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A

Bec. No.

A.I. series of patents

901.04

Abandoned Application (see also Abandon-

ment).

Accessibility to public.

103

Counting

711.04 (a)

Definition

208.05

Disposal

103, 711.04

Incomplete

508.01

Issue fee, failure to pay.
203.07. 712

Listed

711.04 (a)
Matter reproduced in substitute
201.09

Ordering

711.04 (b), 805.03

Petition, Period for response after

1002

Completeness

707.07

Reference use

901.02

Retention label

1902.07

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

Ixsue fee not paid.

711.05. 712

Incomplete response, Review by Primary

707.02

No response

711, 711.02

Notification of

711.02

Of Invention

706.03 (s)

Petition

711.03 (c), 1002.02

Petition, Examiner's statement

711.03 (đ)

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)
Abbreviature-Abstract :
Citation
711.06 (a)

Ordering copies
901.08 (đ)

Publication opens file to inspection

103

Access (see also Inspection ; Power of attor-

ney).

Authorized by Commissioner

104

Disbarred attorney

105

Access ... Continued

Sec. No.

Pending application

101, 106

Petition

108, 1002.02

Accident or inadvertence (see also Reissue ap-

plication )

1401, 1401.08

Act. (See Statutes; Statutes, revised.)
Action (see also Letter, Examiner's).
After Board decision
1214.01 to 1214.07

After Board decision reversing Examiner __ 1214.04

After Board decision sustaining Examiner __ 1214.06

After correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (1)

Amendment after final rejection

714.18

Claim summary
707.07(1)

Claims in excess of filing fee

714.10

Correction, Period for response

710.08

Correspondence under Rule 202 not counted

1101.01 (f)

Counted

1705

Date

707.11

File wrapper endorsement.

707.10, 717.01

Final action 705.01 (a), Fourth or subsequent

706.07, 713.09

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

700

Suspension, Primary's attention

707.02

Suspension, Group Manager'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), 400.01 (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
See. No.

Heir

409.01, 409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)

Signature

605.05 (a)

Specification form
805.05

Advantages over prior art
707.07 (f)
Adverse recommendation under Rule 312 __ 714.16(0))
Amdavit. (See Oath.)

Amrmation. (See Oath.)

Agent. (See Attorney ; Power of attorney.)

Aggregation

706.08 (1)

Aggregation, Design application,
1504
Aggregation and subcombination
808.05 (a),

809.03 (a)

Allen Property Custodian publication
901.06 (c)

Allowance and issue (see also Allowed appli-
cation)
1300

Abandonment after

711.05

Administrator's signature amended.

605.05 (a)

All claims allowed, Shortened period

710.02 (b)

Amendment, Examiner's

1302.04

Amendment, Examiner's, Case in issue __ 714.16, 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 (đ)

Claim copied from patent.

1101.02(g)

Claim for Official Gazette
1302.09

608.01 (1)

Claim renumbering

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, 1302.03

Parent case data

1802.04 (f)

Refer to Assignment Branch

202.02, 1802.11

Retention label

1302.07

Correction of error after allowance.

714.16

Cross reference

903.07 (a)

D-10 notice

107.01. 1804

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

Sec. No.

Drawing correction, Examiner's

amend-

ment

608.02

(w)

Drawing correction, "Special" slip.

608.02

(x),

1802.05

Drawing in patented file.

608.02

(1),

905.09

Drawing notations

1802.10

Erasure of markings

1302.08

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

1802.09

Final review

1802

First action-cite pertinent art.

1802.12

Foreign application

1302.06

Forfeited application

712

Formal matters

714.16,

1302.01

Formal matters, Examiner's amendment

and

changes

714.16,

1802.04

Formai matters, Specification rewritten

1302,02

Formula checked

1809.01

Full first name required

605.04

(b)

Interference

1101.01

(c)

Interference, Notation 1101.01 (c),

1802.03

Interference search

1302.08

Intervention by executor

409.01

(f)

Issue and Gazette Branch

1809

Issue and Gazette Branch, Jurisdiction

of

case

1305

Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202 __

1101.01

(1)

Jurisdiction of case.

1805

Marginal note

1302.03

Motion to add to interference

1105.03

Nonelected claims, Canceled by amendment

Examiner's

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

1802.12

Reissue application

1401.11

Rejection after allowance

1101.01

(1),

1808.01

Related applications, File wrapper notations

202.02,

1802.09

Related applications, Parent case data __

1802.04 (f)

Related applications, Referred

Assignment

Branch

202.02,

1302.11

Related applications, Retention label

1302.07

Reopening prosecution

1803.01,

1808.01

Review by Examiner

1302.01,

1302.13

Review by Primary

903.07

Secret case

107.02,

1304

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Allowance and issue ---- Continued

Big. No.

Senior party in correspondence ander

Rule

() 202 12

1101.01

(1)

Signatures Inconsistent

006.04

(b)

Signing file wrapper

b=1002.13

SHp

908.07

Special 708.01. 710.02(b); 1001

Species added after

808.04(g)

Specification, Clean copy required

608.01 (g).

1802.02

Statement of invention

1802.01

Suggestion of claims.

1101.01 (0)

Supplemental oath after

608.01

Terminology correspondence of specification

and claims

1802.01

Three-year case

109

Title

1802.01

Title change by Examiner 606.01, 1802.04 (a)

Title search, Continuing application

202.02

Transfer

808.07

(b)

Undelivered notice of allowance

1808.02

Withdrawal from issue. (See Withdrawal

from issue.)

Withholding from issue, "Secrecy

order",

case

1804

Allowed application (see also Allowances and

Issue) !!

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch.

208.04

Definition

208.04

File wrapper data

1802.09

Rejection 1101.01 (1), 1808.01

Suggesting claim for interference_ 1005,

1101.01 (o)

Allowed claim, Rejection

706.04

Alteration of application before execution

808.01

Alternative phrase in claim

708.03

(d)

Amended application

208.03

Amended application, Inspection for

trans-

fer

908.08 (c)

Amendment (see also Response)

714

Accidental entry

714.21

After abandonment

711.02,

714.17

After all claims allowed.

714.14

After allowance:

Canceling claim

714.16

Claim copied from patent __ 714.16(a),

1101.02(g)

Commissioner's approval

714.16,

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

Reason for adverse action

714.16

Renumbering claims

714.16(e)

"Secrecy order" case.

107.02

Supplemental oath

608.01.

714.16

After appeal, After Examiner's answer

1210

After appeal, Before Examiner's answer.

1207

Amendment -- Continued
After: Board decision
1214.01. 1214.07
After death of attorney ___ init __ usingm/szowy1:08
After anal 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
2:1207

At allowance

714.15

Attorney not of record
405, 714.01 (e)

Basis in disclosure

008

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 (0)

@aim numbering

608.01 (3)

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

Date stamp, Mail Branch

505, 710.01 (a), 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

Drawing

608.02(p), 808.02(@)

Drawing, Disposition

608.02 (*)

Drawing, New matter

608.04, 714.19

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 dented, Drawing correction

608.02(x)

Entry denied, Drawing new matter.

008:04

Entry denied, List

Entry denied, Paper number.

714.21

714.19

Entry denied, Period for response expired.

714.17

Entry denied, Substitute specification un-

necessary

714.19, 714.20

Entry

directions

714.22, 714.23

Entry

inadvertent

714.21

Entry of amendment filed in connection with
motions in interference.
1108

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

Excess claims added

707.04, 714.10

File wrapper endorsement

714.18, 717.01

Formal matters

714.02

identification, Alphabetical

717.01 (a)

Immediate Inspection

714.05

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Amendment-Continued
Bee. No.
Improper aimnature
714.01 (a) to 714.01 (d)

Improper signature, Ratification __ 4_ 111, 714.01 (b)
Incomplete - response ___ 711.02 (a), 714.02 to 714.04

Incomplete response Time for complet-

Ing

710.02(c), 711, 714.08

Increasing claims over twenty under Rule

312

714.16(c)

Informal, Return

714.01 (b)

Ink, Not permanent

714.07

Appeal

1200

Inspection

714:05

Interference

111.05

Joint to sole.

201.08

Joint to sole, Interference

111.07,

1112.09(m) to 1112.00(p)

Jurisdiction of case not with Examiner.

714.19

Late.

710.02(d). 711. 714.17

Law Examiner has application

71418

Amendment for purpose of

714.12, 714.13

1208

Literature citation in specification

608.01 (p)

Answer, Examiner's

1208

Motion under Rule 232 or 233.

1108

Better reference before brief.

1207

Motion under Rule 234, Car in issue.

717.02(b)

714.16(b)

Name change on file wrapper

New matter

608.04

Nonentry. (See Amendment, entry denied.)

Nonresponsive

714.02 to 714.04

Nonresponsive, Time to perfect response 710.02(c),

714.03

"Not entered"

714.21

Oath, Original

602.01

Objectionable remarks

714.19, 714.25

Office date stamp

505, 710.01 (a), 714.18

Paper number

714.18

Examiner sustained

1214.06

Patentability pointed out.

714.02, 714.04

714.10

Period for response ends Sunday or holiday_ 710.05

Petition in application

801.01

Hearing

1209

Plant application

1610

Post office address, Applicant.

605.03

Preliminary

714.09

Preliminary, Excess claims

714.10

Preliminary, New matter

608.04 (b)

Purpose of appeal

714.12

Ratification, Death of attorney

406

Ratification, Death of inventor

409.01

Ratification, Signature defective.

711\. 714.01 (b)

Ratification, Telegram

714.08

Receipt

501 to 505

Received after allowance

714.15

Recommendation by Board

1218.01

Reinstatement of canceled matter

714.24

Requirements of

714.02

Reconsideration

1214.01, 1214.03

Reference, newly discovered, before brief.

1207

Residence change

717.02, 717.02(b)

Responsive

714.02, 714.04

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), 714.01 (b)

Withdrawal

1215

Signed by applicant, Not by attorney of

Signed by attorney not of record.

714.01 (e)

Support by original claim

606:01 (1)

Telegram

714.08

Unaigned

714.01 (a), 714.07(b)

Dasigned, Ratification of.

711, 714.01 (b)

Wrong division

508.01

Analogous art

904.01 (c)

Apparatus, Process or product and.

801,

808.05 (e) to 808.05(g), 809.03 (a)

Administrative handling

1204

Affidavit after appeal

1212

Amendment after Board decision

1218.01,

1214.01, 1214.07

Amendment after Examiner's answer

1210

Amendment before Examiner's answer

1207

Amendment makes case allowable.

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

1218

Dismissal

1215.04

Examiner reversed

1214.04

Examiner's answer

1208

Failure to prosecute appeal

1215.04

From Board of Appeals

1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02

Jurisdiction

1210

Matter subject to

Introduction, 708.01

Multiplicity rejection

7063 (1)

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

705.01 (a)

Patentability report case.

