief summary of the invention.
608.01
(d)
Claim terminology
608.01(0)
Claims 608.01
(i)-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, 601
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
Sec. 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
Joint
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
Register, Application Division
504
Reissue. (See also Reissue application.)
Chapter 1400
Rejected
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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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), 607, 608.02 (a), 608.02(h), 608.02(i), 702.01, 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
Sec.
No.
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
Authorization
402
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. Canceled matter, Before papers executed.
608.02(t) 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
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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.
vi
Chemical compound.
608.01 (p)
Chemical practice.
715.03
Circulars, Purpose
Introduction
Citation :
Abstract
711.06(a)
A. P. C. publication
901.06(c)
Allowance, Listing at.
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 filing 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 (j)
Allowed, Rejection of.
706.04
Allowed, Withdrawn appeal.
1215.02
Alternative phrase.
706.03 (d)
Analysis
904.01
Basis in description
608.01(g)
Basis in disclosure.
608
Breadth
706.03 (n)
Cancellation by Examiner after appeal
1214.05
Change, After Board recommendation
1213.01
Combination 706.03(1),
706.03 (j)
Combination and subcombination
806.04(c)
Construed in light of specification
608.01 (0)
Copied from Patent. (See Claim copied from patent.)
Correspondence with disclosure
706.03 (n)
Dependent
608.01 (n)
Dependent, Objected to when improper
706.01
Dependent on canceled or rejected claim __
707.07 (j)
Design application
1503.01
Differing only by functional statement __
706.03 (c)
Duplicate
706.03 (k)
Each mentioned in letter.
707.07 (i)
Excess over fee added by preliminary amend- ment
714.10
Excess over fee after notice of allowance __
714.16 (c)
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(j),
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
(d)
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
(o)
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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Sec. No.
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. (Sce 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
Commissioner, action requiring attention of :
Failure to identify ciaim 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
Approval of power to inspect
Authority and functions.
709,
104
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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Sec. No.
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 public inspection.
to
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
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 (d)
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 date
related application
brought up to 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 __ Cross-reference :
202.05
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.
Reference.
706.02, 707.05(e), 707.05(f)
502, 505, 714.18
Date entered on drawing.
608.02 (0)
Date of execution of oath
602.05
Date stamp, Examining Group
714.18
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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
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268
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.
. :: 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(1). 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
(d)
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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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, 603.02
"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
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Sec. No.
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(đ),
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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Erasure in specification, Before Execution.
Sec. No. 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.
703
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 (c)
First request 710.02(e),
1004
For filing brief. 1002.02(e), 1206, 1208.01. 1215.04 Second request. 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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Fees, Payment of.
509
Field of search
708.03,
904.01 (₫)
Field of search, Notation by Examiner
705.01 (a),
717.05,
904.01 (đ)
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
303
Classification data
717.03
"Contents", Entry in
717.01
Correction of error
717.02
Data entered on 710.05,
717.02,
1302.09
Equity suit
1216.02
Field of search
717.05
Field of search, Patentability report
705.01 (a)
Foreign application cross-noting.
202.03
Foreign filing date entered on
1302.06
Index of claims
717.04
Interference notation
1101.01 (c)
"Licensing and Review" stamp
107.01
Name of applicant changed
717.02 (b)
Notation for continuing application
202.02
Notes to application of another party.
101
Papers in
717.01
"P.R." Group noted.
705.01 (c)
Parent case notation on
202.02,
1302.09
Print of drawing
717.01 (b)
Relation of application noted on
202.02
Residence changed
717.02(b)
Return of paper entered on
717.01
Signing and dating by Primary
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 : (see 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 (đ )
Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal
1208.02
Final restriction requirement
818.03
First action final rejection.
706.07 (b)
First action form
-N/ 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)
903.03
Transfer
901.05 (d)
Translation of
Unlicensed, Same applicant.
706.03(s)
Foreign priority
201.13, 201.14
III
Foreword
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
506\.
PO-152
602.02, 602.03, 602.05. 604.02, 605.02, 605.03, 707,
707.07 (a)
PO-205
1704
PO-206
1704
PO-250
901.06 (a), 901.06 (b), 905.01, 1706
PO-261
1112.05
PO-262
1112.05, 1204
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
PO-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 (o), 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-952
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
Patentability over species
806.04 (h)
Sec. No.
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 llev of election
809.02 (a)
Genus and species
to 806.04(j), 808.01 (a), 809.02
806.04 (a )
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)
Rev. 44, Apr. 1975
Sec.
