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# Index
A
Sec. No.
## A.I. series of patents 901.04
Abandoned Application (see also ment).
Abandon-
Accessibility to public.
103
Counting
711.04 (a)
Definition
203.05
Destruction of
711.04
Disposal
103, 711.04
Fee on petition to revive
711.03(c)
Issue fee, failure to pay
203.07, 712
Listed
711.04 (a)
Matter reproduced in substitute
201.09
Ordering
711.04 (b), $05.03
Petition, Period for response after.
1002
Reference use
901.02
Referred to in issued patent.
103
Retention label
1302.07
Revival
711.03 (c), 1002.02
Stored
711.04 (a)
When open to the public.
103
Abandoned file. (See Abandoned application ;
Abandonment.) Abandonment (see also
Abandoned
applica-
tion )
711
After allowance
711.05
Amendment late
711,
711.02, 714.17
Appeal dismissal
1215.04
Appeal withdrawal
1215.01 to 1215.03
Assignee must consent
711.01
Court case
1215.05
Destroys continuity
201.11
Express
711, 711.01
Counted as action
1705
Issue fee not paid.
711.05. 712
Failure to pay Issue fee
712
Failure to prosecute.
711.02
Following forfeiture.
712
Forwarding
711.04 (a)
Incomplete response.
711.03 (a)
Incomplete response, Review
by
Primary 707.02
No response
711, 711.02
Notification of
711.02
Of appeal
1210
Of Invention
706.03 (s)
Petition to revive
711.03(€). 1002.02
Examiner's statement.
711.03 (d )
Pulling
711.04 (a )
Reconsideration
711.03
(a), 711.03 (b)
Reissue
1401.04
Revival
711.03 (c)
Abandonment-Continued
Sec. No
Shortened time limit
710.02
Shortened statutory period expired
710.02 (d)
Undelivered action
707.13
Abbreviation, Periodical citation
707.05(e)
Abbreviature and Abstract publication
711.06
Citation
711.06 (a)
Ordering copies
901.06 (d )
Publication opens file to inspection
103
Abstract for Defensive Publication
711.06
Abstract of the disclosure.
608.01 (b)
Abstract publication
711.06
Accelerated Examination
708.02
Access (see also Inspection ; Power of attor-
ney ).
Authorized by Commissioner
104
Disbarred attorney
105
Pending application
101, 106
Petition
103, 1002.02
Accident or inadvertence (see also Reissue ap-
plication)
1401, 1401.08
Act. (See Statutes; Statutes, revised. )
Action (see also Letter, Examiner's).
After Board decision
1214.01 to 1214.07
After Board decision reversing Examiner __ 1214.04
After Board decision sustaining Examiner __ 1214.06
After correspondence under Rule 202
1101.01 (1)
Amendment after final rejection
714.13
Claim summary
707.07 (1)
Claims in excess of filing fee
714.10
Completeness
707.07
Correction, Period for response
710.06
Correspondence under Rule 202 not counted
1101.01 (f)
Counted
1705
Crosses amendment
714.05
Date
707.11
Examiner's
707
File wrapper endorsement
707.10, 717.01
Final action 705.01 ( a ),
706.07, 713.09
Fourth or subsequent
1004
Incorrect citation
710.06
Informal application
702.01
Patentability report 'not counted
705.01 (c)
Piecemeal
707.07 (a)
Primary Examiner's personal attention
707.02
Priority determination
201.15
Reopening prosecution
1004
Response time computation
710.01 (a)
Restriction requirement.
Chapter 800
Returned
707.13
Review
Introduction
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Action-Continued
Sec.
No.
Shortened time limit.
710.02
Supplemental
710.08,
714.05
Suspension
700
Suspension, Primary's attention
707.02
Suspension, Group Director's attention
1004
Third, SPE reviews.
702.02
(a)
Additional improvement series of patents.
901.04
Address of applicant
605.03
Address of Patent Office.
501
Administration, Letters of
409.01
(b).
409.01
(c),
409.01
(e)
Administration of oath
604
Administrator or executor
409.01
Allowance and Issue
409.01
(f)
Application by, After discharge.
409.01
(c)
Assigned application, Inventor dies
409.01
(e)
Authority
409.01
(b)
Consular certificate
409.01
(d)
Foreign country
409.01
(d)
Heir 409.01, 409.01
(a),
409.01
(d)
Prosecution by
409.01
(a)
Signature
605.05
(a)
Specification form
605.05
Advantages over prior art
707.07(f)
Adverse recommendation under Rule 312
__
714.16(d)
Affidavit. (See Oath.)
Affidavit, Antedating reference, Rule 131
715
Acts in this country
715.07(c)
After appeal
1212
Assignee
715.04
Chemical case
715.03
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
Generic claim
715.02
Generic claim, Chemical case
715.03
Interference, Oath sealed
715.06
Interference testimony equivalent to.
715.07
(b)
Joint inventor makes.
715.04
New matter in reference.
715
Patent claims same invention 715.05,
1101.02
(a)
Patent shows single species.
715.03
Primary decides sufficiency
707.02,
715.08
Reduction to practice.
715.07
Sealing prior to interference
715.06
Sealing requires Primary's attention
707.02
Seasonable presentation
715.09
When used
715
Who may make
715.04
Affidavit, Traversing rejection, Rule 132.
716
Affirmation. (See Oath.)
Agent. (See Attorney ; Power of attorney.)
Aggregation
706.03
(1)
Aggregation, Design application
1504
Aggregation and subcombination
806.05 (a), See. No.
809.03 (a)
Agricultural Research Service.
1609
Allen 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,
1805
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 Branch 306,
409.01
(b).
1302.11
Blue Slip
903.07,
903.07 (b)
Cancel nonelected claim by
Examiner's
amendment
821.01,
821.02
Cancelation of claims after appeal
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
1802.09
Claim renumbering
608.01 (1)
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
1802.04 (f)
Retention label
1302.07
Correction of error after allowance.
714.16
Cross reference
903.07 (a)
D-10 notice.
107.02,
1304
D-10 notice, Amendment after.
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
Drawing in patented file.
608.02
(1),
905.03
Drawing notations
1302.10
Erasure of markings
1302.01
Examiner's amendment. ( See
Examiner's
amendment.)
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Allowance and issue-Continued
Bee. No.
File wrapper notation
1802.00
Final review
1802
First action-cite pertinent art
1802.12
Foreign application
1802.06
Forfeited application
712
Forma! matters 714.16,
1802.01
Formal matters, Examiner's amendment
and
changes 714.18,
1802.04
Formal matters, Specification rewritten
1802.02
Full first name required
605.04 (b)
General review
1302.01
Interference
1101.01
(c)
Interference, Notation
1101.01
(c)
Interference search
1302.08
International classification
803.09
Intervention by executor
409.01 (f)
Issue and Gazette Branch
1309
Issue and Gazette Branch, Jurisdiction of
case
1305
Issue in another Group without transfer __
903.07 (b)
Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202 __
1101.01
(1)
Jurisdiction of case
1805
Letter of allowability
714.13
Listing of references.
1302.12
Motion to add to Interference
1105.03
Nonelected claims, Canceled by Examiner's
amendment
821.02
Notice of allowance. (See also Notice of
al-
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
(1)
Signatures inconsistent
605.04
(b)
Signing file wrapper
1302.13
Slip
903.07
Special 708.01, 710.02
(b),
1301
Specification. Clean copy required. 608.01
(g),
1302.02
Statement of invention
1302.01
Status letter of allowability
1302.03
Suggestion of claims
1101.01
(0)
Supplemental oath after.
603.01
Allowance and Issue -- Continued
Bec. No.
Terminology correspondence of specification
and claims
1802.01
Title of invention.
1302.01, 1302.04(a)
Title change by Examiner
608.01, 1802.04 (a)
Title search, Continuing application
202.02
Transfer
903.08
Undelivered notice of allowance.
1803.02
Withdrawal from issue. (See Withdrawal
from issue.)
Withholding from Issue, "Secrecy order"
case
1304
Allowed application (see also Allowance and
issue).
Custody of Issue and Gazette
Branch
203.04
Definition
203.04
File wrapper data
1302.09
Rejection
1101.01 (1),
1308.01
Suggesting claim for interference __ 1004, 1101.01
(0)
Allowed claim, Rejection
708.04
Alteration of application before
execution
608.01
Alternative phrase in claim
706.03
(d)
Amended application
203.03
Amended application, Inspection for
trans-
fer
903.08 (c)
Amendment (see also Response)
714
Accidental entry
714.21
After abandonment
711.02,
714.17
After all claims allowed
714.14
After allowance:
Canceling claim
714.16
Claim copied from patent __ 714.16(a),
1101.02(g)
Commissioner's approval.
714.16,
1004
Entry in part
714.16(e)
Examiner's action 714.16,
714.16(d)
714.16(e)
Excess claims
¥14.16(c)
Formal matters
714.16.
714.16(d)
Handling
714.16(d)
Mailed before allowance
714.15
Motion under Rule 231
714.16(b).
1105.03
Order 3311
714.16(d}
Patentability pointed out
714.16
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
408
After final rejection
714.12,
714.13
After final rejection, Entered in part
714.20
Amendment of
714.24
Appeal, After Examiner's answer
1210
Appeal before or with
1207
At allowance
714.15
Attorney not of record.
405,
714.01 (c)
Basis in disclosure
608
Before first action 608.04
(b),
707.04,
714.09
Before first action, Adding excess
claims.
714.10
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Amendment-Continued
Bec. No.
Board rejection avoided
1214.01
Brackets required
714.22
Canceled matter restored
608.01
(s)
Canceling all claims
711.01
Canceling appealed claims 1215.01
to
1215.03
Claim added, Terminology basis
608.01
(0)
Claim numbering
608.01
(1)
Claims added in excess of filing fee.
714.10
Complete response required
714.02,
714.04
Copying patent claim. (See Claim
copied
from patent.)
Crossing allowance
714.15
D-10 notice preceding
107.02
Date of receipt 710.01
(a),
714.18
Date stamp, Group receipt
714.18
Date stamp, Mail Branch 505, 710.01
(a)
714.18
Declaration
602.01
Defective directions for entry
714.23
Denied entry, Petition
1002.02
Depositing
502
Direction for entry
714.22,
714.23
Discourteous
714.19,
714.25
Drawing 608.02
(p),
608.02
(q)
Drawing, Disposition
608.02
(x)
Drawing, New matter
608.04,
714.19
Duplicate
717.01
(a)
Easily erasable paper forbidden.
714.07
Entered in part
714.20
Entered in part, After allowance, Rule
312_714.16
(e)
Entry 714.18,
717.01
(a)
Entry denied
714.17,
714.19
Entry denied, Appeal case
1207,
1214.07
Entry denied, Defective directions
714.23
Entry denied, Drawing correction
608.02
(x)
Entry denied, Drawing new matter
808.04
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
Improper signature 714.01 (a) to 714.01 (d)
Improper signature, Ratification
711
Incomplete response 711.02 (a),
714.02
to
714.04
Incomplete response, Time for complet-
ing 710.02(c), 711,
714.03
Increasing claims in excess of fee under Rule
312
714.16(c)
Amendment-Continued
Sec. No.
Ink, Not permanent
714.07
Inspection
714.05
Interference
1111.05
Joint to sole
201.08
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
Petition in application
601.01
Plant application
1610
Post Office address, Applicant
605.03
Preliminary
714.09
Preliminary, Excess claims
714.10
Preliminary, New matter
608.04 (b)
Purpose of appeal
714.12
Ratification, Death of attorney
406
Ratification, Death of inventor
409.01
Ratification, Signature defective. 711, 714.01 (a)
Ratification, Telegram
714.08
Receipt
501 to 505
Received after allowance
714.15
Recommendation by Board
1213.01
Reinstatement of canceled matter
714.24
Requirements of
714.02
Residence change.
717.02 (b)
Responsive
714.02, 714.04
Return, After entry on file wrapper
717.01
Rule 312. (See also Amendment after allow-
ance.)
714.16
Several same day
714.18
Signature improper 711, 714.01 (a) to 714.01 (d)
Signature missing. 711,
714.01 (a)
Signature required. 402.04.
714.01
Signed by applicant, Not by attorney
of
record
714.01 (đ)
Signed by attorney not of record.
714.01 (c)
Solicitor has application
714.18
Support by original claim
608.01 (1)
Telegram
714.08
Telephone number.
714.01
Unsigned
714.01 (a)
Unsigned, Ratification of 711. 714.01 (a)
Wrong Group
508.01
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Bee. No.
Analogous art
004.01 (c)
Analysis of claims.
004.01
Answer all matters traversed.
707.07 (f)
Answer on remand
1212
Apparatus, Process or product and.
806.05 (e)
to 806.05 (g)
Appeal Chapter
1200
Abandonment
1210
Actions subsequent to Examiner's answer.
1210
Administrative handling
1204
Affidavit after appeal
1212
Amendment after Board decision
1218.01,
1214.01, 1214.07
Amendment after Examiner's answer.
1210. 1211
Amendment before Examiner's answer
1207
Amendment for purpose of 714.12.
714.18
Amendment makes case allowable
1206
Answer, Examiner's
1208
Better reference before brief.
1207
Board remands case to Examiner
1208, 1210
Brief
1206
Cancellation of withdrawn claims
1214.05
Civil Suits.
1216.02
Claims copied from patent, Time limit .._
710.02(c)
Claims included
1205
Concurrently with Interference. 1103, 1205, 1210
Concurrently with prosecution before Ex- aminer
1205, 1210
Conference
1208
Constitution of the Board.
1203
Court 1214.01,
1216
Court, C.C.P.A.
1216.01
Decision by Board
1213
Dismissal
1215.04
Examiner reversed
1214.04
Examiner sustained
1214.06
Examiner's answer
1208
Ex parte review of merits.
1202
Failure to prosecute appeal.
1215.04
Form 41
1205
From Board of Appeals 1214.01, 1216 to
1216.02
Hearing
1200
Introduction
1201
Jurisdiction
1210
Matter subject to Introduction,
706.01
Multiplicity rejection.
706.03(1)
New ground of rejection by Board
1214.01
New ground of rejection by Examiner in Ex- aminer's answer
1208.01
New matter affecting claim
608.04 (c)
New reference before brief
1207
New rejection by Board
1214.01
Oral hearing
1200
Patentability report case 705.01 (a)
Prerequisite
1205
Primary Examiner's attention
707.02
Procedure after decision
1214.02
Publication of decision
1214
Recommendation of Board
1213.01
Appeal-Continued
Bac. No.
Reconsideration by Board.
1912, 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 400.01 (a), 400.01 (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 (3)
Signature
605.04
Applicants, Card Index.
504
Application
Abandoned. (See Abandoned application.)
Abstract of the disclosure.
608.01 (b)
Act of 1883
201.17
Allowable except as to form
710.02(b)
Allowed :
Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch
203.04
Definition
203.04
File wrapper data
1302.09
Rejection 1101.01 (1),
1308.01
Suggesting claim for interference 1101.01(0)
Amended
203.03
Arrangement 608.01 (a)
Assigned. (See also Assignee; Assignment.)
Access
106
Allowance
308
Conflicting subject matter
304,
305, 706.03 (k), 822,
1101.01 (b)
Inventor applies for
605
Inventor deceased
409.01 (e)
Rejection of other application
304
Assignment to Group for examination
003.08,
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(o)
Claims
608.01 (1)
Clarity and completeness.
707.07
Classification in examining Group.
903.08 (b)
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Application-Continued
Sec.
No.
