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A

Par. No.

A. I. series of patents.

901. 04

Abandoned Application (see also Abandonment).

Accessibility to public

103

Counting

711.04 (a)

Definition

203.05

Disposal

103,

711.04

Incomplete.

506.01

Listed 711.04 (a)

Matter reproduced in substitute

201.09

Ordering. 711.04

(b),

905.03

Petition, Period for response after

1002

Reference use

901.02

Retention label

1302.07

Revival 711.03 (c),

1002.02

Revival, Examiner's statement.

711:03 (d)

Stored.

711.04 (a)

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

Express

711,

711.01

Counted as action

1705

Forfeited application

711.05, 712

Incomplete response, Review by Primary

707.02

No response.

711,

711.02

Notification of

711.02

Petition. 711.03 (c),

1002.02

Petition, Examiner's statement

711.03 (d)

Reconsideration 711.03 (a),

711.03 (b)

Reissue.

1401.04

Revival

711.03 (c)

Shortened statutory period expired

710.02 (d)

Undelivered action

707.13

Abbreviation, Periodical citation

707.05 (e)

Abstract:

Citation

711.06 (a)

Ordering copies

901.06 (d)

Publication opens file to inspection

103

Access (see also Inspection; Power of attorney).

Authorized by Commissioner

104

Disbarred attorney

105

Pending application.

101, 106

Petition 103, 1002.02

Par. No.
Accident or inadvertence (see also Reissue appli-
cation)
1401, 1401.08
Act. (See Statutes; Statutes, revised.)
Action (see also Letter, Examiner's).

After Board decision 1214.01 to 1214.07

After Board decision reversing Examiner ____

1214.04

After Board decision. sustaining Examiner ___

1214.06

After correspondence under Rule 202 ___ 1101.01 (i)

Amendment after final rejection

714.13

Claim summary 707.07 (i)

Claims in excess of filing fee

714.10

Completeness.

707.07

Correction, Period for response.

710.06

Correspondence under Rule 202 not counted

1101.01 (f)

Counted

1705

Date

707.11

File wrapper endorsement.

707.10, 717.01

Fourth or subsequent

1005

Incorrect citation

710.06

Informal application

702.01

Patentability report not counted

705.01 (c)

Piecemeal.

707.07 (a)

Preceding final.

707.14

Primary Examiner's personal attention

707.02

Priority determination

201.15

Reopening prosecution

1005

Response time computation

710.01 (a)

Restriction requirement.

800

Returned

707.13

Review.

Introduction

Shortened time limit.

710.02

Supplemental.

710.06

Suspension

709

Suspension, Primary's attention

707.02

Suspension, Supervisor's attention

1005

Third, Primary reviews

707.02 (a)

Additional improvement series

901.04

Address of applicant.

605.03

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)

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Administrator or executor-Continued

Par. No.

Heir 409.01, 409.01 (a),

409.01

(d)

Signature

605.05

(a)

Specification form

605.05

Adverse recommendation under Rule 312 __

714.16

(d)

Affidavit. (See Oath.)

Affirmation. (See Oath.)

Agent. (See Attorney; Power of attorney.)

Aggregation

706.03

(i)

Aggregation, Design application.

1504

Aggregation and subcombination

806.05 (a),

809.03

(a)

Alien Property Custodian publication

901.06 (c)

Allowance and issue (see also Allowed applica-

tion)

1300

Abandonment after

711.05

Administrator's signature amended.

605.05

(a)

All claims allowed, Shortened period.

710.02

(b)

Amendment, Examiner's

1302.04

Amendment, Examiner's, Case in issue __

714.16,

1305

Amendment, Examiner's, "Printer Waiting" Amendment after. (See Amendment: After allowance.)

Amendment after allowance of all claims

714.14

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),

1401.11

Blue Slip 903.07,

903.07

(b)

Cancel nonelected claim by Examiner's

amendment

821.02

Casting cloud on patent when

allowing

claim

707.07

(d)

Claim copied from patent.

1101.02

(g)

Claim for Official Gazette

1302.09

Claim renumbering.

608.01 (j)

Claim renumbering, Dependent claim

608.01

(n),

1302.01

Classification 903.07,

903.07

(b)

Classification change after allowance

903.07

Classification in other division

903.07

(b)

Companion application referred to.

1302.07

Copending Application:

File wrapper notations 202.02,

1302.09

Parent case data

1302.04

(f)

Refer to Assignment Branch 202.02,

1302.11

Retention label

1302.07

Correction of error after allowance.

714.16

Cross reference

903.07

(a)

D-10 notice.

107.01,

1304

D-10 notice, Amendment after

1304.01

Deceased inventor.

1302.11

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

Allowance and issue-Continued

Par. No.

Drawing correction, Examiner's

amend-

ment.

608.02 (w)

Drawing correction, "Special" slip.

608.02 (x),

1302.05

Drawing in patented file.

608.0%

(i),

905.03

Drawing notations

1302.10

Erasure of markings

1302.03

Examiner's amendment. (See Examiner's

amendment.)

Fee exempt application, statement required by

applicant

607.01

Fee exempt application, Status

of

in-

ventor

607.01 (a)

File wrapper notation

1302.09

Final review

1302

First action-cite pertinent art

1302.12

Foreign application

1302.06

Forfeited application

712

Formal matters

714.16,

1302.01

Formal matters, Examiner's amendment and

changes

714.16,

1302.04

Formal matters, Specification rewritten __

1302.02

Formula checked.

1309.01

Full first name required

605.04 (b)

Interference.

1101.01 (c)

Interference, Notation 1101.01

(c),

1302.03

Interference search

1302.08

Intervention by executor

409.01 (f)

Issue and Gazette Branch

1309

Issue and Gazette Branch, Jurisdiction of

case.

1305

Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202 __

1101.01 (i)

Jurisdiction of case

1305

Marginal note.

1302.03

Motion to add to interference.

1105.03

Nonelected claims, Canceled by Examiner's

amendment.

821.02

Notice of allowance. (See Notice of allow- ance.)

Patentability report, Print disposal

608.02 (n),

705.01 (d)

Pencil notes

1302.03

Plant application

1611

"Printer Waiting"

1309.01

Print replaces drawing in division

608.02 (c)

Protest against issue

1309.02

Record room

905.03

Reference listing

1302.12

Reissue application

1401.11

Rejection after allowance. 1101.01 (i),

1308.01

Related applications, File wrapper notations_

202.02,

1302.09

Related applications, Parent case data __

1302.04 (f)

Related applications, Referred Assignment

Branch

202.02,

1302.11

Related applications, Retention label

1302.07

Reopening prosecution

1303.01,

1308.01

Review by Examiner

1302.01,

1302.13

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Allowance and issue-Continued
Par. No.

"Secrecy order" case

107.02

Review by Primary

903.07

Secret case

107.02, 1304

Senior party in correspondence under Rule
202
1101.01 (i)

Signatures inconsistent

605.04 (b)

Signing file wrapper

1302.13

Special

708.01, 710.02 (b), 1301

Species added after

806.04 (g)

Specification, Clean copy required.

608.01 (q),

1302.02

Statement of invention

1302.01

Suggestion of claims.

1101.01 (o)

Terminology correspondence of specification
and claims,
1302.01

Three-year case.

109

Title.

1302.01

Title change by Examiner

606.01, 1302.04 (a)

Title search, Continuing application

202.02

Transfer.

903.07 (b)

Undelivered notice of allowance

1303.02

Withdrawal from issue. (See Withdrawal

from issue.)

Withholding from issue, "Secrecy order"
case.
1304

Allowed application (see also Allowances and
issue).

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch
203.04

Definition

203.04

File wrapper data
1302.09
Date stamp, Mail Branch __ 505, 710.01 (a), 714.18

Rejection

1101.01 (i), 1308.01

Suggesting claim for interference __ 1005, 1101.01 (o)

Allowed claim, Rejection

706.04

Alteration of application before execution

608.01

Alternative phrase in claim

706.03 (d)

Amended application

203.03

Drawing

608.02 (p), 608.02 (q)

Amended application, Inspection for trans-

fer

Drawing, Disposition

608.02 (x)

903.08 (c)

Drawing, New matter

608.04, 714.19

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, 1005

Entry in part.

714.16 (e)

Examiner's action __ 714.16, 714.16 (d), 714.16 (e)

Excess claims.

714.16 (c)

Formal matters

714.16, 714.16 (d)

Handling
714.16 (d)

Mailed before allowance

714.15

Motion under Rule 234

714.16 (b), 1105.03

Patentability pointed out.

714.16

Entry inadvertent

714.21

Reason for adverse action

714.16

Renumbering claims.
714.16 (e)

Amendment-Continued

Par. No.

Supplemental oath

603.01, 714.16

After appeal, After Examiner's answer.

1210

After appeal, Before Examiner's answer

1207

After Board decision

1214.01, 1214.07

After death of attorney

406

Slip

903.07

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 allowancelu

714.15

Attorney not of record

405, 714.01 (c)

Supplemental oath after

603.01

Basis in disclosure.

608

Before first action

608.04 (b), 707.04, 714.09

Before first action, Adding excess claims.

707.04,

714.10

Board rejection avoided

1214.01

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 (o)

Claim numbering

608.01 (j)

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, Division receipt.

714.18

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

Duplicate

717.01 (a)

Entered in part.

714.20

Entered in part, After allowance, Rule 312_ 714.16 (e)
Entry
714.18, 717.01 (a)

Entry denied
714.17, 714.19

Entry denied, Appeal case
1207, 1214.07

Entry denied, Defective directions

714.23

Entry denied, Drawing correction.

608.02 (x)

Entry denied, Drawing new matter.

608.04

Entry denied, List.

714.19

Entry denied, Paper number

714.21

Entry denied, Period for response expired.

714.17

Entry denied, Substitute specification un-
necessary
714.19, 714.20
Entry directions.
714.22, 714.23

Entry of amendment filed in connection with

motions in interference

1108

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Amendment-Continued

Par. No.

Examiner's. (See Examiner's amendment.)

Excess claims added

707.04, 714.10

File wrapper endorsement

714.18, 717.01

714.02

Formal matters

Identification, Alphabetical
717.01 (a)

Immediate inspection
714.05

Improper signature.

714.01 (a) to 714.01 (d)

Improper signature, Ratification
711, 714.01 (b)
Incomplete response ___ 711.02 (a), 714.02 to 714.04

Incomplete response, Time for complet-

ing.

710.02 (c), 711, 714.03

Increasing claims over twenty under Rule

312\.

714.16 (c)

Informal, Return

714.01 (b)

Ink, Not permanent.

714.07

Inspection

714.05

Interference

1111.05

Joint to sole.

201.03

Joint to sole, Interference.
1111.07,

1112.09 (m) to 1112.09 (p)

Jurisdiction of case not with Examiner
714.19

Late.

710.02 (d), 711, 711.02, 714.17

Law Examiner has application

714.18

Literature citation in specification

608.01 (p)

Motion under Rule 232 or 233

1108

714.16 (b)

Motion under Rule 234, Case in issue

717.02 (b)

Name change on file wrapper

608.04

New matter.

Nonentry. (See Amendment, entry denied.)

Nonresponsive.

714.02 to 714.04

Nonresponsive, Time to perfect response_ 710.02 (c),
714.03
714.21

"Not entered"

Oath, Original
602.01

714.19,

714,25

Objectionable remarks

Office date stamp

505, 710.01 (a),

714.18

714.18

Paper number

Patentability pointed out.

714.02, 714.04,

714.10

Period for response ends Sunday or holiday

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

409.01

Ratification, Signature defective.

711, 714.01(b)

Ratification, Telegram

714.08

Receipt.

501 to 505

Received after allowance

714.15

Recommendation by Board

1213.01

Reinstatement of canceled matter

714.24

714.02

Requirements of.

Residence change

717.02, 717.02 (b)

Responsive.

714.02, 714.04

Amendment-Continued

Par. No.

Return, After entry on file wrapper

717.01

Return of unsigned.

714.01

(b)

Rule 312. (See Amendment after allowance.)

Several same day

714.18

Signature improper ___ 711, 714.01 (a) to

714.01

(d)

Signature missing. 711, 714.01 (a), Signed by applicant, Not by attorney

714.01

(b)

of

record

714.01

(d)

Signed by attorney not of record.

714.01

(c)

Support by original claim

608.01

(1)

Telegram

714.08

Unsigned 714.01 (a),

714.01

(b)

Unsigned, Ratification of 711,

714.01

(b)

Wrong division

508.01

Analogous art.

904.01 (e)

Apparatus, Process or product and.

801,

806.05 (e) to 806.05 (g),

809.03 (a)

Appeal

I200

Administrative handling

1204

Affidavit after appeal

1212

Amendment after Board decision

1213.01,

1214.01,

1214.07

Amendment after Examiner's answer

1210

Amendment before Examiner's answer.

1207

Amendment for purpose of 714.12,

714.13

Amendment makes case allowable.

1206

Answer, Examiner's.

1208

Better reference before brief.

1207

Board remands case to Examiner

1208,

1210

Brief

1206

Cancellation of withdrawn claims.

1214.05

Claims copied from patent, Time limit

710.02

(c)

Claims included.

1205

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

Failure to prosecute appeal.

