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Index

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80.0081

A

See. No.

A.I. series of patents

001.04

Abandoned Application (see also ment).

Abandon-

Accessibility to public.

103

Counting

711.04

(a)

Definition

203.05

Disposa!

108.

711.04

Incomplete

506.01

Isatie fee, faliure to pay

203.07.

712

Listed

711.01

(a)

Matter reproduced in substitute

201.00

Ordering

711.04(b).

905.09

Petition, Perlod for response after

1002

Reference use

901.02

Retention labet

1302.07

Revival

711.03 (c),

1002.02

Revival, Examiner's statement

711.03(đ)

Stored

711.04

(a)

Abandoned file. (See Abandoned Abandonment.)

application :

Abandonment (see also Abandoned

applica-

tion)

711

After allowance

711.03

Amendment late

711, 711.02.

714.17

Appeal dismissal

1215.04

Appeal withdrawal

1215.01 to

1215.08

Assignee must consent

711.01

Court case

1215.05

Express

711.

711.01

Counted as action

1705

Issue 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

711.08

(đ)

Reconsideration 711.03

(a), 711.03

(b)

Reisrue

1401.04

Revival

711.03

(c)

Shortened statutory period expired

710.02(đ)

Undelivered action

707.18

Abbreviation, Periodical citation

707.05(e)

Abbreviature-Abstract :

Citation

711.00(a)

Ordering copies

901.06

(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, 100

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
TOT.07 (1)

Claims In excess of filing fee
714.10

Completeness
707.07

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).

706.07, 713.00

Fourth or subsequent.

1005

Incorrect citation

710.06

Informal application

702.01

Patentability report not counted

705.01 (c)

Piecemeal

707.07(a)

Preceding final

707.14

Primary Examiner's personal attention

707.02

Priority determination

201.15

Reopening prosecution

1005

Response time computation

710.01 (a)

Restriction requirement

800

Returned

707.13

Review

Introduction

Shortened time limit

710.02

Supplemental

710.06

Suspension

700

Suspension, Primary's attention

707.02

Suspension, Group Manager's attention

100%

Third, Primary reviews

707.02(a)

Additional Improvement series

001.04

Address of applicant

605.03

Administration, Letters of

409.01 (b),

409.01

(c),

409.01 (e)

Administration of oath

604

Administrator or executor

400.01

Allowance and Issue

400.01 (1)

Application by, After discharge.

409.01 (c)

Assigned application, Inventor dies

409.01 (e)

Authority

409.01 (b)

Consular certificate

409.01 (d)

Foreign country

409.01 (đ)

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Administrator or executor-Continued
the No.

Helr

400.01, 400.01 (a), 409.01 (d)

Signature

€05.05 (a)

Specification form
606.05

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

Affirmation. (Ses Oath.)

Agent. (See Attorney ; Power of attorney.)

Aggregation

706.06 (1)

Aggregation, Design application

1504

Aggregation and subcombination

806.05 (a),

809.03 (a)

Allen Property Custodian publication
901.06 (c)

Allowance and issue (see also Allowed appli-
cation)
1800

Abandonment after

711.05

Administrator's signature amended,

606.05 (a)

All claims allowed, Shortened period.

710.02 (b)

Amendment, Examiner's

1802.04

Amendment, Examiner's, Case in toque _. 714.16, 1805
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, 1804.01

Amendment at time of.

714.15

Amendment crossing

714.15

Assigned application

306, 308

Assignment Branch

308, 400.01 (b), 1401.11

Blue Ship

908.07, 908.07 (b)

Cancel nonelected claim by Examiner's
amendment
821.02

Casting cloud on patent when allowing
claim

Claim copied from patent
707.07 (d)

1101.02(g)

Claim for Official Gazette

1802.09

Claim renumbering

608.01 (5)

Claim renumbering. Dependent claim

608.01 (n),

1802.01

Classification

903.07, 908.07 (b)

Classification change after allowance

908.07

Classification in other division

908.07 (b)

Companion application referred to.

1302.07

Copending Application :

File wrapper notations
202.02, 1802.00

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
908.07 (a)

D-10 notice
107.01, 1804

D-10 notice. Amendment after

1804.01

Deceased Inventor

1802.11

Deceased Inventor, Notice of allowance
1303.03

Design application

1505

Disclosure restriction

1802.01

Drawing, Draftsman's stamp

608.02

Drawing correction

608.02(s), 1302.04

Allowance and issue -- Continued Drawing correction,

Examiner's

amend-

See. No.

ment

608.02

(w)

Drawing correction, "Special"

slip.

608.02

(x),

1800.66

Drawing in patented file.

008.02 (1),

906.08

Drawing notations

1802.10

Erasure of markings.

1802.08

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

1802.06

Forfeited application

712

Formal matters

714.16,

1802.01

Formal matters, Examiner's amendment and

changes

714.16,

1802,04

Formal matters, Specification

rewritten

1802.02

Formula checked

1800.01

Full first name required

605.04 (b)

Interference

1101.01

(c)

Interference, Notation

1101.01

(c),

1802.08

Interference search

1802.06

Intervention by executor

409.01 (f)

Issue and Gazette Branch

1800

Issue and Gazette Branch, Jurisdiction

of case

1305

Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202

__

1101.01 (1)

Jurisdiction of case,

1805

Marginal note

1802.03

Motion to add to interference

1105.03

Nonelected claims, Canceled

by

Examiner's

amendment

821.02

Notice of allowance. (See Notice ance.)

of allow-

Patentability report, Print

disposal

608.02

(n),

705.01 (đ)

Pencil notes

1302.03

Plant application

1611

"Printer Waiting"

1809.01

Print replaces drawing in division

608.02 (c)

Protest against issue

1809.02

Record room

905.03

Reference listing

1802.12

Reissue application

1401.11

Rejection after allowance,

1101.01(1),

1808.01

Related applications, Flle wrapper

notations

202.02.