Common ownership
805,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01
(b)
Complete
506,
600
Conflicting, same applicant 304, 708.03 (k),
709.01, 804, 822,
822.01
Content Chapter
600
Continuation. (See also Continuation.)
201.07
Continuation-in-part. (Sec also Continuation-
in-part)
201.08
Continuing
201.11
Convertibility
201.03
Copendency
201.11
Copending, Design
1504
Copy furnished Chapter
600
Cross-noting :
Data of parent application on file wrapper_202.02, 1802.09
Data of related application brought up to
date 1802.04 (£)
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. (Sce also Divisional application. ) _
201.06
English language
608.01
Fee exempt 201.17,
607.01
Fee filled
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
506
Completed
506.01
Drawing
507
Invalid oath
604.06
Return
506.01
Return of filing fee
506.01
Using again 608.01
(u)
Informal 506.
702.01
Informal, Primary's attention required
707.02
Informal, Search
704
Informal, Special
708.01
Inspection 101,
103
International Convention
201.13
Issue, Definition
203.04
Issue fee not paid. 203.07,
712
Joint
201.02
Application-Continued
Sec. No.
Joint to sole.
201.03
Joint to sole, Interference.
1111.07
Jurisdiction
1808
"Mechanical"
201
Mode of operation
608.01 (h)
New
203.01
Old
203.03
Original
201.04, 508
Overlapping, Same applicant.
708.03 (k),
709.01, 804, 822, 822.01, 1101.01 (b)
Overlapping, Common ownership.
305,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)
Papers, Arrangement
717.01 (a)
Parent
201.04
Parts
Chapter 600
Pending five years
707.02 (a)
Plant. (See also Plant application.) __ Chapter 1600
Public inspection
103
Publication of abstract
711.06, 711.06(a)
Receipt and handling
Chapter 500
Recording in examining Group.
1704
Referred to in Patent, Information as to
status
102
Refile
201.10
Register, Application Branch
504
Reissue. (See also Reissue application.)
Chapter 1400
Rejected
203.02
Relating to atomic energy
108
Requisites
702
Returning
Chapter 600
Right to Inspect
101, 103
"Secrecy order"
107, 107.02
Serial number
503
Sole
201.01
Sole to joint
201.03
Special
708 to 708.03
Special. List
708.01
Status
203
Substitute :
Carries ownership from parent
201.12
Copendency lacking
201.11
Definition
201.09
File wrapper notation
202.02
Reference to parent application
201.11
Refile
201.10
Terminology, Claim
608.01 (0)
Title of invention
606
Title of invention, Change
606.01
Types
201
Unclaimed subject matter.
305.01
"Utility"
201
Wrong Group.
508.01
Application Branch
503 to 506, 508
Argument in amendment
714.04
Arrangement of art in examining groups
901.07
Arrangement of application
608.01 (a)
Arrangement, Papers in file wrapper
717.01 (a)
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Bec. No.
Assigned application :
Access
106
Allowance
308
Conflicting subject matter
304,
305, 708.03 (k), 822,
1101.01 (b)
Endorsing assignments
303
Inventor applies for
605
Inventor deceased
409.01 (e)
Rejection of other application
304
Assignee (sce also Assigned application, Assign- ment.)
Amdavits 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
Recording
302
Assignment Branch :
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)
Associate attorney
402.02, 406
Associate attorney, Correspondence with
403.01
Associate of unregistered attorney
402
Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 108,
706.03 (b)
Atomic energy application
108
Atomic Energy Commission documents 901.06 (a)
Attorney :
Appointment by assignee of entire interest.
106
Associate
402.02, 406
Associate of unregistered
402
Change in firm name
402.04 (a )
Changed, Drawing unchanged
608.02 ( u)
Conflicting parties have same
404
Correspondence with associate.
403.01
Attorney-Continued
Sec. No.
Death
400
Disbarred, Inspection by
105
Disbarred, Interview
105, 733.05
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 drawing.
605.04 (h)
Not of record
714.01 (c)
Notarizing oath
604.06
Patent Office cannot aid in selection.
401
Post Office address
601.02
Power. (Scc also Power of attorney.)
402
Registration
402
Roster of attorneys
408
Same in conflicting cases 1101.01 (k),
1102.01 (a)
Selection
401
Substitute
402.03
Suspended
105
Telephoned by Examiner.
408, 713.01
Telephone number on letters.
713.01
Washington representative
408
Withdrawal
402.06
Authentication of oath
604.04 (a)
Authority of Administrator or Executor
409.01 (b)
Authority of Commissioner, Delegation
1001.01
to 1004
Authority of Commissioner, Statutory
1001
Authority to Inspect pending application
101
Authorization
402
B
Background of the invention
608.01 (c)
Bacteria
1601
Bar. Statutory
201.13, 706.03 (s)
Base claim canceled
608.01 (h)
Base claim rejected.
608.01 (n)
B.I.R.P.I.
201.13
Blue slip
902.03(b), 903.07, 1302.10
Blue slip, Signatures.
903.07 (b)
Blueprint, Correction of drawing.
608.02(v)
Board of Appeals (scc also Appeal).
Appeal from
1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02
Constitution and duties.
1203
Decision
1213
Hearing
1209
Jurisdiction
1210
New ground of rejection by
1214.01
Petition to amend after decision
1002.02
Recommendation
1213.01
Reconsideration and rehearing by __ 1214.01,
1214.03
Remand to Examiner. 1208,
1210, 1211
Books in library
901.06(a)
Borderline classification
903.08 (a)
Borrowed publications.
901.06 (b)
Borrowing references from Examining Group __ 901.08
Box at Patent Office for depositing papers.
502
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Sec. No.
Branch :
Application 503 to 506.01,
508.
508.01
Drafting
507
Mail
501
Breadth, Undue.
706.03(z)
Brief. Filed on appeal.
1206
Extension of time
1215.04
Brief on motion
1105.01
Brief summary of invention
608.01 (d)
British patent with exponent, Citing.
001.05(b)
British specification, "Provisional,"
"Com-
plete"
201.15
Bulletin, Classification
902.04
Business, Method of doing.
706.03 (a)
C
C. C. P. A., Appeal to. 1214.01,
1216,
1216.01
Cancellation of drawing figures.
608.02
(t)
Canceled matter, Before papers executed.
608.01
Canceled matter, Restoring 608.01(s),
714.24
Canceled matter in patented file
901.01
Canceling claim after issue.
714.16
Canceling claim withdrawn after appeal.
1214.05
Canceling drawing.
608.02 (t)
Carbon copy, Application papers.
608.01
Carbon copy of amendment.
714.07
Card catalog in library
901.06 (a)
Card system summarized.
1704
Catalogs and circulars
901.06 (a)
Certificate of correction
1402
Applicant's mistake.
1402.01
Form
1402.02
Handling
1402.02
Petition
1002.02
Report by Examiner.
1402.02
Certified copy of foreign application.
201.14
Certiorari
1202
Changing joint to sole
201.03
In interference.
1111.07
Reissue
1401.02
Changing name of attorney's firm.
402.04 (a)
Changing sole to joint
201.03
Charge for pending applications
905.05
Checklist of pages
vi
Chemical compound
608.01 (p)
Chemical practice.
715.03
Circulars, Purpose
Introduction
Citation :
Abstract
711.06 (a)
A. P. C. publication
901.06 (c)
Allowance, Listing at.
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
707.00(0)
Citation-Continued
Sec. No.
Examiner's answer
1208
Foreign patent data
901.05 (a)
Foreign printed applications
901.05 (b)
Incorrect
707.05(g),
710.06
Literature, In specification
608.01 (p)
Memorandum
707.06
Notices
707.06
Orders
707.06
Patents, U.S.
901.04
Publications
707.05 (e)
Periodical
707.05 (e),
901.06
References
707.05
Allowance in first action
1302.12
By applicant.
707.05(đ).
1302.12
Restriction requirement, Art.
813, 817
Statutes
Introduction
Unofficial cross references.
707.05 (e)
U.S. patent data
901.04
Citizenship of applicant
€05.01
Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 145.
1214.01,
1215.05,
1216.02
Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 146.
11.09,
1109.01,
1109.02.
1111.09
Claim 608.01
(1),
608.01(k)
Added by amendment.
608.01 (0)
Added by preliminary amendment
in
excess
of filling fee
714.10
After prosecution closed
714.19
After prosecution closed. Near end
of time
period
714.20
Aggregative
706.03(1)
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
(1)
Cancellation by Examiner after appeal
1214.05
Change, After Board recommendation
1213.01
Combination 706.03
(i),
706.03(j)
Combination and subcombination.
806.04(c)
Construed in light of specification.
608.01
(0)
Copied from Patent. (Scc Claim copied from
patent.)
Correspondence with disclosure.
706.03
(n)
Dependent
608.01
(1)
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(1)
Excess over fee added by preliminary amend-
ment
714.10
Excess over fee after notice of allowance __
714.16(c)
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INDEX
Claim-Continued
Bec. No.
Fees, dependent.
€08.01 (n)
File wrapper notation.
1302.09
Filing fee insuficient
508
Form
006.01 (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(1),
707.07(j)
Indefinite
706.03 (d)
Independent
808.01 (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)
Product by process.
706.03 (e)
Prolix
706.03 (g)
Reference numerals included __. 608.01 (m),
706.03(d)
Reissue application :
Canceled from original application
1401.08
Numbering
1401.06
Oath requirement.
1401.08
Original claim subject to reexamination
1401.09
Same invention as original patent.
1401.07
Rejection
706
Renumbering at issue. 608.01(1),
1302.01
Renumbering dependent.
608.01 (n)
Rewritten
608.01 (q)
Single means.
706.03(c)
Single sentence.
608.01 (m)
Species, How recognized.
806.04(f)
Species (plural) added
809.02 (d)
Subgenus ("Markush" type)
706.03(y)
Statutory requirement
608.01 (k)
Suggested for interference. 1003,
1101.01 (j) to
1101.01(0),
1101.02(b)
Suggested for interference, Failure to
make
706.03(u)
Suggested for interference, Time limit.
710.02(c)
Summary of invention, consistent.
608.01 (d)
Terminology basis in description.
608.01 (0)
Unsupported
708.03 (n)
Claim- Continued
Bec, No.
Varying scope.
608.01 (m)
With motion granted in part.
714.20
Withdrawal of appealed claim
1214.05, 1215.08
Claim copied from patent.
710.04(a), 1101.02 to
1101.02(g)
After allowance.
1101.02(g)
Appeal of rejection.
1206, 1210
Commissioner's approval if outside time limit_ 1003
Denied admission, Time limit for re-
sponse 710.02(c), Disclaimer rejection
710.04(a) 706.03 (n)
Interference pending.
1111.05
Late amendment.
714.19
Not a response to Office action
711.02(b),
Origin must be stated.
1101.02, 1101.02 (d)
Patent filing date later than that of applica-
tion
1101.02 (b)
Patent in different Group.
1101.02
Period for response.
710.02(c), 710.04 (a)
Prosecution closed.
714.19, 1101.02(g)
Rejection
1101.02(f)
Rejection, Failure to respond to.
706.03 (u)
Rejection, Primary's attention
707.02
Special
708.01
Class, Scope.
903.02 (b)
Class, Transfer.
903.05
Class definitions
902.02
Classification :
Application. (See Classification of application.)
Basis
903.02
Bulletin
902.04
Definitions
902.02
Examiner. (See Classification examiner.)
Foreign patents.
903.03
Indices
902.03
Manual
902.01
Non-patent literature.
901.06(b)
Numerical index.
902.03 (c)
Orders
902.04
Patent, Change of.
903.05
Patent index
902.03 (a)
Principles
903.02
Revision
903.02 (a)
Rules governing applications.
803.08(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
707.02, 903.07 to 903.07 (b)
Amendment affecting.
903.08(c)
Borderline
903.08(a)
Cross-referencing
903.07 (a)
Decision of classification Examiner.
903.08(f)
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Classification of application-Continued
Sec. No.
Disputed
903.08 (a),
903.08 (d) , 903.08 (f), 903.08 (g)
File wrapper data
717.03
Improperiy classified
903.08 (a)
In another Group at allowance.
903.07 (b)
New application, By Application Branch
903.08,
903.08 (e)
New application, By Primary
903.08 (b)
Rules governing
903.08(e)
Transfer to another Group.
903.08 (a),
903.08 (d), 903.08 (g)
Classification on patent copies
903.04
Clean cops
608.01 (q), 1302.02
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual of Clerical
Procedure.)
Closed prosecution except for formal mat-
ters
710.02(b)
Code of Federal Regulations
Introduction
Combination, Old Restriction.
806.05(b), 820,01
Combination and aggregation
706.03(1), 706.03(j)
Combination and subcombination
802.01,
806.04(c), 806.05(a) to 806.05(c)
Commercial success of invention, Affidavit
alleging
716
Commissioner, action requiring attention of :
Failure to identify claim as copied from a
patent
1101.02(d)
List
1003
Petition for access.
103
Reissue application of patent in interfer-
ence
1401.12
Commissioner's
Approval of power to inspect.
104
Authority and functions.
709\.
714.16. 717.01, 1001. 1002, 1003
Decisions
Introduction
Notices, Purpose
Introduction
Orders, Purpose
Introduction
Common disclosure. Parent and continuing
applications
201.11
Common ownership. Conflicting applications.
305,
706.03 (k). 709.01. 822. 1101.01 (b)
Communication with disbarred attorney
105
Companion case. Retention label
1302.07
"Complete" specification, British.
201.15
Conception
715.07
Concordance, International and United States
classification
903.09
Conflicting applications. Same applicant.
304\.
706.03 (k). 709.01. 804. 822. 822.01
Conflicting applications. Same assignee.
305\.
706.03(k), 709.01, 822. 1101.01 (b)
Conflicting applications, Same attorney __ 1101.01 (k).
1102.01 (a)
Congress, Inquiry on status of application by
member of.
203.08(b)
Conservator, Authority recorded.
409.02
Conservator, Insane inventor.
400.02
Sec. No.
Constitutional basis for patents.
Introduction
Constructive election
818.02 (a), 818.02(e)
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.
004.04
Continuation
201.07
Assignment carried from parent.
201.12
Assignment check
306
Copendency
201.11
Definition
201.07
Effective date.
201.11
File wrapper notation.
202.02
Final rejection on first action
706.07
(b)
Inspection of parent
103
New matter.
201.07
Oath, Delayed filing
602.05
(a)
Ownership
201.12
Parent case data noted on file wrapper.
202.02
Petition to make special.
1002.02
Reference to parent case.
201.11
Sole from joint.
201.07
Streamlined
201.07
Time for filing.
201.11
When patented, Opens parent application
to
public inspection
103
Continuation-in-part
201.08
Assignment check
306
Copendency
201.11
Definition
201.08
Effective date.
201.11
File wrapper notation
202.02
Inspection of parent.
103
Ownership
306
Petition to make special.
1002.02
Reference to parent case.
201.11
Sole from joint.
201.08
Time for filing
201.11
When patented, Opens parent application
to
public inspection
103
Continuing application
201.11
Continuity between applications
201.11
Controller General's Opinion B .- 111.648.
607.01
Control of inspection by assignee.
106
Convention. International.
201.13
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. (Sce Claim copied
from
patent. )
"Copier" copies.
714.07
Copy of foreign application, Certified.
201.14
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Sec.
No.
Correction of drawing.
608.02
(p)
Approval by Examiner.
608.02(x)
Blueprint
608.02
(F)
"Corrected" stamp.