1215.04

From Board of Appeals 1214.01, 1216

to

1216.02

Hearing

1209

Jurisdiction

1210

Matter subject to. Introduction,

706.01

New ground of rejection by Examiner

1208.01

New matter affecting claim

608.04

(c)

New reference before brief

1207

New rejection by Board

1214.01

Oral hearing

1209

Patentability report case

705.01 (a)

Prerequisite

1205

Procedure after decision

1214.02

Prosecution after appeal

1214

Recommendation of Board

1213.01

Reconsideration 1214.01,

1214.03

Reference, newly discovered, before brief.

1207

710.05

Purpose of appeal

608.04 (b)
714.12
Ratification, Death of attorney
406
Ratification, Death of inventor

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Appeal-Continued

Par. No.

Remand by Board

1208, 1210,

1211

Remand by C. C. P. A

1216.01

Remanded case special

708.01

Reopening of prosecution

1207,

1214.07

Reply brief to Examiner's answer.

1208

"Secrecy order" case.

107.02

Withdrawal

1215

Withdrawal, Partial

1214.05, 1215.03

Appealable matter not petitionable

1002

Applicant (see also Inventor)

605

Citizenship

605.01

Heir 409.01

(a), 409.01 (d)

Joint

201.02, 201.03,

605

Leaves service of United States.

607.01

(a)

Other than inventor

409.03

Post office address

605.03

Power to inspect

104

Reissue application

1401.02

Residence.

605.02

Signature

605.04

Applicants, Card index.

504

Application

Abandoned. (See Abandoned

application.)

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 (i),

1308.01

Suggesting claim for interference.

1003,

1101.01 (0)

Amended

203.03

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 division for examination

903.08

903.08 (e)

Assignment to Examiner for examination_ 903.08

(b)

Classification in examining division

903.08 (b)

Common ownership

305,

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

Complete

506,

600

Conflicting, same applicant.

304, 706.03 (k)

709.01, 804, 822 to 822.01, 1101.01 (b)

Content.

600

Continuation. (Ses Continuation.)

Continuation-in-part. (See

Continuation-in-

part.)

Continuing.

201.11

Copendency

201.11

Copending, Design

1504

Application-Continued

Par.

No.

Copy furnished

600

Cross-noting:

Data of parent application on file wrapper.

202.02,

1302.09

Data of related application brought up

to

date

1302.04

(f)

Data of related application in specification.

201.11,

202.01

Foreign application, Application oath

202.04

Foreign application, File wrapper.

202.03

In original patent file of reissue application_

202.05

Depositing.

502

Design. (See Design application.)

Distribution

508

Divisional. (See Divisional application.)

English language

608.01

Fee exempt. 201.17,

607.01

Fee exempt, Notation.

1302.08

Fee exempt to fee filed

607.01

(b)

Fee filed

607

Fee filed to fee exempt.

607.01

(c)

Filing receipt.

503

Filing date

503,

505

Five year pendency

707.02

(a)

Five year pendency, Shortened statutory

period

710.02

(b)

Foreign. (See Foreign application.)

Forfeited

203.07,

712

Form

600

Government-owned .:

"Act of 1883" 201.17,

607.01

Changed from fee filed 607.01

(c),

1002.02

Changed to fee filed 607.01 (b),

1002.02

Inventor leaves government.

607.01

(a)

Special

708.01

35 U. S. C. 266

607.01

"Three year case"

710.03

Incomplete

506

Abandoned files

506.01

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

Joint

201.02

Joint to sole

201.03

Joint to sole, Interference ___ 1111.07,

1112.09

(m)

"Mechanical"

201

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Application-Continued

Par. No.

New

203.01

New, Inspection by Mail Branch

501

Old

203.03

Original

201.04

Overlapping, Same applicant. 304, 706.03

(k),

709.01, 804, 822, 822.01,

1101.01

(b)

Overlapping, Common ownership

305,

706.03 (k), 709.01, 822,

1101.01

(b)

Ownership common, Reference to

608.01 (r)

Papers, Arrangement.

717.01

(a)

Parent.

201.04

Parts

600

Pending five years

707.02 (a)

Plant. (See Plant application.)

Public inspection

103

Publication of abstract. 711.06, 711.06

(a)

Receipt and handling

500

Recording in examining division

1704

Referred to in Patent, Information

as to

status

102

Refile

201.10

Register, Application Branch

504

Reissue. (See Reissue application.)

Rejected

203.02

Returning

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

Three year

710.03

Title of invention.

606

Title of invention, Change.

606.01

Types.

201

"Utility"

201

Wrong division

508.01

Application Branch 503

to

506, 508

Argument in amendment.

714.04

Arrangement, Papers in file wrapper

717.01(a)

Assigned application:

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

Assignee (see also Assigned application, Assign- Par. No.
ment).

Certificate of correction.

1402

Common 305, 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)

Oath under Rule 131

715.04

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

Allowance of application

308

Conflicting

306

Conveys ownership

201.12

Continuing application

306

Date of recording.

307

File wrapper endorsement.

303

Parent application

306

Part interest.

106.01

Patent

301

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 706.03

(b)

Atomic energy application.

108

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)

Correspondence with associate

403.01

Death

406

Disbarred, Inspection by

105

Disbarred, Interview 105,

713.05

Inspection

101,

104

Interfering cases 1101.01 (k), 1102.01

(b)

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

Post office address.

601.02

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Attorney-Continued

Par. No.

Power. (See Power of attorney.)

Registration

402

Roster of attorneys.

408

Same in conflicting cases 1101.01 (k),

1102.01 (b)

Selection

401

Substitute

402. 03

Telephoned by Examiner

4.08

Washington representative.

408

Withdrawal.

402. 06

Authority of Commissioner, Delegation

1001. 01

to 1004

Authority of Commissioner, Statutory

1001

Authority to inspect pending applications

101

Authorization

402

B

Bacteria

1601

Bar, Statutory

201.13

Blue slip

902.03 (b), 903.07

Blue slip, Signatures

903.07 (b)

Blueprint, Correction of drawing.
608.02 (v)

Board of Appeals (see also Appeal).

Appeal from
1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02
Constitution and duties.
1203

Decision.

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

Borrowing references

901.08

Box at Patent Office for depositing papers.

502

Boykin Act.
201.16

Branch:

Application
503 to 506.01, 508, 508.01

Drafting

507

Mail

501

Brief, Filed on appeal.
1206

Extension of time

1215.04

Brief on motion
1105.01

British patent with exponent, Citing
901.05 (b)

British specification, "Provisional," "Com-

plete"

201.15

Bulletin, Classification

902.04

Bureau of Plant Industry

1603, 1607, 1609, 1610

706.03 (a)

Business, Method of doing.

C

C. C. P. A., Appeal to.
1214.01, 1216 to 1216.01

Canceled matter, Before papers executed

608.01

Canceled matter, Restoring

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)

Par. No

Carbon copy, Application papers.

608.01

Carbon copy of amendment

714.07

Card system summarized

1704

Certificate of correction

1402

Handling

1402.02

Mistake, Kind corrected 1402,

1402.01

Petition

1002.02

Report by Examiner

1402.02

Certified copy of application for interference.

1111.12

Certified copy of foreign application

201.14

Certiorari

1202

Changing joint to sole

201.03

In interference 1111.07,

1112.09 (m)

Reissue.

1401.02

Changing sole to joint.

201.03

Chemical compound

608.01 (p)

Chemical formula, Printer's proof checked by

Examiner

1309.01

Circulars, Purpose

Introduction

Citation:

Abstract.

711.06 (a)

A. P. C. publication.

901.06 (c)

Allowance, Listing at.

1302.12

Applicant's 707.05 (d),

1302.12

Correction.

707.05 (g)

Correction, Period for response.

710.06

Decisions, Orders, Notices

707.06

English language patent corresponding

to

foreign

707.05 (e)

Examiner's answer.

1208

Foreign patent data

901.05 (a)

Incorrect.

707.05 (g)

Literature, In specification

608.01 (p)

Periodical

901.06

References

707.05

Allowance in first action

1302.12

By applicant 707.05 (d),

1302.12

Restriction requirement, Art.

813, 817

Statutes Introduction

U. S. patent data

901.04

Citizenship

605.01

Civil action under 35 U. S. C. 145

1214.01,

1215.05,

1216.02

Civil action under 25 U. S. C. 146

1109,

1109.01, 1109.02,

1111.09

Claim 608.01 (i),

608.01 (k)

Added by amendment.

608.01 (o)

Added by preliminary amendment in excess

of

filing fee.

714.10

After prosecution closed

714.19

After prosecution closed, Near end of time period

714.20

Aggregative

706.03 (i)

All allowed

710.02 (b)

All canceled

711.01

Allowable except as to form

707.07 (j)

Allowed, Rejection of.

706.04

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Claim-Continued

Par. No.

Allowed, Withdrawn appeal.

1215.02

Alternative phrase

706.03 (d)

Analysis

904.01

Basis in description

608.01 (g)

Basis in disclosure.

608

Breadth

706.03 (n)

Cancellation by Examiner after appeal

1214.05

Casting cloud on

707.07 (d)

Change, After Board recommendation

1213.01

Combination 706.03 (i),

706.03 (j)

Combination and subcombination

801,

806.04 (c)

809.03 (a)

Construed in light of specification

608.01 (o)

Copied from Patent. (See Claim from patent.)

copied

Correspondence with disclosure.

706.03 (n)

Dependent.

608.01 (n)

Dependent, Objected to when improper

706.01

Design application

1503.01

Differing only by functional statement.

706.03 (c)

Duplicate

706.03 (k)

Each mentioned in letter

707.07 (i)

Exceeds twenty, Filing fee insufficient.

506

Excess over fee added by preliminary amend-

ment

714.10

Excess over fee after notice of allowance __

714.16

(c)

File wrapper notation.

1302.09

Form

608.01 (m)

Functional

706.03 (c)

Generic. (See Generic claim.)

Illustrated by drawing. 608.02 (e),

706.03 (n)

Inaccurate

706.03 (n)

Incomplete

706.03 (f)

Indefinite

706.03 (d)

Independent

608.01 (n)

Index

717.04

Indirect limitation

706.03 (d)

Interference, Construed

1101

Linking 809, 809.03, 809.03

(a), 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 (o)

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."

1302.10,1309

Original 608.01 (1),

706.03 (n)

Patentably distinct

706.03 (k)

Plant application

1605,1610

Product, Functional

706.03 (c)

Product by process.

706.03 (e)

Prolix

706.03 (g)

Claim-Continued

Par. No.

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

Renumbering at issue. 608.01 (j),

1302.01

Renumbering dependent

608.01 (n)

Rewritten

608.01 (q)

Single means

706.03 (c)

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 (o),

1101.02 (b)

Suggested for interference, Failure to make_

706.03 (u)

Suggested for interference, Time limit

710.02 (c)

Summary of invention, consistent.

608.01 (d)

Terminology basis in description

608.01 (0)

Unsupported

706.03 (n)

With motion granted in part.

714.20

Withdrawal of appealed claim 1214.05,

1215.03

Claim copied from patent. 710.04 (a), 1101.02 to

1101.02 (g)

After allowance

1101.02 (g)

Appeal of rejection.

1205, 1210

Commissioner's approval if outside time limit_ 1003

Denied admission, Time limit for response_

710.02 (c)

710.04 (a)

Disclaimer rejection

706.03 (u)

Interference pending.

1111.05

Late amendment.

714.19

Not a response to Office action

711.02 (b),

1101.02 (e)

Origin must be stated. 1101.02,

1101.02 (d)

Patent in different division

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

Examiner. (See Classification examiner.)

Foreign patents.

903.03

Manual

902.01

Non-patent literature.

901.06 (b)

Orders

902.04

Patent, Change of.

903.05

Patent index.

902.03 (a)

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Par. No.

Principles

903.02

Revision

903.02 (a)

Rules governing applications

903.08 (e)

Slip

903.07

Statutory authority

903.01

Classification examiner:

Decision on classification __ 903.08 (d) to

903.08 (f)

Double patenting.

804.02

Patentability report.

705.01 (a)

Classification of application:

Allowed application 903.07 to

903.07 (b)

Amendment affecting

903.08 (c)

Cross-referencing

903.07 (a)

Decision of classification Examiner.

903.08 (f)

Disputed.

903.08 (a),

903.08 (d), 903.08 (f),

903.08 (g)

File wrapper data.

717.03

Improperly classified

903.08 (a)

In another division 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 division

903.08 (a),

903.08 (d),

903.08 (g)

Clean copy
608.01 (q) 1302.02
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual of Operating
Instructions, Clerical operations.)

Closed prosecution except for formal mat-
ters
710.02 (b)
Combination, Old, Restriction
806.05 (b), 820.01

Combination and aggregation ___ 706.03 (i), 706.03 (j)
Combination and subcombination
802.01,
806.04 (c), 806.05 (a) to 806.05 (d), 809.03 (a)

Commissioner, action requiring attention of:

Failure to identify claim as copied from &
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

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

Par.

No.

Conflicting applications, Same applicant.

304,

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

1101.01

(b)

Conflicting applications, Same assignee

305,

706.03 (k), 709.01, 822,

1101.01

(b)

Conflicting applications, Same attorney __

1101.01

(k),

1102.01

(b)

Conservator, Authority recorded. 409.01

(b),

409.02

Conservator, Insane inventor

409.02

Constitutional basis for patents

Introduction

Constructive election 818.02 (a),

818.02

(c)

Constructive reduction to practice.