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
(d)
Independent claim
608.01
(n)
"Independent", definition
802.01
"Independent" inventions.
802,
802.01, 803, 806, 806.04, 808.01, 808.01 (a)
Index of claims
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,
1101.02 (f)
Affidavit:
Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded
with interference record
1101.01 (h)
Oath under Rules 131, and 204 opened with
preliminary statements.
1101.03
After decision on motion
1106.01
All parties claiming invention to be in-
cluded
1101.01 (h)
Amendment filed during
1111.05
Amendment in connection with motion
1108
Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals
1109
Application and patent in different Groups.
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 (0)
Claims, Suggesting from patent
1101.02 (b)
Claims not patentable over issue noted in
1102.01 (a)
memorandum
Claims of application not identical with pat-
ent claims, Rule 205.
1101.02, 1101.02 (c),
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, Dependent 1102.01
(a)
Counts, Must be made by all parties
1102.01
Counts, Patentably distinct 1101.01 (j),
1105.03
Dates, Difference 1101.01
(g)
"Decision Noted"
1107
Decision on motion, Approved by Board Mem-
ber
1105.01
Decision on motion, Letter
1105.06
Decision on motion, Primary's attention.
1004
Declaration of interference
1102.02
Deferment of application of issue fee. 1101.01
(0)
Dependent counts 1102.01
(a)
Different groups have applications. 1101.01 (a)
Different groups have patent and applica-
tion
1101.02
Disclaimer 1108,
1109.02
Disclaimer, Rejection 706.03 (u),
710.02 (d) 1101.01 (m), 1101.02
(f)
Dissolution on motion of examiner 1105.05
Dissolution on motion of examiner, Requires
attention of primary
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(c),
1302.08
"Secrecy Order" case.
1111.04
Separate papers in each application.
1111.02
Service Branch procedure
1102.02
Setting up, Primary's attention required_
1101.01
(e)
Sole to joint.
1111.07
Special
708.01,
1102.02
Statutory basis.
1100
Suggestion of claims
1101.01
(j) to
1101.01 (0),
1101.02(b)
Suggestion of claims, Time limit.
710.02
(c),
1101.01 (m),
1101.01
(n)
Suggestion of claims from a patent.
1101.02
(b)
Suspension of action, Junior party fails to
make date.
1101.01
(i)
Suspension of ex parte prosecution
709.01,
1103
Terminated, Right to inspect.
103
Termination
1107
Termination, Cancel claim
1109.02
Testimony equivalent to Rule 131
aff-
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
713.01
Authority
713.05
Before filing
713.02
Before filing amendment under Rule 312.
713.10
Before first action.
713.01,
713.02
Demonstration
713.08
Disbarred attorney
105,
713.05
During interference, Refused.
1111.01
Exhibit
713.08
Exposure of other cases during.
101,
713.07
Field of search.
713.02
Finally rejected application
713.09
How conducted
713.01
Inter partes questions
713.06.
1111.01
Local attorney.
713.03,
713.05
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.
$13.01
Introduction
I
Invention. (Sec 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(1)
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. (Scc 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
712, 1002.02 (b)
Reissue
1401.11
Issue of patent.
1309
Issue of patent to assignee
307
Issue slip.
902.03 (b), 903.07
Issuing in another Group without transfer __ 903.07(b)
J
Jacket. (See also File wrapper.)
717
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 ( sce 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-
inhet.
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
(d)
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(đ)
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(d)
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)
Lithographie 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
heanitav
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,
203.05, 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 (i),
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
301
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 (see also Statutes; Statutes Revised.)
Introduction
Marking Examiner's copy
905.04
Missing copy
901.09
Ordering soft copy
905.02
Plant 901.04. Chapter
1600
Printing priority
1309
Reference. ( See Reference.)
Reissue series.
901.04
Soft copy
905.02
Sole to joint
1402.01
Statutory types of 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 (1)
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(o), 711.01, 711.05, 712, 714.16(d), 903.07,
1101.01 (h), 1101.01 (1), 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 riod and time limit
pe- 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(c),
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),
1710403 1101.01 (m),
1101.01 (n)
Saturday, Expiration of time.
710.05
Sunday, Expiration of time.
710.05
Supplemental action
710.06
Time computation
710.01 (a)
Time limit action
710.02
Time limit action, When used.
710.02 (c)
Two periods running.