608.02(0)
Cost
608.02(s)
Deferrable 808.02(b), 608.02(p),
608.02(s)
Estimate of cost
608.02(s)
Examiner's amendment
608.02
( w)
New matter.
608.01
Not approved
608.02
(I)
Order for
608.02(x)
Required
707.07
(c)
Sketch
603.02(₸)
Separate letter
608.02
(r)
Signature, By Examiner's amendment
605.04
(b)
"Special" tag
608.02(x)
Correction of patent
Chapter
1400
Certificate of correction
1002.02,
1402
Reissue. (Scc Reissue application.)
1401
Statutory disclaimer.
1403
Correction of printer's proof
1309.01
Collection of reference citation 707.05 (g),
710.06
Correspondence :
Associate attorney
403.01
Crossing
714.05
Double
403
Receipt and handling
Chapter
500
With whom held
403
Correspondence and Mail Branch
501
Correspondence under rule 202.
1101.01
(d)
to
1101.01 (i)
Action following 1101.01 (h),
1101.01(i)
Cases not requiring.
1101.01
(g)
Difference in dates necessitating.
1101.01 (g)
Junior party fails to make date
1101.01
(1)
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 )
Court decision, certificate of.
1216.01
Court decision, Citation.
707.06
Cross-noting :
Data of parent application on file wrapper
__
202.02.
1302.09
Data of related application brought
up
to
date
1302.04 (f)
Data of related application in specification_
201.11.
202.01
Foreign application, Application oath.
202.04
Foreign application, File wrapper.
202.03
In original patent file of reissue application
__
202.05
Cross-reference :
Another application 202.01,
608.01
(p)
At allowance.
903.07
Citing
707.05(e)
Establish new
903.06 (
a )
Noted during examination.
903.07 (
a )
Ordering
903.06
Required for all claimed disclosure.
903.07 (a)
Sec. No.
D-10 Notice
D
107.02, 1304, 1304.01
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, 201.13
Group stamp.
714.18
Office action
707.11
Office stamp
502\. 505, 714.18
Reference
706.02, 707.05(e), 707.05(f)
Date entered on drawing
608.02(0)
Date of execution of oath
602.05
Date stamp, Examining Group.
714.18
Death of attorney
406
Death of inventor (scc also Administrator or
executor)
409 to 409.01 (f)
Decision :
By Board of Appeals
1213
By Classification Examiner
903.08 (f)
By Primary on interference
motion.
707.02
Citation
707.06
Governs Examiner's action
Introduction
Listed
Appendix II
On interference motion
1105
to 1105.07
Publication of.
707.06
Declaration
602
Amendment
602.01
Date
602.05
Defective
602.03
Substitute
602.02
Declassified matter.
707.05(f)
Dedication
715, 1403
Defective oath
602.03
Defense, Applications affecting.
107. 108
Defensive publication citation.
711.06 ( a )
Defensive publication program
711.06
Definition of class.
903.02
Delayed filing of original oath
602.05
Delayed filing of reissue application.
706.03 (x)
Delegation of Commissioner's authority
1001.01.
1002, 1002.02, 1003
Demonstration at interview.
713.08
Dependent claim
608.01 (n)
Rejected when base claim is canceled.
608.01 (n).
707.07 (j)
Dependent claim, objected to when
improper
706.01
Dependent counts in interference.
1102.01 (a)
Depositing paper
502
Derogatory remark regarding prior art.
608.01 (r)
Description. Basis for claim
608.01 (0)
Description, Detailed.
608.01 ( g)
Design
Chapter 1500
Aggregation
1504
Allowance
1505
Appearance of object.
1502
Application
1503
Claim
1503.01
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Design-Continued
Bec. No.
Convention date
201.13
Copending applications.
1504
Definition
1502
Delay of issuance.
1505
Description
1503.01
Disclaimer
1503.01
Disclosure
1504
Dominant feature
1503.01
Double patenting.
1504
Drawing
1503.02
Election of application
1504
Election of species
1504
Examination
1504
Feature emphasized.
1503.01
Fee
1505
Foreign priority
1506
Invention
1501, 1504
Modification
1503.01
New matter
1503.02
Novelty
1504
Object, Design for
1502
Patentability
1504
Photograph
1503.02
Preamble
1503
Priority
1506
Requirement for restriction
1504
Reproducible
1502
Rules applicable
1501
Sample
1503.02
Search
1504
Simulation
1504
Single signature form
1503
Specification
1503.01
Species election
1504
Statutory bar, Foreign application
201.13
Subject matter.
1502
Term of.
1505
Title
1503.01
Visual characteristics.
1502
Design patent series.
901.04
Difference between shortened statutory 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. 1002.02,
1003, 1004
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)
Disclosure-Continued
Sec.
No.
Claimed
801.03
Common, Parent and continuing application
__
201.11
Completeness
008.01
(p)
Correspondence with claims
706.03
(n)
Detailed description
608.01
(g)
Document
1706
Foreign application
201.15
Incorporation by reference.
608.01
(p)
Insufficient 201.11,
608.01
(p)
Later filed application
608.01
(p)
Original claim 608.01 (1),
706.03
(n)
Preliminary amendment.
608.04
(b)
Related applications
608.01
(p)
Reservation clause
608.01
(e)
Restricted to claimed subject matter
1302.01
Specification (See also Specification)
608.01
Sufficiency of, Affidavit.
716
Support for claims
706.03
(n)
Trademark
608.01
(v)
Trade name.
608.01
(v)
Utility
608.01
(p)
Disclosure Document Program
1706
Discourtesy 714.19,
714.25,
1003
"Distinct", Definition
802.01
"Distinct" inventions
802.
802.01, 803,
806,
808.05
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
806
Copendency
201.11
Delayed filing of oath
602.05
(a)
Drawing, Transfer to.
608.02(j)
Effective date
201.11
File wrapper notation
202.02
Inspection of parent application.
103
New matter.
201.06
Oath 201.06,
602.05 (a)
Ownership carried from parent.
201.12
Parent case data notation in specification
202.02
Patented, Opens parent to inspection
103
Petition to make special.
1002.02
Reference to parent application
201.11
Reissue
1401.10(a)
Reissue, Refer to Group Director
1004
Rule 147 application
201.08
Signature omitted
201.08
Sole from joint.
201.08
Time for filing
201.11
Document, Disclosure.
1706
Double correspondence
403
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Bee. No.
Double patenting :
Basis
802
Claimed subject matter.
806.01
Design application
1504
Definition
804
Distinct and independent inventions.
804,
Rejection
804.01, 806.05 706.03(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 808.04(j)
Submission to Group Director.
804.04
Terminal disclaimer effect.
804.02
Draftsman
507
Draftsman's notation 507,
608.02 (a)
Draftsman's stamp. 608.02 (a),
608.02(0)
Drawing
507, 608.02
Additional
608.02 (h)
Allowance, Notation on.
1302.09
Amendment
608.02(p)
Amendment, Direction for.
608.02(q)
Amendment, Disposition
608.02 (x)
Amendment support by original claim
608.01 (1)
Approval stamp.
608.02
Attorney's name.
605.04 (h)
Attorney's name, Change.
608.02 (u)
Brief desrciption
608.01 (f)
Canceled figure.
608.02(t)
Canceled sheet.
608.02 (t)
Canceled sheet, Patent.
608.02(1)
Canceled sheet, Transfer.
608.02 (1)
Changing name of attorney
608.02 (u)
Colored plant
1606
Complete illustration. 608.02 (d),
706.03 (n)
Completeness
608.02 (e)
Content of.
608.02(d)
Correction. (See also Correction of Draw- ing.)
608.02(p)
Corresponds with description.
608.02 (f)
Cost of correction
608.02(s)
Date entered on back.
608.02(0)
Denfed admission
608.02 (h)
Design application. 1503.01,
1503.02
Disclosure
608
Divisional application
608.02(j)
Draftsman's criticism included in first Office
action
707.07 (c)
Draftsman's notation 507,
608.02 (a)
Draftsman's stamp. 608.02(a),
608.02(0)
Duplicate
608.02 (h)
Estimate of cost of correction.
608.02(s)
Examiner determines completeness.
608.02 (e)
Examiner's amendment.
608.02(w)
Illustrates claim
608.02 (e)
Inartistic arrangement.
608.02(t)
"Inf. A.F.E.," Reissue application
1401.05
Drawing-Continued
Sec. No.
Informal 507,
608.02 (b)
Informality, Determined by draftsman.
008.02 (a)
"Inventor"
605.04 (h)
Kept in Examining Group.
608.02 (c)
Mail Branch stamp.
608.02(0)
Modification Illustrated.
608.02 (f)
Name of applicant.
605.04 (h)
Name of attorney changed
608.02 (u)
Necessary for filling date.
506,
608.02
"New drawings required"
608.02 (a)
New matter
608.04
New, When required 608.02(a),
608.02 (x)
Not received.
608.02 (h)
Not returned
608.02 (y)
Objection
507
"O.G."
1302.09
Patented case.
905.03
Photographs
608.02
Photoprint
608.02 (a)
Plant application
1606
Prepared by Patent Office
608.02 (x)
Print. (See Print of drawing.)
608.02(m)
Prior art.
608.02 (g)
Reference characters.
608.02 (e)
Reference characters, Change.
608.02 (w)
Reissue application. 608.02(k),
1401.05
Removal from Group.
608.02 (c)
Required by Examiner.
608.02
Return
608.02 (y)
Section lines.
608.01 (f)
Signature
605.04 (h)
Signature. Administrator or executor.
605.05 (a)
Signature correction, Examiner's amend-
ment
605.04 (b)
Sketch for correction
608.02 (v)
Substitute
608.02 (h)
Sufficiency. Determined by Examiner.
608.02(e)
Transfer
608.02 (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(₸)
Cost
608.02(s)
Deferrable 603.02(b),
608.02(s)
Examiner's amendment
608.02 (w)
New matter.
608.04
Only by Office Draftsman.
608.02(q)
Order for
608.02(x)
Required
707.07 (c)
Sketch
608.02 (v)
Separate letter
608.02 (r)
Signature, By Examiner's amendment
605.04 (b)
"Special" tag.
608.02 (x)
Drug disclosure guidelines
608.01 (p)
Duplicate amendments.
717.01 (a)
Duplicate claims
706.03 (k)
Duplicate foreign patents
903.03
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Bec. No.
Duplicate papers, Plant application __ 1603, 1609, 1610
Duty to inquire.
203.08
E
"Easily Erasable" paper.
808.01, 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. ( Sce 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 :
$09.02(c)
Action after.
Allowable generic claim lacking.
800.02(a)
Basis
809.02
Canceling species claims
818.02(c)
Design application
1504
Implied
818.02 (a). 818.02(e)
Reissue application
1401.10
Requirement
809.02(a). 809.02(b)
Species claims lacking
800.02(d). 818.02(b)
Withdrawal of nonelected species
809.02(c)
Employees of Patent Office, Property interest in
patent
300
English language faulty, New specification_ 608.01
(q)
English language required.
608.01
English language
patent corresponding
to
foreign
707.05
(e)
Entry of amendment.
(See also Amendment. ) __
714.18
Entry of "Contents" of file wrapper.
717.01
Entry on Face of
file wrapper. 717.02.
717.02(b)
Equity (civil action) :
Under 35 U.S.C.
145. 1214.01. 1215.05. 1216.02
Under 35 U.S.C. 146.
1109.
1109.01. 1109.02.
1111.09
Equivalents in art. 304.01
(h)
Erasable (specially coated) paper.
608.01
Erasure in specification, Before allowance.
Bec. No. 1302.01
Erasure in specification, Before Execution.
608.01
Estimate of cost of correcting drawings
____
608.02(s)
Estoppel, Defensive publication
711.08
Detoppel, Interference. 1109.02,
1110,
1110.02
Examination of application :
Order of
708
to
708.03
Piecemeal
707.07(g)
Purpose
701
Reissue
1401.09
Secrecy during
101
"Secrecy order" case.
107
Statutory authority
701
Examiner :
Assignment of application for examination
903.08 (b)
Classification. (Scc also Classification
ex-
aminer.)
903
Expressing Opinion on Validity
1701
New, Action indicated by Primary
707.01
Primary, Actions requiring personal
atten-
tion
707.02
Primary, Name on file wrapper
1302.13
Resigns
1702
Resigns, old cases special
708.03
Suggestion of allowable claims.
707.07(j)
Telephoning attorney
408
Testimony as patent expert
1701
Examiner's action. (Sec also Action ;
Letter,
Examiner's.)
707
Examiner's amendment
1802.04
Abstract changed by
608.01
(b)
By initialing
1802.04
Claims, Nonelected Invention, Canceled
821.01,
821.02
Claim, Nonstatutory, Canceled
1802.04
(b)
Claim, Numbers identifying.
1302.04
(g)
Claim lost in Interference, Canceled
1100.02
Copending application data brought
up
to
date 201.11,
1302.01
Defensive Publication.
711.06
Drawing correction 608.02(w): 1302.04,
1302.05
Formal matters
1302.04
Name on drawing.
605.04
(b)
Patented copending application data
1302.04 (f)
Plant patent practice
1610
"Printer Waiting"
714.16,
1809.01
Reference citation corrected
707.05(g)
Signature of administrator
605.05
(a)
Title of application 606.01,
1302.04 (a)
Examiner's answer :
Appeal brief
1208
New ground of rejection
1208.01
Petition
1002
Petition for abandonment
711.03
(d)
Print of drawing
1204
Reply brief
1208
Special status
708.01
Status letter
203.08
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Sec. No.
Examiner's letter. (Sec 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
(1)
Exhibit
608.03
Exhibit, Affidavit under Rule 131 __ 715.07,
715.07
(d)
Exhibit at interview
713.08
Exhibit, Handling.
608.03
(a)
Ex parte questions.
713.06
Experimentation, Disclosure requiring
608.01
(g)
Exposure of papers during interviews
101,
713.07
Expounding patent law
713.02
Express abandonment.
711,
711.01
Extension of shortened response period.
710.02
(e),
1004
Extension of time
710.02(e)
Extension of time, First request
707.02
Extension of time for filing brief
1215.04
F
Fee exempt application
607.01
Fee filed application
607
Fee. Filing
607
Claims in excess of
506,
714.10
Dependent claims
608.01
(n)
Design application
1505
Fee exempt application
607.01
Inadequate
506
Return 506.01,
607.02
Fee, Issue :
Failure to pay
712
Interfering case, Not applied
1101.01
(0)
Petition to accept
712,
1002.02
Fee, Petition to revive.
711.03(c)
Fee stamp: Consular.
G04.05
Field of search 708.03,
904.01
(d)
Field of search, Notation by Examiner
705.01
(a),
717.05,
904.01
(d)
File wrapper
717
Action entered
707.10
Allowed case data entered
1302.09
Amendment endorsed
714.18
Arrangement of papers.
717.01
(a)
File wrapper-Continued
Sec.
No.
Assignment endorsement
303
Classification data
717,08
"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
1302.08
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
Subsequent publication as disclosure.
608.01
(p)
Filing fee
607
Claims in excess of
506,
714.10
Design application
1505
Fee exempt application
607.01
Inadequate
506
Return
506.01,
607.02
Filing receipt
503
Final action. (See Allowance and issue; Final rejection.)
Final action, Special nature of
708.01
Final fee : (sce Issue fee )
Final rejection
706.07
Amendment after
714.12,
714.13
Amendment after, Entered in part.