715.07

Consular certificate

604.04

Consular certificate, Executor or administrator,

Foreign

409.01

(d)

Consular certificate, Omission

604.04

(a)

Consular fee stamp

604.05

Consular fee stamp, Embassy and legation

604.05

Consular fee stamp, Omission

604.05

(a)

Consular officer

604.04

Continuation

201.07

Assignment carried from parent

201.12

Assignment check

306

Copendency

201.11

Effective date

201.11

Inspection of parent.

103

Final rejection on first action

706.07

(b)

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 708.02,

1002.02

Reference to parent case

201.11

Res judicata rejection

706.07

(b)

Sole from joint

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

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent

103

Ownership

306

Petition to make special 708.02,

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

Controller General's Opinion B .- 111,648.

607.01

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

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Copending application, Reference brought up to Par. No.
date
1302.04 (f)
Copied patent claim. (See Claim copied from

patent.)

Copy of foreign application, Certified

201.14

Correction of drawing

608.02

(p)

Approval by Examiner 608.02 (x),

608.02

(g)

Blueprint

608.02

(v)

Cost

608.02

(s)

Deferrable 608.02 (b),

608.02

(s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02

(w)

New matter

608.04

Order for

608.02

(*)

Required

707.07

(c)

Sketch

608.02

(v)

Separate letter

608.02

(r)

Signature, By Examiner's amendment.

605.04

(b)

"Special" tag.

608.02

(x)

Correction of patent.

1400

Certificate of correction

1002.02,

1402

Reissue. (See Reissue application.)

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Correction of printer's proof.

1309.01

Correction of reference citation 707.05

(g), 710.06

Correspondence:

Associate attorney

403.01

Double.

403

Law Examiner. (See Correspondence rule 202.)

inder

Receipt and handling

500

With whom held

403

Correspondence under rule 202. 1101.01 (d) to 1101.01

(i)

Action following. 1101.01 (h),

1101.01

(i)

Cases not requiring.

1101.01

(g)

Difference in dates necessitating

1101.01

(g)

Junior party fails to make date.

1101.01

(i)

Oath under Rule 202 sealed by Examiner

__ 1101.03

Statutory period not initiated by

1101.01 (f)

Counting actions

1705

Countries, Reciprocity under Public Law 690.

201.13

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:

At allowance.

903.07

Citing

707.05

(e)

During examination

903.07

(a)

Ordering

903.06

D

Par. No.

D-10 Notice. 107.02, 1304,

1304.01

Date:

Amendment 710.01 (a),

714.18

Citation of foreign patent.

901.05 (a)

Convention 201.13,

201.14

Division stamp

714.18

Filing 201.11, 503, 505,

1002.02

Foreign application 201.13, 201.14,

201.15

Office action

707.11

Office stamp 502, 505, 710.01 (a), 714.18 Reference 706.02, 707.05 (e), 707.05 (f)

Date stamp, Examining division

714.18

Death of attorney

406

Death of inventor (see 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

Declassified matter

707.05 (f)

Dedication 715,

1403

Defense, Applications affecting

107,108

Definition of class

902.02

Delayed filing of original oath

602.05

Delegation of Commissioner's authority

1001.01,

1002, 1002.02, 1003

Demonstration at interview

713.08

Dependent claim 608.01

(n)

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

(o)

Description, Detailed 608.01

(g)

Design application

1500

Aggregation

1504

Allowance

1505

Appearance of object.

1502

Claim

1503.01

Convention date

201.13

Copending applications.

1504

Definition

1502

Delay of issuance

1505

Description

1503.01

Disclaimer

1503.01

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

Invention 1501,

1504

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Design application-Continued

Par. No.

Modification

1503.01

New matter

1503.02

Notice before allowance

1505

Novelty

1504

Object, Design for

1502

Patentability

1504

Photograph

1503.02

Preamble

1503

Reissue

1505

Reproducible

1502

Sample

1503.02

Search

1504

Segregable parts

1504.01

Simulation

1504

Single signature form

1503

Specification

1503.01

Species election

1504

Statutory bar, Foreign application

201.13

Subject matter

1502

Suspension of action

1505

Term of.

1505

Title

1503.01

Visual characteristics

1502

Withholding from allowance

1505

Design patent series

901.04

Determination of priority under Public Law 690_

201.16

Diligence, Shown in Rule 131 oath __ 715.07,

715.07 (a)

Disbarred attorney

105

Disclaimer:

Converting joint to sole.

201.06

Interference 1108,

1109.02

Rejection 706.03

(u),

710.02 (d), 1101.01 (m),

1101.02 (f)

Statutory

1403

Disclosure

608

Amendment

608.04

Amendment, Preliminary

608.04 (b)

Chemical compound.

608.01 (p)

Claimed

901.03

Common, Parent and continuing application_

201.11

Completeness

608.01 (p)

Correspondence with claims.

706.03 (n)

Detailed description

608.01 (g)

Foreign application

201.15

Insufficient

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 Specification.)

Support for claims.

706.03 (n)

Trade-mark.

608.01 (v)

Trade name

608.01 (v)

Utility

608.01 (p)

Discourtesy 714.19,

714.25,1003

433717 O -57 - 10

237

Par. No.

"Distinct" inventions

802,

802.01, 803,

806,

806.05

Distribution of papers

508

Division (see Restriction Election; Election

of 800

species)

Division 70, Cases submitted

107.01,

109, 706.03 (b)

Division date case held up in Div. 70.

107.01

Division date receipt and stamp

714.18

Divisional Application

201.06

Assignment carried from parent.

201.12

Assignment check

306

Copendency

201.11

Delayed filing of oath

602.05 (a)

Drawing, Transfer to

608.02 (j)

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent application

103

New matter

201.06

Oath 201.06, 602.05 (a)

Ownership carried from parent.

201.12

Parent case data notation in specification

202.02

Patented, Opens parent to inspection

103

Petition to make special

708.02,

1002.02

Reissue

1401.10 (a)

Reissue, Refer to Supervisory Examiner

1005

Signature omitted

201.06

Sole from joint.

201.06

Time for filing.

201.11

Double correspondence

403

Double patenting:

Basis

802

Design application

1504

Disclaimer, Statutory.

804.01

Distinct and independent inventions

__

804,

804.01,

805,

806.05

Rejection

706.03 (k),

804, 804.01, 804.02

305, 706.03 (k), 822

Same assignee
706.03 (k), 801, 806.04 (h)
Same inventor
to 806.04 (j), 806.05, 822, 822.01

Species and genus
806.04 (h) to 806.04 (j)

Draftsman.

507

Draftsman's notation

507, 608.02 (a)

Draftsman's stamp 608.02

(a), 608.02

(o)

Drawing

507, 608.02

"A. F. E."

608.02 (a)

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)

Attorney's name

605.04 (h)

Attorney's name, Change.

608.02 (u)

Brief description

608.01 (f)

"Can be corrected"

608.02 (a)

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Drawing-Continued

Par. No.

Canceled figure.

608.02

(t)

Canceled sheet.

608.02

(t)

Canceled sheet, Patent.

608.02 (i)

Canceled sheet, Transfer

608.02 (j)

Colored

1606

Complete illustration 608.02 (d),

706.03 (n)

Completeness

608.02 (e)

Content of

608.02

(d)

Continuation application

608.02

(1)

Correction. (See Drawing correction.)

Corresponds with description

608.02

(f)

Cost of correction

608.02

(s)

Date entered on back

608.02

(o)

Denied admission

608.02 (h)

Design application 1503.01,

1503.02

Disclosure

608

Divisional application

608.02 (j)

Draftsman's criticism embodied in first Office

action

707.07

(c)

Draftsman's notation 507,

608.02

(a)

Draftsman's stamp 608.02 (a),

608.02

(o)

Duplicate

608.02

(h)

Estimate of cost of correction

608.02

(s)

Examiner's amendment.

608.02

(w)

Illustrates claim

608.02

(e)

Inartistic arrangement

608.02

(t)

"Inf. A. F. E."

608.02 (a)

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

1401.05

Informal 507,

608.02

(b)

Informality, Determined by draftsman

608.02

(a)

"Inventor"

605.04

(h)

Kept in examining division

608.02

(c)

Modification illustrated.

608.02

(f)

Name of applicant.

605.04

(h)

Name of attorney changed

608.02

(u)

"New drawings required"

608.02

(a)

New matter

608.04

New, When required

608.02 (a)

Not received

608.02 (h)

Not returned

608.02 (y)

"O. G."

1302.09

Patented case.

905.03

Plant application

1606

Print. (See Print of drawing.)

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 division

608.02

(c)

Return

608.02

(y)

Signature.

605.04

(h)

Signature, Administrator or executor

605.05

(a)

Signature correction

608.02

(y)

Signature correction, Examiner's amend-

ment.

605.04 (b)

Sketch for correction

608.02

(v)

Substitute.

608.02

(h)

Drawing-Continued

Par. No.

Substitute application

608.02 (1)

Sufficiency, Determined by Examiner

608.02 (e)

Transfer.

608.02 (i)

Transfer to continuation

608.02 (1)

Transfer to reissue. 608.02

(k), 1401.05

Transfer to substitute application

608.02 (1)

Use in Reissue. 608.02

(k), 1401.05

View

608.01 (f)

Drawing correction

608.02 (p)

Approval by Examiner 608.02 (x),

608.02 (q)

Blueprint.

608.02 (v)

Cost.

608.02 (s)

Deferrable 608.02 (b),

608.02 (s)

Examiner's amendment.

608.02 (w)

New matter

608.04

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)

Duplicate amendments

717.01 (a)

Duplicate claims

706.03 (k)

Duplicate foreign patents.

903.03

Duplicate papers, Plant application

1602,

1603, 1609, 1610

E

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

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

Action on nonelected claims, Election not
waived
819

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, 821.02

Election of species:

Action after

809.02 (c)

Allowable generic claim lacking.

809.02 (a)

Basis

809.02

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Election of species-Continued Par.

No.

Canceling species claims 818.02

(c)

Design application

1504

Implied 818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)

Reissue application

1401.10

Requirement. 809.02 (a), 809.02

(b)

Species claims lacking 809.02 (d), 818.02

(b)

Withdrawal of nonelected species 809.02 (c)

Employees of Patent Office, Property interest in

patent.

309

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 Amendment.)

Entry of "Contents" of file wrapper

717.01

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

Equity (civil action) :

Under 35 U. S. C. 145 1214.01, 1215.05,

1216.02

Under 35 U. S. C. 146.

1109,

1109.01, 1109.02, 1111.09

Equivalents in art. 904.01

(b)

Erasure in specification, Before allowance.

1302.03

Erasure in specification, Before Execution

608.01

Estoppel, Interference 1105.03, 1109.02,

1110

Examination of application:

Order of 708 to 708.03

Purpose

701

Reissue

1401.09

Secrecy during

101

"Secrecy order" casse.

107

Statutory authority

701

Examiner:

Assignment of application for examination

903.08 (b)

Classification. (See Classification examiner.)

Law:

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

Requests payment of final fee by senior party

1101.01

(i)

New, Action indicated by Primary

707.01

Primary Actions requiring personal attention_

707.02

Primary, Signature on file wrapper

1302.13

Resigns.

1702

Resigns, old cases special.

708.03

Supervisory, Functions .... 1002.02, 1003, 1004,

1005

Telephoning attorney

408

Testimony as patent expert

1701

Examiner's action. (See Action; Letter, Ex-

aminer's.)

Examiner's amendment.

1802.04

By initialing.

1302.04

Examiner's Amendments-Continued

Par. No.

Claims, Nonelected invention, Canceled

821.01,

821.02

Claim, Nonstatutory, Canceled

1302.04

(b)

Claim, Numbers identifying.

1302.04

(g)

Claim lost in interference, Canceled.

1109.02

Copending application data brought up

to

date 201.11,

1302.01

Drawing 608.02

(w),

1302.04

Formal matters.

1302.04

Name on drawing

605.04

(b)

Patented copending application data.

1302.04

(f)

"Printer Waiting" 714.16,

1309.01

Reference citation corrected.

707.05

(g)

Signature of administrator

605.05

(a)

Title of application. 606.01,

1302.04

(a)

Examiner's answer:

Appeal brief

1208

New ground of rejection.

1208.01

Petition

1002

Petition from abandonment.

711.03

(d)

Petition to make special, Continuing tion

applica-

708.02

Petition to revive

711.03

(d)

Print of drawing.

1204

Reply brief

1208

Special status

708.01

Status letter

203.08

Examiner's letter. (See Action; Letter,

Exam-

iner's.)

Examiner's statement. (See Examiner's answer.)

Example, Operative,

608.01

(p)

Excess number of claims for fee, After notice

of 714.16

allowance

(c)

Excess number of claims for filing fee.

714.10

Execution of oath

604

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

(d)

Foreign country

409.01

(d)

Heir 409.01, 409.01 (a),

409.01

(d)

Signature.

605.05

(a)

Specification form

605.05

(a)

Exhausted Combination 706.03 (i),

706.03 (j)

Exhibit.

608.03

Exhibit, Affidavit under Rule 131 715.07,

715.07

(d)

Exhibit at interview

713.08

Experimentation, Disclosure requiring.

608.01

(g)

Exposure of papers during interviews.