1802.00

Related applications, Parent

case data

__.

1802.04(f)

Related applications, Referred

Assignment

Branch

202.02,

1802.11

Related applications, Retention

label

1302.07

Reopening prosecution

1803.01,

1808.01

Review by Examiner

1302.01,

1302.18

Review by Primary

903.07

Secret case

107.02.

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Allowance and issue -- Continued dirtinoch dir) Des alo. Benler party in correspondence under Rule

208

1101.01(1)

Signatures Inconsistent

005.04(b)

Signing fle wrapper.

1802.13

Slip

908.07

Special 708.01. 710.02

(b), 1801

Speeles added after.

806.04(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

903.07 (b)

Undelivered notice of allowance

1803.02

Withdrawal from Issue. (See Withdrawal from lasue.)

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

(0)

Allowed claim, Rejection

706.04

Alteration of application before execution,

608.01

Alternative phrase in claim

706.03

(d)

Amended application

209.03

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(1)

Handling

714.16(đ)

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

406

After final rejection

714.12,

714.18

After final rejection, Entered in part.

714.20

Amendment of

714.24

Appeal, After Examiner's answer

1210

Appeal before or with

1207

At allowance

714.15

Attorney not of record 405,

714.01 (c)

Basis in disclosure

608

Before first action 608.04 (b), 707.04,

714.09

Before first action, Adding excess claims.

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)

Claim numbering

608.01 (1)

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, Mall 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,

714.28

Discourteous

714.19,

714.25

Drawing 608.02(p),

608.02 (@)

Drawing, Disposition

608.02 (z)

Drawing, New matter

608.04,

714.19

Duplicate

717.01 (a)

Entered In part.

714.20

Entered in part, After allowance, Rule

812_714.16(e)

Entry 714.18,

717.01 (a)

Entry denied

714.17,

714.19

Entry denied, Appeal case.

1207,

1214.07

Entry denied, Defective directions.

714.23

Entry denied, Drawing correction

608.02

(x)

Entry denied, Drawing new matter.

608.04

Entry denied, List

714.19

Entry denied, Paper number

714.21

Entry denied, Period for response expired.

714.17

Entry denied, Substitute specification

un-

necessary

714.19,

714.20

Entry directions

714.22,

714.23

Entry Inadvertent

714.21

Entry of amendment filed in connection motions in interference

with

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

Improper signature 714.01 (a)

to

714.01(a)

Tmaproper signature, Ratification://a.

711,

714.01(b)

Incomplete response 711.02(d);

714/02 to

714.04

Incomplete response, Time for /

complet-

ing 710.02(c),

711, 714/08

Increasing claims "over twenty under)

Rule

812

714.16(e)

Informal, Return

714.01

(b)

Ink, Not permanent

714.07

Inspection

714.05

Interference

111.05

Joint to sole

201.03

Joint to sole, Interference

111.07,

1112.09(m) to

1112.09(p)

Jurisdiction of case not with Examiner.

714.19

Late ₹10.02(d),

711,

714.17

LAW Examiner has application.

714.18

Literature citation in specification

008.01

(p)

Motion under Rule 282 or 233

1108

Motion under Rule 234, Case in tonoe.

714.10(b)

Name change on file wrapper

717.02(b)

New matter

608.04

Nonentry. (See Amendment, entry

denied.)

Nonresponsive 714.02

to

714.04

Nonresponsive, Time to perfect response 710.02(c).

₸14.08

"Not entered"

714.21

Oath, Original

602.01

Objectionable remarks

714.19,

714.25

Office date stamp 505, 710.01

(a),

714.18

Paper number

714.18

Patentability pointed out, 714.02.

714.04.

714.10

Period for response ends Sunday or

holiday.

710.05

Petition in application

001.01

Piant application

1610

Post office address, Applicant

005.03

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

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. (Ree Amendment after allowance.)

Several same day

714.18

Signature Improper 711. 714.01 (a) to 714.01 (đ)

Signature missing 711, 714.01 (a), 714.01 (b)

Signed by applicant, Not by attorney of

record

714.01

(đ)

Amendment-Continued onttao's.com/ hna orBea Med
Signed by attorney not of record.
714.01 (e)
Support by original claim
608.01 (1)
Telegrama
:oxfeldt ______ q#1 714.08
Dasigned
714.01 (a): 714:07 (₺)

Unsigned, Ratification of.

711\. 714.01 (₺)

Wrong division's/M.
£:608.01

Analogous art

Le bab0 804.01 (c)

Apparatus, Process or product and .________ tasti":801,

Appen !!

808.05(e) to 806.05(g), 809.08(a)

1200

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 for purpose of
714.12, 714.18

1206

Amendment makes case allowable,

Answer, Examiner's

1508

Better reference before brief,

1207

Board remands case to Examiner,

1208, 1210

Brief
1208

Cancellation of withdrawn cialma.

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 sustained

1214.06

Examiner's answer

1208

Fallure to prosecute appeal

1215.04

From Board of Appeals.

1214.01. 1216 to 1216.02

Hearing

Jurisdiction

Matter subject to

Introduction, 708.01

7083 (1)

Multiplicity rejection

New ground of rejection by Examiner

1208.01

New matter affecting claim

608.04 (c)

New reference before brief.

1207

New rejection by Board

1214.01

Oral hearing

1209

Patentability report case

705.01 (a)

Prerequisite

1205

Procedure after decision

1214.02

Prosecution after appeal

1214

Recommendation of Board

1218.01

Reconsideration

1214.01, 1214.03

Reference, newly discovered, before brief.

1207

Remand by Board

1206, 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

1215

Withdrawal, Partial

1214.05. 1215.03

Appealable matter not petitionable

1002

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1210

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Applicant (see also Inventor)

Sec. No.
006

Citizenship

Joint

801.02, 201.08. 005

Leaves service of United States _. Main_sni 007.01 (a)

Other than inventor.