714.20
First action
706.07 (b)
Interview
713.09
Letter
706.07
Patentability report
705.01
(a)
Petition to vacate
1002,1002.02
Premature
706.07
(c)
Premature, Withdrawal
706.07
(d)
Primary's attention required
707.02
"Secrecy order" application
107.02
Special
708.01
When proper 706.07, 706.07(a),
706.07
(b)
Withdrawal
706.07 (e)
Withdrawal, Primary's attention
707.02
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Bec. No.
712
Final rejection-Continued
Bec. No.
Withdrawal of premature
708.07
(d)
Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal
1208.02
Final restriction requirement
818.03
Firm of attorneys changes name.
402.04(a)
Firm name -Form of-in power of attorney
402.05
First action final rejection
708.07 (b)
Fissionable material
708.03
(b)
Five year pendency
707.02
(a)
Flow sheet
608.02
Foreign application :
Certified copy to avoid reference
201.14
Cross-noting on file wrapper
202.03
Date, Entitled to. 201.13,
201.14.
201.15
Determination of priority
201.14,
201.15
Disclosure
201.15
English language translation for benefit
of
date
201.15
Filing in foreign country
107
First
201.13
Great Britain
201.15
License to file.
107,
706.03 (s)
Listed in oath
201.14,
602
More than one
201.14
Noting earliest date on file wrapper
202.03,
1302.06
Overcoming reference by
201.15,
715
Priority
201.13
Ribboned
602.04
(a)
Same invention
201.15
Seal. -
602.04
(a)
Statutory bar. 201.13,
706.03
(s)
Foreign countries recognized for priority
201.13
Foreign filing, Proving for priority
201.14
Foreign filing date. Entitled to
201.13
Foreign filing date on file wrapper.
202.03
1302.06
Foreign language application
608.01
Foreign language names
901.05
(a)
Foreign oath.
602.04
Foreign patent :
Citation 707.05(e),
901.05
(b)
Citation dates and information
901.05
(a).
901.05
(b)
Classification
903.03
Duplicates
903.03
Journals
901.06
(a)
Library
901.06
(a)
Listing at allowance.
1302.12
Ordering
901.05
(c)
Print of, Where obtained
901.05
(c)
Reference
901.05
Statutory bar 201.13,
706.03
(s)
Transfer
903.03
Translation of
901.05
(d)
Unlicensed, Same applicant.
706.03
(s)
Foreign priority
201.13,
214.14
Foreword
III
Forfeited application.
712
Prior art
901.02
Retention label
1802.07
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Forfeiture (failure to pay issue fee)
Formal matter :
Allowance and issue
1302.01, 1802.02, 1302.04
Amendment of case in issue,
714.16
Claim allowable except for
707.07(1)
Response to objection
714.02
Review of actions involving
Introduction
Right of priority
201.14
808.01
When taken up.
707.07(a), 707.07(e), 707.07(j),
714.02
Forms and form letters:
Amendment after Board decision, Refused.
1214.07
Decision on Motion
1105.06
Examiner's answer
1208
Examiner's Statement on appeal
1208
Final rejection
708.07
Interference
1105.06, 1112 to 1112.10
Notice of allowance, Assigned application
308
Notice of references cited.
707.05(a)
Rejection of claim copied from patent.
1101.02 (f)
Restriction requirement
817
PO-14
905.02
OF-25
905.05
POL-37
707.05(g), 812.01, 1302.04, 1302.12
PO-84
1208
POL-86
1608
1302.04
PO-97
PO-125
711.04 (b), 905.03, 905.05
PO-150
1302.07
PO-152
602.02,
602.03, 602.05. 604.02, 605.02, 605.03, 707, 707.07 (a)
PO-205
1704
PO-206
1704
PO-250
901.06 (a), 901.06 (b), 905.01, 1706
PO-261
1112.05
PO-262
1112.05, 1204, 1207
PO-270
902 03 (b), 903.07, 903.09, 1302.10
POL-271
714.16(d), 714.16(e), 1101.02(g)
PO-290
1705
PO-303
708.02, 714.13
POL-316
707.05(g)
POL-319
714.03
PO-326
706.07, 707.04, 710.02(b), 812.01
POL-327
708.02, 710.02(e), 711.01,
711.02, 714.13, 714.17, 1207, 1302.03
PO-328
903.07
PO-364
608.02 (x), 1309
PO-447
903.08(a), 903.08(d)
PO-516
1705
PO-525
1705
PO-528
1705
PO-531
1705
PO-532
1705
PO-533
1705
PO-690
1705
PO-690E
903.03. 1705
PO-850
303, 1101.01(0). 1101.02,
1101.02 (a). 1102.01. 1102.01 (a), 1106.02, 1112.05
Specification format
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### Forms and form letters Continued See. No.
PO-892
707, 707.05. 707.05(a).
707.05(b), 707.05(c), 707.05(e). 1208.01
PO-912
1700
PO-948
507, 608.02, 707,
707.07(a)
PO-952
1310.02
PO-1002
201.14(b), 201.14(c),
605.02
PO-1050
1402.02
POL-1094
608.02
(a)
Form 1121
903.03
PO-1122
903.03
Fourth or subsequent action.
1004
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
707.02
Functional claim, Rejection
706.03 (c)
Function of machine rejection
706.03
(r)
G
"General Information Concerning Patents".
703
Generic claim :
Definition
808.04 (d)
Election of application in which presented
806.04 (j)
Informal
809.02 (e)
Patentability over species
806.04 (h )
Presented after issue of patent
806.04 (1)
Rejection
806.04(j), 809.02 (a), 809.02(c)
Species claims lacking
809.02 (d), 818.02 (b)
Subcombination
808.04 (c)
Traverse of rejection in lieu 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
Great Britain, "Complete" specification
201.15,
801.05 (a)
Great Britain, "Provisional" specification
201.15
Group date case held up in Patent Security
Group
107.01
Group date receipt and stamp.
714.18
Group Director's functions.
1002.02, 1003, 1004
Guardian, Authority recorded.
409.02
Guardian of insane inventor
409.02
Guidelines for drug disclosures.
608.01 (p)
H
Hand delivery of papers. 502,
714.13
Hearing
on appeal
1209
Heir as applicant (see also Administrator or executor ) 409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)
Holiday, Papers not received
502
Holiday, Period for response ending on
710.05
Holiday in District of Columbia
710.05
Sec. No.
I
Identity of inventora.
201.13
Idiomatic English
608.01 (g)
Implied election
818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)
Improper joinder, Effect on patent,
80%
Inaccurate claim
706.03 (a)
Incomplete amendment, Time for complet-
ing
710.02(c), 714.03
Incomplete application
504
Completed
508.01
Definition
203.00
Drawing
507
Invalid oath
804.08
Return
508.01
Return of filing fee
508.01
Using again
506.01, 608.01 ( u)
Incomplete claim, Rejection
706.03 (f)
Incomplete response
711.03 (a)
Incomplete response, Time for completing.
710.02(c),
711, 714.03
Incorporation by reference.
608.01 (p)
Incorrect citation of reference.
707.05(g)
Indefinite claim
706.03 (d)
Independent claim
608.01 (n)
"Independent", definition
802.01
"Independent" inventions
802,
802.01, 803, 806, 806.04, 808.01, 808.01 (a )
Index of claims
717.04
Index of patents, Numerical
902.03 (a)
Informal application
702.01
Primary's attention required
707.02
Search
704
Special
708.01
Informal drawing
507
Informality, Action calling attention to.
707.07 (a),
707.07 (1)
Information on status of application referred to
in patent
102
Information sent to applicant for his
guidance_
703
Initial sentence.
707.04
Ink, Permanent
608.01, 714.07
Inoperativeness
706.03 (p)
Inoperativeness, Affidavit
716
Inquiry as to status of application
203.08
Insane applicant
409, 409.02
Inspection :
Amendment
714.05
Application
101, 102, 104
Approval of power
104
Authorization
402
By assignee.
104. 106, 106.01
By disbarred attorney
105
By inventor
106
By licensee
108.01
Control of, By assignee
106
Patent file
103
Petition
103, 1002.02
Right of.
103, 104, 106
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See. No.
Insumcient 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,
Action after award of priority. Losing
party_ 1100.02
Action
after award of priority,
Winning
party
1109.01
Action after dissolution
1110
Action suggesting claims
1101.01(1)
Addition of new party
1106.02
Additional interferences 1106.
1106.01, 1106.02
Admission of patent claims denied
1101.02.
1101.02 (f)
Affidavit:
Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded
with interference record
1101.01 (h)
Oath under Rules 131, and 204 opened with
preliminary statements.
1101.03
Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed and
sealed
715.06, 1101.03
After decision on motion
1106.01
All parties claiming invention to be in-
cluded
1101.01 (h)
Amendment filed during.
1111.05
Amendment in connection with motion
1108
Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals
1109
Application and patent in different Groups.
1101.01 (a)
Applications in different groups
1101.01 (a)
Attorney, Parties have same
1101.01 (k),
1102.01 (a)
Between applications.
1101.01
Briefs on motion
1105.01
Cancellation of losing party's claim
1109.02
Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 146
1109, 1100.01,
1109.02, 1111.09
Claim copied from a patent (see also Claim
copied from patent)
1101.02 to 1101.02 (g)
Claim interpretation
1101
Claim "modified"
1102.01 (a)
Claiming of same subject matter necessary_ 1101.01
Claims, Same in two applications of same
party
1102.01
Claims, Suggesting.
1101.01 (j). to 1101.01 (0)
Claims, Suggesting from patent
1101.02 (b)
Claims not patentable over issue noted in
memorandum
1102.01 (a)
Claims of application not identical with pat-
ent claims, Rule 205
1101.02. 1101.02 (c).
1102.01 (a)
Claims of patent, All interfering to be
counts
1101.02(c)
1101.02 (f)
Claims of patent, Rejection
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Interference-Continued
Sec. No.
Common ownership.
$05, 305.02, 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
1101.01 (e).
Continuation of earlier application
1102.01 (a)
Continuation-in-part of earlier applica-
1109 to 1109.02
tion
1101.01 (e), 1102.01 (a)
Conversion of joint application to sole ____ 1111.07
Conversion of sole application to joint ____ 1111.07
Copied patent claim, Not identified.
1101.02 (d)
Copying of patent claims
1101.02 to 1101.02 (g)
Within one year
1101.02 (f)
Correction of error in joining inventor.
1111.14
1101.01 (d) to
Correspondence under Rule 202
1101.01 (1)
Counts, Dependent
1102.01 (a)
Counts, Must be made by all parties.
1102.01
Counts, Patentably distinct
1101.01 (1), 1105.03
Dates, Difference
1101.01 (g)
"Decision Noted"
1107
Decision on motion, Approved by Board Mem-
ber
1105.01
Decision on motion, Letter
1105.06
Decision on motion, Primary's attention
707.02
Declaration of interference
1102.02
Deferment of application of issue fee.
1101.01 (0)
Dependent counts
1102.01 (a)
Different groups have applications.
1101.01 (a)
Different groups have patent and applica-
tion
1101.02
Disclaimer
1108, 1109.02
Disclaimer, Rejection
706.03 (u),
710.02 (d) 1101.01 (m), 1101.02 (f)
Dissolution on motion of examiner
1105.05
Dissolution on motion of examiner, Requires
attention of primary
707.02
Divisional application referred to in papers
1101.01 (e), 1102.01 (a)
Divisional applications, Prosecution
1111.03
Docket Branch procedure.
1102.02
Drawing, Losing party obtaining copy of op-
ponent's
1109.02
Elections not affected
820.02
Entry of amendment filed in connection with
motion
1108
Estoppel rejection.
1109.02, 1110
Examiner's entry on interference file.
1107
Ex parte consideration not given on inter
partes proceedings
1105, 1111.07
Failure to identify patent from which claims
were copied.
1101.02, 1101.02 (d)
File wrapper notation
1101.01 (c)
Filing date not overcome.
1101.01 (1)
Foreign application relied on :
Correspondence under Rule 202
1101.01 (g)
Not referred to in preparation of papers
1102.01 (a)
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Interference -- Continued
Foreign application relied on -- Continued!
Bec. No.
Papers filled.
201.14(b)
Shifting burden of proof.
1105.04
Form for decision letter on motion
1105.08
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.
1112.08
Requesting Jurisdiction of Application_
1112.06 (a)
Same Attorney or Agent
1112.03
Suggesting Claims
1112.02
Index sheet, Interference file.
1107
Initial Memorandum. 1102.01, 1102.01 (a ),
1112.05
Initiating
1112.05
Inspection of oaths under Rules 131, 202, and
204
1101.03
Interference number
1102.02
Interpretation of claims
1101
Interview prohibited 1105.
1111.01
Joint to sole
1111.07
Junior application in issue 1101.01 (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 707.02, 1105
Decisions requiring Board Member ap-
proval
1105.01
Dissolve
1105.02
Dissolve, Examiner's
1105.05
Notice in application, Rule 231
1111.06
Reconsideration
1105.07
Substitute sole for joint.
1111.07
New reference found.
1105.05
Non-elected invention.
1101.01
Noting of possible interference. 1101.01 (€)
Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded with interference record. 1101.01 (h)
Oath under Rules 131 and 204 opened with
preliminary statements.
1101.03
Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed and
sealed 715.08, 1101.03
Open to public inspection if patent involved __ 103
Overlapping application 709.01, 1111.03
Interference-Continued
Sec. No.
Parties, All claiming invention to be in-
ciuded
1101.01 (h)
Patent and application in different Groups __ 1101.02
Patentability reporta.
1111.11
Patent Interference Examiner may be con-
sulted
1101.01 (c)
Petition for reconsideration of decision on
motion
1105.07
Phantom Count
1101.02
Plural interferences.
1102.01
Power of attorney filed.
402.08
Primary Examiner initiates
1101.01 (e)
Preliminaries
1101
Preliminary statement.
1102.02
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, 1103.02
Reconsideration of decision on motion
1105.07
Record in each interference complete
1111.02
Redeclaration
1108
Reference found after declaration
1105.05
Referred to Primary for question of patent-
ability
1105.05
Reforming
1106.01
Reissue application
1102.01 (a), 1111.08
Rejection of copied patent claim
1101.02(f)
Rejection on estoppel
1109.02, 1110
Requesting jurisdiction of interference.
1104
Response to suggestion of claims.
710.02 (c),
1101.01(j), 1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)
Sealing of oaths.
715.06, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03
Sealing of oaths, Attention of Primary re-
quired
707.02
Search
1101.01 (c). 1302.08
"Secrecy Order" case.
Separate papers in each application.
1111.02
1111.04
Service Branch procedure.
1102.02
Setting up. Primary's attention required_ 1101.01 (c)
Sole to joint
1111.07
Special
708.01, 1102.02
Statutory basis.
1100
Substitute attorney appointed.
402.03
Suggestion of claims.
1101.01 (j) to
1101.01 (0). 1101.02(b)
Suggestion of claims, Time limit.
710.02(c),
1101.01 (m ). 1101.01 (n)
Suggestion of claims from a patent
1101.02(b)
Suspension of action, Junior party fails to
make date
1101.01 (1)
Suspension of ex parte prosecution
709.01. 1103
Terminated, Right to inspect.
103
Termination
1107
Termination, Cancel claim
1109.02
Testimony equivalent to Rule 131 affi-
davit.
715.07(b)
Title search of patent
1101.02
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Interference --- Continued
Bee. No.
Winning party, Unanswered action.
710.02(b)
With a patent. 1101.02 to 1101.02(g), 1102.01 (a)
Withdrawal of application from issue __ 1101.01 (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
803.09
International Convention
201.13
International Convention date.