1205

Prerequisite

Procedure after decision

1214.02

Prosecution after appeal

1214

Recommendation of Board

1213.01

Remand by Board

1208, 1210, 1211

Remand by C.C.P.A.

1216.01

Remanded case special

708.01

Reopening of prosecution

706.03 (1), 1207, 1214.07

Reply brief to Examiner's answer

1208

"Secrecy order" case.

107.02

Withdrawal, Partial

1214.05, 1215.03

Appealable matter not petitionable

1002

record

714.01 (đ)

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Bec. No.

Applicant (see also Inventor)

Jolut

201.02, 201.08, 605

Leaves service of United States

607.01 (a)

Other than inventor.
400.08

Post office address.

605.08

Power to inspect.

104

Reissue application

605.02

Signature

605.04

Applicants, Card index

504

Application

Abandoned. (See Abandoned application.)

201.17
Act of 1883

Allowable except as to for __ m
710.02(b)

Allowed :

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch

203.04

Definition

200.04

File wrapper data

1302.09

Rejection

1101.01 (1), 1808.01

Suggesting claim for interference.

1083,

1101.01 (0)

Amended

208.08

Assigned. (See also Assignee; Assignment.)

Access

106

Allowance

508

Conflicting subject matter.

304,

805, 706.08 (k), 822, 1101.01 (b)

Inventor applies for

805

Inventor deceased

409.01 (e)

Rejection of other application

304

Assignment to division for examination

908.08,

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

800

Continuation. (See Continuation.)

Continuation-in-part. (See Continuation-in-

part.)

Continuing

201.11

Copendency

201.11

Copy furnished

600

Cross-noting :

Data of parent application on file wrapper_202.02,

1302.09

Data of related application brought up to

date

1802.04 (f)

Data of related application in specification 201.11,

202.01

Foreign application, Application oath

202.04

Foreign application, File wrapper.

202.08

In original patent file of reissue application 202.05

Application --- Continued
Depositing
502
Citizenship
005.01
Heir
409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)

Design. (846 Design application.)

Distribution

608

Divisional. (See Divisional application.)

English language

808.01

Fee exempt

201.17, 607.01

Tee exempt, Notation

1802.08

Fee exempt to fee filed.

607.01 (b)

Fee filled

607

Fee filled 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.)

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 (c), 1002.02

Inventor leaves government

607.01 (a)

Special

708.01

85 U.S.C. 266

007.01

"Three year case"

710.33

Incomplete

506

Abandoned files

506.01

Completed

506.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return

506.01

Return of filing fee.

508.01

Using again

608.01 ( =)

Informal

506, 702.1

Informal, Primary's attention required.

707.02

Informal, Search

704

Informal, Special

708.01

Inspection

101, 103

International Convention

201.13

Issue, Definition

203.04

Issue fee not paid.

208.07.712

201.00

Joint

Joint to sole

201.03

Joint to sole, Interference.

111.07, 1112.09 (m)

"Mechanical"

201

New

203.01

New, Inspection by Mail Branch

501

Copending, Design

1504

Old

203.03

Original

201.04

Overlapping, Same applicant.

104, 706.03 (ki,

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

000

Pending five years

707.02 (a)

Plant. (Sce Plant application. )

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Application-Continued

Public Inspection

108

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

Reale

201.10

Register, Application Branch

504

Reissue. (See Reissue application.)

Rejected

209.02

Returning

600

Right to Inspect

101, 108

"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

608.01

Types

201

"Utility"

201

Wrong division

508.01

Application Branch 508 to 500, 508

Argument in amendment

T14.04

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- ment.)

Certificate of correction

1402

Common 105, 706.03 (k),

709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)

Conflicting

306

Double patenting, Same assignee. 706.03(k), 822

Entire interest, Control

106

Interfering cases, Same assignee_ 709.01, 1101.01 (b)

Intervention 106, 409.01

(e)

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

Bec.

No.

Assignment

801

Allowance of application

308

Conflicting

206

Conveys ownership

201.12

Continuing application

808

Date of recording

307

Fle wrapper endorsement.

303

Parent application

308

Part Interest

108.01

Patent

901

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

706.08

(b)

Atomic energy application

108

Attorney :

Appointment by assignee of entire interest.

108

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

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

408

Washington representative

408

Withdrawal

402.06

Authority of Commissioner, Delegation 1001.01

to

1004

Authority of Commissioner, Statutory

1001

Authority to Inspect pending application.

101

Authorization

402

B

Bacteria

1601

Bar, Statutory 201.13, 706.03 (s)

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tee No.

Blue dlip.
002.03 (b), 906.07
Blue slip, Signatures
008.07 (b)
Blueprint, Correction of drawing.
008.02 (v)
Board of Appeals (see also Appeal).

Appeal from

1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02

Constitution and duties.

1203

Decision

1213

Hearing

1200

Decisions, Orders, Notices.

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

801.08

Box at Patent Office for depositing papers.

502

Boykin Act

201.16

Branch :

Application

503 to 506.01, 508, 508.01

Breadth, Undue

706.03 (z)

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

Business, Method of doing.

C

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

1218.01

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)

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.

111.12

Certified copy of foreign application

201.14

Certiorari

1202

Changing joint to sole

201.03

In interference 1111.07, 1112.00 (m)

Reissue

1401.02

Changing sole to joint

201.03

Chemical compound

608.01 (p )

Chemical formula, Printer's proof checked

by

Examiner

1303.01

Circulars, Purpose Introduction

Citation :

Abstract

711.06(a)

A. P. C. publication

801.06(c)

Allowance, Listing at

1902.12

Applicant's

707.05 (d), 1802.12

Correction

707.05(g)

Correction, Period for response

₹10.06

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), 710.06

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

Drafting

507

Statutes

Introduction

Mail

501

U.S. patent data

001.04

Citizenship

005.01

Civil action under :85 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(1), 608.01(k)

Added by amendment.

608.01 (0)

Added by preliminary amendment in excess

of filing fee.

714.10

706.03 (a)

After prosecution closed.

714.19

After prosecution closed, Near end of time

period

714.20

Aggregative

706.03 (1)

All allowed

710.02 (b)

All canceled

711.01

Allowable except as to form

707.07 (1)

Allowed, Rejection of

706.04

Allowed, Withdrawn appeal.

1215.02

Alternative phrase

706.03 (d)

Analysis

904.01

Basis in description

608.01 (g)

Basis in disclosure,

608

Breadth

706.03 (n)

Cancellation by Examiner after appeal

1214.05

Casting cloud on

707.07 (d)

Change, After Board recommendation

1213.01

Combination 706.03(1),

706.03 (j)

Combination and subcombination

801.

806.04(c), 809.03 (a)

Construed in light of specification
608.01(0)
Copied from Patent. (See Chiu copied
frot patent.)

Correspondence with disclosure.

706.03 (n)

Dependent

608.01 (n)

Dependent, Objected to when improper

706.01

Dependent on cancelled or rejected claim_ 707.07(j)

Design application

1503.01

Differing only by fun +' ma' statement __ 706.03(c)

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Cafe -- Continued
Bee. No.
Duplicate
706.06(k)

With motion granted in part.
714.20
Each mentioned in letter
707.07(1)
Withdrawal of appealed claim
1214.05, 1215.03

Etoseds twenty, Filing fee insu __ client
506
Claim copied from patent.
710.04(a), 1101.02 to

Excess over fee added by preliminary amend-
1101.02 (g)

ment LLLroz

714.10

Excess over fee after notice of allowance_ 714.16(c)

File wrapper notation
1802.09

Form

608.01 (m)

Functional

706,03(c)

sponse

710.02(c), 710.04(a)

Disclaimer rejection

706.03 (u)

Generic. (See Generic claim.)

608.02(e), 706.08 (n)
Illustrated by drawing.

706.08 (n)

Inaccurate

Incomplete

708.03 (f), 707.07(1)

Indefinite

706.03 (d)

Independent

608.01 (n)

Index

717.04

Linking

809, 809.03, 800.03 (a), 800.04

818.03 (d)

"Markush," Support
608.01 (p)
Multiplied
706.03 (k), 706.03(1)

Negative limitation

New matter

608.04, 708.03 (0)

Nonelected invention

809.04, 821.01, 821.02

Nonelected invention, Added

821.08

Nonstatutory

706.03 (h)

Nonstatutory, Cancellation

1302.04(b)

Numbering

608.01 (j)

"O.G."
1302.09, 1302.10

Original
608.01(1), 706.03 (n)

Patentably distinct
708.03 (k)

Plant application

1606, 1610

Patent, Change of

903.05

Product, Functional

706.03 (c)

Product by process.

706.03 (e)

Prolix

708.03 (g)

Reissue application :

Canceled from original application
1401.08

Numbering

1401.06

Oath requirement

1401.08

Original claim subject to reexamination

1401.00

Same Invention as original patent

1401.07

Renumbering at issue.

608.01 (j), 1802.01

Renumbering dependent

608.01 (n)

Rewritten

608.01 (q)
Single means

708.03 (c)

Species, How recognized

808.04 (f)

Species (plural) added.

809.02(d)

Subgenus ("Markush" type)

706.03 (y)

Statutory requirement

608.01(k)

Suggested for Interference

1003, 1101.01 (j) to

1101.01(0), 1101.02(b)

Suggested for interference, Failure to
make
706.03 (u)
Suggested for interference, Time limit
710.02(c)
Summary of Invention, consistent.
608.01 (d)
Terminology basis in description
608.01 (0)

Claim -- Continued

See. No.

After allowance

1101.02(g)

Appeal of rejection

1205, 1210

Commissioner's approval if outside time limit 1003

Denied admission, Time limit for re-

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

Indirect limitation

706.03 (d)

Period for response.

710.02 (c), 710.04(a)

Interference, Construed

1101

Prosecution closed

714.19, 1101.02(g)

Rejection

1101.02(f)

Rejection, Failure to respond to.

708.03 (u)

"Markush"
706.03 (y)
Rejection, Primary's attention
707.02

Special

708.01

Class, Scope

903.02 (b)

706.03 (d)

Class, Transfer

908.05

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 Index

902.03 (a)

Principles

908.02

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 908.08(f)

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),

Unsupported

706.03 (n)

903.08(d), 903.08 (g)

Linking, Traverse of rejection

Interference pending

1111.05

Late amendment

714.19

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Do. Ne.

Clean copy
008.01 (+), 1302.02
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual of Operating

Reference to parent case
201.11
Instructions, Clerical operations.)
706.07(b)
Res jedicata rejection

Closed prosecution except for formal

tera

T10.02(b)

Combination, Old, Restriction,

804.06(b), 820.01

Combination and aggregation

708.00(1), 706.03(1)

Continuation-in-part

201.08

Combination and subcombination

802.01,

806.04(c), 806.05(a) to 806.06(d), 809.08(a)

Assignment check

806

Commissioner, action requiring attention of:

Tallure to identify claim as copied from a

patent

1101.02(d)

List

1003

Reissue application of patent in interfer-

ence

1401.12

Commissioner's

Approval of power to inspect.