400.00

Post office.address

005.03

" Power to inspect.

Relasue application

605.02

Signature

005.04

Applicants, Card index

504

Application

Abandoned."' (See Abandoned application.)

201.17

Act of 1883

Allowable except as to for __ m.
710.62(b)

Allowed :

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch

203.04

Definition®

208.06

File wrapper data

1802.00

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

808

Conflicting subject matter

804\.

806, 700.00 (k), 822, 1101.01 (b)

Inventor applies for

005

Inventor deceased

409.01 (e)

Rejection of other application

304

Assignment to division for examination

908.08.

908.08 (e)

Assignment to Examiner for examination_903.08 (b)

Classification in examining division

908.08 (b)

Common ownership

806\.

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

Complete

506, 000

Conflicting, same applicant

304, 706.03 (k).

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

Content

000

Continuation. (See Continuation.)

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

Continuing

201.11

Copendency

201.11

Copending, Design

1504

Copy furnished

600

Cross-noting :

Data of parent application on file wrapper_202.02.

1802.09

Data of related application brought up to

1302.04(f)

date

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

&Helr

409.01 (a) :: 400.01 (d)

Design a(See Design application) in actieslide4

Distribution

$08

Divisional.

(See. Divisional application.},

English language -42AL __ user

808.01

Fee exempt

201.17, 607.01

Fee exempt, Notation

1802.08

Fee exempt to fee filed.

007.01(b)

Fee filed

007

Fee filed to fee exempt

607.01 (c)

Filing receipt

508

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, 007.01

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

35 U.S.C. 266

007.01

"Three year case"

710.03

Incomplete

500

Abandoned files

508.01

Completed

508.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.00

Return

508.01

Return of filing fee

508.01

Using again

008.01 (u)

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

Joint

201.02

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

Old

203.03

Original

201.04

Overlapping, Same applicant

104, 708.03(k).

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

Overlapping, Common ownership

305\.

706.03(k). 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (h)

Ownership common, Reference to.

608.01 (r)

Papers, Arrangement

717.01 (a)

Parent

201.04

Parta

600

Pending five years

707.02 (8)

Plant. (Kre Plant application.)

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Appilcation- Continued

Bec. No.

Publie Inspection

10%

Allowance of application

801

Publication of abstract

711.06, 711.06(a)

Receipt and handling

600

Recording in examining division

1704

Conveys ownership

201.12

Referred to in Patent, Informations

status

102

Retile
201.10
File wrapper endorsement.

Register, Application Branch

504

Reissue.

(See Reissue application.)

Rejected

208.02

Returning

600

Right to Inspect

101, 103

"Secrecy order"

107, 107.02

Serial number

503

Sole

201.01

Sole to joint
201.03

Special

708 to 708.03

Special, List

708.01

Status

Substitute:

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

Three year

710.03

Title of Invention
008

Title of invention, Change

600.01

Types

201

"Utility"

201

Wrong division

508.01

Application Branch

503 to 500, 508

Argument in amendment

714.04

Inspection

101, 104

Arrangement, Papers in Alle wrapper

717.01(a)

Assigned application :

Accosa

108

Allowance

305, 706.03(k), 822, 1101.01 (b)

Inventor applies for

606

Inventor deceased

400.01 (e)

Rejection of other application

304

Power. (See Power of attorney.)

Amignee (see also Assigned application, Amign-

ment.)

Common

105, 706.03(k).

700.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)

Conflicting

306

Double patenting, Same assignee,

700.08(k), 822

Entire Interest, Control

108

Interfering cases, Same amignce_ 709.01, 1101.01 (b)

Intervention

106, 400.01 (€)

Oath ander Rule 181

715.04

Part Interest

106.01

Patent issues to

307

Power to Inspect

101, 104

Relume application

1401.02

Revocation of power of attorney

402.07

Assignment

Couficting

806

Continuing application

306

Date of recording

807

Parent application

808

806

Part Interest

108.01

Patent

801

Recording

802

Assignment branch :

Administrator and executor authority

checked

400.01 (b)

Allowance and issue

306, 1802.11

File wrapper endorsement

803

Title search

202.02

Assignment to Examiner for examination

008.08 (b)

203

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.
100

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

Diabarred, Interview

105, 718.05

Interfering cases

1101.01 (k), 1102.01(b)

Interview

713

Limited recognition

402.01

308

More than one for same applicant.

403.02

Not of record

714.01 (c)

Notarizing oath

604.06

Post office address

601.02

Registration

402

Roster of attorneys

408

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, 706.08 (s)

308

Certificate of correction

1402

Same in conflicting cases

1101.01 (k), 1102.01(b)

Conflicting subject matter

304\.

Name on drawing

605.04 (h)

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INDEX

bongo See Ma

Blue cup
$02.08(b), 008.07
Blue slip, Signatures.
808.07 (b)

Blueprint, Correction of drawing.
008.02 (Y)
Board of Appeals (see also Appeal).

Appeal from

1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02

Constitution and duties
1208
Decision
1218

Hearing

1200

Decisions, Orders, Notices

Jurisdiction

1210

New ground of rejection by

1214.01

Petition to amend after decision

1002.02

Recommendation

1218.01

Reconsideration and rehearing by

1214.01, 1214.03

Remand to Examiner

1208, 1210, 1211

Borrowing references

901.08

Box at Patent Office for depositing papers.

502

Boykin Act

201.16

Branch :

Application

503 to 506.01, 508, 508.01

Drafting

507

Statutés

Introduction

501

Mall

Breadth, Undue

706.08 (z)

Citizenship

005.01

Briet, Filed on appeal

1206

Extension of time.

1215.04

Briet 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

1003, 1607, 1009, 1610

706.03 (a)

Business, Method of doing.

0

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

1216.01

Canceled matter, Before papers executed

608.01

Canceled matter, Restoring

714.24

Canceled matter in patented file.