101,

713.07

Extension of shortened response period_710.02

(e),

1004

Extension of time for filing brief

1215.04

F

Fee exempt application

607.01

Fee exempt application, Changed to fee filed 607.01 (b), 1002.02

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Par. No.

Fee exempt application, Inventor leaves govern-
ment
607.01 (a)

Fee filed application
607

Fee filed application, Changed to fee exempt_ 607.01 (c),

1002.02

Fee, filing.
607

Claims in excess of
506, 714.10

Design application

1505

Fee exempt application

607.01

Inadequate

506

Petition for fee exemption

1002.02

Return
506.01, 607.02

Fee, Final:

Failure to pay
712

Interfering case, Not applied.
1101.01 (o)

Petition to accept.
712, 1002.02

Fee stamp:

Consular
604.05

Consular, Omission
604.05 (a)

604.05 (a)
Embassy and Legation

Field of search

904.01 (d)

Field of search, Notation by Examiner
705.01 (a),

717.05, 904.01 (d)

File wrapper
717

Action entered
707.10

Allowed case data entered.

1302.09

Amendment endorsed
714.18

Arrangement of papers

717.01 (a)

Assignment endorsement.

303

Classification data

717.03

"Contents", Entry in

717.01

Correction of error

717.02

Data entered on

710.05, 717.02, 1302.09

Equity suit.

1216.02

Field of search
717.05

Field of search, Patentability report.
705.01 (a)

Foreign application cross-noting
202.03, 202.04

Foreign filing date entered on.

717.02, 1302.06

Index of claims
717.04

Interference notation
1101.01 (c)

Name of applicant changed.

717.02 (b)

"P. R." division noted.

705.01 (c)

Parent case notation on
202.02, 1302.09

Print
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

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

Par. No.

607

Claims in excess of. 506,

714.10

Design application

1505

Fee exempt application

607.01

Inadequate

506

Petition for fee exemption

1002.02

Return 506.01,

607.02

Filing receipt.

503

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

Final action, Special nature of

708.01

Final restriction requirement.

818.03

Final fee:

Failure to pay

712

Interfering case, Not applied. 1101.01

(o)

Petition to accept. 712,

1002.02

Reissue

1401.11

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)

Withdrawal. 706.07

(e)

Withdrawal, Primary's attention.

707.02

Withdrawal of premature 706.07

(d)

Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal

1208.02

Firm of attorneys changes name.

402.04,

402.04

(a)

Firm name-Form of-in power of attorney ___

402.05

Fissionable material 706.03

(b)

Five year pendency 707.02

(a)

Five year pendency, Shortened period for re- sponse 710.02

(b)

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,

201.16

Disclosure

201.15

English language translation for benefit of date

201.15

Filing in foreign country

107

Great Britain

201.15

License to file

107

Listed in oath 201.14,

602

More than one.

201.14

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Foreign application-Continued
Par, No.
Noting earliest date on file wrapper __ 202.03, 717.02,

1302.06

Overcoming reference by

201.15, 715

Ribboned

602.04 (a)

Same invention

201.15

Seal

602.04 (a)

Statutory bar.

201.13

Foreign filing, Proving for priority

201.14

Foreign filing date, Entitled to

201.13

Foreign filing date on file wrapper

202.03, 717.02,

1302.06

Foreign language application

608.01

Foreign oath

602.04

Foreign patent:

Citation

707.05 (e)

Citation dates and information

901.05 (a)

Duplicates

903.03

English language equivalent.

707.05 (e)

Listing at allowance

1302.12

Manual of Foreign Patents.

901.05

Ordering

901.05 (e)

Print of, Where obtained

901.05 (c)

Statutory bar

201.13, 706.03 (s)

Transfer

903.03

Translation of

901.05 (d)

Forfeited application

203.07, 712

Prior art.

901.02

Retention label.

1302.07

Forfeiture

712

Formal matter:

Allowance and issue

1302.01, 1302.02, 1302.04

Amendment of case in issue.

714.16

Claim allowable except for

707.07 (j)

Response to objection

714.02

Review of actions involving.

Introduction

Specification format.

608.01

When taken up.

707.07 (a), 707.07 (j), 714.02

Forms and form letters:

Action preceding final
707.14

Amendment after Board decision, Refused
1214.07

Cancellation of nonelected claim

821.02 (a)

Decision on Motion

1105.06

Examiner's answer

1208

Examiner's Statement on appeal.

1208

Final rejection

706.07

First action

707.03

Interference

1105.06, 1112 to 1112.10

Notice of allowance, Assigned application

308

Rejection of claim copied from patent ___ 1101.02 (f)

Restriction requirement

817

Formula in printer's proof checked by Examiner

1309.01

Fourth or subsequent action

1005

Frivolous invention

706.03 (p)

Functional claim, Rejection

706.03 (c)

G

Par. No.

"General Information Concerning

Patents"

703

Generic claim:

Definition

806.04 (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 (i)

Rejection 806.04 (j),

809.02

(a),

809.

02 (c)

Species claims lacking

809.02

(d),

818.02 (b)

Subcombination

806.04 (c)

Traverse of rejection in lieu of

election __

809.02 (a)

Genus and species

801,

806.04 (a) to 806.04

(j), 808.01

(a),

809.02

Government-owned application:

"Act of 1883"

201.17,

607.01

Changed from fee filed

607.01

(c),

1002.02

Changed to fee filed.

607.01

(b),

1002.02

Inventor leaves government.

607.01 (a)

Special.

708.01

35 U. S. C. 266

607.01

"Three year case"

710.03

Great Britain, "Complete" specification

201.15,

901.05 (a)

Great Britain, "Provisional" specification

201.15

Guardian, Authority recorded

409.01

(b),

409.02

Guardian of insane inventor

409.02

H

Hearing on appeal

1209

Heir as applicant (see also

Administrator

or

executor)

409.01

(a),

409.01 (d)

Holiday, Papers not received

502

Holiday, Period for response ending

on

710.05

Holiday in District of Columbia.

710.05

I

Idiomatic English

608.01 (q)

Implied election

818.02

(a),

818.02 (c)

Improper joinder, Effect on patent.

805

Inaccurate claim

706.03 (n)

Incomplete amendment, Time

for complet-

ing

710.02

(c), 714.03

Incomplete application

506

Abandoned files

506.01

Completed.

506.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return

506.01

Return of filing fee

506.01

Using again

506.01

Incomplete claim, Rejection

706.03 (f)

Incomplete response, Time for

completing.

710.02 (c),

711,

714.03

Indefinite claim

706.03 (d)

Independent claim

608.01 (n)

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"Independent" inventions

Par. No. 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 (i)

Information on status of application referred to in patent.

102

Information sent to applicant for his guidance __

703

Inherent characteristics, Initial disclosure of_ 608.04 (a)

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,

106.01

By disbarred attorney

105

By inventor

106

By licensee

106.01

Control of, By assignee

106

New application, By Mail Branch

501

Patent file

103

Petition. 103,

1002.02

Right of

104, 106

Interference

1100

Abandonment of contest. 1108,

1110

Abstract of title in patented file

1101.02

Action after award of priority 1109 to

1109.02

Action after award of priority, Losing party_

1109.02

Action after award of priority, Winning party

1109.01

Action after dissolution

1110

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, 202, 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

Par.

No.

Interference-Continued

Amendment in connection with motion

1108

Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent

Appeals

1109

Application and patent in different divi-

sions.

1101.02

Applications in different divisions.

1101.01 (a)

Attorney, Parties have same

1101.01

(k)

1102.01

(b)

Attorney appointed

402.03

Brief card

1102.01

(c)

Briefs on motion

1105.01

Cancellation of losing party's claim.

1109.02

Certified copies of part of application.

1111.12

Civil action under 35 U. S. C. 146 ___ 1109,

1109.01,

1109.02,

1111.09

Claim copied from a patent (see also Claim

copied from patent) 1101.02 to

1101.02

(g)

Claim interpretation

1101

Claim "modified"

1102.01

(a)

Claiming of same subject matter necessary_

1101.01

Claims, Same in two applications of same

party

1102.01

Claims, Suggesting 1101.01 (j) to

1101.01 (o)

Claims, Suggesting from patent.

1101.02 (b)

Claims not patentable over issue noted in letter

to applicant.

1102.01

(b)

Claims of application not identical with patent

claims, Rule 205. 1101.02, 1101.02

(c),

1102.01 (a)

Claims of patent, All interfering to be

counts.

1101.02

(c)

Claims of patent, Rejection

1101.02

(f)

Common ownership. 305,

1101.01

(b)

Concession of priority 1108,

1109.02

Conflicting parties, Same attorney

1101.01 (k)

Consultation with Interference Examiner __

1111.13

Continuation of earlier application. 1101.01

(e),

1102.01 (a)

Continuation-in-part of earlier applica-

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)

Copies of part of application

1111.12

Copying of patent claims. 1101.02 to

1101.02

(g)

Correspondence under Rule 202. 1101.01

(d)

to

1101.01

(i)

Counts, Dependent.

1102.01

(a)

Counts, Must be made by all parties

1102.01

Counts, Patentably distinct 1101.01 (j),

1105.03

Dates, Difference

1101.01

(g)

"Decision Noted"

1107

Decision on motion, Letter

1105.06

Decision on motion, Primary's attention.

707.02

Declaration of interference

1102.02

Deferment of application of final fee

1101.01

(0)

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Interference-Continued
Par. No.
Interference-Continued
Motion:

Par. No.

Dependent counts

1102.01 (a)

Different divisions have applications.

1101.01 (a)

Different divisions 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

Noting of possible interference.

1101.01 (c)

Docket Branch procedure

1102.02

Drawing, Losing party obtaining copy of op-

ponent's.

1109.02

Election not affected.

820.02

Entry of amendment filed in connection with

motion

1108

Estoppel rejection

1105.03, 1109.02, 1110

Ex parte consideration not given on inter

partes proceedings.

1105, 1111.01

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 (i)

Foreign application relied on:

Correspondence under Rule 202.

1101.01 (g)

Not referred to in preparation of papers

1102.01 (a)

Shifting burden of proof.

1105.04

Form for decision letter on motion

1105.06

Forms other than decision on motion (See list

under 1112 in Table of Contents)_ 1112 to 1112.10

Hearing on motion

1105, 1105.01

Index sheet, Interference file

1107

Inspection of oaths under Rules 131, 202, and

204\.

1101.03

Interference brief card

1102.01 (c)

Interference number.

1102.02

Interpretation of claims.

1101

Interview prohibited

1111.01

Joint to sole

1111.07

Junior application in issue.

1101.01 (i)

Jurisdiction of application.

1101.01 (0)

Jurisdiction of application restored to Ex-
aminer
1109

Jurisdiction of interference

1104

Jurisdiction of patent.

1104

Law Examiner may be consulted.

1102.01 (a)

Letter to Examiner of Interferences

Rejection of patent claim

1101.01 (c)

1101.02 (f)

Rejection on estoppel.

1105.03, 1109.02, 1110

Requesting jurisdiction of interference

1104

Letters to parties.

1102.01 (b)

Response to suggestion of claims.

710.02 (c),

Losing party, treatment of claims.

1109.02

Losing party may obtain copy of opponent's

application

1109.02

"Modified" claim

1102.01 (a)

Add or substitute application

1105.03

Amend

1105.03

Burden of proof.

1105.04

Decision requires Primary's attention_ 707.02, 1105

Dissolve.

1105.02

Dissolve, Examiner's

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 234

1111.06

Reconsideration

1105.07

Substitute sole for joint

1111.07

New reference found

1105.05

Non-elected invention

1101.01

Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded

with interference record

1101.01 (h)

Oath under Rules 131, 202, and 204 opened

with preliminary statements

1101.03

Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed and

sealed

715.06, 1101.03

Open to public inspection if patent involved.

103

Overlapping application

709.01, 1111.03

Parties, All claiming invention to be included

1101.01 (h)

Patent and application in different divisions_ 1101.02
Patentability reports
1

1111.11

Petition for reconsideration of decision on

motion

1105.07

Plural interferences.

1102.01

Power of attorney filed.

402.08

Primary Examiner decides propriety of

707.02,

1101.01 (e)

Preliminary statement.

1102.02

1102 to 1102.02

Preparation of papers.

Primary Examiner, Matters requiring decision

by

1101.01 (c); 1105

Prosecution closed before interference, Re-

opened only as to interference subject

matter

1109.01, 1109.02

Public Law 690

201.16,

1102.01 (a), 1111.10

Reconsideration of decision on motion

1105.07

Record in each interference complete

1111.02

Redeclaration

1106

Reference found after declaration

1105.05.

Referred to Primary for question of patent-

ability

1105.05

Reforming

1106.01

Rehearing, New ground in decision

1105.05

Reissue application

1102.01 (a), 1111.08

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

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Interference-Continued
Par. No.

Search
1101.01 (c), 1302.08

"Secrecy Order" case.

1111.04

Setting up, Primary's attention required_ 1101.01 (c)

Sole to joint.

1111.07

Special

708.01

Statutory basis

1100

Suggestion of claims.
1101.01 (j) to

1101.01 (o), 1101.02 (b)
Suggestion of claims, Time limit.
710.02 (c),

1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)

Suggestion of claims from a patent.
1101.02 (b)
Suit in Equity. (See Civil Action.)