201.14
Inter parte questions
713.06
Intervention by assignee.
106
Interviews
713
Allowed application
713.10
Appointment in advance
713.01
Authority
713.05
Before filing.
718.02
Before filing amendment under Rule 312.
713.10
Before first action 713.01,
713.02
Demonstration
713.08
Disbarred attorney 105,
713.05
During interference, Refused
1111.01
Exhibit
713.08
Exposure of other cases during 101,
713.07
Field of search
713.02
Finally rejected application
713.09
How conducted.
713.01
Inter partes questions 713.06,
1111.01
Local attorney 713.03,
713.05
Model
713.08
Oral agreement not binding
713.04
Patentability report cases 705.01
(f)
Prior to first Office action.
713.02
Record of.
713.04
Refused 713.01. 713.02, 713.05, 713.10.
1111.01
Sounding out.
713.03
Special situations.
713.05
Substance made of record.
713.04
Telephone 408, 713.01, 713.05.
812.01
Time allowed.
713.01
Where held.
713.01
Introduction
I
Invention. (Sce Patent : Rejection.)
Invention, Brief summary 608.01
(đ)
Invention, Not originally claimed
603
Inventor (xec also Applicant)
605
Deceased. 409 to 409.01 (f)
Heirs 400.01 (a).
402.01(d)
Insane. 409.
409.02
Representative 400,
401
Residence
605.02
Self-prosecuted case 707.07
(1)
Unavailable. 409.
409.03
Inventive entity 804, 804.03. 822.
= 22.01
Inventors' Certificate.
201.13
Issue. ( Scc Allowance and issue.)
Ixxue and Gazette Branch
1300
Jurisdiction of allowed case
1305
"Printer waiting" case
1309.01
See. No.
Issue fee :
Calculation
1306
Failure to pay
712, 1306
Interfering case, Not applied.
1101.01 (0)
Petition to accept
712, 1002.02
Reissue
1401.11
Issue of patent
1309
Issue of patent to assignee
307
Issue slip.
902.03(b), 903.07
Issuing in another Group without
transfer __ 903.07 (b)
J
Jacket. ( See also File wrapper. )
717
Joinder, Linking claim allowed.
809.04
Joint application, Definition
201.02
Joint application. Original oath.
602
Joint application, Signatures.
605.04(f)
Joint inventor :
Oath
602
Power of attorney to.
402.01
Refuses to sign application
409.03
Joint inventors.
201.02, 201.03, 605
Change in order of names
605.04 (1)
605
Joint owners
Joint to sole
201.03. 201.06. 201.07, 201.08, 1402.01
File forwarded to Application Branch
201.03
Interference pending
1111.07
Judicial notice
706.02 (a)
Jurisdiction :
Allowed application
714.16, 1305
Appealed application
1210
Application before court.
1216
Application in interference.
1101.01(0)
Interference
1104
Jurisdiction of notary
604.03
K
Kinds of applications
201
L
Lack of utility
706.03 (p)
Language of papers
608.01
Laws, Patent ( sec also Statutes)
Introduction
Legal representative's signature on drawing_ 605.05(a)
Letter ( see also Action : Forms and form letters ;
Letter, Examiner's).
Abandonment after allowance.
711.05
Drawing correction, Approval by Examiner_
608.02(q)
Drawing correction. Separate letter.
608.02 (r)
Drawing transfer.
608.02(1)
Status
203.08
Letter, Examiner's (scc also Action ; Forms and
form letters)
707
Abandonment
711.02
Amendment after final rejection
714.13
Arguments answered
707.07 (f)
Cancellation of nonelected claim
821.02
Claim allowable except as to form
707.07 (j)
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Letter, Examiner's-Continued
Bec.
No.
Claim summary
707.07(1)
Complete and clear.
707.07
Correction, Period for response
710.08
Correction of citation
707.05(g)
Date stamped.
707.11
Decision on motion
1105.08
Decisions cited
707.06
Dictated by Primary Examiner
707.01
Draftsman's criticism included in first
Office
action
707.07(c)
Election .of species required, Concluding
paragraph 809.02(a),
809.02(b)
"Examiner" or "Acting Examiner" at end
of
letter
707.09
File wrapper entry 707.10.
717.01
Final rejection. Clearly stated.
706.07
Final rejection, Concluding statement
706.07
Final rejection, Patentability report
705.01
(a)
First action. Includes Draftsman's
com-
ments. 608.02(2),
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 1105.06. 1112
to
1112.10
Language in rejecting
707.07(d)
Mailing
707.12
Memorandum cited.
707.06
New Examiner. Primary dictates
707.01
Notices cited
707.06
Numbering of paragraphs.
707.07
(k)
Omnibus rejection
707.07
(đ)
Orders cited
707.06
Personal matter excluded.
707.07
(d)
Plecemeal prosecution.
707.07
(g)
Power of attorney invalid or lacking.
402
Preliminary amendment in new case.
707.04
Primary signs.
707.09
Primary's attention required, List.
707.02
References, Citation 707.05 to
707.05(g),
901.04,
901.05
(a)
Refusing entry of amendment after Board
decision
1214.07
Rejection of claim copied from patent __
1101.02(f)
Remailing 707.13,
710.06
Restriction requirement
817
Returned
707.13
Reviewed by Examiner
707.08
Shortened time for reply
710.02
Signature
707.09
Statement of rejection
707.07
(d)
Status letter reply
203.08
Substantial anticipation, Expressions used
707.07
(d)
Summary
707.07
(1)
Supplemental
710.06
Undelivered
707.13
Letters, Receipt and handling.
Chapter 500
Letters of administration 409.01 (b),
400.01 Sec.
(c). No.
409.01
(e)
Letters testamentary
400.01
(b)
Library, Scientific
001.08
(a)
License to file Foreign Application. 107,
706.03
(s)
Licensee, Access
106.01
Licensing and Review
107.01
Limited time for reply
1101.02(f)
Linking claim 809, 809.03,
809.04
Traverse of rejection
818.03 (d)
List of countries giving right of priority
201.13
List of decisions
Appendix II
List of forms. (See Forms and form letters.)
Literature citation In specification
608.01
(p)
Local representatives of attorneys.
408
M
Machine, Process or product and_ 806.05(e),
806.05(f),
806.05
(g)
Mail :
Depositing papers
502
Distribution
501
Receipt and handling
Chapter
500
Undelivered
707.13
Mail Branch
Chapter
500
Malling action
707.12
Manual of Classification
902.01
Manuscript decision
707.06
Margin. Application papers
608.01
Mark of applicant
605.04
(d )
Marking in application, Erasure at allowance_ 1302.01
Marking patent copy
905.04
Marking, Security
109
Markush claim
708.03
(y )
Markush claim, Antedating reference for
715.03
Markush claim. Supporting disclosure.
608.01
(p)
Matter not in original disclosure.
608.04
(a)
Matter not originally claimed
603
"Mechanical" patent
201
Memorandum. Citation
707.06
Merits, Appeal to Board of Appeals. Introduction
Method, Obvious
706.03 (q)
Method and apparatus or product.
802.01,
806.05 (e), 806.05(f),
820
Method of doing business
706.03
(a)
Military Officer Notary
604.03
(a)
Misjoinder, Effect on patent.
805
Misjoinder of Inventors 201.03, 1401,
1402.01
Missing patent copy. Replacement.
901.09
Mode of operation
608.01
(h )
Model
608.03
Model, Return
608.03
(a )
Model at interview
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
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Bes. No.
Motion ( Interference)-Continued
Sec. No.
Dissolve
1105.02
Dissolve, Examiner'
1105.05
Notice in application, Rule 231.
1111.06
Reconsideration
1105.07
Substitute sole for joint
1111.07
Multiplied claims, Rejection.
708.03 (1)
N
Name :
Change
605.04 (c),
717.02 (b)
Change, File sent to Application Branch
605.04 (€)
Corrected by amendment
605.04 (g)
Drawing, Applicant's
605.04 (h)
Drawing, Applicant changes name
605.04 (c)
Drawing, Attorney's
605.04 (h)
Drawing, Change of Attorney's
Name
Pro-
hibited
608.02 (u)
Full first
605.04,
605.04 (b)
Mark
605.04 (d )
Signature. (See Signature.)
605.04 (b)
Uniformity with signature
Names used in trade.
608.01 ( v)
National security, Application affecting
107, 108
Naturally occurring article
713.05
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)
Inspection
903.08 (a)
Transfer before entry
003.08 (a)
Transfer refused
903.08 (a)
New Examiner, Letters of
707.01
New matter :
Amendment of disclosure.
608.04
Appealable
608.04 (c)
Claim
706.03 (0)
Claim, Appealable
608.04 (c)
Claim terminology
608.01(0)
Continuation application
201.07
Design application
1503.02
Disclosure
608.04
Divisional application
201.06
Drawing
€08.04
Inherent characteristics
608.04 (a)
Petitionable
608.04 (c)
Preliminary amendment
608.04 (b)
Rejection
706.03 (0)
Reissue application
1401.06,
1401.07
Specification, Petitionable
608.04 (c)
Substitute specification
714.20
Supplemental oath
603
Trademark definition
608.01 (v )
When entered
714.19,
714.20
Non-elected invention, Interference.
1101.01
Non-elected invention :
Claims to-Added
821.09
Claims to Canceled
821.02
Claims to-Withdrawn
821.01, 821.02
Non-elected species :
Claims to-Canceled
821.01
Claims to-Withdrawn
809.02(c)
Non-statutory claim
706.03 (h)
Non-statutory claim, Canceled
1302.04 (b)
Non-statutory subject matter
706.03 (a)
Notary jurisdiction
604.03
Notary jurisdiction, Military officer
604.03 (a)
Notary jurisdiction, Venue agreement
604.02
Notary seal.
604.01
Notation of possible interference
1101.01 (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
1803.03
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
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
Oath :
After appeal
1212
Antedating patent for interference (Rule
204\)
1101.02, 1101.02 (a), 1101.03
Antedating reference. (Sco also Affidavit.
Antedating reference, Rule 131.)
715
Inspection during interference (Rules 131.
202, 204)
1101.03
Junior party, Part of interference file (Rule
202\)
1101.03
Junior party to possible interference (Rule
202\)
1101.01 (d) to 1101.01(1)
Original. (Scc also Oath. Original. Rule
65.)
602
Plant application ( Rule 162)
1604
Reissue ( Rule 175)
1401.08
Sealing for Interference (Rules 131, 202,
204\)
715.06. 1101.01 (h), 1101.03
Supplemental
603
Supplemental after allowance
603.01
Traversing rejection ( Rule 132)
716
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Bec. No.
Oath, Antedating reference (See also Affidavit,
Antedating reference, Rule 131)
715
Oath, Original, Rule 65
602
Administering
601
Amendment
602.01
Attorney administers
604.06
Consular certificate
604.04
Date of execution.
$02.05
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
Offer to surrender original patent 1401.01,
1401.04
Office date stamp. 505. 710.01
(a),
714.18
Official cross reference, Order of.
903.06
Official Gazette
1703
Official Gazette, Abstract
608.01
(b)
Official Gazette, Claim
1302.09
Official Gazette, Drawing figure.
1302.10
Old application
203.03
Old combination 706.03(1), 706.03
(j)
Old combination, Division 806.05(b),
820.01
Omnibus claim.
706.03
(h )
Cancellation
1302.04
(b)
Operative example.
608.01
(p)
Operativeness, Showing.
608.03,
716
Opposition to issue of patent.
1309.02
Oral hearing on appeal
1209
Order 3311 amendments.
714.16(d)
Order, Citation
707.06
Order, Classification
902.04
Order of examination 708
to
708.03
Order of examination, Patentability report __ 705.01 (c)
Sec. No.
Order of papers in file wrapper.
717.01 (a)
Ordering :
Abandoned file.
711.04(b), 905.03
Cross-references
903.06
Foreign patent.
901.05 (c)
Patented file
$05.03
Photocopy
905.01
Publication
201.08 (b)
Soft copy
905.02
Sub-class list
902.03 (c)
Orders, Purpose.
Introduction
Original application
201.04
Original carries title to continuing application __ 201.12
Original disclosure, Inherent characteris-
tics
608.04 (a)
Outstanding requirements.
707.07 (e)
Overcoming a reference, Right of priority
201.15
Overlapping applications, Same applicant.
304,
709.01, 804, 804.02, 822, 822.01, 1111.03
Overlapping applications, Same assignee.
305,
706.03 (t), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b), 1111.03
Overlapping claims.
804.02
Owner's representative
Chapter 400
Ownership and assignment.
Chapter 300
Ownership carried over by assignment.
201.12
P
Paper, "Easily Erasable"
714.07, 714.19
Paper number
714.18,
714.21
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
Wrong Group.
508.01
Parent application.
201.04
Parent application data. Cross-noting.
201.11
Parent carries assignment to continuing appli- cation
201.12
Partial signatory authority
707.01 (a)
Patent :
1836 (present) series
901.04
A.I. series.
901.04
Arrangement in Group
901.07
Assignment
301
Borrowing from Group
901.08
Claim copied. ( Scc Claim copied from Classification change
patent.)
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. ( Sec Foreign patent.)
Index
902.03
(a)
Interference 1101.02 to 1101.02 (g)
Joint to sole
1402.01
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Patent -- Continued
Bec. No.
Jurisdiction
1305
Laws (sce also Statutes; Statutes Revised.)
Introduction
Marking Examiner's copy
905.04
Missing copy
901.09
Ordering soft copy
905.02
Plant 901.04,
Chapter 1600
Printing priority
1309
Reference. (Sce Reference.)
Reissue series.
901.04
Soft copy
905.02
Sole to joint
1402.01
Statutory types of subjec'. matter.
706.03 (a)
System, Constitutional basis for.
Introduction
Transfer
903.05
"Utility" series.
901.04
X series.
901.04
Patent claim, Rejection, in interference.
1101.02 (f)
Patent Classifier's decision
903.08 (f)
Patent Office employees, Property interest
in
patent
309
Patent Statutes (scc also Statutes; Statutes,
Revised)
Introduction
Patentability. (Scc Rejection.)
Patentability report.
705
Action not counted.
705,
705.01 (c)
Allowance
705.01 (d)
Appeal
705.01 (a)
Date status.
705.01 (c)
Dispute between Examiners
705.01 (a)
Drawing
608.02 (n)
File wrapper notation.
705.01 (e)
Final action
705.01 (a)
Forms for action
705.01 (a)
Improper
705.01 (e)
Initiated
705.01
Interference motion
1111.11
Interviews
705.01 (f)
Limitation as to use
705.01 (e)
Practice suspended
705.01 (e)
Primary decides propriety
707.02
Print of drawing.
705.01 (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 Office publications :
"Development and Use of Patent Classification
Systems"
903.02
"Directory of attorneys and agents".
1706
"Official Gazette".
1703
"Patent Laws"
Introduction
Patent Office publications-Continued
Sec.
No.
"Rules of Practice of the United States Patent Office in Patent Cases". Introduction
Patents of addition.
901.05 (b)
Pencil notations, Erased at allowance.
1302.01
Pending applications as references.
901.03
Pending application charge
905.05
Pending application preserved in secrecy.
101
Period for response
710
After Board decision
1214.01
After interference. 710.02(b),
1109,
1109.01
Amendment after
714.17
Claim copied from patent.