001.01

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, 1112.09

(m)

Reissue

1401.02

Changing sole to Joint

201.03

Chemical compound

008.01 (p)

Chemical formula, Printer's proof checked

by

Examiner

1809.01

Circulars, Purpose

Introduction

Oitation :

Abstract

711.06 (a)

A. P. C. publication

001.08 (c)

Allowance, Listing at.

1802.12

Applicant's

707.05 (d), 1802.12

Correction

707.05(g)

Correction, Period for response.

710.00

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)

Periodica!

001.08

References

707.05

Allowance In first action

1802.12

By applicant

707.05(d), 1802.12

Restriction requirement, Art.

818, 817

U.S. patent data

001.04

Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 145

1214.01.

1215.05, 1216.02

Civil action under 25 U.S.C. 146.

1109,

1100.01, 1100.02, 1111.09

Claim

608.01(1), 608.01(k)

Added by amendment.
608.01 (0)

Added by preliminary amendment in excess

of filing fee, After prosecution

closed

714.10 714.19

After prosecution

closed, Near end of time

period Aggregative

714.20 706.03(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 (đ)

Analysis

904.01

Basis in description

008.01 (g)

Basis in disclosure

608

Breadth

706.03 (n)

Cancellation by Examiner after appeal

1214.05

Casting cloud on

707.07 (đ)

Change, After Board recommendation,

1218.01

Combination 700.03(1),

706.03(J)

Combination and subcombination

801,

806.04 (c), 800.08 (a)

Construed In light of specification.
008.01(0)
Copied from Patent. (See Claim copied
from patent.)

Correspondence with disclosure.

706.03 (n)

Dependent

608.01 (n)

Dependent, Objected to when improper

700.01

Dependent on cancelled or rejected claim ..

707.07(J)

Design application

1508.01

Differing only by functional statement ...

700.08(c)

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Claim= Continued

See. No.

Duplicate

706.08(k)

Each mentioned in letter

707.07(1)

Exceeds twenty, Filing fee Inmu __ clent. Excess over fee added by preliminary amend-

506

meat

714.10

Excess over fee after notice of allowance_ 714.16(c)

Tile wrapper notation

1802.00

Form

608.01 (m)

Functional

708.03 (c)

Generic. (Bee Generic claim.)

Illustrated by drawing 606.02 (e),

706.08 (n)

Inaccurate

706.03 (n)

Incomplete 708.03(f),

707.07(1)

Indefinite

706.08 (đ)

Independent

608.01 (n)

Index

717.04

Indirect limitation

706.03 (d)

Interference, Construed

1101

Linking 800, 809.03. 800.03(a),

800.04

· Linking, Traverse of rejection

818.03 (d )

"Markush"

708.03(x)

"Markush," Support

008.01 (p)

Multiplied 705.03(k),

706.08(1)

Negative limitation

706.08 (đ)

New matter 608.04.

706.03 (0)

Nonelected Invention 800.04. 821.01, 821.02

Nonelected Invention, Added

821.03

Nonstatutory

706.03 (h)

Nonstatutory, Cancellation

1302.04(b)

Numbering

608.01 (1)

"O.G." 1302.00, 1802.10

Original 008.01(1),

706.08 (0 )

Patentably distinct

706.03 (k)

Plant application

1605, 1610

Product. Functional

700.03 (c)

Product by process

708.03 (e)

Prolix

700.03 (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 008.01 (1),

1302.01

Renumbering dependent

608.01 (n)

Rewritten

008.01 (q)

Single means

706.03 (c)

Species, How recognized

806.04 (f)

Species (plural) added

809.02(1)

Subgenus ("Markuwh" type)

706.03(y)

Statutory requirement

008.01 (k )

Suggested for Interference 1003. 1101.01(J) to

1101.01 (a). 1101.02(h)

Suggested for Interference, Failure to

make

706.03(u)

Suggested for Interference, Time limit

710.02(c)

Summary of invention, consistent

008.01 (d)

Terminology basis in description

008.01 (0)

Unsupported

706.08 (n)

Claim, -Continued
With motion granted in part.

Sec. No.
714.20

Withdrawal of appealed claim
1214.05. 1215.03

Claim copied from patent
710.04 (a), 1101.02 to

1101.02 (g)

After allowance

1101.02(g)

Appeal of rejection

1205, 1210

Commissioner's approval if outside time limit 1003

Denied admission, Time limit for re-

sponse 710.02(c),

710.04(a)

Disclaimer rejection

706.03

(u)

Interference pending

1111.05

Late amendment

714.19

Not a response to Office action

711.02

(b),

1

1101.02(e)

Origin must be stated. 1101.02,

1101.02(d)

Patent in different division

1101.02

Period for response 710.02(c), 710.04(a)

Prosecution closed. 714.19, 1101.02(g)

Rejection 1101.02 (f)

Rejection, Failure to respond to

706.03

(u)

Rejection. Primary's attention

707.02

Special

708.01

Class. Scope

903.02

(b)

Clans, Transfer

903.05

Class definitions

902.02

Classification :

Application. (Sec Classification of application.)

Basis

903.02

Bulletin

902.04

Examiner. (Sec Classification examiner.)

Foreign patents

003.03

Manual

902.01

Non-patent literature

901.06

(b)

Orders

002.04

Patent, Change of

908.05

Patent Index

902.03

(a)

Principles

903.02

Revision

903.02

(a)

Rules governing applications

903.08

(e)

Slip

908.07

Statutory authority

903.01

Classification examiner :

Decision on classification __ 903.08(d) to Patentability report

903.08(f) (a)

705.01

Classification of application :

Allowed application 903.07 to

903.07

(b)

Amendment affecting

903.08(c)

Cross-referencing

003.07

(a)

Decision of classification Examiner

908.06

(f)

Disputed

003.08(a),

908.08 (d), 903.08(£1, 908.08(g)

File wrapper data

717.03

Improperly classified

908.08

(a )

In another division at allowance

908.07(b)

New application, By Application Branch

003.08.