Suspension of action, Junior party fails to
make date

1101.01 (i)
Suspension of ex parte prosecution.
709.01, 1103
Terminated, Right to inspect.
103
Termination
1107

Termination, Cancel claim.

1109.02

Testimony equivalent to Rule 131 affidavit_715.07 (b)

Time for hearing motion set by Examiner of
Interferences
1105

Title search of patent
1101.02

Winning party, Unanswered action.
710.02 (b)

With a patent __ 1101.02 to 1101.02 (g), 1102.01 (a)

Withdrawal of application from issue ___ 1101.01 (i),
1101.01 (o), 1101.02 (g), 1105.03

Withdrawal of interference by Examiner.

1104,

1105.05

Interlineation in specification before execution

608.01

International Convention

201.13

International Convention date.

201.14

Intervention by assignee.

106

Interviews

713

Allowed application

713.10

Appointment in advance

713.01

Authority

713.05

Before filing.

713.02

Before filing amendment under Rule 312.

713.10

Before first action 713.01,

713.02

Demonstration

713.08

Disbarred attorney 105,

713.05

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)

Record of

713.04

Refused 713.01, 713.02, 713.05,

713.10

Substance made of record

713.04

Time allowed

713.01

Where held.

713.01

Par. No.

Invention. (See Patent; Rejection:)

Invention, Brief summary

608.01 (d)

Invention, Not originally claimed

603

Inventor (see also Applicant)

605

Deceased 409

to 409.01 (f)

Heirs 409.01

(a), 409.01 (d)

Insane

409, 409.02

Representative.

401

Issue. (See Allowance and issue.)

Issue and Gazette branch

1309

Jurisdiction of allowed case

1305

"Printer waiting" case

1309.01

Issue of patent to assignee

307

Issue slip

903.07

J

Jacket. (See File wrapper.)

Joinder, Linking claim allowed.

809.04

Joint application, Definition

201.02

Joint application, Original oath

602

Joint application, Signatures

605.04 (f)

Joint inventor:

Oath

602

Power of attorney to

402.01

Refuses to sign application

409.03

Joint inventors 201.02,

201.03, 605

Change in order of names

605.04 (f)

Joint owners

605

Joint to sole 201.03, 201.06, 201.07, 201.08, 1402.01

File forwarded to Application Branch

201.03

Interference pending

1111.07,

1112.09 (m) to 1112.09 (p)

Jurisdiction:

Allowed application

714.16, 1305

Appealed application

1210

Application before court.

1216

Application in interference.

1101.01 (o)

Interference

1104

Jurisdiction of notary

604.03

K

Kinds of applications.

201

L

Lack of utility

706.03 (p)

Language of papers

608.01

Law examiner:

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

Requests payment of final fee by senior party

1101.01 (i)

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Par. No.

Laws, Patent (see also Statutes)

Introduction

Letter (see also Action; Forms and form letters;

Letter, Examiner's). .

Abandonment after allowance.

711.05

Drawing correction, Approval by Examiner

608.02 (q)

Drawing correction, Separate letter.

608.02 (r)

Drawing transfer.

608.02 (i)

Status.

203.08

Letter, Examiner's (see also Action; Forms and

form letters)

707

Abandonment.

711.02

Action before final.

707.14

Amendment after final rejection.

714.13

Arguments answered

707.07 (f)

Cancellation of nonelected claim

821.02

Carbon copies

707.08

Claim allowable except as to form

707.07 (j)

Claim summary

707.07 (i)

Complete and clear.

707.07

Correction, Period for response.

710.06

Correction of citation

707.05 (g)

Date stamped

707.11

Decision on motion

1105.06

Decisions cited

707.06

Dictated by Primary Examiner

707.01

Draftsman's criticism embodied in first action

Office 707.07 (c)

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

"Examiner" or "Acting Examiner" at end of

letter

707.09

File wrapper entry

707.10, 717.01

Final rejection, Clearly stated

706.07

Final rejection, Concluding statement.

706.07

Final rejection, Patentability report.

705.01 (a)

First action, Includes Draftsman's com-

ments 608.02 (a),

707.07 (c)

"First action", Sample.

707.03

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 (d)

Orders cited

707.06

Personal matter excluded

707.07 (d)

·Piecemeal prosecution.

707.07 (g)

Power of attorney invalid or lacking.

402

Par. No.

Letter, Examiner's-Continued

Preceding final action,

707.14

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

Revision of application, Shortened statutory period

702.01

Revocation of power of associate.

402.05 (a)

Sample

707.03

Shortened time for reply

710.02

Signature

707.09

Statement of rejection

707.07 (d) .

Statement that next action will

be final

707.14

Status letter reply

203.08

Substantial anticipation, Expressions used.

707.07

(d)

Summary

707.07 (i)

Supplemental

710.06

Undelivered.

707.13

Lettering of papers in file wrapper

717.01

(a)

Letters, Receipt and handling

500

Letters of administration 409.01 (b),

409.01 (c),

409.01 (e)

Letters testamentary_ 409.01 (b), 409.01 (c),

409.01 (e)

Library, Scientific

901.06

(a)

License to file Foreign Application

107

Licensee, Access

106.01

Linking claim

809, 809.03,

809.03 (a), 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.
801, 803,

806.05 (e), 806.05 (f), 806.05 (g), 809.03 (a)

Mail:

Depositing papers.

502

Receipt and handling.

500

Undelivered

707.13

Mail Branch

500

Mailing action

707.12

Manual of Classification

902.01.

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Par. No.

Manual of Foreign Patents.

901.05

Manuscript decision

707.06

Margin, Application papers

608.01

Mark of applicant

605.04 (d)

Marking in application, Erasure at allowance_ 1302.03

Marking patent.

905.04

Markush claim, Antedating reference for

715.03

Markush claim

706.03 (y)

Markush claim, Supporting disclosure.

608.01 (p)

Matter not originally claimed

603

"Mechanical" patent.

201

Memorandum, Citation

707.06

Merits, Appeal to Board of Appeals. Introduction

Merits, Question of, Given precedence.

707.07 (a)

Method, Obvious

706.03 (q)

Method and apparatus or product.

801,

806.05 (e), 806.05 (f), 809.03 (a), 820

Method of doing business

706.03 (a)

Misjoinder, Effect on patent.

805

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

Model Room

608.03 (a)

Motion (Interference) :

Add or substitute application.

1105.03

Amend

1105.03

Burden of proof.

1105.04

Decision requires Primary's attention __ 707.02, 1105

Dissolve.

1105.02

Dissolve, Examiner's

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 234

1111.06

Reconsideration

1105.07

Substitute sole for joint

1111.07

Multiplied claims, Rejection

706.03 (1)

N

Name:

Change. 605.04 (c),

717.02 (b)

Change, File sent to Application Branch.

605.04 (c)

Corrected by amendment.

605.04 (g)

Drawing, Applicant's

605.04 (h)

Drawing, Applicant changes name.

605.04 (c)

Drawing, Attorney's

605.04 (h)

Drawing, Change of Attorney's Name Pro- hibited

608.02 (u)

Full first 605.04,

605.04 (b)

Mark

605.04 (d)

Signature (See Signature) Uniformity with signature

605.04 (b)

National security, Application affecting.

107,108

Negative limitation

706.03 (d)

New application

203.01

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

New Applications-Continued

Par. No.

Assignment to examining division for exami-
nation
903.08, 903.08 (e)

Classification by Primary
903.08 (b)

Inspection

903.08 (a)

Transfer before entry

903.08 (a)

Transfer refused.
903.08 (a)

New Examiner, Letters of.
707.01

New matter:

Amendment of disclosure

608.04

Appealable
608.04 (c)

Claim

706.03 (0)

Claim, Appealable

608.04 (c)

Claim terminology

608.01 (o)

Continuation application

201.07

Design application

1503.02

Disclosure

608.04

Divisional application

201.06

Drawing

608.04

Inherent characteristics.

608.04 (a)

Petitionable

608.04 (c)

Preliminary amendment

608.04 (b)

Rejection
706.03 (0)

Reissue application
1401.06, 1401.07

Specification, Petitionable.
608.04 (c)
Substitute specification

714.20

Supplemental oath

603

Trade-mark definition

608.01 (v)

When entered
714.19, 714.20

Non-elected invention, Interference.

1101.01

Non-elected invention:

Claims to-Added.

821.03

Claims to-Canceled
821.02

Claims to-Withdrawn

821.01, 821.02

Non-elected species:

Claims to-Canceled
821.01

Claims to-Withdrawn
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

Notation of possible interference
1101.01 (c)

Notes, Marginal, Erased at allowance

1302.03

Notice, Citation

707.06

Notice of allowance (see also Allowance and
issue)

1303

Assigned application

308

Deceased inventor
1303.03

Government application

109, 1304

Reissue application

1401.11

"Secrecy order" application

Undelivered

107.02, 1304

1303.02

Notice of reissue application

1401.03

Notices, Purpose

Introduction

Notices, Table
Appendix I

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Par. No.

Number, Drawing reference character

608.01 (g)

Numbering of claims.

608.01

(j)

Numbering of papers in file wrapper

717.01

0

Oath:

After appeal

1212

Antedating patent for interference (Rule

204\)

1101.02, 1101.02 (a) 1101.03,

Antedating reference. (See Oath, Antedating

reference, Rule 131.)

Inspection during interference (Rules 131,

202, 204)

1101.03

Junior party, Part of interference file (Rule

202\)

1101.03

Junior party to possible interference (Rule

202\)

1101.01 (d) to 1101.01 (i)

Original (See Oath, Original, Rule 65.)

Plant application (Rule 162)

1604

Reissue (Rule 175)

1401.08

Sealing for interference (Rules 131, 202, 204)_ 715.06,

1101.01 (h), 1101.03

Traversing rejection (Rule 132)

716

Oath, 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)

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

Oath, Original, Rule 65

602

Administering

604

Amendment.

602.01

Attorney administers

604.06

Consular certificate.

604.04

Date of execution

602.05

Defective.

602.01, 602.03

Delayed filing

602.05

Par. No.

Oath, Original-Continued

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

602.01,

602.02

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

604.03 (a)

"Sole"

602

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 to formal matters, When made_

707.07

(a),

707.07 (j)

Obvious error, Correction

1302.04,

1305

Obvious method

706.03 (q)

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, Claim

1302.09

Official Gazette, Drawing figure.

1302.10

Old application

203.03

Old combination 706.03 (i),

706.03 (j)

Old combination, Division 806.05

(b),

820.01

Operative example

608.01 (p)

Operativeness, Showing

608.03,

716

Oral hearing on appeal

1209

Order, Citation

707.06

Order, Classification

902.04

Order of examination 708

to

708.03

Order of examination, Patentability report_

705.01 (c)

Order of papers in file wrapper

717.01 (a)

Ordering:

Abandoned file 711.04

(b),

905.03

Abstract after publication

901.06 (d)

Cross-references

903.06

Foreign patent

901.05 (e)

Patented file

905.03

Photostat

905.01

Publication

901.06 (b)

Soft copy

905.02

Sub-class list

902.03 (c)

Orders, Purpose

Introduction

Orders, Table

Appendix I

Original application

201.04

Original carries title to continuing application

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201.12

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Overlapping applications, Same applicant.

Par.

No. 304,

709.01, 804, 804.02, 822, 822.01, 1101.01

(b),

1111.03.

Overlapping applications, Same assignee.

305,

709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b), 1111.03

Owner's representative.

400

Ownership and assignment.

300

Ownership carried over by assignment.

201.12

P

P. R. (See Patentability report.)

Paper number 714.18, 714:21,

717.01

Paper number of print. 717.01, 717.01 (b)

Papers:

Depositing

502

Distribution

508

File wrapper 717.01, 717.01 (a)

Receipt and handling.

500

Wrong division

508.01

Parent application

201.04

Parent application data, Cross-noting

201.11

Parent carries assignment to continuing applica- tion

201.12

Patent:

1836 (present) series

901.04

A. I. series

901.04

Arrangement in division

901.07

Assignment

301

Borrowing

901.08

Casting cloud on

707.07 (d)

Claim copied. (See Claim copied from patent.)

Classification change.

903.05

Cost of copy

905.02

Design series

901.04

Effective date. 706.02, 715,

715.01

Files

905.03

Foreign. (See Foreign patent.)

Index.

902.03 (a)

Interference 1101.02 to

1101.02 (g)

Joint to sole

1402.01

Jurisdiction

1305

Laws (see also Statutes; Statutes, Revised.)

Introduction

Marking Examiner's copy

905.04

Missing copy

901.09

Ordering soft copy

905.02

Plant 901.04,

1600

Reference. (See Reference.)

Reissue series

901.04

Soft copy

905.02

Sole to joint

1402.01

Statutory types of subject matter

706.03 (a)

System, Constitutional basis for Introduction

Transfer

903.05

"Utility" series

901.04

X series

901.04

Par. No.

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

Patent claim, Rejection

1101.02 (f)

Patent Office employees, Property patent

interest in

309

Patent Statutes (see also Statutes; Statutes,

Revised)

Introduction

Patentability (See Rejection.)

Patentability report

705

Action counted.

705,

705.01

(e)

Allowance.

705.01

(d)

Appeal

705.01

(a)

Date status

705.01

(c)

Dispute between Examiners.