104

709,

Authority and functions.

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

805,

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

Communication with disbarred attorney.

105

Companion case, Retention label

1902.07

"Complete" specification, British

201.15

Conception

715.07

Conflicting applications, Same applicant.

304,

706.03(k), 709.01, 804, 822, 822.01, 1101.01 (b)

805,

708.03 (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

Consular certificate, Executor or administrator,
Foreign

409.01(d)

Consular certificate, Omission

604.04 (a)

Consular fee stamp.

804.05

Consular fee stamp, Embassy and legation

604.05

\* Consular fee stamp, Omission

604.05 (a)

Consular officer

604.04

Continuation

Assignment carried from parent.

201.12

Assignment check

806

Copendency

201.11

Effective date

201.11

Inspection of parent

103

Receipt and handling.

500

Final rejection on first action.

708.07 (b)

New matter

201.07

With whom held.

403

Oath, Delayed filing

602.05 (a)

Ownership

201.12

Continuatlob -- Continued- city -abrir angebderece No.
Petition to make special.
708.02, -1002.02

Sole from joint.

201.07

When patented, Opens parent application to

publie Inspection

108

Copendency

201.11

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent

108

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
108

Continuing application

201.11

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

607.01

Convention, International

201.18

Converting joint to sole_ 201.03, 201.06, 201.07, 201.08

Converting sole to joint.

201.03

Copendency

201.11

Copending application, Reference brought up to

date

1302.04(f)

Copied patent claim. (See Claim copied from

patent.)

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(#)

Deferrable

608.02 (b), 608.027s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02 (w)

New matter

608.04

Constitutional basis for patents.

Introduction

Order for

608.02(x)

Required

707.07(c)

Constructive election

818.02 (a), 818.02(c)

Sketch

608.02(v)

Constructive reduction to practice.

715.07

Consular certificate

604.04

Separate letter

808.02 (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. (Sec Reissue application.)

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Correction of printer's proof.

1809.01

201.07

Correction of reference citation.

707.05(g), 710.06

Correspondence :

Associate attorney

403.01

Double

403

Law Examiner. (Sec Correspondence under
rule 202.)

Correspondence under rule 202.

1101.01(đ)

to 1101.01 (1)

Parent case data noted on file wrapper,

202.02

Action following.

1101.01 (h), 1101.01 (1)

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Conflicting applications, Same assignee.

Petition for access.

103

Ownership

auf: 306

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Correspondence under rule 200-Continuedoltre ... No.
Cross not requiring
1101.01 (g)

1.Difference in dates necessitating_na_at_ 1101.01(g)

Junier party falls to make date _.. Joins 1101.01(1)

Oath under Rule 202 sealed by Examiner ___ 1101.03

Statutory period not initiated by __ in __ 1101.01(f)

Counting actions
1705
Countries, Reciprocity under Public Law 600 __ 201.13

Court decision, certificate of.
1216.01

Court decision, Citation
707.06

Cross-noting :
Data of parent application on file wrapper ___ 202.02,

1902.09

Data of related application brought up to

date

1802.04(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

908.07 (a)

Ordering

908.06

D

D-10 Notice

107.02, 1304, 1904.01

Date:

Amendment

710.01(a), 714.18

Citation of foreign patent.

901.05 (a)

Convention

201.18, 201.14

Division stamp

714.18

Filing.

20.11, 508, 506, 1002.02

Toreign application

201.13, 201.14, 201.15

Odice action

707.11

Office stamp

502, 505, 701.01(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

908.08 (f)

By Primary on interference motion
707.02

Citation

707.08

Governs Examiner's action,

Introduction

Listed

Appendix II

Publication of

707.08

Declassified matter

707.05 (f)

Dedication

715, 1403

Defense, Applications affecting.

107, 108

Definition of class

908.02

Delayed filing of original oath

602.05

Delayed filing of reissue application.

706.03 (x)

Delegation of Commissioner's authority

1001.01,

1002, 1002.02, 1003

Demonstration at Interview.

718.08

Dependent claim

608.01 (n)

Dependent claim, objected to when improper __ 706.01

Dependent crunta in interference,

Boe. No. 1102.01(a)

Depositing paper

602

Derogatory remark regarding prior art.

008.01(r)

Description, Basis for claim.

008.01 (0)

Description, Detailed

008.01 (g)

Design application

1500

Aggregation

1504

Allowance

1505

Appearance of object

1502

Claim

1508.01

Convention date

201.13

Copending applications

1504

Definition®

1502

Delay of issuance

1505

Description

1506.01

Disclaimer

1503.01

Disclosure

1504

Dominant feature

1508.01

Double patenting

1504

Drawing

1503.02

Election of application

1504

Election of species

1504

Examination

1504

Feature emphasized.

1508.01

Fee

1505

Invention

1501, 1504

Modification

1508.01

New matter

1508.02

Notice before allowance.

1505

Novelty

1504

Object, Design for.

1602

Patentability

1504

Photograph

1503.02

Preamble

1503

Reissue

1505

Requirement for restriction

1504

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

600

201.16

Diligence in converting application

201.03

Diligence, Shown in Rule 131 oath __ 715.07, 715.07(a)

Disbarred attorney 105,

714.01 (a)

Disclaimer :

Co-author of publication

715.01 (c)

Converting joint to sole.

201.06

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Disclaimer-Continued

Bee. No.

Interference

1108, 1100.02

706.08 (g),

Rejection

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

Statutory

1403

Rejection

(azlang ____ 706.08(*),

Disclosure

804, 804.01, 804.02

Amendment

008.04

Same assignee

806, 706.05 (k), 822

Amendment, Preliminary

606.04(b)

Chemical compound

608.01 (p)

Claimed

901.03

Common, Parent and continuing application_ 201.11

Draftsman

ot: 507

Completeness

608.01 (p)

Draftsman's notation

507, 608.02 (a)

Correspondence with claims.

706.08 (n)

Draftsman's stamp

608.02 (a), 606.02(0)

Drawing

507, 606.02

Detailed description

608.01 (g)

608.02 (a)

Insufficient

603.01 (p)

Additional

608.02 (h)

Later filled application

608.01 (p)

Original claim

608.01 (1), 708.06 (n)

Preliminary amendment

606.04 (b)

Related applications

608.01 (p)

Reservation clause

608.01 (e)

Restricted to cinimed subject matter.

1802.01

Specification. (See Specification.)

Support for claims

706.08 (a)

Trademark

608.01 (v)

Trade name

608.01(¥)

Utility

608.01 (p)

Discourtesy

714.19, 714.25, 1008

802,

802.01, 803, 806, 806.05

Distribution of papers.

508

Complete Illustration

608.02 (d), 706.08 (n)

Completeness

608.02 (e)

Division (scc Restriction Election ; Election of

species)

Division date case held up in Patent Security

Division

107.01

Correction. (See Correction of Drawing.)

Corresponds with description

Division date receipt and stamp.

714.18

Divisional Application

201.06

Assignment carried from parent.

201.12

308

Assignment check

Copendency

201.11

Delayed filling of cath

602.05 (a)

Drawing, Transfer to

608.02 (1)

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent application,

103

New matter

201.08

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

201.08

Sole from joint.

201.06

Time for filing

201.11

Double correspondence

403

Double patenting:

Basis

802

Design application

1504

Double patenting-Continued

Disclaimer, Statutory

804.01

Distinct and independent inventions w 804, 804.01.

806, 806.05

Same inventor

708.08 (k), 801, 806.04 (h)

to 806.04 (1), 806.05, 822, 822.01

Species and genus

806.04 (h) to:806.04 (j)

"A.F.E.

Allowance, Notation on

1802.09

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

606.04 (h)

Attorney's name, Change

608.02 (a)

Brief description

608.01 (f)

"Can be corrected"

608.02 (a)

Canceled Agure

608.02(t)

Canceled sheet

608.02(t)

Canceled sheet, Patent.

608.02 (1)

Canceled sheet, Transfer.

608.02(1)

Colored

1606

800

Content of

Continuation application

608.02 (1)

Cost of correction

608.02 (f)

608.02 (s)

Date entered on back

608.02(0)

Denied admission

608.02 (h)

Design application

1503.01, 1508.02

Disclosure

808

Divisional application

608.02(1)

Draftsman's criticism embodied in first Office

action

707.07 (c)

Draftsman's notation

507, 608.02 (a)

Dratsman's stamp

608.02(a), 608.02(0)

Duplicate

608.02 (h)

Estimate of cost of correction

608.02 (s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02 (w)

608.02 (e)

Illustrates claim

Name of attorney changed.

608.02 (u)

608.02 (t)

Inartistic arrangement

608.02 (a)

"Inf. A.F.E."

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

1401.05

Informal

507, 608.02 (b)

608.02(a)

Informality, Determined by draftsman.

"Inventor"

605.04 (h)

Kept in examining division

608.02 (e)

Modification illustrated

608.02 (f)

Name of applicant.

006.04 (2)

SST

608.02(d)

"Distinct" inventions

Foreign application

201.15

608

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Drawing-Continued

Necessary for filling date

506: 008.02

"Now drawings required".
608.02 (a)

New matter

608.04

New, When required

608.02 (a), 608.02(*)

Not received

608.02 (h)

Not returned

608.02 (7)

1802.09

Patented cese

905.08

Plant application

1.006

Applicant must make.

818.03 (e)

Print. (See Print of drawing.)

Between applications, Conflicting claims

804,

Prior art.

608.02(g)

822 to 822.01

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

005.04 (h)

Signature, Administrator or executor.

605.05 (a)

Signature correction

608.02 (y)

Signature correction, , Examiner's amend.

605.04 (b)

ment

Sketch for correction

808.02 (v)

Substitute

608.02(h)

Substitute application

808.02(1)

Transfer

Transfer to continuation

608.02 (1)

Design application

1504

Transfer to reissue

608.02 (k), 1401.05

Transfer to substitute application

008.02 (1)

Use in Reissue_)

608.02 (k), 1401.05

View

608.01 (f)

Drawing correction

608.02 (p)

Approval by Examiner

808.02 (x), 608.02(q)

Blueprint

608.02(¥)

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)

605.04 (b)
Signature, By Examiner's amendment

608.02 (x)

"Special" tag

Duplicate amendments

717.01 (a)

Duplicate claims

708.03 (k)

Duplicate foreign patents

903.03

Duplicate papers, Plant application

1602,

1603, 1609, 1610

E

"Easily Erasable" paper.

608.01

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 -.

des.)

Action on nonelected claims, Election not

waived

819

After multiplicity rejection

708.08(1)

After restriction

818

After restriction, Treatment of nonelected

claims

821 to 821.03

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.

818.68 (b), 818.03 (c), 821.01, 821.02

Election of species :

Action after

800.02(c)

Allowable generic claim lacking

809.02 (a)

Basis

800.02

608.02 (e)

Sufficiency, Determined by Examiner

608.02(1)

Canceling species claims.