710.04,
710.04 (a)
Periodicals
901.06,
901.06 (a)
Permanent ink.
608.01, 714.07
Perpetual motion
608.03,
706.03 (p)
Pertinent prior art.
904.02
Petition :
Abandonment holding. 711.03
(c),
711.03 (d)
Abandonment holding, Examiner's
state-
ment
711.03 (d)
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,
1610
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 (đ)
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 (d)
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(d)
After allowance.
1308.01
After appeal.
1208.01
Analogous art.
904.01 (c)
Antedating. (See also Affidavit, Antedating
reference, Rule 131.)
715
Arrangement in Examining Group.
901.07
Assigned application as.
304
Borrowing from Group.
901.08
Citation 707.05 to 707.05 (g), 901.04,
901.05 (a)
Citation correction
707.05(g)
Citation correction, Period for response.
710.06
Cited by applicant ___ 707.05(b), 707.05(c),
1302.12
Claims foreign date.
715.01
Combination of references.
706.02
Copending
706.02
Cross, How cited. 707.05 (e)
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
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Reference-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 Cross-
noting. )
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 underlined.
1401.06
Adjudication of Original Patent.
1401.09
(a)
Affidavit
1401.08
Affidavit, Patent not available.
1401.04
Allowance
1401.11
Allowance, Drawing transfer
1401.05
Applicant
1401.02
Application
1401.01
Assignee
1401.02
Broadened
1401.08
Claim, Canceled from original application
1401.08
Claim, Numbering
1401.06
Claim, Oath requirement.
1401.08
Claim, Original claim subject to re-examina-
tion
1401.09
Claim, Same invention as original patent
1401.07
Claiming foreign priority.
201.14,
1401
Court decision involving original patent_
1401.09(a)
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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
708.04
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
708.03 (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. (See Double patenting.)
Duplicate claims
706.03 (k)
Estoppel, Defensive publication
711.06
Estoppel, Interference
1109.02, 1110, 1110.02
Final. (See also Final rejection.)
706.07
Foreign application, Statutory bar
706.03 (s)
Fraud upon public.
706.03 (p)
Frivolous invention
706.03 (p)
Full anticipation Expression recommended_
707.07 (d)
Function of machine
706.03 (r)
Functional
706.03 (c)
Generic claim 715.02, 809.02,
809.02 (a )
Genus and species. 806.04 (h)
to 806.04 (j)
Ground clearly stated.
707.07 (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
Sec. 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 (1),
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)
Public sale.
706.03 (s)
Public use
706.03 (s)
Public use proceeding.
706.03 (v)
Reissue application, Defective oath.
706.03 (x)
"Rejected"
707.07 (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)
to
806.05
(g),
820
Reissue application
1401.10,
1401.10
(a)
Rejection of nonelected claims.
821
to
821.03
Related inventions.
802.01,
803, 806, 806.04
(b),
808.02,
809.03
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
Returned
Office action
Sec. No. 707.13
Review at allowance.
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 (a), 714.01 (c), 1209, 1210, 1215.01
36
Reproduced
402.05
Cited 402.06, 402.07, 1002.02 (k)
41
Reproduced
605
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Rules of practice Continued
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
409.01 (b)
44 Reproduced
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
Cited
409
47 Reproduced
409.03
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)
66 Cited
602, 602.04,
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)
608.01
71 Reproduced
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
Rules
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,
1207, 1212
117 Reproduced
706.03 (1)
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
608.01 (s)
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)
131 Reproduced
715
Cited
201.06(a),
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)
136 Cited
709, 710.02 (d),
712, 1002.02 (c), 1101.02 (f)
137 Reproduced
711.03 (c)
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(i), 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 (1), 707.07(1),
809.02 (c), 811, 818, 818.03 (e), 821-821.03
143 Reproduced
818.03
Cited
608.01 (1), 802, 810.03, 818.03 (a),
818.03(b), 818.03 (e), 821.03
Rules of practice Continued
144 Reproduced
Sec. No.
818.03 (c)
Cited
608.01(i), 710.02(c), 802, 809.02 (c),
809.04, 812.01, 818.03 (d), 821, 821.01,
145
Reproduced 821.02, 821.03, 1002.02 (c), 1201.