705.01

(a)

Drawing

608.02

(n)

File wrapper notation

705.01

(c)

Final action

705.01

(a)

Forms for action

705.01

(a)

Improper

705.01

(e)

Initiated

705.01

Interference motion

1111.11

Interviews

705.01

(f)

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)

Patented file

905.03

Patented file, Reissue application notice.

1401.03

Pencil notations, Erased at allowance.

1302.03

Pending application preserved in secrecy

101

Period for response

710

After Board decision

1214.01

After correspondence under Rule 202

710.02

(b)

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

Extension 710.02 (d), 710.02

(e),

1005

Five year pendency

710.02

(b)

Government-owned application

710.03

Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday expiration time

of

710.05

Incomplete response. 710.02

(c),

714.03

Informal application

702.01

Less than six months

710.02

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Period for response-Continued

Par. No.

Non-statutory shortened period.

710.02

Non-statutory shortened period, When

used

710.02 (c)

Normal period

710.01

Petition

1002

Remailing

707.13, 710.06

Shortened 710.02,

710.02 (e)

Shortened, Approval 710.02

(a), 1005

Shortened, Extension 710.02 (d),

710.02 (e)

Shortened statutory period, Distinguished

from time limit

710.02 (d)

Shortened statutory period, When used __

710.02 (b)

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

Three year statutory period.

710.03

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

Permanent ink.

608.01, 714.07

Perpetual motion

706.03 (p)

Petition:

Abandonment holding 711.03 (c),

711.03 (d)

Abandonment holding, Examiner's

state-

ment.

711.03 (d)

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

Examiner's statement, Revival.

711.03 (d)

Fee-exempt, To or from fee-filed

1002.02

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

Reconsideration of decision on motion

1105.07

Revival 711.03

(c) 1002.02

Revival, appealed case.

1215.04

Petition-Continued

Par. No.

Revival, Examiner's statement.

711.03 (d)

Suspend rules

1002

Withdrawal from issue

1308

Photostat, Ordering

905.01

Piecemeal prosecution

707.07

(g)

Pink slip (Form PO-152)

707.07 (a)

Plant application

1600

Action

1610

Advertising

1610

Affidavit

1610

Allowance

1611

Bacteria

1601

Bureau of Plant Industry

1608,

1609

Claim

1605

Color drawing

1606

Color identified

1605

Definitions

1601

Department of Agriculture

1608

Description

1605

Drawing

1606

Duplicate papers

1603,

1610

Examination

1608

Examiner's amendment

1610

Executive Order

1608

Issue.

1611

Laudatory expressions

1610

Letter of transmittal

1608

Method claim

1605

Oath

1604

Original and duplicate files.

1603,

1610

Parts

1603

Plant varieties excluded

1601

Report of Bureau of Plant Industry

1609

Signature.

1603

Specification

1605,

1610

Specimens

1607

Statutory basis.

1601

Plant patent series.

901.04

Post office, Depositing papers in.

502

Post office address, Applicant

605.03

Post office address, Attorney

601.02

Power of attorney

402

After filing application

410

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

Firm

402.04

Firm changes name.

402.04

(a)

Invalid

402

Joint applicant

402.01

Limited recognition

402.01

Not of record. 406,

714.01

(c)

Notice of revocation

402.05

Revocation 402.05, 402.05

(a), 402.07

249 Rev. 1,

April

1955

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Power of Attorney-Continued

Par.

No.

Single signature form

601.02

Substitute

402.03

Unregistered attorney

402,

402.01

Withdrawal of attorney

402.06

Power to inspect.

101, 104,

402

Power to inspect, Disbarred attorney

105

Preamble, Design application

1503

Preamble, Omission.

608.01

(c)

Preamble, Specification

608.01

(b)

Preliminary amendment.

714.09

Preliminary amendment, Excessive claims.

714.10

Preliminary amendment, New matter.

608.04

(b)

Premature final rejection

706.07

(c)

Primary Examiner, Actions requiring personal

attention

707.02

Primary Examiner, Signature on file wrapper_ 1302.13

Print of drawing

608.02

(m)

Additional

608.02

(m)

Alteration

608.02

(m)

Appeal.

1204

Examiner's notation on

608.02

(m)

File wrapper.

717.01

(b)

Kept in examining division:

608.02

(c)

Marking

608.02

(m)

New application

508

Patentability report.

705.01

(d)

Reissue application

608.02

(k)

Returned drawing.

608.02

(y)

Sketch

608.02

(v)

Printed matter

706.03

(a)

"Printer waiting"

1309.01

Printer's Proof, Correction.

1309.01

Prior art. (See Reference.)

Priority, Overcoming Reference.

201.15

Priority, Formal Requirements

201.14

Priority, Public Law 690

201.16

Priority right.

201.13

Process. (See Method.)

Product by process.

706.03

(e)

Product of nature.

706.03

(a)

Prolix claim

706.03

(g)

Proof, "Printer waiting"

1309.01

Proof of foreign filing, "Normal" priority

201.14

Prosecution, Piecemeal

707.07.

(g)

Prosecution, Reopening after appeal decision

__

1214.07

Prosecution closed, Application allowable except

for form.

710.02

(b)

Protest against issuance of patent.

1309.02

"Provisional" specification, British

201.15

Public inspection, Application file.

103

Public Law 380

201.16,

605

Public Law 506

604.03

(a)

Public Law 585

706.03

(b)

Public Law 619.

201.16,

1005

Public Law 690

201.16

Public policy

706.03

(p)

Par. No.

Public sale.

706.03 (s)

Public use, Statutory bar 201.13,

706.03 (s)

Public use proceeding, Rejection on

706.03 (v)

Publications of abstracts. 711.06,

711.06 (a)

Publications:

Citing 707.05

(e), 901.06

Declassified.

707.05 (f)

Ordering

901.06 (b)

Q

Quayle practice. 710.02

(b), 714.14

R

R. S. (See Statutes.)

Ratification of papers filed:

Death of attorney

406

Death of inventor

409.01

Signature improper or lacking 711,

714.01 (b)

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.

500

Reclassification of classes.

903.02 (a)

Recommendation by Board of Appeals

1213.01

Reconsideration by Board of Appeals_ 1214.01,

1214.03

Record books, Examining division

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

Additional

707.05 (d)

After allowance.

1308.01

After appeal

1208.01

Antedating. (See Oath, Antedating reference, Rule 131.)

"Applied"

707.05 (b)

Arrangement in examining division

901.07

Assigned application as.

304

Borrowing.

901.08

Citation 707.05 to 705.05 (g), 901.04,

901.05 (a)

Citation correction

707.05 (g)

Citation correction, Period for response.

710.06

Cited by applicant. 707.05 (d),

1302.12

Combination of references.

706.02

Copending

706.02

Cross, How cited

707.05 (e)

Declassified printed matter

707.05 (f)

Effective date, Patent_ 706.02, 707.05 (è),

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

Listing at allowance. 1302.12,

1401.11

Newly discovered after allowance.

1308.01

Ordering official cross

903.06

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Reference-Continued

Par. No

Overcome under Rule 131. (See Oath, Ante-

dating reference, Rule 131.)

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

Published abstracts of application

711.06 (a)

Replacement of missing

901.09

Selection of pertinent.

904.02

"State of the art"

707.05 (c)

Statutory bar

201.13

Swearing back. (See Oath, Antedating refer- ence, Rule 131.)

Voided by proof of foreign filing.

201.14

"Well known in the art," Supported by __

706.02 (a)

Reference characters

608.01 (g)

Reference to foreign application 202.03,

202.04

Reference to prior patent.

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

Refusal to enter amendment, Petition

1002.02

Register of appeals

1204

Register of applications, Application Branch

504

Register of applications, Examining division

1704

Registration, Attorney or agent.

402,

402.01

Rehearing by Board 1214.01,

1214.02

Rehearing by C. C. P. A.

1216.01

Reissue application:

Abstract of title

1401.01

Additions underlined

1401.06

Affidavit.

1401.08

Affidavit, Patent not available.

1401.04

Allowance.

1401.11

Allowance, Drawing transfer.

1401.05

Applicant.

1401.02

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

Court decision involving original patent_

1401.09 (a)

Deceased inventor

1401.02

Defective oath, Ground for rejection

706.03 (x),

1401.08

Definition

1401

Design application

1505

Divisional application 1005,

1401.10 (a)

Drawing 608.02

(k),

1401.05

Effective date

1401.09

Reissue Application-Continued

Par.

No.

Election of species

1401.10

Error in original patent. 1401,

1401.08

Examination 1401.04,

1401.09

Filed during interference 1003, 1111.08,

1401.12

Inoperative, Oath requirement

1401.08

Interference of original patent involved

1003,

1111.08,

1401.12

Inventor

1401.02

Laches

1401

List of references

1401.11

Narrowed

1401.08

New matter

1401.07

Notice in original file

1401.03

Notice of allowance

1401.11

Numbering of claims

1401.06

Oath

1401.08

Offer to surrender patent. 1401.01,

1401.04

Omission of feature.

1401.07

Omissions bracketed.

1401.06

Ownership

201.12

Parts

1401.01

Print of drawing. 608.02

(k)

Requisites

1401.01

Restriction

1401.10

Return of original patent.

1401.04

Same invention as original patent.

1401.07

"Special" for examination.

1401.09

Specification 1401.06, 1401.10

(a)

Statutory basis

1401

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Suit on original patent.

1401.09

(a)

Title abstract. 1401.01,

1401.02

Transfer of original drawing. 608.02 (k),

1401.05

Twice reissued

1401.06

Reissue patent series

901.04

Rejection

706

After allowance of application __ 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

Atomic Energy Act.

706.03

(b)

Bar, Statutory

706.03

(s)

Board of Appeals introduces.

1214.01

Breadth

706.03

(n)

Business method.

706.03

(a)

Claim copied from patent.

1101.02

(f)

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Rejection-Continued

Par.

No.

Claim copied from patent,

Failure to

re-

spond

706.03

(u)

Claim copied from patent,

Primary's

atten-

tion

707.02

Combination of references

706.02,

707.07

(d)

Common knowledge

706.02

(a)

Conflicting applications

304,

305, 706.03 (k), 709.01,

802.02,

804,

804.01,

804.02, 822, 822.01.

Conflicting applications, One

assigned

304

Dedication

715

Defective reissue oath

706.03

(x),

1401.08

Dependent claim

608.01

(n)

Directly met

707.07

(d)

Disclaimer

706.03 (u),

710.02

(d)

Double patenting (See Double

patenting)

Duplicate claims.

706.03

(k)

Estoppel, Interference

1105.03,

1109.02,

1110

Final (See Final rejection)

Foreign application, Statutory

bar

706.03

(s)

Fraud upon public

706.03

(p)

Frivolous invention

706.03

(p)

Full anticipation,

Expression

recom-

mended.

707.07

(d)

Functional

706.03

(c)

Generic claim.

809.02,

809.02

(a)

Genus and species.

806.04 (h)

to

806.04

(j)

Ground clearly stated.

707.07

(d)

Inaccurate

706.03

(n)

Incomplete

706.03

(f)

Indefinite

706.03

(d)

Indirect limitation

706.03

(d)

Inoperativeness.

706.03

(p)

Insufficient disclosure

706.03

(n)

Insufficient disclosure, Trade-mark

608.01

(v)

Interference, Estoppel

1105.03,

1109.02,

1110

Interference terminated.

1109.02,

1110

Language used

707.07

(d)

Linking claim

809

to

809.04

Markush, Improper

706.03

(y)

Method of doing business

706.03

(a)

Multiplicity.

706.03

(1)

Negative limitation

706.03

(d)

New, After appeal

1208.01

New, After final rejection

706.07

(e)

New matter

706.03

(0)

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)

Old combination

706.03 (i),

706.03

(j)

Omnibus rejection

707.07

(d)

Rev. 3, June 1957

Rejection-Continued

Par.

No.

Overlapping applications

304,

305, 706.03 (k), 709.01, 802.02,

804,

804.01,

804.02, 822, 822.01.

Perpetual motion

706.03

(p)

Personal remarks avoided

707.07

(d)

Previously allowed claim

706.04,

707.02

Printed matter

706.03

(a)

Prior art

706.02

Product by process

706.03

(e)

Product of nature.

706.03

(a)

Prolix

706.03

(g)

Public sale

706.03

(s)

Public use

706.03

(s)

Public use proceeding

706.03

(v)

Reissue application, Defective oath

706.03

(x)

"Rejected"

707.07

(d)

Repeated

707.07

(f)

Res judicata.

706.03

(w)

Res judicata, Continuation application

706.07

(b)

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

Trade-mark or trade name

608.01

(v)

Unpatentable over other claim

706.03

(k)

Utility.

706.03

(p)

Vague

706.03

(d)

"Well known in the art"

706.02

(a)

Related inventions ___ 802.01, 806.04 (b),

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 Supervisory

Examiner

1005

Reopening prosecution after Board decision.

1214.07

Reply brief

1208

Report of Bureau of Plant Industry

1609

Representative of inventor or owner

400

Representatives of out-of-town attorneys

408

Res judicata

706.03

(w)

Res judicata, Rejection in continuation

appli-

cation

706.07

(b)

Reservation clause in application.

608.01

(e)

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

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Response-Continued

Par. No.

After final rejection 714.12,

714.13

Complete 714.02 to 714.04

Copying claim from patent not a response.