818.02(c)

Implied

818.02(a), 818.02(e)

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
300

English language faulty, New specification_ 608.01 (q)

English language required.

608.01

English language patent corresponding to

foreign

707.05 (e)

Entry of amendment. (See 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)

Erasable (specially coated) paper.

608.01

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" case

107

Statutory authority

701

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INDEX

Ihraminer :

Che Ko.

AMtenment of application for extraination

Classification. "(See Classification examiner.)

Expressing Opinion on Validity

1701

LAW:

Authority

1002, 1002.02

Correspondence under Rule 202.

1101.01 (d)

to 1101.01 (1)

Requests payment of final fee by senfor

party

1101.01 (1)

New, Action indicated by Primary

707.01

Primary Actions requiring personal attention 707.02

Primary, Signature on file wrapper.

1502.13

Resigns

1702

Resigns, old cases special

706.08

Supervisory, Functions

1002.02, 1003, 1001, 1005

Telephoning attorney

408

Testimony as patent expert

1701

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

aminer's.)

Examiner's amendment

1902.04

By initialing

1502.04

Claims, Nonelected invention, Canceled.

821.01,

Claim, Nonstatutory, Canceled.

1802.04(b)

Fee filed application

607

Claim, Numbers identifying.

1302.04(g)

Claim lost in interference, Canceled.

1109.02

Copending application data brought up to

date

201.11, 1802.01

Drawing

608.02 (w), 1302.04

Formal matters

1802.04

Name on drawing.

605.04(b)

Patented copending application data

1502.04(f)

"Printer Waiting"

714.16, 1809.01

Reference citation corrected,

707.05 (g)

Signature of administrator.

605.05(a)

Title of application

606.01, 1502.04(a)

Examiner's answer :

Appeal brief
1208

New ground of rejection

1208.01

Petition

1002

Petition for abandonment.

711.08(đ)

Petition to make special, Continuing applica-

tion

708.02

Petition to revive.

711.08 (d)

Print of drawing.

1204

Reply brief

1208

Special status

708.01

Status letter

208.08

Examiner's letter. (See Action; Letter, Exam-
iner's.)

Examiner's statement. (See Examiner's an-
swer.)

Example, Operative

608.01 (p)

Excess number of claims for fee, After notice of

allowance

714.16(c)

Laxcees number of claims for ming fee2šam 10 0118.10

$08.68 (D)

Execution of catti

604

Executor or Administrator.

02400.01

Allowance and Isque.

429.01 (4)

Application by, After discharge.

109.01(c)

Assigned application, Inventor dies.

49.01 (e)

Authority

400.01 (b)

Consular certificate

409.01 (d)

Foreign country

400.01 (d)

Has application, Amendment med

714.18

Petition for access

103

Helt

409.01, 409.01 (a), 400.01(a)

Signature

605.06 (a)

Petitions handled, List.

1002.02

Specification form

606.05 (a)

Exhausted Combination

708.05(1), 708.08(1)

Exhibit

008.03

Exhibit, Affidavit under Rule 181 __ 715.07, 715.07(đ)

Exhibit at Interview.

713.08

Experimentation, Disclosure requiring.

608.01 (g)

Exposure of papers during interviews.

101, 718.07

Extension of shortened response period.

710.02(e),

1004

Extension of time for filing brief.

1215.04

F

Fee exempt application

807.01

Fee exempt application, Changed to fee filed

007.01 (b); 1002.02

Fee exempt application, Inventor leaves gov-

821.02

ernment

607.01 (a)

Fee filled application, Changed to fee exempt

607.01 (c), 1002.02

Fee, filing

607

Of ms 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 (0)

Petition to accept

712, 1002.02

Fee stamp :

Consular

604.05

Consular, Omission

604.05 (a)

Embassy and Legation

604.05 (a)

Field of search

708.08, 904.01 (d)

Field of search, Notation by Examiner. 700.01 (a),

717.05, 904.01 (d)

File wrapper

717

Action entered

707.10

Allowed case data entered

1802.09

Amendment endorsed

714.18

Arrangement of papers.

717.01 (a)

Assignment endorsement

903

Classification data

717.08

"Contents", Entry in

717.01

Correction of error

717.02

Data entered on

710.05, 717.02, 1302.09

Equity suit

1216.02

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File wrapper - Continued

Bec. No.

Field of search

717.06

Field of search, Patentability report

700.01 (a)

Foreign application cross-noting

202.08. 202.04

Foreign filling date entered on

717.02. 1802.06

sponse.

710.02(b)

Index of claims

717.04

Interference notation

1101.01 (c)

Name of applicant changed.

717.02(b)

"P.R." division noted

705.01 (c)

Cross-noting on file wrapper

202.03

Date, Entitled to.

201.13, 201.14, 201.15

Parent case notation on

202.02. 1802.09

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

1802.18

Filing date

503, 505

Effective

201.11

Foreign application, Convention date.

201.18,

201.14. 201.15

Later filed application as disclosure.

608.01 (p)

Petition

1002.02

Subsequent publication as disclosure

608.01 (p)

Filing fee

Claims in excess of

506, 714.10

Design application

1505

Fee exempt application

607.01

Inadequate

508

Petition for fee exemption

1002.02

Foreign filing date, Entitled to.

201.13

Return

508.01, 607.02

Filing receipt

508

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

Final action, Special nature of.

708.01

Foreign patent :

Final fee :

Failure to pay

712

Interfering case, Not applied

1101.01(0)

Duplicates

903.03

Listing at allowance.

1302.12

Petition to accept.

712, 1002.02

Reissue

1401.11

Final rejection

708.07

Amendment after

714.12, 714.13

Amendment after, Entered in part

714.20

Statutory bar

201.18, 706.03(s)

First action

706.07 (b)

Interview

713.09

Letter

706.07

Patentability report

705.01 (a)

Petition to vacate.

1002,1002.02

Premature

708.07 (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

708.07 (e)

Withdrawal, Primary's attention

707.02

Withdrawal of premature.

708.07 (d)

Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal

1208.02

Final restriction requirement.

818.03

Firm of attorneys changes name.

402.04,

402.04 (a)

Firm name-Form of-in power of attorney.

402.05

Boc. Me.

Findonable material

706.08 (b)

Five year pendency

707.02(a)

Five year pendency, Shortened period for ro-

Flow sheet.

008.02

Foreign application:

Certified copy to avoid reference.
201.14

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

Noting earliest date on file wrapper_ 202.03, 717.02.
1802.08

Overcoming reference by

201.15, 715

607

Ribboned

602.04 (a)

Same invention.

201.15

Seal

602.04 (a)

Statutory bar.

Foreign filing, Proving for priority.

1802.06

Foreign language application.

608.01

Foreign oath

602.04

Citation

707.05 (e)

Citation dates and information

901.05 (a)

Manual of Foreign Patents

901.05

Ordering

901.05 (c)

Print of, Where obtained
901.05 (c)

Transfer

903.03

Translation of

901.05 (đ)

Unlicensed, Same applicant

706.03(s)

Forfeited application

203.07, 712

Prior art

901.02

Retention label

1802.07

Forfeiture

712

Formal matter:

Allowance and issue

1302.01, 1802.02, 1802.04

Amendment of case in Issue

714.16

Claim allowable except for

707.07(1)

Response to objection

714.02

Review of actions involving

Introduction

Specification format

608.01

When taken up.

707.07(a), 707.07(e), 707.07(1),

714.02

Forms and form letters:
Amendment after Board decision, Refused_ 1214.07

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201.13

201.14

Foreign filing date on file wrapper.

202.03, 717.02.

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Forms and form letters-Continued
SM
821.02 (a)

Cancellation of nonelected claim

Decision on Motion

1105.06

Examiner's answer

1208

Examiner's Statement on appeal

1208

Final rejection

708.07

First action

707.03

Interference

1105.06, 1112 to 1112.10

Notice of allowance, Assigned application

808

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

708.03 (c)

G

"General Information Concerning Patents".
708

Generic claim :

Definition
808.04(d)
Election of application in which presented

806.04(1)

Informal

809.02 (e)

Patentability over species

806.04 (h)

Presented after issue of patent

806.04 (1)

Rejection

806.04(j), 809.02(a), 809.02(e)

Species claims lacking.

809.02 (đ), 818.02 (b)

Subcombination

808.04 (c)

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

801\.

Genus and species.

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

Great Britain, "Complete" specification

201.15,

901.05 (a)

Great Britain, "Provisional" specification

201.15

Group Manager.

1002.02, 1003, 1004, 1005

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

706.08 (n)

Incomplete amendment, Time for complet-

ing

710.02(c),

714.03

Incomplete application

506

Abandoned files

506.01

Completed

508.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return

508.01

Return of filing fee

506.01

Using again

508.01

Incomplete claim, Rejection

708.03 (f)

Incomplete response, Time for completing_

710.02(c),

711, 714.03

Indefinite claim

708.03 (d)

Independent claim

608.01 (n)

"Independent inventions

802,

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

Index of claims

717.04

Index of patents, Numerical,

902.03 (a)

Informal application

702.01

Primary's attention required

707.02

Search

704

Special

708.01

Informal drawing

507

Informality, Action calling attention to ___

707.07 (a),

707.07 (3)

Information on status of application referred

to

in patent

102

Information sent to applicant for his guidance_

703

Ink, Permanent

608.01,

714.07

Inoperativeness

708.03 (p)

Inoperativeness, Affidavit

716

Inquiry as to status of application

208.08

Insane applicant

409, 409.02

Inspection :

Amendment

714.05

Application

101,

102, 104

Approval of power

104

Authorization

402

By assignee

104, 108.01

By disbarred attorney

105

By inventor

106

By licensee

108.01

Control of, By assignee

108

New application, By Mail Branch

501

Patent file

103

Petition

108,

1002.02

Right of

104, 108

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,

1108.01,

1108.02

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Interference --- Continued
Dr. No.

Admtilen ot patent cialis denied
1101.02,
00315-6)200
1101.00 (f)

Amdavit:

zottmalktan

10 Oath under Rale 202 sealed and forwarded

with. Interference record
1101.01 (h)

Oath under Rules 181, 202, and 204 opened

with preliminary statements
1101.08

Oath under Rules 181 and 204 removed and

10.000 sealed
₹16.06, 1101.08

After decision on motion
1100.01

All parties claiming invention to be la-
cluded
1101.01 (b)

Amendment filed during.
1111.05

1108
Amendment in connection with motion
anatini
Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent

Appeals
1109
Disclaimer
1108, 1109.02

Application and patent in different divl-
sions
1101.02
Applications in different divisions
1101.01 (a)

Attorney, Parties have same.
1101.01 (k);

bartuper
1102.01 (b)

Attorney appointed
402.08

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 ander 00 0.8.0. 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 satdie
party
1102.01

Claims, Suggesting.

1101(1), to 1101.01 (0)

Claims, Suggesting from patent.

1101.02(b)

Claims not patentable over issue noted in let-

ter to applicant.