710.02(c),
710.04(a),
1101.02(e)
Claims all allowed
710.02
(b)
Computed
710.01
(a)
Copying claim from patent does not extend
statutory period 710.04(a),
1101.02
(e)
Correction of citation
710.06
Date of receipt of amendment
710.01
(a)
Defective Office action
710.06
Difference between shortened statutory
pe-
riod and time limit
710.02(d)
Extension 710.02(d), 710.02
(e), 1004
Five year pendency
710.02 (b)
Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday expiration
of
time
710.05
Incomplete response. 710.02
(c),
714.03
Less than six months
710.02
Miscellaneous factors.
710.06
Non-statutory shortened period.
710.02
Non-statutory shortened period, When used
710.02 (c)
Petition
1002
Remailing 707.13,
710.06
Shortened, Approval.
1004
Shortened, Extension 710.02 (d),
710.02
(e)
Shortened statutory period. 710.02,
710.02
(e)
Shortened statutory period, Distinguished
from time limit.
710.02
(d)
Shortened statutory period, When used __
710.02
(b)
Statutory period.
710.01
How computed.
710.01
(a)
Suggesting claims
710.02(c),
1101.01 (m), 1101.01
(n)
Saturday, Expiration of time
710.05
Sunday, Expiration of time.
710.05
Supplemental action.
710.06
Time computation.
710.01
(a)
Time limit action.
710.02
Time limit action. When used.
710.02(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)
280
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Petition-Continued
Sec. No.
Accept final fee
712,
1002.02
Access to parent application
103,
1002.02
After forfeiture
712
Amend after appeal decision.
1002.02
Amend with appeal
1207
Application
601
Application, Amendment of.
601.01
Application, Including power of attorney_
402,
601.02
Certificate of Correction
1002.02
Commissioner's duties Introduction, 1002
Delegation of Commissioner's authority
1001.01
Entry of Amendment
1002.02,
1207
Examiner's statement
1002
Filing date
1002.02
Final rejection
1002.02
Inspection
103
Make special
708.02,
1002.02
Matter subject to
Introduction,
706.01,
1002
Matter subject to, Listed.
1002.02
New matter
608.04 (c)
Period for response.
1002
Power of attorney included.
402
Premature final rejection
706.07 (c)
Procedure
1002.01
Reconsideration of decision on motion.
1105.07
Restriction requirement holding.
821.01
Revival 711.03
(c),
1002.02
Revival, appealed case
1215.04
Special status
708.02
Suspend rules
1002
Withdrawal from issue
1308
Petitionable matter
1201
Phantom interference count
1101.02
Philippines-United States search exchange
1711
Photograph as drawing.
608.02
Photoprint as drawing
608.02 (a)
Photoprint, Ordering
905.01
Piecemeal prosecution
707.07 (g)
Plant patent application.
Chapter
1600
Action
1610
Advertising
1610
Affidavit
1610
Agricultural Research Service
1608,
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
Plant patent application-Continued
Sec. No.
Laudatory expressions.
1610
Letter of transmittal.
1608
Method claim
1605
Oath
1604
Original and duplicate files
1603, 1610
Parts
1603
Plant varieties excluded
1601
Report of Agricultural Research Service.
1609
Rules applicable.
1602.
Signature
1603
Specification
1605, 1610
Specimens
1607
Statutory basis
1601
Plant patent series
901.04
Post Card-Self addressed
503
Post Office, Depositing papers in.
502
Post Office address. Applicant
605.03
Post Office address, Attorney
601.02
Post Office address, Petitioner
103
Power of attorney
402
Application in interference.
402.08
Application petition includes.
601.02
Assignee gives
402.07
Associate attorney
402.02, 406
Death of applicant. 409 to
409.01 (f)
Death of principal attorney
406
Exception as to registration
402.01
Firm
402.04
Firm changes name.
402.04(a)
Incorporated in the petition
601
Invalid
402
Joint applicant
402.01
Limited recognition
402.01
Not of record 406, 714.01 (c)
Notice of revocation
402.05
Post Office address
601.02
Revocation 402.05,
402.07
Single signature form
601.02
Substitute
402.03
Unregistered attorney
402, 402.01
Withdrawal of attorney
402.06
Power to inspect. 101, 104,
402, 713.05
Power to inspect. Disbarred attorney
105
Preamble, Design application
1503
Preliminary amendment
714.09
Preliminary amendment, Excessive claims
714.10
Preliminary amendment, Initial sentence
707.04
Preliminary amendment, New matter.
608.04 (b)
Preliminary Statement date
1105.06
Premature final rejection
706.07 (c)
Primary Examiner, Actions requiring personal
attention
707.02
Primary Examiner, name on file wrapper.
1302.13
Print of drawing
608.02(m)
Additional
608.02 (m)
Alteration
608.02 (m)
Examiner's notation on
608.02 (m)
File wrapper.
717.01 (b)
Kept in examining group
608.02(c)
Marking
608.02(m)
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Print of drawing-Continued
Sec. No.
New application
508
Patentability report
705.01 (d)
Reissue application.
008.02(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
Printing priority
1309
Prior art. (See also Reference.)
901
"Prior Art' on drawing.
608.02 (g)
Prior Examiner's action
704
Priority, Foreign application
201.13
Priority. Formal requirements.
201.14
Priority, Overcoming reference.
201.15
Priority-patent printing
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
Prosecution, Piecemeal.
707.07
(g)
Prosecution, Reopening after appeal
decision
__ 1214.07
Prosecution closed, Application
allowable
ex-
cept for form.
710.02(b)
Prosecution of "Secrecy Order"
application
107.02
Protest against issuance of patent.
1309.02
Public inspection, Application file.
103
Public Law 506.
604.03
(a)
Public Law 585.
706.03 (b)
Public policy
706.03
(p)
Public right to inspect files.
103
Public sale.
706.03
(s)
Public use, Statutory bar.
201.13,
706.03 (s)
Public use proceeding, Rejection on
706.03 (F)
Publication, Defensive.
711.06,
711.06 (a )
Publications of abstracts.
711.06,
711.06
(a)
Publications :
Citing
707.05
(e),
901.06
Declassified
707.05
(f)
Own, as reference.
715.01
(c)
Q
Quayle practice.
710.02
(b), 714.14
R
Ratification of papers filed :
Death of attorney
406
Death of inventor.
409.01
Signature improper or lacking.
711,
714.01
(a)
Telegram amendment
714.08
Receipt, Office date stamp __ 502,
505, 710.01
(a), 714.18
Receipt for papers filed.
503,
717.01 (a):
Receipt of mail and papers.
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Sec.
No.
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
Reduction to practice.
715.07
Reference :
A.I. patent.
901.04
A.P.C. publication.
901.06
(c)
Abandoned application
901.02
Abbreviatures
901.06 (d)
Abstracts
901.06 (d)
Additional
707.05(d)
After allowance.
1308.01
After appeal.
1208.01
Analogous art.
904.01 (c)
Antedating. (See also Affidavit, Antedating
reference, Rule 131.)
715
Arrangement in Examining Group.
901.07
Assigned application as
304
Borrowing from Group.
901.08
Citation 707.05 to 707.05 (g), 901.04,
901.05
(a)
Citation correction
707.05(g)
Citation correction, Period for response.
710.06
Cited by applicant ___ 707.05(b), 707.05(c),
1302.12
Claims foreign date.
715.01
Combination of references.
706.02
Copending
706.02
Cross, How cited.
707.05
(e)
Declassified printed matter.
707.05(f)
Defensive publications
901.06
(d)
Effective date, Patent __ 706.02, 707.05 (e),
715,
715.01
Equivalents
904.01
(b)
Foreign patent. 707.05(e),
901.05
(a)
Forfeited application
901.02
Incorrect citation 707.05 (g).
1302.12
Joint patent to applicant and another
715.01
(a)
Listing at allowance. 1302.12,
1401.11
Newly discovered after allowance.
1308.01
Ordering official cross
903.06
Overcome under Rule 131. (See also Affidavit,
Antedating reference, Rule 131.)
715
Patent
901.04
Patent, Foreign.
901.05
Patent, Official number lacking.
901.04
Patent claiming same invention __ 715.05,
1101.02
(a)
Pending application
901.03
Publications. 707.05
(e),
901.06
Publication of applicant's invention
715.01
(c)
Published abstracts of application
711.06
(a)
Replacement of missing.
901.09
Same assignee
715.01
(b)
Selection of pertinent
904.02
Statutory bar.
201.13
Supply procedure
707.05
(a)
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Reference --- Continued
Sec. No.
Swearing back. (See also Affidavit, Antedating
reference, Rule 131.)
715
Voided by proof of foreign fling.
201.14
"Well known in the art," Supported by
706.02 (a)
Reference characters.
608.01 (g)
Reference Order Section.
707.05 (8).
707.07 (b), 707.12
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.
607.02
Refusal to enter amendment. petition.
1002.02
Register of applications, Application Branch
504
Register of applications, Examining Group
1704
Registration, Attorney or agent.
402. 1702
Rehearing by Board of Appeals. 1214.01, 1214.03
Rehearing by C.C.P.A
1216.01
Reissue application
1401
Abstract of title
1401.01
Additions underlined
1401.06
Adjudication of Original Patent.
1401.09 (a)
Affidavit
1401.08
Affidavit, Patent not available.
1401.04
Allowance
1401.11
Allowance, Drawing transfer.
1401.05
Applicant
1401.02
Application
1401.01
Assignee
1401.02
Broadened
1401.08
Claim, Canceled from original application.
1401.08
Claim, Numbering.
1401.06
Claim, Oath requirement.
1401.08
Claim, Original claim subject to re-examina-
tion
1401.09
Claim, Same invention as original patent
1401.07
Claiming foreign priority 201.14, 1401
Court decision involving original patent_ 1401.09 (a)
Deceased inventor
1401.02
Defective oath, Ground for rejection 706.03 (x).
1401.08
Definition
201.05. 1401
Divisional application. 1004, 1401.10 (a )
Drawing 608.02(k),
1401.05
Effective date.
1401.09
Election of species.
1401.10
Error in original patent 1401,
1401.08
Examination 1401.04,
1401.09
Filed during interference 1111.08,
1401.12
Foreign priority claim
1401
Inoperative, Oath requirement
1401.08
Interference of original patent involved
1111.08.
1401.12
Inventor
1401.02
Laches
1401
Reissue application-Continued
Sec. No.
List of references,
1401.11
Misjoinder of inventors.
1401
Narrowed
1401.08
New matter.
1401.07
Notice in original file
202.05.
1401.03
Notice of allowance.
1401.11
Numbering of claims
1401.06
Oath
1401.08
Oath, Primary's decision
707.02
Offer to surrender patent
1401.01
1401.04
Omission of feature
1401.07
Omissions bracketed
1401.08
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.
1401.00
(a)
Title abstract
1401.01,
1401.02
Transfer of original drawing.
608.02(k),
1401.05
Twice reissued
1401.06
Reissue patent series.
901.04
Rejection
706
After allowance of application.
706.05,
1101.01 (i),
1308.01
After allowance of claim.
706.04
After allowance of claim, Primary
reviews.
707.02
After appeal, New rejection.
1208.01
After correspondence under Rule 202.
1101.01 (i)
After termination of interference.
1109.02,
1110
Against public policy
706.03 (p)
Aggregation
706.03 (i)
All valid grounds
707.07(g)
Alternative phrases
706.03
(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.
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
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Rejection-Continued
Bee. No.
Combination of references.
706.02,
707.07 (d)
Common knowledge
706.02 (a)
Conflicting applications.
304,
805, 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
708.03(x),
1401.08
Dependent claim
608.01 (n)
Directly met
707.07 (đ)
Disclaimer
706.03 (u),
710.02(d)
Double patenting. ( Sce Double
patenting.)
Duplicate claims
706.03 (k)
Estoppel, Defensive publication
711.06
Estoppel, Interference
1109.02,
1110, 1110.02
Final. (See also Final rejection.)
706.07
Foreign application. Statutory
bar
706.03
(s)
Fraud upon public.
706.03 (p)
Frivolous invention
706.03 (p)
Full anticipation Expression
recommended ._
707.07(d)
Function of machine.
706.03 (r)
Functional
706.03 ( €)
Generic claim
715.02, 809.02,
809.02 (a )
Genus and species
806.04
(h)
to
806.04(j)
Ground clearly stated.
707.07 (đ )
Inaccurate
706.03 (n)
Incomplete
706.03 (f)
Indefinite
706.03 ( đ )
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 (¥)
Method of doing business.
706.03 ( a )
Multiplicity
706.03 (1)
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 (đ )
Overlapping applications.
304.
305, 706.03 (k), 702.01, 804,
804.01,
804.02,
822.
822.01
Rejection-Continued
Bec. No.
Perpetual motion
706.03
(p)
Personal remarks avoided.
707.07
(d)
Previously allowed claim
706.04,
707.02
Printed matter.
106.03
(a)
Prior art
706.02
Product by process.
700.03
(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
(đ)
"Well known in the art"
706.02(a)
Related inventions
802.01,
806.04 (b), 806.05,
808.02,
809.03
Related inventions, Species.
806.04
(b)
Remailing Office action
707.13,
710.06
Remand by Board, Affidavit
1212
Remand by Board, Amendment.
1211
Renumbering claims
1302.01
Reopening prosecution, Submit to
Group
Director
1004
Reopening prosecution after Board decision
1004,
1214.07
Reply brief.
1208
Representative of inventor or owner.
Chapter 400
Representatives of out-of-town attorneys.
408
Requirements must be repeated.
707.07
(e)
Request or petition for patent.
601
Requests for identifiable records.
103
Requisites of the application.
702
Res judicata
706.03
(w)
Reservation clause in application_ 608.01 (e),
608.01 (t)
Residence, Applicant's
605.02
Residence, Applicant's, Change
717.02(b)
Resignation of Examiner.
1702
Resignation of Examiner, Old cases special.
708.03
Response (see also Amendment ; Period for
re-
sponse).
After abandonment
714.17
After Board decision. 1214.01,
1214.06
After final rejection
714.12,
714.13
Complete. 714.02
to
714.04
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Response-Continued
Bre. Na.
Copying claim from patent not a response
711.02(b), 1101.02(e)
Election requirement
$09.02 (s),
800.02(b), 818.03 (b)
Formal matters
₹14.02
Incomplete ___ 711.02 (a), 711.03 (a), 714.02 to 714.04
Incomplete, Election of species lacking __ 800.02(a),
818.00 (b)
Incomplete, Proceedings not stayed
by
peti-
tion
1002
Incomplete, Time for completing.
710.02(c).
711.
714.03
Late
711,
711.02
Late, Excused.
710.02(đ)
Patentability pointed out.
714.02,
714.04
Restriction requirement
818
to
820.02
Statutory period.
710.01
Restoration of canceled matter.
608.01
(s),
714.24
Restriction (see also Election;
Election
of
species )
Chapter
800
Action, Examiner's.
813
to
817
Action after, Special
708.01
Action on novelty
810-810.03
Aggregation
806.05
(a)
Apparatus and process or product.
806.05
(e)
to
606.05 (K)
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
Linking claim. 809,
809.03,
809.04
Linking claim. Traverse of rejection
818.03
(d)
Nonelected claims. Treatment of.
821
to
821.03
Nonelected invention
809.04
Old combination and subcombination.
806.05 (b).
820.01
Patentability over prior art.
806.02.
809,
809.03
Patentability report, Effect
807
Petition from requirement.
809.04.
818.03
(c)
Process or product and apparatus
806.05
(e)
to
806.05
(g), 820
Reissue application 1401.10.
1401.10
(a)
Rejection of nonelected claims
821
to
821.03
Related inventions.