711.02 (b), 1101.02

(e)

Election requirement. 809.02

(a),

809.02 (b), 818.03 (b)

Formal matters

714.02

Incomplete. 711.02 (a), 714.02 to 714.04

Incomplete, Election of species lacking __ 809.02 (a),

818.03

(b)

Incomplete, Proceedings not stayed by peti-

tion

1002

Incomplete, Time for completing. 710.02 (c),

711,

714.03

Late · 711,

711.02

Late, Excused. 710.02

(d)

Patentability pointed out 714.02,

714.04

Restriction requirement. 818 to

820.02

Restoration of canceled matter. 608.01 (s),

714.24

Restriction (see also Election; Election of species).

800

Action, Examiner's 813 to

817

Action after, Special.

708.01

Aggregation 806.05 (a), 809.03 (a)

Apparatus and process or product 806.05

(e)

to 806.05 (g)

Basis.

802

Case referred to second Examiner.

815

Claimed subject matter

806.01

Claims to divisible inventions added before action 818.02

(a)

Combination and subcombination 806.05

(a)

to 806.05 (e), 809.03 (a)

Definition

801

"Distinct" invention 802.01, 804, 806,

806.05

Final requirement.

819

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, 809.03 (a),

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), 809.03 (a), 820

Reissue application

1401.10,

1401.10

(a)

Rejection of nonelected claims 821 to

821.03

Related inventions

802.01,

803, 806, 808.02,

809.03

Restriction-Continued :

Par. No.

Requirement

812

to 817

Additional

811.02

By division where examinable

812

Citation of art.

813, 817

Completeness

815

Concluding paragraph.

817

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.

818.03

First action

811

Form letter.

817

Patentability

810

to

810.03

Petition from 809.04,

818.03 (c)

Rejection on double patenting following

804.02

Repeated after withdrawal

811.03

Response to. 818

to

818.03 (e)

When made

811,

811.01

Withdrawal.

819 *

Single embodiment.

806.03

Species of unclaimed genus

808.01 (a)

Subcombination, Combination and.

806.05 (a)

to

806.05 (c)

Subcombinations usable together

806.05

(d)

Subsequently presented to invention

not pre-

viously claimed.
818.02, 821.03

Traverse of requirement
818,

818.03 (c), 821.01, 821.02

Retention label

1302.07

Return of complete application

600

Return of drawing

608.02 (y)

Return of filing fee 506.01,

607.02

Return of incomplete application.

506.01

Return of papers, Discourteous matter

714.25

Return of papers entered on file wrapper __ 201.14

(c), 717.01

Returned Office action

707.13

Review at allowance.

1302.01

Revised Statutes. (See Statutes.)

Revival of abandoned application __ 711.03 (c),

1002.02

Revival of abandoned application, Examiner's statement.

711.03 (d)

Revocation of power of attorney

402.05,

402.05 (a),

402.07

Rewritten specification

608.01 (q)

Ribboned application

602.04 (a)

Right of priority 201.13,

201.16

Right of priority, Determination by Examiner.

201.15

Roster of attorneyB.

408

Rules of practice:

2 Reproduced

713.04

3 Reproduced

714.25

Cited

714.19

6 Reproduced

502

7 Reproduced

710.05

11 Reproduced

103

Rev. 3, June 1957

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Rules

of practice-Continued

.

Par.

No.

14

Cited 101, 103, 108, 203.08, 706.03

(b),

711.04, 713.05, 901.02,

901.03, 1308.07

21

Cited

607

22

Cited

607

31

Reproduced

401

32

Reproduced

402.07

Cited

106

34

Reproduced

402

35

Cited

403,

714.01

(d)

36

Cited

402.05,

402.06,

402.07

41

Reproduced

605

42

Reproduced

409.01

(a)

Cited

602,

605,

1401.02

43

Reproduced

409.02

Cited

602, 605,

1401.02

44

Reproduced

409

45

Cited

201.03,

605

46

Reproduced

605

47

Reproduced

409.03

Cited

602, 605,

1401.02

51

Reproduced

600

Cited.

608.02

(a)

52

Reproduced

608.01

Cited

600,

714.07

53

Cited

506.01

55

Cited

201.13, 201.14,

505

57

Reproduced

605.04

Cited

605.04

(b),

1503.01

59

Reproduced

600

61

Reproduced

601

65

Reproduced

602

Cited. 201.14, 409.03,

602.05,

603

66

Cited.

602,

602.04,

602.04 (a), 604,

604.04,

604.06

67

Reproduced

603

Cited

603

71

Reproduced

608.01

Cited 608.01

(g), 702.01, 1302.01

72

Reproduced

606

Cited

707.03

73

Reproduced

608.01

(d)

Cited

608.01

(d)

74

Reproduced

608.01

(f)

75

Reproduced

608.01

(i)

Cited

608.01

(g),

608.01 (n), 706.03 (1), 806.04,

1302.01

76

Reproduced

605.04

Cited.

605.04

(b)

77

Reproduced

608.01

(a)

78

Cited

201.11,

305, 822, 822.01,

1101.01

(b)

79

Reproduced

608.01

(e)

Cited.

608.01

(t)

81

Reproduced

608.02

82

Reproduced

605.04

(h)

83

Reproduced

608.02

(d)

84

Cited

605.04

(h),

608.02

Rules

of practice-Continued

Par.

No.

85

Reproduced.

608.02

(b)

86

Reproduced

608.02

87

Reproduced

608.02

(y)

88

Reproduced.

608.02

(i)

91

Reproduced.

608.03

Cited

600

92

Reproduced.

608.03

Cited

600

93

Reproduced

608.03

Cited

600

94

Reproduced

608.03

(a)

95

Reproduced

608.03

(a)

101

Reproduced

708

102

Reproduced.

708.01

103

Reproduced

709

Cited 707.02,

1005,

1505

104

Cited

707,

901

105

Reproduced.

707.07

Cited

707.07

(a)

106

Reproduced

708

Cited

904.02,

1208

107

Reproduced

707.05

Cited. 707.05

(e),

1610

108

Reproduced

901.02

111

Reproduced

714.02

Cited

714.03,

714.04, 714.16, 818.03 (a),

818.07 (a)

112

Reproduced

706

113

Reproduced

706.07

Cited.

706.07

(b)

115

Reproduced

714

116

Reproduced

714.12

Cited 706.07, 706.07

(e),

714.13

117

Reproduced

706.03

(n)

118

Reproduced.

608.04

Cited

608

119

Cited

714.02

121

Reproduced

714.22

Cited

1302.04

123

Reproduced

608.02

(p)

124

Reproduced

714.24

Cited.

608.01

(s)

125

Reproduced

608.01

(q)

Cited

714.19,

714.20

126

Reproduced

608.01

(j)

Cited 608.01

(n), 1302.01

127

Cited

1002.02

131

Reproduced

715

Cited

707.02,

707.05 (f), 715.01 to 715.09,

904.02,

1101.01 (h), 1101.02 (a),

1101.03,

1102.01, 1105.03, 1111.06,

1111.12,

1212

132

Reproduced

716

Cited

1105.02,

1105.03

133

Cited

713.01,

713.04

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Rules

of practice-Continued Par. No.

135

Reproduced. 711

Cited 710.01,

710.02(c) to 710.02 (e), 711.02, 712,

714.01 (b), 714.03.

136

Cited 710.02,

710.02 (e), 712, 1005, 1101.02 (f)

137

Reproduced 711.03 (c)

Cited. 712, 1002

138

Reproduced 711

Cited. 711.01, 1215.01

141

Reproduced 806.04

Cited ___ 802, 806, 806.04, 806.04 (a), 806.04 (g),

806.04 (h), 808.01 (a), 809.02, 809.02 (a),

809.02 (b), 809.02 (c), 820.

142

Cited. 707.07 (i),

802, 809.02 (c), 811, 811.01, 811.02,

818, 818.03 (e), 821.01, 821.02.

143

Reproduced 818.03

Cited 802, 810.03, 818.03 (a), 818.03 (b)

144

Reproduced 818.03 (c)

Cited 802, 809.04,

818.03 (d), 821.01, 821.02, 1002.02

145

Reproduced 821.03

Cited. 802

146

Reproduced 809.02

Cited 707 (i), 802

147

Reproduced 201.06

Cited. 602.05 (a), 605, 605.04, 802

151

Reproduced. 1501

152

Reproduced 1503.02

Cited. 608.02

153

Reproduced 1503.01

Cited 602

154

Reproduced 1503.01

Cited 1503

155

Reproduced 1505

161

Reproduced 1602

Cited 1610, 1611

162

Reproduced 1604

Cited 602

163

Reproduced 1605

164

Reproduced 1605

165

Reproduced 1606

166

Reproduced 1607

167

Reproduced 1600

Cited. 1610

171

Reproduced 1401.01

172

Reproduced 1401.02

Cited 1401.11

173

Reproduced. 1401.06

Cited. 1401.11

174

Cited 608.02 (k), 1401.05

175

Reproduced 1401.08

176

Reproduced 1401.09

Cited 708.01, 1401.10

177

Reproduced. 1401.10 (a)

Cited 1005

Rules

of practice-Continued

¡Par. No.

178

Reproduced

1401.04

Cited.

1401.01

179

Reproduced.

1401.03

Cited.

202.05

181

Reproduced

1002

Cited Introduction, 608.04 (c),

708.01

711.03 (c), 711.03 (d),

1002.01

183

Reproduced

1002

191

Reproduced

1205

Cited Introduction, 608.04 (c),

706.07

192

Reproduced

1206

Cited 1204,

1215.04

193

Reproduced.

1208

Cited 708.01, 1204,

1208.01

194

Reproduced

1209

195

Reproduced

1212

Cited 715.09, 1208,

1212

196

Cited

1213,

1213.01, 1214.01, 1214.06, 1215.04, 1214.07

197

Cited. 1214.01, 1214.02, 1214.03,

1214.06

198

Reproduced

1214.07

Cited 1003, 1004, 1214.04, 1216

201

Reproduced

1100

Cited. 708.01, 1102.01 (a),

1102.01 (b)

202

Reproduced.

1101.01 (d)

Cited

706.05,

710.02 (b), 1101.01 (c), 1101.01 (e) to 1101.01

(i), 1101.02 (c), 1101.03, 1102.01,

1112.04.

203

Reproduced

1101.01 (j)

Cited

706.03 (u),

710.02 (c), 1101.01 (j), 1101.01 (n), 1101.02

(a), 1101.02 (b), 1112.02, 1112.04.

204

Reproduced.

1101.02

Cited 715.05, 1101.01 (g), 1101.01 (h),

1101.02 (a) to 1101.02 (c),

1101.03

205

Reproduced

1101.02

Cited 1003, 1101.02 (d)

206

Reproduced

1101.02

Cited. 706.03 (u), 710.02 (c),

710.04 (a), 1101.02 (f), 1105.03, 1205

207

Reproduced.

1102

Cited. 1101.01 (j),

1102 01,

1112.05 (c), 1112.09 (d)

208

Reproduced

1101.01 (k)

Cited 404, 1102.01 (b)

209

Reproduced

1102.02

Cited

1102

211

Reproduced

1104

212

Reproduced.

1103

215

Cited 1102.02, 1112.09 (g),

1112.09 (h)

216

Cited

201.14

224

Cited

201.14

232

Reproduced

1105.02

Cited

707.02,

1105, 1105.01, 1105.03, 1105.05,

1105.06

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Rules of practice-Continued

Par. No.

233 Reproduced,

1105.03

Cited

707.02,

1101.01 (1), 1102.01 (a), 1102.01 (b), 1105,
1105.01, 1105.02, 1105.03, 1105.05, 1105.06,
1108, 1109.02.

234 Reproduced.

1105.03

Cited

707.02,

714.16 (b), 715.06, 1101.01 (1), 1102.01 (a),

1105, 1105.01, 1105.02 to 1105.03, 1105.05,
1105.06, 1109.02, 1110, 1111.06, 1111.07,
1112.04.

235 Reproduced
1105.04

Cited

707.02,
715.06, 1105, 1105.01, 1105.06, 1111.10
236 Reproduced
1105.01

1105.05

707.02, 1101.02 (f), 1104, 1105,

237 Reproduced
Cited
1105.03, 1105.06, 1112.07, 1112.08

1106.02, 1112.06 (b),

238 Cited.
1112.09 (e), 1112.09 (g) to 1112.09 (i)
241 Reproduced.

1111.12

244 Cited

1105.01,

1105.02, 1105. 05, 1105.06, 1105.07

245 Cited

1105.07

257 Cited
1109.02, 1110

262 Cited
1108, 1109.02, 1110

265 Cited

1109.02

266 Cited
1108

201 Reproduced

1309.02

292 Cited

706.03 (v)

304 Cited

1214.06

307 Cited

1102.01 (b)

714.16
312 Reproduced

Cited.

603.01, 713.10, 714.15,

714.16 (a) to 714.16 (e), 714.20, 1005,

1303.01, 1305, 1308'01,

1309.01, 1705.

313

Reproduced

1308

314

Cited

1505

316

Reproduced.

712

Cited.

203.07

317

Cited.