1102.01 (b)

Claims of application not identical with pat-

ent claims, Rule 205.
1101.02, 1101.02 (c),
1102.01 (a)

Claims of patent, All interfering to be
counts

1101.02(c)

Claims of patent, Rejection

1101.02(f)

Common ownership

305,|1101.01 (b)

Concession of priority

1108, 1109.02

Conflicting parties, Same attorney

1101.01 (k)

Consultation with Interference Examiner __ 1111.18

Continuation of earlier application,

1101.01 (e),

1102.01 (a)

Continuation-in-part
of
earlier
applica-

1101 (e), 1102.01 (a)
tion

Conversion of joint application to sole,

1111.07

Conversion of sole application to joint.

1111.07

Copied patent claim, Not identified

1101.02(đ)

Copies of part of application

1111.12

Copying of patent cialms.

1101.02 to 1101.02(g)

Correspondence under Rule 202
1101.01 (d) to

1101.01 (1)

Counts, Dependent
1102.01 (a)

Counta, Must be made by all parties
1102:01
Counta, Patentably distinct
1101.01(j), 1105,08
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 ninal fee

1101.01 (0)

Dependent counts

1102.01 (a)

Different divisions have applications
1101.01 (a)
Different divisions have patent and applica-
tion
1101.02

Disclaimer, Rejection

708.03 (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
(4) 49.909
1101.01 (e), 1102.01 (a)

Divisional applications, Prosecution

1111.03

Docket Branch procedure.

1102.02

Drawing. Losing party obtaining copy of. op-

ponent's

1100.02

Elections 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, 1111.07

Failure to identify patent from which claims

were copled.

1101.02, 1101.02 (d)

File wrapper notation

1101.01 (c)

Filing date not overcome

1101.01 (1)

Foreign application relied on :

Correspondence under Rule 202.

1101.01 (g)

Not referred to in preparation of papers

1102.01 (a)

Shifting burden of proof.

1105.04

Form for decision letter on motion

1105.08

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

Initiating

1112.05 (a)

Inspection of oaths under Rules 181, 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 (1)

Jurisdiction of application

1101.01 (0)

Jurisdiction of application restored to Ex-

aminer

1109

Jurisdiction of interference.
1104
Within one year.
1101.02(f)

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Interference Continued

Bec. No.

Jurisdiction of patent.

1104

Law Examiner may be consulted

1101.01 (c)

Letter to Examiner of Interferences.

1102.01 (a)

Letters to parties

1102.01 (b)

Losing party, treatment of claims.

1100.02

Losing party may obtain copy of opponent's

application

1100.02

Memorandum initiating.

1112.05(a)

"Modified" claim

1102.01 (a)

Motion :

Add or substitute application

11.05.08

Amend

1105.08

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

Noting of possible interference

1101.01 (c)

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

715.08,

1101.03

Open to public inspection if patent involved_

103

Overlapping application 709.01, 1111.03

Parties, All claiming invention to be in- cluded 1101.01 (h)

Patent and application in different divisions 1101.02

Patentability reports

1111.11

Petition for reconsideration of decision

on

motion

1105.07

Plural interferences

1102.01

Power of attorney filed

402.08

Primary Examiner initiates.

702.02,

1101.01 (e)

Preliminary statement

1102.02

Preparation of papers 1102

to

1102.02

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

Prosecution closed before interference, Re- opened only as to interference subject

matter 1109.01, 1109.02

Public Law 600.

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

Rejection of patent claim

1101.02(f)

Rejection on estoppel. 1105.03. 1109.02, 1110

Interference Continued

Le No.

Requesting jurisdiction of Interference

1104

Response to suggestion of claims

710.02(c),

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

Sealing of oaths.

715.06, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03

Sealing of oaths, Attention of Primary re-

quired

707.02

Search

1101.01(c), 1502.08

"Secrecy Order" case.

1111.01

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

Sole to joint

1111.07

Special

708.01

Statutory basis

1100

Stipulations for extension of time.

1111

Suggestion of claims.

1101.01(j) to

1101.01 (0), 1101.02(b)

Suggestion of claims, Time limit.

710.02(c),

1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)

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

Suspension of action, Junior party fails to

make date

1101.01(1)

Suspension of ex parte prosecution ___ 709.01, 1103

Terminated, Right to inspect.

103

Termination

1107

Termination, Cancel claim

1100.02

Testimony equivalent to Rule 181 affi-
davit
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(1),

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,

718.07

Field of search

713.02

Finally rejected application

718.09

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

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Interviews-Continued

Det. Ne.

Refused 718.01, 718.02, 718.06.

713.10

Substance made of record

718.04

Telephone. 406, 718.01, 718.06,

812.01

Time allowed

713.01

Where held

718.01

Invention. (See Patent ; Rejection.)

Invention, Brief summary

606.01 (d)

Invention, Not originally claimed

603

Inventor (see also Applicant).

805

Decgased 409 to 409.01 (f)

Heirs 409.01 (a), 400.01 (d)

Insane 409,

400.02

Representative

401

Issue. (Ses 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.

800.04

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

400.03

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 (b) to 1112.09(p)

Jurisdiction :

Allowed application 714.16,

1305

Appealed application

1210

Application before court.

1216

Application in interference.

1101.01 (0)

Interference

1104

Jurisdiction of notary

604.03

K

Kinds of applications.

201

L

Lack of utility

706.03 (p)

Language of papers.

608.01

Law examiner :

Authority 1002,

1002.02

Correspondence under Rule 202. 1101.01(d)

to 1101.01 (1)

Has application, Amendment filed

714.18

Petition for access

103

Petitions handled, List

1002.02

Requests payments of final fee by senior party

1101.01 (1)

Bec. 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(a)

Drawing correction, Separate letter

608.02 (r)

Drawing transfer

608.02 (1)

Status

203.08

Letter, Examiner's (see also Action ; Forms and
form letters)
707

Abandonment

711.02

Amendment after final rejection

714.13

Arguments answered

707.07 (f)

Cancellation of nonelected claim

821.02

Carbon coptes

707.08

Claim allowable except as to form
707.07(j)

Claim summary

707.07(1)

Complete and clear
707.07

Correction, Period for response.

710.06

Correction of citation

707.05(g)

Date stamped

707.11

Decision on motion

1105.06

Decisions cited

707.06

Dictated by Primary Examiner

707.01

Draftsman's criticism embodied in first Office

action
707.07 (c)
Election of species required, Concluding
paragraph
809.02(a), 809.02(b)
"Examiner" or "Acting Examiner" at end of
letter
707.09

File wrapper entry

707.10, 717.01

Final rejection, Clearly stated

708.07

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 (đ)

Piecemeal prosecution

707.07(g)

Power of attorney invalid or lacking.

402

Preceding final action

707.14

Preliminary amendment in new case.

707.04

Primary signs

707.09

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Latter, Examiner's -- Contir ned
Mec, No.
707.02
Primary's attention required, List

References, Citation
707.05 to 707.05 (€),

901.04. 901.05(A)

Refusing entry of amendment after Board
decision
1214.07
Rejection of claim copied from patent _. 1101.02(f)
Remailing
TOT.18, 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)

Status letter reply

203.08

Substantial anticipation, Expressions used 707.07 (d)

Summary

707,07 (1)

Supplemental

710.06

Undelivered

707.13

Lettering of papers In fille 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

001.06(a)

License to file Foreign Application.

107, 706.03 ($)

Licensee, Access

106.01

Linking claim

708.01, 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

Manual of Foreign Patents

001.05

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

Merita, Question of, Given precedence

707.07 (a)

Method, Obvious

708.03 (a)

Method and apparatus or product.
802.01.

806.05 (e), 806.05(f), 809.08(a), 820

Method of doing business.

706.03 (a)

Miajoinder, Effect on patent.

805

Misjoinder of Inventors

201.03, 1401, 1402.01

Missing patent copy, Replacement.

901.09

Mode of operation

608.01 (h)

Model

608.03

Model, Return

608.03 (a)

Model at interview

713.08

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'

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 234.

1111.08

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 (d)

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)

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 (0)

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New matter-Continued

Bec. No.

Continuation application
201.07

Desiga application
1508.02

Disclosure

608.04

Divisional application
201.06

Drawing
008.04

Inberent characteristics

508.04 (a)

Petitionable

608.04 (c)

Preliminary amendment

608.04 (b)

Rejection

706.08 (0)

Reissue application
1401.06, 1401.07

Specification, Petitionable

608.04 (c)

Substitute specification
714.20

Supplemental oath
603

Trademark definition
608.01 (v)

When entered

714.19, 714.20

Non-elected Invention, Interference.
1101.01

Non-elected invention :

Claims to-Added

821.03

Claims to-Canceled
821.02

Claims to-Withdrawn
821.01, 821.02

Non-elected species :

Claims to-Canceled

821.01

Claims to Withdrawn
809.02 (c)

Non-statutory claim

706.03 (h)

Non-statutory claim, Canceled
1802.04 (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
issne)
1803

Assigned application
308

Deceased inventor

1303.03

Government application

109, 1304

Reissue application
1401.11

"Secrecy order" application

107.02, 1304

Undelivered

1303.02

Notice of reissue application

1401.03

Notices, Purpose

Introduction

Notices, Table

Appendix I

Number, Drawing reference character.

608.01 (g)

Numbering of claims.

601.01 (J)

Numbering of papers in file wrapper
717.01

Oath :

0

After appeal
1212

Antedating patent for interference (Rule
204)
1101.02, 1101.02(a), 1101.03
Antedating reference. (See Oath, Antedating
reference, Rule 181.)

Inspection during interference (Rules 131,
202, 204)
1101.03
Junior party, Part of interference file (Rule

202\)

1101.03

Junior party to possible interference (Rule

202\)

1101.01 (d) to 1101.01 (1)

Oath Continued

Original. (Soc Oath, Original, Rule 05.)

Plant application (Rule -162)
1604
Reissue (Rule 175)
1401.08
Sealing for interference (Rules 181, 202,

204\)
715.08, 1101.01(h), 1101.03

Traversing rejection (Rule 182)
₹16

Oath, Antedating reference, Rule 181
715

Acts in this country

715.07(c)

After appeal

1212

Assignee

715.04

Chemical case

715.03

Conception

715.07

Constructive reduction

715.07

Dates to be overcome.

715, 715.01

Diligence 715.07, 715.07(a)

Exhibit

715, 715.07

Exhibit, Disposition

715.07(d)

Facts and evidence

715.07

Foreign filing date

715.01

Generic claim

715.02

Generic claim, Chemical case

715.03

Interference, Oath sealed

715.06

Interference testimony equivalent to.

715.07 (b)

Joint inventor makes.

715.04

New matter in reference.

715

Patent claims same invention. 715.05, 1101.02 (a)

Patent shows single species.

715.03

Primary decides sufficiency 707.02, 715.08

Reduction to practice.

715.07

Sealing prior to interference.