908.08 (e)

New application, By Primary

003.08

(b)

Rules governing

008.08(e)

Transfer to another division

003.08

(a ).

003.08(d), 903.08(g)

0

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Cada copy
Masani 2: 008.01(@), 1802.02
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual of Operating
Lastructions, Clerical operations.)

Closed prosecution except for formal mit-
tera"
710.02(0)
Combination, Old, Restriction
808.06(b), 820.01

When patented, Opens parent application to

public Inspection

$100

Combination and aggregation

706.03(1), 708.08'(1)

Combination and subcombination

802.01,

Continuation-in-part

201.08

808.04(c), 806.05(s) to 806.05 (d), 809.03 (a)

Commissioner, action requiring attention of:

Failure to identify claim as copied from a
patent
1101.02(d)

List

1008

Petition for access

103

Reissue application of patent in interfer-

once

1401.12

Commissioner's

Approval of power to Inspect

104

Authority and functions

700,

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.

505\.

708.03(k), 700.01, 822, 1101.01(b)

Communication with disbarred attorney.

105

Companion case, Retention label

1002.07

"Complete" specification, British

201.15

Conception

715.07

Conflicting applications, Same applicant.

304\.

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

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

Conflicting applications, Same attorney __ 1101.01(k).

1102.01(b)

Conservator, Authority recorded,

409.01 (b), 400.02

Conservator, Insane inventor

400.02

Constitutional basis for patents.

Introduction

Constructive election

818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)

Sketch

608.02(v)

Constructive reduction to practice.

715.07

Consular certificate

604.04

Consular certificate, Executor or administrator,
Foreign

409.01 (đ)

Consular certificate, Omtsalon,

604.04 (a)

Consular fee stamp

604.05

Consular fee stamp, Embassy and legation

604.05

Consular fee stamp. Omission

604.05 (a )

Consular officer

004.04

Continuation

Assignment carried from parent

201.12

Assignment check

306

Copendency

201.11

Effective date

201.11

Inspection of parent

103

Oath. Delayed filing

002.05 (a)

Ownership

201.12

Parent case data noted on file wrapper

202.02

Petition to make special

saisie 700.02, 1002.02

Reference to parent case.

22001-201.11

Boa Jadicata rejection

708.07 (b)

Sole froma joint.

201.07

Tine for filling.
201.11

Assignment check

806

Copendency

301.11

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent

103

Ownership

806

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.
007.01

Convention, International

201.13

Converting joint to sole_ 201.03. 201.08, 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)

Conflicting applications, Same assignee_/n/s

80%.

Approval by Examiner

608.02(x), 008.02(g)

Blueprint

008.02(v)

Cost

008.02 (#)

Deferrable

608.02(b), 608.027s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02(w)

New matter

008.04

Order for

608.02 (x)

Required

707.07(c)

Separate letter

608.02 (r)

Signature, By Ezaminer's amendment

005.04 (b)

"Special" tag

608.02 (x)

Correction of patent

1400

Certificate of correction

1002.02, 1402

Reissue. (See Reissue application.)

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Correction of printer's proof.

1809.01

201.07

Correction of reference citation

707.05(g). 710.06

Correspondence :

Associate attorney

403.01

Double

403

Law Examiner. (See Correspondence under

rule 202.)

Final rejection on first action

708.07 (b)

Receipt and handling.

500

New matter

201.07

With whom held.

403

Correspondence under rule 202

1101.01 (d)

to 1101.01(1)

Action following

1101.01 (h), 1101.01 (1)

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Correspondance under rule 202 -. Continued

Chess not requiring
1101.01 (g)

Deportting paper
802
Difference in dates necessitating.
1101.01(g)
Junior party falls to make data.
1101.01(3)

Oath under Rule 202 sealed by Examiner ___ 1101.08

Statutory period not initiated by.
1101.01 (f)

Counties actions
1706
Countries, Reciprocity under Public Law 690 __ 201.13

Court decision, certificate of.

1216.01

Court decision, Citation

707.06

Cross-noting :

Data of parent application on file wrapper ... 202.02.

1302.09

Data of related application brought up to

1802.04 (f)

date

Data of related application in specification_ 201.11.
202.01

Foreign application, Application eath,

202.04

Foreign application, File wrapper.

202.08

In original patent Ble of reissue application 202.05

Crow-reference:

At allowance

008.07

Citing

707.05(€)

During examination

908.07 (a)

Ordering

908.06

D

D-10 Notice
107.02. 1904, 1804.01

Date:my

Amendment

710.01(#), 714.18

Citation of foreign patent

901.05(a)

Convention

201.18, 201.14

Division stamp

714.18

TilIng

20.11, 508, 505, 1002.02

201.13, 201.14, 201.15

Foreign application

707.11

Office action

Offlos stamp

502, 506, 701.01(a), 714.18

Reference

706.02. 707.05(e), 707.06(f)

Date stamp, Examining division

714.18

Death of attorney
406

Death of inventor (see also Administrator of

executor)

400 to 400.01 (f)

Decision :

By Board of Appeals.
1213

By Classification Examiner

903.08(f)

By Primary on interference motion

707.02

Citation

707.06

Governs Examiner's action
Introduction

Appendix II
Listed

Publication of

707.06

Declassified matter

707.05 (f)

Dedication

715, 1403

Defense, Applications affecting

107, 108

Definition of class

908.02

Delayed filing of original oath

002.05

Delayed filing of reissue application

706.03 (%)

Delegation of Commissioner's authority

1001.01.

1002, 1002.02, 1003

Demonstration at Interview

718.08

Dependent claim

008.01 (n)

Dependant claim, objected to when improper.