802.01,
=03. 806, 808.04 (b),
808.02,
809.03
Restriction-Continued
Bec.
No.
Requirement
812
to
817
Additional
811.02
By Group where examinable.
812
Citation of art.
813
Completeness
815
Concluding paragraph
817,
818.03
(b)
Consult other Group
812.01,
815
Election after
818
Election after, Shift of.
819.01
Election after, With traverse.
818.03(b),
821.01
Election after, Without traverse.
821.02
Final
810.03,
818.03
First action
811
Patentability
810
to
810.03
Petition from
800.04,
818.03
(c)
Primary Examiner's attention
707.02
Reasons for insisting upon
808
Rejection on double patenting
following.
804.02
Repeated after withdrawal
811.03
Response to.
818 to
818.03
(e)
Review by Primary Examiner.
803.01
When made.
811,
811.02
Withdrawal
819
Second requirement.
811.02
Single embodiment
806.03
Species-Genus
806.04(a)
Species may be related inventions.
806.04(b)
Species of unclaimed genus
808.01
(a)
Subcombination, Combination and.
806.05
(a)
to
808.05
(c)
Subsequently presented to invention not pre-
viously claimed.
818.02,
821.03
Telephone
812.01
Traverse of requirement. 818.
818.03(c),
821.01
Restrictions upon employees of Patent
Office_
309
Retention label.
1302.07
Return of complete application
Chapter
600
Return of drawing
608.02
(¥)
Return of filing fee
506.01.
607.02
Return of incomplete application.
506.01
Return of papers, Discourteous matter.
714.25
Return of papers entered on file wrapper.
201.14(c).
717.01
Returned Office action
707.13
Review at allowance
1302.01
Revised Statutes. ( Sec Statutes. )
Revival of abandoned application.
711.03,
711.03
(e);
1002.02
Revocation of power of attorney.
402.05.
402.07
Rewritten specificatinh
608.01
(q)
Revocation of power of attorney.
402.05
Ribboned application
402.04
(a
)
Right of priority
201.13
Form paragraphs
201.14
(e)
Formal requirements
201.14
Overcoming a referener.
201.15
Papers required
201.14(b)
Practice
201.14(e)
Time for fling papers
201.14(a)
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## MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE
Right
of priority, Determination by
Examiner_
201.15 Bee. No.
Roster
of attorneys
408
Rules
of practice :
2
Reproduced
713.04
3
Reproduced
714.25
Cited
714.19,
714.21
5(a) Reproduced
502
6
Reproduced
502
7
Reproduced
710.05
11
Reproduced
103
Cited
101.
104,
901.03
14
(a) Reproduced
101
14(b) Reproduced
103
14(c) Reproduced
108
Cited 103. 203.08, 706.03
(b).
711.04,
713.05.
001.02,
901.03
15
Reproduced
103
21
Cital 600,
608/02,
608.02
(b)
,
1408
22
Reproduced
607
31
Reproduced
401
32
Reproduced
402.07
Cited
106
34
Reproduced
402
Cited
402.02,
1209
35
Reproduced
403
Cited
714.01
(d)
36
Reproduced
402.05
Cited
402.06,
402.07
41
Reproduced
605
42
Reproduced
400.01
(a )
Cited 400.01, 403.03. 602,
605.
1401.02.
1604
43
Reproduced
400.02
Cited 409.01. 602, 605, 1401.02.
1604
44
Reproduced
409.01(b)
Cited
403
45(a) Reproduced
605
45
(b) & (c) Reproduced.
201.03
45
Cited 201.03. 201.08.
201.07.
605.
1004,
1105
46
Reproduced
005
47
Reproduced
400.03
Cited 002.
005.
1401.02.
1604
51
Reproduced
600
Cited 400,01
(a ),
506.
808.02
52
Reproduced
008.01
Cited
000.
714.07.
714.22
53
Cited
400.01(a),
306.01
55(b) Reproduced
201.14(m)
Cited 201.13.
502. 505.
1101.02(a).
1102.01(a), 1401.
1506
56
Cited
608.01
57
Reproduced
005.04
Cited
000.04(b),
1503.01
50
Reproduced
m
61
Reproduced
001
Cited
000.
005.03
S
Reproduced
002
Cited 201.03. 201.14,
201.14(8),
201.14te).
202.04, 403.03. 000.
002.05.
03.
1401.05.
Rules
of practice-Continued
Bec.
No.
06(a) Reproduced
604
66(b) Reproduced
602.04
(a)
68
Cited
602,
802.04.
602.04(a), 604, 604.04, 604.04(a),
604.06
07
Reproduced
603
Cited
602
65
Reproduced
002
Cited 302.
602.04 (a)
71
Reproduced
608.01
Cited 600, 608.01(g). 1302.01,
1503.01
72(a) Reproduced
606
72(b) Reproduced
608.01
(b)
72
Cited
600,
711.06
73
Reproduced
608.01
(d)
Cited
600
74
Reproduced
608.01
(f)
Cited
600
75
Reproduced
608.01
(1)
Cited 600, 608.01 (g), 608.01 (m), 608.01
(n).
608.01(0). 708.03(1),
806.04
76
Reproduced
605.04
Cited 600, 605.04 (b), 608.01
(a)
77
Reproduced
608.01
(a)
Cited
600
78(b) Reproduced
822
78
Cited
201.11,
202.01, 600, 808.01. 822, 822.01,
1101.01
(b),
1504
79
Reproduced
608:01
(e)
Cited 202.01, 608.01 (t)
81
Reproduced
608.02
Cited
$00
82
Reproduced
605.04
(h)
Cited
600
83
Reproduced
608.02
(d)
Cited 600.
1401.10
(a)
#
Reproduced
608.02
Cite 600, 605.04 (h ). 408.02(a).
008.02(b).
1401.10
(a)
85
Reproduced
608.02(b)
Cited
600
86
Reproduced
008.02
Cited
600
87
Reproduced
608.02(y)
Cited
800
88
Reproduced
608.02(1)
Cited 600,
711.02(b)
91
Reproduce
008.03
Cited
000
02
Reproduced
608.03
Cited
000
00
Rteproduced
008.03
Cited
600
94
Reproduced
€08.03
(a
)
1
Reprimural
$08.03
(R)
101
Reprintund
308
102
Kopratured
708.01
(Ated
708.02.
1204
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Rules of practice -- Continued
103 Reproduced
Cited
707.02, 1004
Sec. No.
709
104 Cited.
707, 707.07, 901
105 Reproduced
707.07
106 Reproduced
706
Cited
004.02
107 Reproduced
707.05
Cited
707.05(e), 1610
108 Reproduced
901.02
111 Reproduced
714.02
Cited
608.01 (b), 608.02(b), 707. 707.05(b).
707.07(a), 708.02, 711.03 (c), 714.04.
714.16, 818, 818.03, 818.03 (a), 1002.
112 Reproduced
706
Cited
714.02
113 Reproduced
706.07
Cited
711.03 (c), 1205
115 Reproduced
714
116 Reproduced
714.12
Cited
706.07 (e), 714.13. 715.09, 716, 1207,
1212
117 Reproduced
706.03 (n)
151 Reproduced
1501
118 Reproduced
608.04
Cited.
608\. 608.02, 706.03 (n)
119 Reproduced
714.02
121 Reproduced
714.22
Cited
608.01 (j), 714.02, 717.04. 1206, 1208.
1302.04, 1406.06
123 Reproduced
608.02 (p)
124 Reproduced
714.24
Cited
608.01 (s)
125 Reproduced
608.01 (q)
Cited
714.19, 714.20, 1302.02
126 Reproduced
608.01 ( j)
Cited
608.01 (n), 1302.01
127 Cited
1002.02
131 Reproduced
715
Cited
706.02, 707.01 (a), 707.02. 707.05(f),
708.02, 714.13, 715.01 to 715.09. 304.02,
1101.01 (h), 1101.02 (a), 1101.03, 1105.
1105.03, 1111.06, 1208.
132 Reproduced
716
Cited
707.01 (a), 707,02. 714.13, 1105.02.
1105.03
133 Cited
713.01. 713.02. 713.04
135 Reproduced
710.01, 711
Cited
710.02(c), 710.02(e),
711.02. 712. 714.01 (a), 714.03
136 Cited
709, 710.02.
710.02(d), 710.02(e). 712. 1004, 1101.02(f)
137 Reproduced
711.03 (c)
Cited
708.01, 1401.10
Cited
711.03, 712. 1002. 1206
138 Reprodured
711
Cited
608.02(1), 711.01. 1215.01
139 Reproduced.
711.06
Cited
103, 708, 901.02, 901.03
Rules of practice-Continued
Sec. No.
141 Reproduced
806.04
Cited
608.01(1), 710.02(c), 802, 802.01.
806, 806.04 (a), 806.04(h), 808.01(a).
809.02, 809.02(a), 809.02(b), 809.02(c),
820\.
142 (a) Reproduced
818
142 Cited
201.06, 608.01 (1), 707.07(1), 802,
809.02 (c), 811, 818, 818.03 (e), 821-821.03
143 Reproduced
818.03
Cited
608.01 (1), 802, 810.03, 818.03 (a),
818.03 (b), 818.03 (e), 821.03
144 Reproduced
818.03 (c)
Cited
608.01(1). 710.02(c). 802. 809.02(c).
809.04. 812.01, 818.03(d). 821, 821.01.
821.02. 821.03, 1002.02, 1201.
145 Reproduced
821.03
Cited
608.01 (i). 802
146 Reproduced
809.02
Cited
608.01 (1), 707.07 (1), 802
147 Reproduced
201.06
Cited
201.11, 600, 602.05 (a ). 605. 605.04.
607, 608.01 (1), 608.02, 714.09, 1302.04
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. 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
176 Reproduced
1401.09
177 Reproduced
1401.10(a)
178 Reproduced
1401.04
Cited
1401.01
179 Reproduced
1401.03
Cited
202.05
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Rules
of
practice
--
Continued
Sec.
No.
181
Reproduced
1002
Cited
Introduction, 608.04(c),
711.03(c),
711.03
(d), 714.13, 818.06(c).
1002.01,
1201,
1202, 1206, 1208.
183
Reproduced
1002
Cited
506, 711.01,
711.05,
1214.03
191
Reproduced
1205
Cited
Introduction, 608.04(c),
1103,
1202
192
Reproduced
1206
Cited
1202, 1204, 1208,
1209,
1215.01,
1215.04
193
Reproduced
1208
Cited
707.02, 1202,
1208.01,
1211
194
Reproduced
1209
Cited
1202
195
Reproduced
1212
Cited
715.09.
716.
1208
196
(a)
Reproduced
1213
196
(b)
Reproduced
1214.01
196
(c)
Reproduced
1213.01
196
Cited
1213,
1213.01, 1214.01,
1214.06,
1214.07
197
(a)
Reproduced
1214.02
197
(c)
Reproduced
1214.06
197
Cited
1202, 1214.01,
1214.02.
1214.03,
1214.06,
1215.04
198
Reproduced
1214.07
Cited
1002.02,
1214.04.
1216
201
Reproduced
1100
Cited
708, 708.01,
804.03.
1101.01,
1101.01
(b), 1102.01
(a)
202
Reproduced
1101.01
(d)
Cited
706.05, 1101.01 (e)
to 1101.01
(i).
1101.02(c), 1101.03.
1102.01.
1105
203
Reproduced
1101.01
(j)
Cited
706.03
(u),
710.02
(c), 804.03, 1101.01
(n).
1101.02
(a),
1101.02(c), 1102.01
(a).
1105.
1112.02,
1112.04.
204
Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
715.05, 1101.01 (h),
1101.02(c).
1101.03, 1102, 1102.01
(a), 1105.
1208
205
Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
1101.02(c),
1101.02(d).
1105
206
Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
706.03 (u),
710.02(c),
710.04 (a).
1101.02(f)
.1205
207
Reproduced
1102
Cited
1101.01 (1),
1102.01.
1104
208
Reproduced
1101.01
(k)
Cited
404. 804.03.
1102.01
(a)
211
Reproduced
1104
212
Reproduced
1103
Cited
1004,
1101.02(e),
1205
215
Cited
1102,
1105.06
224
Cited
201.14
(a)
226
Cited
1104
227
Cited
1105.05
228
Cited
1101.02, 1101.02
(a
),
1102
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Sec. No.
1105
231 Reproduced
Cited
707.02. 714.16(b), 1101.01(1), 1101.02.
1101.02(f), 1102, 1102.01 (a), 1105.01
to 1105.07, 1106, 1106, 1109.02, 1110.02,
1111.06, 1111.07, 1111.10, 1112.04
237 Reproduced
1105.05
Cited.
707.02, 1101.02(f), 1105,
238
Reproduced 1105.03,
1105.05, 1105.07, 1110.02, 1112.08 1106.02
244
Cited
1105.05, 1105.07
247
Cited
1101.02 (a)
248
Cited
1216.01. 1216.02
257
Cited
1109.02. 1110.02
258
Cited
1105, 1105.04
262
Cited
1108, 1109.02, 1110.01
265
Cited
1109.02
266
Cited
1105. 1112.05
271-286 Cited
602
291
Reproduced
1309.02
Cited
711.06
292
Cited
706.03 (v)
301
Reproduced
1216.01
Cited
1216.02
302
Reproduced
1216.01
Cited
1216, 1216.02
303
Reproduced
1216.02
Cited
1216
304
Reproduced
1216
Cited
1202, 1214.03. 1214.06. 1216.
1216.01. 1216.02
312
Reproduced
714.16
Cited
201.03. 603.01, 707.01 (a).
713.10. 714.15, 714.16(a) to 714.16(e),
714.20, 1004, 1303.01, 1305. 1308.01,
1309.01. 1705.
313
Reproduced
1308
Cited 608.02(1), 711.01.
711.05
316
Reproduced
712
Cited
203.04
317
Reproduced
712
Cited
1002
321
Reproduced
1403
322
Reproduced
1402
323
Reproduced
1402.01
324
Reproduced
1402.01
331
Reproduced
301
332
Reproduced
302
333
Reproduced
301
334
Reproduced
307
Cited
605
341(g)
Reproduced
1702
341
Cited 402.01,
1702
342
Reproduced
402.01
346
Reproduced
402.04
Cited
1209
347
Cited 714.01 (a)
348
Cited $14.01
(a)
Rules of practice. Introduction
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Sec. No.
8
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
901.00 (a)
Scientific principle not patentable.
706.03 (a)
Scope of claims
904.01 (a)
Scope of class.
903.02 (b)
Screening new applications for security re-
view
107.01
Seal
604.01
Foreign application
602.04 (a)
Not required
604.01. 604.03 (a)
Venue
604.02
Sealing oaths for interference, Primary's atten-
tion
707.02
Sealing oaths for interference, Under Rules 131.
202,204
715.06, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03
Search :
After reversal by Board of Appeals.
1214.04
Aids in library
901.06 (a)
Cards, Subclass definitions
902.02 (b)
Claim analysis
904.01
Field of
904.01 (d)
File wrapper notation __ 705.01 (a), 717.05, 904.01 (d)
In Group, by member of public.
713.02
Informal application
704
Interference
1101.01 (c)
Notes in class definitions.
902.02 (a)
Notes in file wrapper.
717.05
Outlining
904.01 (đ)
Patentability report
705.01 (a), 705.01 (b)
Prior examiner's
704
Procedure
704, 904
Restriction requirement
808.02
Selecting pertinent references.
904.02
Title
202.02, 306
Unduly extensive and burdensome.