715.06

Sealing requires Primary's attention

707.02

Seasonable presentation

715.09

When used

715

Who may make.

715.04

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

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

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Bac. No.

Oath, Supplemental, Rule 67

TOAfter: allowance

603.01, 714.16

(New matter

008.04

Parent application data, Cross-noting

201.11

Parent carries assignment to continuing appli-

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 (a)

Offer to surrender original patent.

1401.01, 1401.04

Office date stamp.

505, 710.01 (a), 714.18

Official cross reference, Order of

903.08

Official Gazette

1703

Official Gazette, Claim

1302.09

1902.10

Official Gazette, Drawing figure.

Old application

203.03

Old combination

706.03 (1), 706.03(j)

Old combination, Division

806.05 (b), 820.01

Operative example

608.01 (p)

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 (c)

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_ 201.12

Overlapping applications, Same applicant.

304,

709.01, 804, 804.02, 822, 822.01, 1101.01 (b),

1111.03.

Overlapping applications, Same assignee

305,

700.01, 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, "Easily Erasable".

714.07,

714.19

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

Papers- Continned
Bsc Ho

Wrong division

508.01

Parent application

201.04

cation

201,12

Patent :

1936 (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.)

Operativeness, Showing

608.03, 716

Index

902.03 (a)

Oral hearing on appeal

1209

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, 1000

Reference. (See Reference.)

Reissue series

901.04

Soft copy

905.02

Sole to joint.

1402.01

Statutory types of subject matter.

706.03 (a) Introduction

System, Constitutional basis for.

Transfer

903.05

"Utility" series

901.04

X series

901.04

Patent claim copled. (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 (c)

Allowance

705.01

(d).

Appeal

705.01 (a)

Date status

705.01

(c)

Dispute between Examiners.

705.01 (a)

Drawing

608.02 (n)

File wrapper notation

705.01

(c)

Final action

705.01(a)

Forms for action

705.01

(a)

Improper

705.01 (e)

Initiated

705.01

.Interference motion

1111.11

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Patentability report Continued
hauntingO

Taterviews
TUsoi(!)

Primary decides propriety
107.02

705.01 (d)

Print of drawing

705.01 (a)

Procedure

Purpose

705.01 (e)

Recording

705.01 (c)

Required for complete application

508

Restriction, Effect on

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.

710.62(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.

T10.01 (a)

Defective Office action

₸10.06

Extension

710.02 (d), 710.02(e), 1005

Five year pendency

710.02(b)

Government-owned application

710.03

Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday expiration of

time

710.05

Incomplete response

710.02(c), 714.03

Informal application

702.01

Less than six months.

₹10.02

Non-statutory shortened period.

710.02

Non-statutory shortened period, When used

710.02 (c)

Normal period
701.01

Petition

1002

Remailing

707.13, 710.06

Shortened

710.02, 710.02 (e)

Shortened, Approval

710.02(a), 1005

710.02(d), 710.02 (e)

Shortened, Extension

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)

\-

tue. No.

Periodicals

Permanent fok

608.01, 714.07

Perpetual motion

706.08 (p)

Petition!

Abandonment holding 711.08(c), 711.08(d)

Abandonment holding, Examiner's'

state-

ment

711.03 (d)

Accept final fee.

712,

1002.02

Access to parent application

108,

1002.02

After forfelture

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

711.08 (đ)

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 of response.

1002

Power of attorney included.

402

Reconsideration of decision on motion

1105.07

Required for complete application

506

Revival 711.03

(c),

1002.02

Revival, appealed case

1215.04

Revival, Examiner's statement.

711.03

(d)

Suspend rules

1002

Withdrawal from Issue.

1308

Photoprint, 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

1608

Color identified

1605

Definitions

1601

Department of Agriculture.

1608

Description

1605

Drawing

1608

Duplicate papers

1608,

1610

Examination

1608

Examiner's amendment

1610

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Plant application-Continued

Bee. No.

Executive Order

1008

Issie

1011

Laudatory expressions

1610

Letter of transmittal

1608

Method cyaim

1005

Oath

1004

Original and duplicate filles

1608

1610

Parts

1603

Plant varieties excluded

1601

Report of Bureau of Plant Industry

1609

Signature

1603

Specification

1005,

1610

Specimens

1607

Statutory basis

1001

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 400.01 (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

Single signature form

601.02

Substitute

402.03

Unregistered attorney

402,

402.01

Withdrawal of attorney

402.06

Power to inspect. 101, 104,

402,

713.05

Power to inspect, Disbarred attorney

105

Preamble, Design application

1503

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

Frist of drawing- Continued Patentability report

705.01(d)

Relamne application

006.02(k)

Returned drawing

608.08 (y)

Sketch

606.02 (v)

Printed matter

708.08 (a)

"Printer waiting"

1800.01

Printer's Proof, Correction

1809.01

Prior art. (See Reference.)

Priority, Overcoming Reference.

201.15

Priority, Formal Requirements.

201.14

Priority, Public Law 690.

201.16

Priority right

201.18

Process. (Ses Method.)

Product by process

706.03 (e)

Product of nature.

708.03 (a)

Prolix claim

706.03 (g)

Proof, "Printer waiting"

1809.01

Proof of foreign filling, "Normal" priority.

201.14

Prosecution, Plecemeal

707.07(g)

Prosecution, Reopening after appeal decision_ 1214.07

Prosecution closed, Application allowable cept for form

ex- 710.02 (b)

Protest against issuance of patent.

1809.02

"Provisional" specification, British

201.15

Public inspection, Application file.

108

Public Law 880

201.16, 605

Public Law 508

604.08 (a)

Public Law 585

706.03 (b)

Public Law 619

201.16,|1005

Public Law 690

201.16

Public policy

706.08 (p)

Public sale

708.03 (s)

Public use, Statutory bar. 201.13,

706.08 (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)

Own, as reference.

715.01 (c)

Q

Quayle practice

710.02(b), 714.14

R

## R.S. (Bee 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

802

Reduction to practice.

715.07

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## MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE

Reference :
80 1%.

Ali -patent
SOLO1
A.P.C. publication
001.00(c)

Abandoned application

901.02

Additional

707.05(a)
After allowance
1808.01

After appeal

1208.01

Antedating. (See Oath, Antedating reference,
Rule 181.)

"Applied".

707.05(b)

Arrangement in examining division
801.07

Assigned application as.
004

Borrowing

901.06

Citation

707.05 to 707.05(g), 901.04, 901.05 (a)

Citation correction

707.05(g)

Citation correction, Period for response.

710.06

Cited by applicant

707.05 (d), 1802.12

Combination of references
708.02

Copending
708.02

Cross, How cited
707.05(e)

Declassified printed matter.

707.05 (f)

Effective date, Patent __ 706.02, 707.05(e), 715, 715.01
904.01 (b)

Equivalents

Foreign patent

707.05 (e), 901.05(a)

Forfeited application

901.02

707.05(g), 1902.12

Incorrect citation

1802.12, 1401.11

Listing at allowance

Newly discovered after allowance.
1808.01
Effective date

Ordering official cross
908.06
Election of species.
1401.10

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

901.08

Publications
707.05 (e), 901.08

Published abstracts of application

711.06(a)

Replacement of missing.

901.09

Selection of pertinent

804.02

"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 Re-file application

608.01 (p) 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,|401.01

Rehearing by Board. 1214.01,

1214.02

8 Rehearing by C.C.P.A.

Ese. He. 1218.01

Reissue application :

Abstract of title

1401.01

Additions underlined

1401.08

Amidavit

1401.08

Amddavit, 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
Claiming foreign priority.
201.14, 1401
Court decision involving original patent_ 1401.00 (a)

Deceased inventor

1401.02

Defective oath, Ground for rejection

708.03(x),

1401.08

Definition

1401

Design application

1505

Divisional application

1005, 1401.10 (a)

Drawing

608.02(k), 1401.05

1401.09

Error in original patent.

1401, 1401:08

Examination

1401.04, 1401.09

Filed during interference.

1003, 1111.08, 1401.12

Foreign priority claim

1401

Inoperative, Oath requiremen.

t

1401.08

Interference of original patent involved.

1083,

Inventor

1111.08,|1401.12

1401.02

Laches

1401

List of references.

1401.11

Misjoinder of inventors.

1401

Narrowed

1401.08

New matter

1401.07

Notice in original file

1401.03

Notice of allowance.

1401.11

Numbering of claims

1401.08

Oath

1401.08

Offer to surrender patent

1401.01, 1401.04

Omission of feature.

1401.07

Omissions bracketed

1401.08

Ownership

201.12

Parts

1401.01

Print of drawing

608.02 (k)

Requisites

1401.01

Restriction

1410.01

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

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Belarue application-Continued

Salt on original patent
1401.00 (a)

Title abstract

1401.01, 1401.02

Transfer of original drawing.

608.02 (*),1401.05

Twice reissued

1401.06

Interference terminated

1100,02, 1110

Reissue patent series

001.04

Rejection

706

After correspondence under Rule 202 ____ 1101.01 (1)
After termination of interference.
1109.02, 1110
Against public policy
708.05(p)
New matter

Aggregation
706.08 (1)
All valid grounds.

707.07(g)

Alternative phrases
708.08 (d)
Not based on prior art.

Anticipation, Full

707.07 (d)
Not readable on disclosure.
706.03 (n)

Anticipation, Substantial

707.07 (d)

Art

706.02

Assigned application, Same applicant.
304
Obvious method
706.03 (a)

Atomic Energy Act.

706.08 (b)

706.05 (s)

Bar, Statutory

Board of Appeals introduces.
1214.01

Breadth

706.08 (n)

Business method

706.08 (a)

Claim copied from patent.
1101.02 (f)

Claim copied from patent, Failure to re-
spond

706.08 (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

804,

305, 706.03 (k), 709.01, 802,02, 804, 804.01,

804.02, 822, 822.01.

Conflicting applications, One assigned.

304

Cumulative

707.07 (đ)

Dedication

715

Defective reissue oath

706.03 (=), 1401.08

Dependent claim

008.01 (n)

Directly met

707.07 (đ)

Disclaimer
706.08(u),|710.02(d)
Double patenting. (See Double patenting.)
Duplicate claims
708.03 (I)
Estoppel, Interference
1105.03, 1109.02, 1110

Final. (See Final rejection.)

Foreign application, Statutory bar.
706.03 (s)

Fraud upon public
708.03(p)

Frivolous invention
706.03(p)
Full anticipation, Expression recommended

707.07 (đ)

Functional
706.03 (c)
Generic claim

809.02, 809.02 (a)
Genus and species
806.04 (h) to 806.04(1)
Ground clearly stated.
707.07(đ)

Inaccurate

706.03(n)

Incomplete
706.03 (f)

Indefinite

706.03 (d)

Inoperativeness

706.03 (p)

Rejection-Continued

See. No.