706.01

Desident counts in interference.
1102.01 (a)

Derogatory remark regarding prior art,

006.01(r)

Description, Basis for claim

608.01 (0)

Description, Detailed Design application

606.01 (g) 1600

Aggregation

1504

Allowance

1505

Appearance of object

1502

Claim

1503.01

Convention date

201.13

Copending applications

1504

Definition

1502

Delay of Issuance

1505

Description

1503.01

Disclaimer

1508.01

Disclosure

1504

Dominant feature

1508.01

Double patenting

1504

Drawing

1503.02

Election of application

1504

Election of species

1504

Examination

1504

Feature emphasised.

1506.01

Fee

1506

Invention

1501, 1504

Modification

1500.01

New matter

1508.02

Notice before allowance

1505

Novelty

1504

Object, Design for

1502

Patentability

1504

Photograph

1503.02

Preamble

1503

Retoque

1003

Requirement for restriction

1504

Reproducible

1502

Sample

1508.02

Search

1504

Segregable parts

1504.01

Simulation

1504

Single signature form

1503

Specification

1508.01

Species election

1504

Statutory bar, Foreign application

201.13

Subject matter

1502

Suspension of action

1505

Term of

1505

Title

1508.01

Visual characteristics

1502

Withholding from allowance

1505

Design patent series

901.04

Determination of priority under Public Law

000

201.16

Diligence in converting application

201.03

Diligence, Shown in Rule 181 oath __ 715.07, 715.07 (a)

Disbarred attorney 105, 714.01 (a)

Disclaimer :

Co-author of publication

715.01(c)

Converting joint to sole.

201.08

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Disclaimer -- Continued

thực

No.

Interference 1108,

1109.02

Rejection

706.05(n).

710.02(d), 1101.01 (m),

1101.02(f)

Statutory

1403

Disclosure

008

Amendment

608.04

Amendment, Preliminary

608.04

(b)

Chemical compound

008.01

(p)

Claimed

001.03

Common, Parent and continuing application

__

201.11

Completeness

608.01

(p)

Correspondence with claims

706.08

(n)

Detailed description

608.01

(g)

Foreign application

201.15

Insufficient

008.01

(p)

Later filled application

608.01

(p)

Original claim 608.01 (1),

706.08

(n)

Preliminary amendment

608.04

(b)

Related applications

608.01

(p)

Reservation clause

608.01

(e)

Restricted to claimed subject matter

1502.01

Specification. (See Specification.)

Support for claims

706.08

(n)

Trademark

608.01

(v)

Trade name

008.01

(v)

Quilty

608.01

(p)

Discourtesy 714.19,

714.25,

1008

"Distinct" Inventions

802,

802.01, 803, Distribution of papers

808,

806.05 508

Division (466 Restriction Election ; Election

of

species)

800

Division date case held up in Patent Security

Division

107.01

Division date receipt and stamp

714.18

Divisional Application

201.00

Assignment carried from parent,

201.12

Assignment check

300

Copendency

201.11

Delayed filing of oath

002.05

(a)

Drawing, Transfer to

608.02(1)

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent application

103

New matter

201.00

Oath 201.08,

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

Retarue

1401.10(a)

Reissue, Refer to Supervisory Examiner

1005

Signature omitted

201.00

Sole from joint

201.06

Time for filing

201.11

Double correspondence

408

Double patenting :

Basta

802

Design application

1504

Double patenting -- Continued

Disclaimer, Statutory
804.01

Distinct and Independent Inventions.

804, 804.01,

805. 808.05

Rejection

208.08(k).

804.

804.01. 804.02

Same assignee 305.708.06(k),

822

Same inventor 706.03 (k), 801,

806.04 (h)

80.000 to 806.04 (1), 806.05,

822. 822.01

Species and genus 808.04(h):

tp:806.01(1)

Draftsman

Draftsman's notation

507,:608.02 (a)

Draftsman's stamp 608.02 (a),

608.02(0)

Drawing

507. 608.02

"A.F.E.

008.02 (a )

Additional

008.02 (h)

Allowance, Notation on

1802.09

Amendment

006.02 (p)

Amendment, Direction for.

606.02 (q)

Amendment, Disposition

003.02 (x)

Amendment support by original claim

008.01(1)

Attorney's name

005.04 (h)

Attorney's name, Change

608.02 (n)

Brief description

608.01 (f)

"Can be corrected"

608.02 (a)

Canceled figure

008.02 (t)

Canceled sheet

008.02 (t)

Canceled sheet, Patent

008.02 (1)

Canceled sheet, Transfer

608.02 (3)

Colored

1008

Complete Mustration 608.02 (d),

706.03 (n)

Completeness

608.02 (e)

Content of

008.02 (d)

Continuation application

008.02 (1)

Correction. (See Correction of Drawing.)

Corresponds with description

608.02 (f)

Cost of correction

608.02(=)

Date entered on back

608.02(0)

Denied admission

608.02 (h)

Design application 1503.01,

1503.02

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(o)

Duplicate

608.02 (h)

Estimate of cost of correction

608.02 (s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02 (w)

Illustrates claim

608.02 (e)

Name of attorney changed

008.02 (a)

Inartistic arrangement

608.02 (t)

"Inf. A.F.E."

608.02 (a)

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

1401.05

Informal 507,

008.02(b)

Iuformality, Determined by draftsman

608.02 (a)

"Inventor"

006.04 (h)

Kept in examining division

008.02 (c)

Modification illustrated

608.02 (f)

Name of applicant

605.04 (h)

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Drawing-Continued
Necessary for Milag date.
800, 000.02
I"New drawings required"
608.02 (a)
New tantter
608.04
Kow, When required.
008.02(a). 008.02(*)

Not received

008.02 (2)
Not returned

1802:00

Patented case

906.08

Plant application
1606
Applicant must make.
818.08 (e)

Print. (See Print of drawing.)