712, 1002

321

Reproduced

1403

Cited 706.03

(k), 804.01

322

Reproduced

1402

323

Reproduced

1402.01

324

Reproduced

1402.01

341

Cited

1702

342

Reproduced

402.01

346

Reproduced

402.04

Rules

of practice

Introduction

S

Same attorney, Interfering applications. 1101.01 (k),

1102.01 (b)

Same invention, Comparing foreign application_ 201.15,

Saturday, Effect on time for response.

710.05

Scientific Library

901.06 (a)

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Par. No.

Scientific principle not patentable.

706.03

(a)

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

Card

902.02 (b)

Field of

904.01

(d)

File wrapper notation ... 705.01 (a), 717.05,

904.01 (d)

Informal application

704

Interference.

1101.01 (c)

Notes

902.02 (a)

Patentability report. 705.01 (a),

705.01 (b)

Procedure.

704, 904

Restriction requirement.

808.02

Title.

202.02, 306

Secrecy, Pending applications

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 markings

109

Serial Number

503

Series of dependent claims

608.01

(n)

Shift of election

819

Shortened statutory period. 710.02 to

710.02 (e)

Approval. 710.02

(a),

1005

Signature:

Administrator or executor

605.05

(a)

Alteration in specification signed.

608.01

Amendment:

Signature improper 714.01 (a) to

714.01

(d)

Signature missing. 714.01 (a),

714.01

(b)

Signed by applicant, Not by attorney

of

record

714.01

(d)

Signed by attorney not of record.

714.01

(0)

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)

Correction of name

605.04

(c)

Divisional application, Omitted

201.06

Drawing

605.04

Drawing, Correction on 608.02 (u),

608.02 (w)

Express abandonment.

711,

711.01

à

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Signature-Continued

Par. No.

Firm, Proper form of

402.04

Full first name 605.04,

605.04 (b)

Joint applicants

605.04 (f)

Omitted from divisional application

201.06

Single signature form.

605.04 (a)

Title with

605.04 (e)

Uniformity with name.

605.04

(b), 1503

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

Soft copy, Return of

905.02 (a)

Sole application

201.01

Continuation of joint

201.07

Continuation-in-part of joint

201.08

Converted from joint

201.03

Converted to joint

201.03

Division of joint.

201.06

Reissue application, Joint to sole

1402.01

"Sole" in original oath

602

Sole patent to joint patent.

1402.01

Solicitor, Duties

1002,

1002.02

Special case

708

to

708.03

Allowable application, Except for form

__

710.02 (b),

1301

Examiner resigns

708.03

Five year pendency

707.02 (a)

List

708.01

Petition to make

708.02,

1002.02

Reissue application

1401.09

Rejected patent claim.

1101.02 (f)

Remanded.

708.01

"Special", Correction of drawing.

608.02 (x)

Species 802.01, 806.04 (a)

to

806.04

(j)

Adding (Amended Rule 141)

806.04 (g)

Cancellation of Species claims

821.02

Election (See Election of species.)

How recognized

806.04 (f)

Independent inventions

802.01,

808.01 (a )

Patentability over genus.

806.04

(h)

Plural 806.04 (g), 808.01

(a),

809.02

Rejection

806.04

(h)

Related

806.04

(b)

With allowable generic claim

809.02

(b)

Withdrawal of Species claims

809.02 (c)

Specification

608.01

Administrator or executor

605.05

Amendment, Instructions for entry __

714.22,

714.23

Arrangement

608.01

(a)

British "provisional" and "complete"

201.15

Changes prior to filing

608.01

Confused by amendments

608.01

(q)

Correction by Examiner's amendment

1302.04

to

1302.04 (g)

Specification-Continued

Par. No.

Correction by initialing

1302.04

Cross-noting of related applications

202.01

Definition

608.01 (a)

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)

Preamble

608.01 (b)

Reference to copending application brought up to date 1302.04 (f)

Reference to prior patent or application

202.01

Reissue application

1401.06

Return

608.01

Rewritten

608.01 (q)

Signature.

605.04

Statement of invention

608.01 (d)

Substitute 608.01

(q), 714.19

Substitute, Amendment including

714.19

Substitute, New matter

714.20

Terminology basis for claims

608.01 (o)

Title of invention

606

Title of invention, Changed

606.01

Transfer

608.01 (t)

Specimen, Composition of matter

608.03

Specimen, Plant application

1607

Stamp:

Consular fee

604.05

Consular fee, Omission

604.05 (a)

Division date

714.18

Draftsman's. 608.02 (a),

608.02 (o)

Office date 502, 505, 710.01

(a), 714.18

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)

Petition to make special, Continuing applica- tion

708.02

Petition to revive

711.03 (d)

Print of drawing

1204

Reply brief

1208

Special status.

708.01

Status letter.

203.08

Statement of invention, Coextensive claims

with 608.01 (d)

Statement of invention, Review on allowance

__ 1302.01

Status letter.

203.08, 1705

Status of applications

203

Statute, Citation

Introduction

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Statutes:
Par. No.

Act of April 5,1906,Sec.10;22U.S.C.1196, Cited_604. 05
Public Law 380, Sec. 3; 602 O. G. 675-6,

Cited
605, 201.16
Public Law 506 (81st Cong.) 136, cited __ 604.03. (a)

Public Law 585, (Atomic Energy Act), 590
O. G. 195, Cited.
706.03 (b)
Public Law 690, Approved August 8, 1946,
Cited.
201.16, 706.03 (s), 715.07 (c), 1302.06
R. S. 4888 (See 35 U. S. C. 112)

R.

S. 4915 (See 35 U. S. C. 145 and

146)

35

U. S. C. 4 Reproduced

309

35

U. S. C. 6 Reproduced

1001

Cited.

Introduction

35

U. S. C. 7 Reproduced

1203

35

U. S. C. 9 Reproduced.

903.01

35

U. S. C. 21

201.13

35

U. S. C. 100 Cited.

706.03 (a)

35

U. S. C. 101 Cited 201,

701,

706.03 (a)

35

U. S. C. 102 Cited

201.13,

305, 701, 706.03 (s),

707.05

(f),

715

35

U. S. C. 103 Cited

701

35

U. C. S. 112 Reproduced.

706.03

(c)

Cited.

201.11,

201.15, 608.01, 608.01 (k), 702.01, 706.03

(c),

706.03 (h), 707.02, 710.02 (b), 1005.

35

U. S. C. 115 Cited

604.06,

605.01

35

U. S. C. 116 Cited

201.03

35

U. S. C. 119 Cited

201.13

201.14, 1506, 1111.10,

1506

35

U. S. C. 120 Reproduced

201.11

Cited.

711.02

(c)

35

U. S. C. 121 Reproduced

802

Cited. 800, 803.01,

804, 804.01,

805

35

U. S. C. 131 Reproduced

701

35

U. S. C. 132 Cited

706.03

(o)

35

U. S. C. 133 Cited

710.01,

710.02

35

U. S. C. 135 Reproduced

1100

Cited. 715.05, 1101.02

(f), 1109,

1305

35

U. S. C. 144 Cited

1216.01

35

U. S. C. 145 Cited 1214.01,

1215.05,

1216.02

35

U. S. C. 146 Cited __ 1109, 1109.01,

1109.02,

1111.09

35

U. S. C. 161 Reproduced

1601

Cited

201

35

U. S. C. 163 Reproduced

1601

35

U. S. C. 164 Reproduced

1608

35

U. S. C. 171 Reproduced

1500

Cited

201,

1504

35

U. S. C. 172 Reproduced

1506

Cited.

201.13

35

U. S. C. 173 Cited

1505

35

U. S. C. 181 Cited

107,

107.01

35

U. S. C. 184 Reproduced

107

35

U. S. C. 251 Reproduced

1401

Cited

706.03

(w), 1305

35

U. S. C. 252 Cited

1305

35

U. S. C. 253 Cited

1305

35

U. S. C. 254 Cited

1402

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Statutes-Continued

Par.

No.

35 U. S. C. 255 Cited.

1305

35 U. S. C. 256 Cited

1305

35 U. S. C. 261 Cited

301,

302

35 U. S. C. 266 Reproduced

607.01

· Cited

201.17,

607.01 (a), 607.01 (b), 607.01

(c),

717.02

35 U. S. C. 267 Reproduced

710.03

Statutory bar 201.13,

706.03 (s)

Statutory bar, Foreign patent __ 201.13, 706.03

(s),

715

Statutory bar, Rule 131 not available

715

Statutory classes of invention.

706.03

(a)

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Statutory period (See Period for response)

Subclass, List of patent numbers.

902.03

(c)

Subcombination:

Aggregation and. 806.05 (a),

809.03

(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)

Double patenting rejections

804.02

Patentability report.

705.01

(a)

Submission to Commissioner:

Types of action listed

1003

Submission to Division 70:

Atomic Energy, security review

108

"Confidential" application or papers.

109

Defense invention, security review

107

"Restricted" application or papers.

109

"Secrecy Order" case.

107

Security determination

107

Submission to Drafting Branch:

Estimating cost of correction

608.02

(s)

Rearrangement of Figures.

608.02

(t)

Return of drawing

608.02

(y)

Transfer of Figures

608.02

(t)

Submission to Supervisory Classification Exam- iner

804.02

Submission to Supervisory Examiners:

Types of action listed. 1003,

1004,

1005

Subpoena by court, Application file.

1216.02

Substitute application:

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

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Par. No.

Substitute specification, New matter.

714.20

Suggested claims, Failure to make.

706.03 (u)

Suggestion of claims for interference.

1005,

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

Suggestion of claims for interference, Time limit

710.02 (c)

Suit, Copy of decision in reissue. 1401.09

(a)

Suit in Equity, see Civil Action

Summary of action

707.07 (i)

Summary of invention.

608.01 (d)

Sunday or holiday, Effect on time for response __

710.05

Supervisory Examiner, Functions.

1002.02,

1003, 1004, 1005

Supplemental action

710.06

Supplemental oath

603

After allowance. 603.01,

714.16

New matter

608.04

Suspension:

Action, By Office.

709

Design application

1505

Junior application 1101.01

(i)

Overlapping applications. 709.01,

1111.03

Primary decides 707.02,

709

Rules

1002

Three year case

710.03

T

Table of Countries, Public Law 690

201.16

Technical rejections

706.03

Telegraphic amendment.

714.08

Telephoning of attorney by Examiner.

408

Termination of proceedings. 201.11, 711.02

(c), 712

Terminology in application 608.01 (o),

1302.01

Testamentary, Letters. 409.01

(b)

Three year application, Period for response.

710.03

Time for response. (See Period for response.)

Time limits, Public Law 690

201.16

Title abstract, Interference

1101.02

Title abstract, Reissue application 1401.01,

1401.11

Title (ownership) conveyed by assignment.

201.12

Title of design application.

1503.01

Title of invention.

606

Title of invention, Reviewed at issue __. 606.01,

1302.01

Title report, Interference.

1101.02

Title report, Reissue application 1401.01,

1401.11

Title search.

202.02

Title with signature. 605.04

(e)

Trade-mark and trade name. 608.01

(v)

Transfer of application:

After amendment 903.08

(c)

After Classification decision 903.08

(g)

Allowable application 903.07

(b)

Decision of Classification Examiner. 903.08

(f)

Divisible inventions

812

Interference 1101.01 (a),

1101.02

New 903.08

(a)

Procedure. 903.08 (a), 903.08 (d), 903.08 (g) Submitted to Classification Examiner 903.08 (d)

259

Par. No.

Transfer of class or subclass.

903.05

Transfer of drawing

608.02 (i)

Canceled sheet.

608.02 (j)

Continuation application

608.02 (1)

Reissue application

608.02 (k)

Substitute application

608.02 (I)

Transfer of U. S. patent.

903.05

Transfer of specification

608.01 (t)

Transit time.

602.05

Translation, Foreign application

201.15

Translator

901.05 (d)

Traverse, Division or species requirement.

818,

818.03 to 818.03 (d), 821.01, 821.02

Traverse, Rejection of linking claim
818.03 (d)
Types of applications.
201

U

U. S. C.

Introduction

Unclaimed disclosure, Reservation

608.01 (e)

Undelivered mail

707.13

Unsigned amendment. 711, 714.01

(a), 714.01 (b)

Unsigned amendment, Disposal

714.01 (b)

Unsigned drawing.

605.04 (h)

Utility lacking, Rejection

706,03 (p)

Utility patent.

201.901.04

Utility required.

608.01 (p)

V

Venue

W
604.02

Waiver of rejection.

707.07 (e)

Washington representatives of attorneys.

408

Withdrawal from issue

1308

Amendment crossing allowance

714.15

Claim copied from patent

1101.02 (g)

Commissioner's approval.

1003, 1308

Form of request

1308.02

Junior party, Correspondence under Rule 202

4&gt;

1101.01 (i)

Motion under Rule 234

1105.03

Petition for

1308

Rejection. 1101.01

(1), 1308.01

Suggesting claims for interference

1101.01 (o)

Withdrawal of appealed claim 1214.05,

1215.03

Withdrawal of attorney

402.05, 402.06

Withdrawal of claims:

To species.

809.02 (c)

To non-elected invention 821.01,

821.02, 821.03

Withdrawal of final rejection

706.07 (e)

Before appeal hearing.

1208.02

Premature final.

706.07 (d)

Primary decides.

707.02

Withholding from allowance, Design application_

1505

Wrapper. (See File wrapper.)

Wrong division, Papers sent to.

508.01

X

X-series of patents.

901.04

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