821.03
Cited 608.01 (1), 802
146
Reproduced
809.02
Cited 608.01 (1), 707.07 (i), 802
151
Reproduced
1501
152
Reproduced
1503.02
Cited
608.02
153
Reproduced
1503.01
Cited
602
154
Reproduced
1503.01
Cited
1503
155
Reproduced
1505
161
Reproduced
1602
Cited 1610,
1611
162
Reproduced
1604
Cited
602
163
Reproduced
1605
Cited
1603
164
Reproduced
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
Cited 708.01,
1401.10
177
Reproduced 1401.10
(a)
Cited 1002.02
(h)
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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Rules of practice Continued
Sec. No.
1206
192 Reproduced
Cited
711.03 (c), 1202, 1204, 1208,
1215.01, 1215.04
193 Reproduced
1208
Cited
1002.02 (j), 1202, 1208.01, 1211
194 Reproduced
1209
Cited
1202
195 Reproduced
Cited
1212
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
Cited
714.12, 1214.04, 1216
201 Reproduced
1100
Cited
708, 708.01. 804.03, 1101.01,
1101.01 (b), 1102.01 (a)
202 Reproduced
1101.01 (d)
Cited
706.05, 1101.01 (e) to 1101.01 (i),
1101.02 (c), 1101.03. 1102.01. 1105
203 Reproduced
1101.01 (j)
Cited
706.03(u), 710.02(c), 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
720, 1104
226 Cited
227 Cited
1002.02(g), 1105.05
228 Cited
1101.02, 1101.02(a), 1102
231 Reproduced
1105
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
711.06
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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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
1001
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 (e)
Notes in class definitions
902.02
(a)
Notes in file wrapper
717.05
Outlining
904.01
(d)
Patentability report 705.01(a),
705.01 (b)
Prior examiner's
704
Procedure
704,
904
Restriction requirement
808.02
Selecting pertinent references.
904.02
Title
202.02, 306
Unduly extensive and burdensome.
808.01 (a ),
809.02 (d),
818.02 (b)
Search exchange, United States-German __
1710-1710.02
Search exchange, United States-Philippines.
1711
Search exchange, United States-Sweden
1712
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
Sec. No.
Security Group, Cases submitted.
107.01,
109, 706.03 (b), 706.03 (s)
Security markings
109
Self-addressed Post Card
503
Serial Number
503
Series of dependent claims.
608.01 (n)
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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Sec. No.
Solicitor, Associate :
Correspondence under Rule 202.
1101.01 (d)
to 1101.01 (1)
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 208.08, 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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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
35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced
309
35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced
1001
Cited
Introduction, 710.02. 710.02 (€)
35 U.S.C. 7 Reproduced
1203
35 U.S.C. 8 Reproduced
901.06 (a)
35 U.S.C. 9 Reproduced
903.01
35 U.S.C. 21 Reproduced.
710.05
Cited
210.13
35 U.S.C. 22 Reproduced.
608.01
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). 606.01
(k), 608.01 (n) , 608.01 (p), 702.01. 706.02.
706.03(d). 706.03 (11), 706.03(j). 706.07
(e), 707.07(d), 1004, 1105.04, 1503.02.
1605.
35 U.S.C. 113 Reproduced.
008.02
Cited
300. 001
35 U.S.C. 114 Reproduced.
008.03
35 U.S.C. 115 Cited
201.06 (a). 409.03(a),
409.03 (b), 601, 604.06. 605.01
Statutes-Continued
Sec. No.
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)
Cited
201.06(a), 707, 803, 1503.02
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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Sec. No.
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
(d)
Subclass, List of patent numbers
902.03
(c)
Subcombination :
Aggregation and
806.05
(a)
Combination and 802.01,
806.04 (c),
806.05
(a)
Not generic
806.04
(c)
Species
806.04
(b)
Subgeneric "Markush" claims.
706.03
(y)
Subject matter, Non-statutory.
706.03
(a)
Submission to Classification Group
:
Classification of application
903.08 (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
Submission to Patent Security Group Continued
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
(đ)
Transfer of class or subclass.
903.05
Transfer of drawing. 608.02
/1)
Canceled sheet.
608.02(j)
Defensive Publication
711.00
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. ( Sec 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 (b), 1308
Rejection
1101.01 (i), 1308.01
Suggesting claims for interference.
1101.01 (0)
Withdrawal of appealed claim.
1214.05, 1215.03
Withdrawal of attorney
402.05, 402.06
Withdrawal of claims :
To species.
809.02 (c)
To non-elected invention 821.01,
821.02, 821.03
Withdrawal of final rejection.
706.07 (e)
Before appeal hearing.
1208.02
Premature final
706.07 (d)
Primary decides.
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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