008.02(g)

Reference characters

008.02 (e)

Reference characters, Change

008.02 (WF)

Relasue application

008.02(k), 1401.05

Removal from division

608.02 (c)

Return

008.02(y)

Signature. Administrator or executor

606.05 (a)

Signature
correction,
Examiner's
amend+%.

ment

005.04 (b)

Sketch for correction

008.02(v)

Substitute

008.02 (h)

Substitute application

008.02(1)

Sušielency, Determined by Examiner

006.02 (e)

Trasabir

008.02 (1)

Transfer to continuation
608.02 (1)
Transfer. to reinme,
608.02(k), 1401/05

008.02(1)

Transfer to substitute application

008.02 (Ix), 1401.05
One in Retsmoe_)
608.01 (f)

Drawing correction
008.02 (p)

Approval by Examiner

608.02(x). 008.02(q)

Blueprint

008.02(v)

Cont

008.02 (s)

Deterrable

008.02(b), 608.00 (a)

Examiner's amendment

New matter

008.02 ( (x)

Required

707.07 (c)

008.02(v)

Separate letter

008.02(r)

606.04 (b)
Signature, By Examiner's amendment

008.02 (x)

"Special", tag

Duplicate amendments

717.01 (a)

Duplicate claims

706.03(k)

Duplicate foreign patents

903.03

Duplicate papers, Plant application

1602,

1603, 1009, 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

201.18, 201.14, 201.15

Election (see also Restriction ; Election of me- fal

indica)
zouownit
Action on nonelected claims, Election not

waived

201 810

After multiplicity rejection

706.03 (1)

008.02 (7)

After restriction

818

After restriction, Treatment of nonelected it/

dais

821 to 821.08

Between applications, Conflicting claims_comm 804,
Prior art

Constructive

822 to: 822.01

818.02(a), 818:02 (c)

Fixed by action on merita.
wwwtzwweb: 818.02(a)

Implied

818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)

Interference

Hadel 820.02

Old combination, Election waived.

1.50%~820.01

605.04 (h)

Optional cancellation

818.02(c)

Original presentation

818.02 (a)

Signature correction

008.02 (y)

Skift

Patterned w 810.01

Traverse

818\. 818.08,

818.08 (b), 818.08 (e), 821.01, 821.02

Election of species :

Action after

809.02 (c)

Allowable generic claim lacking.

800.02 (a)

Basis

**: $809.02

Canceling species claims

818.02 (c)

Design application

1504

Implied

818.02(a), 818.02 (c)

Reissue application

1401.10

Requirement

809.02(a), 809.02(b)

Species claims lacking.

809.02(d), 818.02(b)

Withdrawal of nonelected species.

809.02 (c)

Employees of Patent Office, Property Interest in

\- patent

809

English language faulty, New specification .. 608.01 (q)
English language required.
008.01

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 36 U.S.C. 145

1214.01, 1215.05, 1216.02

Under 85 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,

1802.08

Erasure in specification, Before Execution

608.01

Estoppel, Interference

1105.03, 1100.02, 1110

Examination of application :

Order of

708 to 708.03

Purpose

701

Reissue

1401.00

Secrecy during

101

"Secrecy order" case

107

Statutory authority

* - 701

Order for

Sketch

008.02 (*)
608.04

Signature

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Bramataer:
Ces. Ha.
Amigoment of application for etataination

003.08(b)
Casstocatton. (dee Classtication examiner.)

Expressing Opinion on Validity
1701
Allowance and Issue
400.01 (C)

Law:

Authority

1002\. 1002.02

Correspondence under Rule 202.

1101.01 (4)

to 1101.01 (1)

Petition for accene.

10%

Signature

006.05 (a)

Petitions handled, List.

1002.02

Requests payment of final fee by senior

party

1101.01 (1)

New, Action indicated by Primary

707.01

Primary Actions requiring personal attention 707.02

Primary, Signature on file wrapper.

1802.18

Resighs

1702

Resigns, old cases special

708.08

Supervisory, Functions

1002.02, 1008, 1004. 1005

Telephoning attorney

408

Testimony as patent expert,

1701

Examiner's action.

(Bes Action; Letter, Ex-

\-

aminer's.)

Examiner's amendment
1802.04

By initialing

1302.04

Ciaima, Nonelected Invention, Canceled.

821.01.

821.02

Claifin, Nonstatutory, Canceled.

1802.04(b)

Claim, Numbers Identifying.

1302.04(g)

Olafmo lest in Interference, Canceled,

1100.02

Copending application data brought up to

date

201.11, 1802.01

Drawing

608.02 (w), 1802.04

Formal matters

1802.04

Name on drawing

006.04 (b)

Patented copending application data

1802.04(f)

"Printer Waiting"

714.16, 1800.01

Reference citation corrected

107.05(g)

Signature of administrator

605.05(a)

Title of application

606.01, 1802.04(a)

Examiner's answer :

Appeal belet

1208

New ground of rejection

1208.01

Petition

1002

Petition for abandonment.

711.00(đ)

Petition to make special, Continuing applica-

ton

708.02

Petition to revive

711.03(đ)

Print of drawing

1204

Reply brief

1208

Special status

708.01

Status letter

208.08

Examiner's letter. (Bce Action : Letter, Exam-
iner **. )

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

Example, Operative

608.01 (p)

Excess number of claims for fee, After notice of

allowance

714.16(c)

Bresse number of claims for fling fee21828.10_024.10
Execution of oath!
604
Mercator of Administrator,

Application by, After discharge

400.01 (c)

Assigned application, Inventor dies.

40.01 (e)

Authority

409.01 (b)

Consular certificate

409.01 (d)

Has application, Amendment med.

T14.18

Foreign country

409.01 (d)

Helt

409.01, 400.01 (a),

400.01 (a)

Specification form
benend ::: 008.00 (*)

Exhausted Combination

708.08(1), 706.08(1)

Exhibit

:220 550. 10 008.08

Rthibit, Affidavit under Rule 181 __ 715.07, 715.07(a)

Exhibit at interview

27718.08

Experimentation, Disclosure requiring.