808.01 (a),
809.02 (d) . 818.02(b)
Search exchange, United States-German __ 1710-1710.02
Search exchange, United States-Philippines.
1711
Search exchange, United States-Sweden.
1712
Secrecy, Pending applications.
Chapter 100
"Secrecy Order" application,
107
Allowance
107.02, 1304
Final rejection
107.02
Interference
107.02, 1111.04
Prosecution
107.02
Review for Secrecy Order.
107.01
Security, Application affecting.
107, 108
Security screening of new applications.
107.01
Security Group, Cases submitted.
107.01,
109.706.03 (b), 706.03 (s)
Security markings
109
Self-addressed Post Card.
503
Serial Number
503
Series of dependent claims,
608.01 (n)
Shift of election
819
Shortened statutory period
710.02 to
710.02 (e) Sec. No.
Approval
1004
Distinction from limited time for
reply __
1101.02(f)
Signatory Authority, Full.
707.02
Signatory Authority, Partial
707.01 (a)
Signature :
Administrator or executor.
605.05(a)
Alteration in specification signed
608.01
Amendment
714.01
Signature improper 714.01
(a) to
714.01 (d)
Signature missing.
714.01 (a)
Signed by applicant, Not by
attorney
of
record
714.01 (d)
Signed by attorney not of record
714.01 (c)
Applicant
605.04
Applicant changes name
605.04 (c),
717.02 (b)
Applicant unable to write
605.04 (d)
Application completeness
506
Application papers
605.04
Attorney deceased
406
Attorney not of record
714.01 (c)
Attorney, On each paper filled.
402.04
Correction of name
605.04 (c)
Divisional application, Omitted
201.08
Drawing
605.04 (h)
Drawing, Correction on 608.02(u),
608.02(w)
Express abandonment
711, 711.01
Firm, Proper form of
402.04
Full first name
605.04,
605.04 (b)
Joint applicants
605.04 (f)
Legal representative.
605.05 (a)
Omitted from divisional application
201.06
Single signature form
605.04 (a)
Title with
605.04 (e)
Uniformity with name
605.04
(b), 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
Solleitor, Associate :
Authority
1002.
1002.02
Correspondence under Rule 202.
1101.01 (d)
to
1101.01 (i)
Has application, Amendment filed
714.18
Petition for access.
103
Petitions handled, List
1002.02
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## MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE
Solicitor, Duties 1002,
Sec.
1002.02 No.
Special case 708
to 708.03
Allowable application, Except for form __
710.02(b).
1301
Appealed case
1204
Examiner resigns.
708.03
Five year pendency
707.02(a)
List
708.01
Petition to make 708.02,
1002.02
Reissue application 706.03
(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),
803.02
Rejection
806.04 (h )
Related
806.04 (b)
With allowable generic claim
809.02
(b)
Withdrawal of species claims.
809.02 (c)
Specification
608.01
Amendment, Instructions for entry 714.22,
714.23
Arrangement
608.01 (a )
British "provisional" and "complete"
201.15
Changes prior to filing
608.01
Completeness
608.01 (p)
Confused by amendments
608.01
(q)
Correction by Examiner's amendment
1302.04
to
1302.04 (g)
Correction by initialing.
1302.04
Cross-noting of related applications.
202.01
Derogatory remarks prohibited
608.01
(r)
Description
608.01 (g)
Design application
1503.01
English language
608.01
Format
608.01
Interlineation prior to filing.
608.01
Language faulty
608.01
New matter
608.04
Parts
608.01 (a)
Reference to copending application brought
up to date
1302.04 (f)
Reference to prior patent or application
202.01
Reissue application
1401.06
Return
608.01
Rewritten
608.01 (q)
Signature
605.04
Statement of invention
608.01 (d )
Substitute G08.01(q),
714.19
Specification-Continued
Sec. No.
Substitute, Amendment Including.
714.19
Substitute, New matter
714.20
Terminology basis for claims
608.01 (0)
Title of invention
606
Title of Invention, Changed
606.01
Transfer
608.01 (t)
Specimen, Composition of matter
608.03
Specimen, Handling
608.03 (a)
Specimen, Plant application
1607
Stale oath or declaration
602.05
Stamp:
Consular fee
604.05
Group date
714.18
Draftsman's 608.02
(a), 608.02(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 (đ)
Statement of invention, Review on allowance
1302.01
Status letter
203.08, 1705
Status of applications
102, 203
Abandoned
203.05
Abandoned for failure to pay issue fee.
203.07
Allowed or in issue
203.04
Amended
203.03
Incomplete
203.06
New
203.01
Rejected
203.02
Statute, Citation
Introduction
Statutes :
Atomic Energy Act of 1954
706.03 (b)
Public Law 506 (S1st Cong. ) 136, Cited
604.03 (a)
Public Law 585, (Atomic Energy Act), 590
O.G. 195. Cited.
706.03 (b)
Revised Statute of 1874.
Introduction
5 U.S.C. 704 Cited.
1202
5 U.S.C. 6103 Cited
710.05
18 U.S.C. 207 Cited
1702
18 U.S.C. 1001 Reproduced
602
28 U.S.C. 1254 Cited
1202
28 U.S.C. 1291 Cited
1202
28 U.S.C. 1744 Cited.
1216.02
28 U.S.C. 2101 Cited
1202
35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced
309
35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced
1001
Cited
35
U.S.C. 7 Reproduced Introduction,
710.02, 710.02(c) 1203
35
U.S.C. 9 Reproduced
903.01
35
U.S.C. 21 Reproduced
710.05
Cited
210.13
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Sec. No.
602
Statutes-Continued
35 U.S.C. 25 Cited
302. 714.16(c), 1202, 1205,
35 U.S.C. 41 Cited.
1206, 1306. 1505
35 U.S.C. 41 Cited.
714.16(c)· 1401.11
35 U.S.C. 100 Cited
706.03 (a)
35 U.S.C. 101 Cited
201.
608.01 (p). 701. 706, 706.03 (a ), 708.03 (p)
35 U.S.C. 102(d) Reproduced
706.03 (s)
35 U.S.C. 102 Cited
201.13,
305.01. 701. 706. 706.02, 706.03(s).
707.05 (f). 707.07(d), 711.06(a).
715.01. 804.03. 901.01, 901.04, 901.05
(b). 901.06(a). 1101.02(a), 1109.02,
1506.
35 U.S.C. 103 Cited.
701.
706\. 706.02. 707.07 (d), 711.06(a).
715.01. 804.03. 901.06 (a), 1109.02.
35 U.S.C. 104 Cited.
715.07 (c)
35 U.S.C. 111 Cited.
506
35 U.S.C. 112 Reproduced.
706.03 (€)
Cited
201.11.
201.15. 506. 608.01, 608.01 (k), 608.01
(n). 608.01 (p) . 702.01. 706.03 (h ). 706.03
(j). 706.07(e). 707.02. 1605.
35 U.S.C. 113
Reproduced.
608.02
Cited
506
35 U.S.C. 115 Cited.
604.06,
605.01
35
U.S.C.
116
Reproduced
409.03
Cited
201.03,
201.11
35 U.S.C. 117 Reproduced
409.01 ( a )
35 U.S.C.
118
Reproduced.
409.03
35
U.S.C.
119
Reproduced.
201.13,
Cited
201.07.
201.14, 201.14(a). 201.14(b). 201.14(c).
202.03, 715.01, 1111.10, 1401, 1508.
35 U.S.C. 120 Reproduced
201.11
Cited
201.07, 711.02(c).
711.06. 802. 1302.04. 1503.01
35 U.S.C. 121 Reproduced
802
Cited
201.06, 201.07.
706.03 (k). 802.01. 803.01, 804.01, 805
35 U.S.C. 122 Cited
1205
35 U.S.C. 131 Reproduced
701
35 U.S.C. 132 Cited.
201.07. 706.03 (0)
Cited
710.01, 710.02. 710.02(b), 711.03(c)
35 U.S.C. 133 Reproduced
710
35 U.S.C. 134 Reproduced.
1205
35 U.S.C. 135 Reproduced
1100
Cited
715.05. 804.03, 1101.02(a).
1101.02(f), 1109, 1305
35 U.S.C. 141 Reproduced.
1216.01
Cited
1202. 1214.07. 1215.05. 1216
1216.01
35 U.S.C. 142 Reproduced
1216.01
35 U.S.C. 143 Reproduced
35 T.S.C. 144 Reproduced
1216.01
35 U.S.C. 145 Reproduced.
1216.02
Cited
1202, 1214.01. 1214.07, 1215.05, 1216.01
35 C.S.C. 146 Cited
1100,
1103.01, 1100.02, 1111.63. 1216, 1216.01, 1216.02
Statutes-Continued
Sec. No.
35 U.S.C. 151 Reproduced.
1300
35 U.S.C. 153 Reproduced.
1300
35 U.S.C. 161 Reproduced
1601
Cited
201
35 U.S.C. 162 Reproduced.
1605
35 U.S.C. 163 Reproduced
1001
35 U.S.C. 164 Reproduced
1608
35 U.S.C. 171 Reproduced
1500
Cited
201
35 U.S.C. 172 Reproduced
1506
Cited
201.13
35 U.S.C. 173 Reproduced
1505
35 U.S.C. 181 Cited.
107. 107.01,
706.03 (s)
35 U.S.C. 184 Reproduced.
107.
706.03(s)
35 T.S.C. 185 Reproduced
706.03(s)
35 U.S.C. 251 Reproduced
1401
Cited 706.03(x).
1305
35 U.S.C. 252 Cited
1305
35 U.S.C. 253 Reproduced
1403
Cited
711.06,
1305
35
U.S.C. 254 Reproduced.
1402
Cited
1305
35 U.S.C. 255 Reproduced.
1402.01
Cited
1305
35 U.S.C. 256 Reproduced.
1402.01
Cited
1305
35
U.S.C. 261 Reproduced
301
35 U.S.C. 282 Cited.
716. 1701
Statutory authority of Commissioner.
1001
Statutory bar
201.13,
706.03 (s)
Statutory
bar, Foreign patent __ 201.13, 706.03
(s), 715
Statutory
bar, Rule 131 not available
715
Statutory classes of invention
706.03 (a)
Statutory disclaimer
1403
Statutory period ( Scc also Period for response)
710
Streamlined continuation application.
201.07
Initial review by Primary Examiner.
707.02
New oath not required.
602.05 (a)
Time to correct defect.
710.02 (c)
Subclass count.
002.03 (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 Commissioner :
Types of action listed.
1003
Submission to Drafting Branch :
Estimating cost of correction
608.02 (s)
Rearrangement of Figures
₲08.02 (t)
Return of drawing
608.02 (y)
Transfer of Figures
608.02(t)
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Submission to Group Director :
Sec. No.
Types of action listed.
1008,
1004
Submission to Patent Security Group :
Atomic Energy, security review
108
"Confidential" application or papers
109
Defense invention, security review.
107.01
"Secrecy Order" case
107.01
"Secret" application or papers
107.01
Security determination
107.01
Subpoena by court, Application file
1216.02
Substitute application :
Assignment
306
Carries ownership from parent.
201.12
Copendency lacking
201.11
Definition
201.09
File wrapper notation
202.02
Reference to parent application
201.11
Refile
201.10
Substitute attorney
402.03
Substitute for missing hard copy
901.09
Substitute oath
602.02
Substitute specification 608.01
(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(5)
Suggestion of claims for interference.
1004,
1101.01(1) to 1101.01(0),
1101.02 (b)
Suggestion of claims for interference, Time limit
710.02 (c)
Suit, Copy of decision in reissue
1401.09 (a)
Summary of action
707.07 (1)
Summary of Interview
713.04
Summary of invention
608.01
(đ)
Sunday or hollday, Effect on time for response.
710.05
Supplemental action
710.06
Supplemental oath or declaration
603
After allowance
603.01,
714.16
New matter
808.04
Suspension :
Action, By Office
709
Ex parte prosecution during interference
1103
Junior application
1101.01
(1)
Overlapping applications. 709.01.
1111.03
Primary decides
707.02.709
Rules
1002
Swearing back of reference.
715
Sweden-I'nited States search exchange.
1712
T
Technical rejections.
706.03
Technical documents
901.06
(a)
Telegraphic amendment
714.08
Telephone call, Multiplicity rejection.
706.03 (1)
Sec. No.
Telephone number of attorney
408\. 713.01, 714.01
Telephone number of Examiner,
707.08
Not on motion decision
713.06
Telephoning of attorney by Examiner.
408, 718.01
Terminal disclaimer.
1403
Avoiding double patenting rejection
804.02
Routing
508.01
Situations where not applicable.
804.03
Termination of proceedings.
201.11, 711.02(c), 712
Terminology in application
608.01 (0), 1302.01
Testamentary, Letters.
409.01 (b)
Third action cases.
707.02(a)
Time for filling 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
608
Title of invention change by Examiner.
1302.04(a)
Title of invention, Plant patent application
1610
Title of invention, Reviewed at issue __
60601, 1302.01
Title report
303, 306
Title report. Interference.
303, 1101.02
Title report, Reissue application.
1401
Title search
202.02
Title with signature.
605.04 (e)
Trademark and trade name.
608.01 (v)
Trademarks. Partial listing of
Appendix I
Transfer of application :
After amendment
903.08 (c)
After Classification decision
905.08(g)
Allowable application
903.07 (b)
Decision of Classification Examiner
903.08 (f)
Divisible inventions.
812
Interference 1101.01
(a), 1101.02
New
903.08 (a)
Primary Examiner's authority
903.08
Procedure 903.08(a), 903.08 (d),
903.08(g)
Submitted to Classification Examiner.
903.08 (d)
Transfer of ss or subclass
903.05
Transfer of drawing.
608.02 (1)
Canceled sheet
608.02(1)
Reissue application
608.02(k)
Transfer of U.S. patent.
903.05
Transfer of specification.
608.01 (t)
Transit time
602.05
Translation. Foreign application.
201.15
Translator, Patent Office 901.05(d),
901.06 (a)
Translations available, index
901.06 (a)
Traverse-Answer all matters.
707.07 (f)
Traverse, Division or species requirement
818
818.03 to 818.03 (d). 821.01. 821.02
Traverse. Rejection of linking claim.
818.03(d)
Two periods for response running
710.04
Types of applications
201
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Sec. No.
U
Sec. No.
1308
U.S.C.
Introduction
Unavailable inventor
409, 409.08
Unclaimed disclosure, Reservation.
608.01 (e)
Unclaimed subject matter
305.01
Undelivered mail
707.13
Underwood card digest
901.06 (a)
Undue breadth rejection
706.03 (z)
"United States of America", Foreign language
names
901.05 (a)
Unofficial digests.
903.02
711, 714.01 (a)
Unsigned amendment
Unsigned drawing
605.04 (h)
Utility, Asbtract, Statement of the
608.01 (b)
Utility-disclosure in drug cases
608.01 (p)
Utility lacking, Rejection
706.03 (p)
Utility patent
201, 901.04
Utility required
608.01 (p)
V
Vague and indefinite rejection
708.03 (d)
Venue
604.02
W
Waived patent rights defensive publication
711.06
Washington representatives of attorneys.
408
Withdrawal from issue.
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 (1)
Interference purposes
1308.02
Motion under Rule 231
1105.63
Petition for.
1308
Rejection
1101.01 (1), 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.
708.07 (d)
Primary decides.
707.02
Wrapper. (See also File wrapper.)
717
Wrong Group, Papers sent to.
508.01
X
X-series of patents
901.04
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