Insuficient disclosure
708.08 (n)
Insuficient disclosure, Trademark;
008.01 (v)

Interference, Estoppel
1105.08, 1109.32, 1110

Language used

707.07 (a)

Linking claim

800|to 809.04

After allowance of application __ 1101.01 (1), 1808.01
Markush, Improper
708.08 (v)
After allowance of claira
706/04
Method of doing business
706.03 (a)

After allowance of claim, Primary reviews __ 707.02

Multiplicity

706.03 (1)

After appeal, New rejection

1208.01

Negative limitation

706.08 (d)

New, After appeal,

1208.01

New, After final rejection

708.07 (e)

706.03 (0)
Non-statutory claim
706.08 (H)
Non-statutory subject matter.
706.08 (a)

708.03

Oath, Defective reissue.

706.03 (x)

Objection distinguished

708.01

Old combination

708.03(1), 708.08 (1)

Omnibus rejection

707.07 (d)

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

106.03 (a)

Prior art

706.02

Product by process

706.03 (e)

Product of nature.

706.03 (a)

Prolix

708.03 (g)

Public sale

706.08 (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

708.03 (w)

Res judicata, Continuation application

706.07 (b)

Scientific principle

706.03 (a)

Simple means claim

706.03 (c)

Species and genus. 808.04 (h)

to 806.04 (1)

Statement of

707.07 (d)

Statutory bar

706.03(s)

Substantially met

707.07 (d)

Suggested claims not made.

706.03 (u)

Technical

708.03

Trademark or trade name.

608.01 (v)

Unpatentable over other claim

708.03(k)

Utility

706.03(p)

Vague

706.03 (d)

"Well known in the art".

708.02(a)

Related inventions __ 802.01, 806.04 (b),

808.02, 809.03

Related inventions, Species.

808.04 (b)

Remailing Office action

707.13, 710.06

Remand by Board, Affidavit.

1212

Remand by Board, Amendment.

1211

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Renumbering claims
1302.01
Linking claim
809, 809.05, 600.08(a), 809.04
Linking claim, Traverse of rejection _____ 818.09(d)

Reopening prosecution,: Submit to Supervisory

Examiner
1005
Reopening prosecution after Board decision
1214.07

Reply brief

1208

Report of Bureau of Plant Industry

1009

Representative of inventor or owner.

400

Representatives of out-of-town attorneys

408

Rea judicata

706.03(w)

Res judicata, Rejection in continuation appli-
cation
201.11, 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-
Additional
811.02
sponse).
812
By division where examinable.

After abandonment
714.17
After Board decision
1214.01, 1214.06

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

710.02 (c),
Incomplete, Time for completing.

Late

711, 711.02
Withdrawal
819

Late, Excused

710.02(d)

Single embodiment

806.03

Patentability pointed out.

714.02, 714.04

Restriction requirement

818 to 820.02

608.01 (%), 714.24

Restoration of canceled matter.

to 806.05 (c)

Restriction (see also Election; Election of
species)

800
Subsequently presented to invention not pre-
viously claimed
818.02, 821.03
Action, Examiner's
813 to 817

Traverse of requirement

818,

Action after, Special.

708.01

Aggregation

806.05(a), 809.03 (a)

818.03 (c), 821.01, 821.02

Apparatus and process or product.

806.05(e)

to 806.05 (g)

Basis

802
Case referred to second Examiner
815
Claimed subject matter
806.01

Claims to divisible inventions added before
action

818.02 (a)
Combination and subcombination
806.05 (a)

to 806.05 (c), 809.03 (a)

Definition
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

Bestviction-Continued >>>>>-quelles

Nonelected claims, Treatment of

821

30.2082
to 821.03

Nonelected invention

800.04

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.

800.04, 818.03 (c)

806.05 (e)
Process or product and apparatus
to 808.05 (g), 809.08 (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

Requirement

812 to 817

Citation of art.

813, 817

Concluding paragraph

817

818

Election after

Election after, Shift of.

819.01

Election after, With traverse __. 818.03(b), 821.01

Election after, Without traverse.
821.02

818.03

Final

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

808.01 (a)

Species of unclaimed genus

806.05 (a)

Subcombination, Combination and

Subcombinations usable together.

806.05(d)

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

506.1

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

Revical of abandoned application,

Examiner's

statement

711.03(d)

Revocation

of power of attorney

402.05,

402.05(a),

402.07

711, 714.03

Completeness

815

After final rejection

714.12, 714.13

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Rewritten

specification

808.01 (g)

Ribboned

application

602.04 (a)

Right

of

priority

201.18, 20.16

Right

of priority,

Determination by

Examiner_ 201.15

Roster

of

attorneys

408

Rules

of

practice :

2

Reproduced

718.04

3

Reproduced

714.25

Cited

714.19

6

Reproduced

502

7

Reproduced

710.05

11

Reproduced

103

14

Cited

101, 103, 108,

203.08, 706.03 (b)

711.04, 713.05, 901.02, 901.03, 1302.07

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, 402.08, 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, 1105

46

Reproduced

605

47

Reproduced

409.03

Cited.

602, 605, 1401.02

51

Reproduced

600

Cited

506, 608.02 (a)

52

Reproduced

608.01

Cited

600, 714.07

53

Cited

506.01

55

Cited

201.13, 201.14,

201.14(a), 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, 602.05, 603

66

Cited

602, 602.04,

602.04 (a),

604, 604.04, 604.06

67

Reproduced

603

Cited

602, 603

68

Reproduced

602

71

Reproduced

608.01

Cited

608.01(g),

702.01, 1302.01

72

Reproduced

606

73

Reproduced

608.01 (d)

Cited

608.01 (d)

74

Reproduced

608.01 (f)

75

Reproduced

608.01 (1)

Cited

__

608.01(g), 608.01 (n),

706.03(1), 806.04

76

Reproduced

605.04

Cited

605.04 (b)

77

Reproduced

608.01 (a)

Rules

of practice-Continued

78

Cited

201.11,

822, 822.01,

1101.01

(b)

79

Reproduced

608.01

(e)

y.Cibed

608.01 (t)

81

Reproduced

606.02

82

Reproduced

605.04

(h)

83

Reproduced

808.02

(d)

84

Cited

605.04

(h),

808/02

85

Reproduced

608.02

(b)

86

Reproduced

608.02

87

Reproduced

608.02

(y)

88

Reproduced

608.02

(1)

91

Reproduced

608.03

Cited

000

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

700

Cited

707.02,

1005,

1505

104

Cited

707,901

105

Reproduced

707.07

106

Reproduced

706

Cited

904.02

107

Reproduced

707.05

Cited

707.05(e),

1610

108

Reproduced

901.02

111

Reproduced

714.02

Cited

714.03, 714.04, 714.16, 818.03(a)

112

Reproduced

706

113

Reproduced

706.07

115

Reproduced

714

116

Reproduced

714.12

Cited

706.07, 706.07

(e),

714.13

117

Reproduced

706.03

(0 )

118

Reproduced

608.04

Cited

608

119

Cited

714.02

121

Reproduced

714.22

Cited.

714.02, 714.12,

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

(1)

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,

1105.03, 1111.06.

132

Reproduced

716

Cited.

707.02, 1105.02,

1105.03

133

Cited

713.01,

713.04

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135 Reproduced

711

Cited
710.01, 710.02 (c) to 710.02 (e),
711.02, 712, 714.01 (b); 714.03

TO9, 710.02.

186 Olted
710.02(e), 712, 1006. 1101.02(f)

187 Reproduced

711.03(c)

Cited
712. 1002

188 Reproduced

₹11

Cited

711.01. 1215.01

141 Reproduced

808.04

Ofted_ 710.02(c), 802, 806, 806.04(a), 806.04(g).
806.04 (h), 808.01 (a), 800.02, 800.02 (a),
809.02(b), 809.02(c), 820.

142 Cited
707.07(1), 802.
802.02, 809.02(c), 811, 811.01, 811.02,
818, 818.03 (e), 821.01, 821.02.

148 Reproduced
818.03
Cited
802, 818.03(a), 818.03(b)

144 Reproduced

818.03(c)

Cited.
710.02(c), 802, 809.04.

818.03 (d), 821.01, 821.02, 1002.02

145 Reproduced

821.03

Cited
802

146 Reproduced

809.02

Cited

707.07(1), 802

147 Reproduced

201.06

Cited
602.05 (a), 606, 605.04, 802

151 Reproduced

1501

152 Reproduced

Ofted

1503.02

710.02(c), 1101.01(1), 1101.01(n), 1101.02
(a), 1112.02, 1112.04.

204 Reproduced

1101.02

Cited.
715.05, 1101.01 (h), 1101.02(a),

to 1101.02(c), 1101.03, 1102

205 Reproduced

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(1), 1104

208 Reproduced

1101.01 (k)

Cited
404, 1102.01 (a)

211 Reproduced

1104

212 Reproduced

1103

Cited
1005

215 Cited

1102, 1105.06

216 Cited
201.14(a)

1401.11
224 Cited
201.14(a)

228 Cited
1101.02(a), 1102

281 Reproduced

1105

Cited.
707.02, 1101.02(f), 1102, 1102.01 (a),
1105.01 to 1105.07, 1106, 1108,
1110.02, 1111.08, 1112.04.

234 Cited
1112.04

237 Reproduced

1105.05

Cited.

707.02, 1101.02(1), 1105,

1105.05 to 1105.07. 1110.02. 1112.08

238 Cited
1106.02
Cited
1401.01

### Rules of practice -- Continued

Bec. No.

179 Reproduced

1401.08

Ofted
202.05

181 Reproduced

1002

Cited
Introduction, 008.04(c), 711.05(c),
711.08(d), 714.18, 1002.01, 1208

183 Reproduced

1002

191 Reproduced

1205

Cited
Introduction, 608.04 (e), 706.07

192 Reproduced

1206

Cited

1204, 1208, 1215.01, 1215.04

193 Reproduced

1208

Cited

710.02(b), 714.13, 1204, 1208.01

194 Reproduced

1209

195 Reproduced

1212

Cited
714.13, 715.09, 1208, 1212

196 Cited

1213,

1213.01, 1214.01, 1214.06, 1214.07

197 Cited __ 1214.01, 1214.02, 1214.03. 1214.06, 1215.04
198 Reproduced
1214.07
Cited
1003, 1004, 1214.04,1216

201 Reproduced

1100

Cited

708.01, 1101.01 (b), 1102.01 (a)

202 Reproduced

1101.01 (d)

Cited
706.05,

1101.01 (c), 1101.01 (e) to 1101.01 (1), 1101.02
(e). 1101.03, 1102.01, 1705

203 Reproduced

1101.01(1)

Cited

706.03 (u),

153 Reproduced

1508.01

154 Reproduced

1503.01

155 Reproduced

1505

161 Reproduced

1602

Cited
1610, 1611

162 Reproduced

Cited

1604

1605
164 Reproduced
1605

165 Reproduced
1606

Cited
608.02

166 Reproduced
1607
167 Reproduced
Cited
1610
171 Reproduced
1401.01
172 Reproduced
1401.02
Cited

1401.06

173 Reproduced
Cited

1401.11

174 Cited
608.02(k), 1401.05

175 Reproduced
1401.08

176 Reproduced
1401.00

Cited
708.01, 1401.10

177 Reproduced

1401.10(a)

Cited

1004

178 Reproduced

1401.04

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1101.02

608.02
Cited
602
Cited

1503

602
163 Reproduced

1608

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Rules of practice -Continued

Det. Ko.

244 Cited

1103.05, 1105.07

207 Olted

1109.02, 1110.02

208 Cited

1106.04

202 Cited

1108, 1100.02, 1110.01

206 Ofted

1109.02

266 Cited

1108, 1112.05(=)

291 Reproduced

1809.02

202 Cited

706.08(v)

804 Cited

1214.06

312 Reproduced

714.16

Cited

603.01, 713.10, 714.15,
714.16(a) to 714.16(e), 714.20, 1005,
1808.01, 1805, 1808.01, 1300.01. 1705.

813

Reproduced

1308

Cited

711.05

314

Ofted

1505

816

Reproduced

712.

Cited

208.07

317

Reproduced

712

Cited

1002

321

Reproduced

1408

Cited

804.01

322

Reproduced

1402

323

Reproduced

1402.01

824

Reproduced

1402.01

334

Cited

605

841

Cited

1702

342

Reproduced

402.01

346

Reproduced

402.04

Rules of practice. Introduction

8
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)

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 181.
202,204
715.08, 1101.01 ( b), 1101.03

Search :

After reversal by Board of Appeals.
1214.04

Card

902.02(h)

Field of

904.01 (d)

File wrapper notation __. 705.01 (a), 717.05, 904.01 (d)

In division, by member of public.

713.02

Informal application

704

Interference

1101.01 (c)

Notes

717.05, 902.02(a)

Patentability report

705.01 (a), 705.01 (b)

Prior examiner's

704

Boarch-Continued

Procedure :okd_2011 /102 704,

904

Restriction requirement

808.02

Title® 202.02,

806

Secrecy, Pending applications.

100

"Secrecy Order" application

107

Allowance 107.02,

1804

Final rejection

107.02

Interference 107.02,

1111.04

Prosecution

107.02

Review for Secrecy Order.

107.01

Security, Application affecting 107,

108

Security Division, Cases submitted 107.01,

109, 706.03(b), 706.05 (s)

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

(c)

Applicant

605.04

Applicant changes name. 605.04 (c), 717.02 (b)

Applicant unable to write. 605.04

(d)

Application completeness

508

Application papers

605.04

Attorney deceased

408

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

Firm, Proper form of

402.04

Full first name. 605.04, 605.04

(b)

Joint applicants 805.04

(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 706.08

(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. 004.01

(a)

Soft copy, Appeal application. 1208,

1214.03

Soft copy, Ordering

905.02

Sole application

201.01

Continuation of joint.

201.07

Continuation-in-part of joint.

201.08

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Mole application-Continued

BecaMe-

Converted from joint,

201.03

Converted to joint.

201.08

Division of joint.

201.06

Reissue application, Joint to cole

1402.01

"Sole" in original oath

002

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),

1901

Examiner resigns.

7,08.05

Five year pendency.

707.02(a)

List

708.01

Petition to make.

708.02,

1002.02

Reissue application 706.08

(x), 1401.09

Rejected patent claim

1101.02(1)

Remanded

708.01

"Special", Correction of drawing.

608.02(x)

Species 802.01, 806.04 (a)

to

806.04 (1)

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.

808.04 (h)

Plural 706.03(k), 806.04(g), 808.01

(a), 809.02

Rejection

808.04 (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.

605.04

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

1802.04

to

1802.04 (g)

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

1401.08

Return

608.01

Rewritten

608.01 (q)

Signature

605.04

Specification --- Continued

Bee No.

Statement of invention
608,01 (d)

Snbetitute
008.01(q), 714.19

Substitute, Amendment including
714.19

Substitute, New matter.
₹14.20

Terminology basis for claims

008.01(0)

Title of invention

608

Title of invention, Changed

606.01

Transfer

608.01 (t)

Specimen, Composition of matter

608.08

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(0)

Office date

502, 505, 710.01(a), 714.18

Starting material, Chemical compound

Statement, Examiner's :

608.01 (p)

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

Statement
of
invention,
Coextensive
with

claims
608.01 (đ)
Statement of invention, Review on allowance __ 1302.01
Status letter
203.08, 1705

Status of applications

203

Statute, Citation

Introduction

Statutes :

Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
706.03 (b)

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
108.03 (b)

Public Law 690, Approved August 8, 1946,

Cited __ 201.16, 708.03(s), 1105.04, 1111.10, 1302.06

Public Law 86-362, 73 Stat. 643
710.05

R.S. 4888 (See 35 U.S.C. 112)

R.S. 4915 (See U.S.C. 145 and 146)

35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced

309

35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced
1001

Cited.
Introduction 710.02, 710.02(c)

35

U.S.C. 7 Reproduced

1203

35

U.S.C. 9 Reproduced

903.01

85

U.S.C. 21 Cited

201.13

35 U.S.C. 100 Cited

706.03 (a)

85

U.S.C. 101 Cited 201, 701,

706.03 (a)

35

U.S.C. 102 Cited

201.13,

305.01, 701, 706.02, 706.03 (s), 707.05(f)

35 U.S.C. 103 Cited

701

35

U.S.C. 104 Cited.

715.07(c)

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Statutes Continued
85 U.S.C. 112 Reproduced

Sec. No.

706.03 (c)

Cited

201.11.

201.15, 608.01, 008.01 (k), 702.01, 706.03(h),
707.02.

35 U.B.C. 115 Cited
804.06, 605.01

35 U.S.C. 116 Cited

201.03, 201.11

201.13,
35 U.S.C. 119 Cited

201.14, 201.14(a), 201.14(c), 1111.10, 1401,
1508.

35 U.S.C. 120 Reproduced.
201.11

Cited
711.02(c), 1503.01

35 U.S.C. 121 Reproduced
802
Cited ___ 706.03(k), 802.01, 803.01, 804, 804.01, 805

35 U.S.C. 131 Reproduced
701

35 U.S.C. 132 Cited.
706.03 (0)

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, 1100.01, 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

35 U.S.C. 172 Reproduced

1506

Cited

201.13

35 U.S.C. 181 Cited

107, 107.01

35 U.S.C. 184 Reproduced

107, 706.03(s)

35 U.S.C. 185 Reproduced

706.03(s)

35 U.S.C. 251 Reproduced

1401

Cited

706.03 (x), 1305

35 U.S.C. 252 Cited.

1305

35 U.S.C. 253 Cited

1305

35 C.S.C. 254 Cited

1305, 1402

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)

35 U.S.C. 282 Cited
1701
Statutory bar
201.13, 706.03 (s)
Statutory bar. Foreign patent __ 201.13. 706.03(s), 715

Statutory har. Rule 131 not available

715

Statutory classes of Invention

706.03 (a)

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Statutory period (Ser Period for response)

Stipulations for Extension of Time

1111

Subclass, List of patent numbers

902.03 (c)

Subcombination :

Aggregation and

808.05 (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 :

Bec. No.

Classification of application 908.08 (d); 908.08(e)

Double patenting rejections

804.02

Patentability report

705.01 (a)

Submission to Commissioner :

Types of action listed.

1003

Submission to Patent Security Division :

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

201.00

File wrapper notation

202.02

Reference to parent application

201.11

Refile

201.10

Substitute attorney

402.03

Substitute for missing hard copy

901.09

Substitute oath

602.02

Substitute specification 608.01

(q), 714.19

Substitute specification, Amendment Incorporat-

ing

714.20

Substitute specification, New matter

714.20

Suggested claims, Failure to make

706.03 (u)

Suggestion for 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 (1)

Summary of Interview

713.04

Summary of invention

608.01 (d)

Sunday or holiday, Effect on time for

response ___ 710.05

Supervisory Examiner (Group Manager), Func-

tions

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 (1)

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Buspension - Continued
Bon. No.

Overlapping applications
709.01, 1111.08

818.03 to 818.03 (d), 821.01, 821.02
Traverse, Rejection of linking claim
818.08 (d)
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,

711.08(c), 712

Terminology in application 608.01 (o), 1802.01

Testamentary, Letters

409.01 (b)

Time for response. (See Period for response.)

Time limits, Public Law 690.

201.16

Title abstract, Interference

1101.02

Title abstract, Reissue application

1401,

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,

1802.01

Title report, Interference

1101.02

Title report, Reissue application

1401,

1401.11

Title search

202.02

Title with signature

605.04 (e)

Trademark and trade name

008.01 (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 (đ)

Transfer of class or subclass.

903.05

Transfer of drawing

608.02(1)

Canceled sheet

608.02(1)

Continuation application

608.02

(1)

Reissue application

608.02 (k)

Substitute application

608.02 (1)

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(đ)

U

U.S.C.

Introduction

Unclaimed disclosure, Reservation

608.01 (e)

Undelivered mail

707.18

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

604.02

W

Waiver of rejection
707.07 (e)
Washington representatives of attorneys.
408

Withdrawal from issue
1808

Amendment crossing allowance
714.15

Claim copied from patent
1101.02(g)

Commissioner's approval

1003, 1808

Junior party, Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (1)

Motion under Rule 234.

1105.03

Petition for
1308

Rejection

1101.01 (1), 1808.01

Suggesting claims for interference.
1101.01(0)
Withdrawal of appealed claim
1214.05, 1215.03
Withdrawal of attorney

402.05, 402.06

Withdrawal of claims:

To species

809.02(c)

To non-elected invention
821.01, 821.02, 821.03
Withdrawal of final rejection
706.07 (e)
Before appeal hearing.
1208.02

Premature final

708.07 (đ)

Primary decides
707.02
Withholding from allowance, Design application_ 1505
Wrapper. (See File wrapper.)

Wrong division, Papers sent to.

508.01

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X-series of patents

901.04

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Traverze, Division or species requirement
818,
Primary decides
707.02, 700

Types of applications

201

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Power to Inspect Application

201.07

Streamlined Continuation

3.03

Endorsing wenigaments on Pending Applications"

607

Filing Fee

707.05(a)

Copies of Cited References Provided by Reference

707.05(b)

Order Center Reference. Ofted by Applicant

707-07(a)

Language to Be Used In Rejecting Claims

710.02(c)

Tisc Limit Actions: Situacions Which Used

713.00

Abstracts And Abbreviatures

714-16(c)

Amendment Deder Rule 312, Addicional Claims

714.19

List of Amendments, Entry Dented

901.05

Foreign Patents

901.05(a) Citation Data

Foreign Language Names of Months

Foreign Language Names and Abbreviations for the

United States of America

Foreign Patent Data

905.05

Charge for Pending Application Files

1302.07

Use of Retention Labels to Preserve Abandoned

Companion Applications (In Issue)

2401,11

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139

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