608.01 (g)

Exposure of papers during interviews.

101, 713.07

Extension of shortened response period.

710.02(+),

0.50M

1004

Extension of time for filing brief.

1215.04

\-

Vee exempt application

007.01

Fee exempt application, Changed to fee Med

607.01 (b); 1002/02

Fee exempt application, Inventor leaves ' gov-

Fermimient

607.01 (a)

Fee filed application

Wee filed application, Changed to fee exempt

607.01 (e), 1002.02

Fee, filing

007

Claims in excess of

506, 714.10

Design application

1805

Fee exempt application

007.01

Inadequate

806

Petition for fee exemption

1002.02

Return

508.01, 007.02

Fee, Final :

Failure to pay.

712

Interfering case, Not applied

1101.01 (0)

Petition to accept

712, 1002.02

Fee stamp :

Consular

001.05

Consular, Omission

604.05 (a)

Embassy and Legation

004.05(a)

Field of search

708.08, 904.01 (d)

Field of search, Notation by Examiner

705.01 (a).

717.05. 904.01 (đ)

File wrapper

717

Action entered

707.10

Allowed case data entered

1802.09

Amendment endorsed

714.18

Arrangement of papers

717.01 (a)

Assignment endorsement

808

Classification data

717.00

"Contents", Entry in

717.01

Correction of error

717.02

Data entered on 710.05,

717.02.

1802.09

Equity suit

1216.02

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F

File wrapper-Continued

Verelga application crom-notlog
20.9.20.04
Five year prodency.
Shortened period for

Foreign fling date entered

717.08. 1000.00

Parent case notation on
202.02, 1902,00

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
508, 505

Mfective
201.11

Foreign application, Convention date
201.18,

201.14, 201.15

Latar filled application as disclosure,
608.01 (p)
Petition
Subsequent publication as disclosure
008.01 (p)

1000.02

Filing fee

Claims in excess of.

508, 714.10

Wee exempt application
007.01
Inadequate
500

Petition for fee exemption
1002.02

Return
508.01, 007.02

Filing receipt
50

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

Final action, Special nature of
708.01

Fluni fee:

Failure to pay
712
Interfering case, Not applied.
1101.01 (0)

Petition to accept.
712, 1002.02

Reisste ================================== 1401.11

Final rejection
708.07
Amendment after
714.12, 714.18
Amendment after, Entered in part
714.20

First action
706.07 (b)

Interview
718.09

Letter

708.07

Patentability report
705.01 (a)

Petition to vacate
1002,1002.02

Premature
706.07 (c)
Premature, Withdrawal
708.07 (d)

Primary's attention required

707.02

"Beerecy order" application
107.02

Special
708.01

When proper
706.07, 706.07 (a)

Withdrawal
706.07 (e)
Withdrawal, Primary's attention
707.02

Withdrawal of premature
708.07 (đ)
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

Fimtonable material

708.08 (b)

sponse.

710.02(b)

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 earilest date on file wrapper .. 202.06, 717.02.

1902.08

Overcoming reference by

201.15, 715

007

Ribboned

602.04 (a)

Same invention

201.15

Design application

150G

deal.

002.04 (a)

Statutory bar.

201.18

Foreign filing, Proving for priority

201.14

Foreign filing date, Entitled to.

201.13

Foreign fling date on file wrapper.

202.03, 717.02.

1802.06

Foreign language application.

608.01

Foreign oath.

602.04

Foreign patent :

Oltation

707.05 (e)

Citation dates and information

901.05 (a)

Dupileates

908.08

Listing at allowance

1802.12

Manual of Foreign Patents

901.05

Ordering

901.05 (c)

Print of, Where obtained

901.05 (c)

Statutory bar

201.13, 708.03(s)

Transfer

908.08

Translation of

901.06 (@)

Unlicensed, Same applicant.

706.03(s)

Forfeited application

208.07, 712

Prior art

901.02

Retention label

1802.07

Forfelturo

712

Formal matter :

Allowance and Issue,

1802.01, 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

008.01

When taken up.

707.07(a), 707.07(e), 707.07(5).

714.02

Forms and form letters:

Amendment after Board decision, Refused_ 1214.07

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Sec Na

Field of search

71705

Field of march, Patentability report

705.01.(a)

Five year pendency

707.02(8)

Flow sheet

008.02

Index of cialis

TITOL

Foreign application :

Interference notation

1101.01 (c)

Name of applicant changed.

717.02(b)

Certified copy to avoid reference.

201.14

"P.R." division noted,

705.01(e)

Crowe-noting on file wrapper.

202.08

Date, Entitled to.

201.13. 201.14

201.15

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Forms and form letters Continued
See ... No.

Cancellation of nonelected claim.

821.02(a)

Decision on Motion

1106.06

1208

Examiner's Statement on appeal

First action

.707.08

Interference

1106.08, 1112 to 1112.10

Notice of allowance, Assigned application
308
Rejection of claim copied from patent __ 1101.02 (f)

Formula in printer's proof checked by Examiner

1809.01

Fourth or subsequent action.

1005

Indefinite claim

706.08 (d)

Frivolous invention

706.08(p)

Functional claim, Rejection

706.08 (c)

G

"General Information Concerning Patents".
708

Generic claim :

Definition
808.04 (d)
Election of application in which presented

808.04(1)

Informat

800.02 (e)

Patentability over species

806.04 (h )

Prevented after tasne of patent

806.04 (1)

Rejection

806.04(1), 809.02(a), 800.02 (e)

Species claims lacking

809.02 (d), 818.02 (b)

Subcombination

806.04 (c)

Traverse of rejection in lieu of election

800.02 (a)

Genus and species.

801\.

806.04(a) to 806.04(1), 808.01(a), 809.02
Government-owned application :

"Act of 1883"

201.17. 607.01

Changed from fee filed

007.01 (c), 1002.02

Changed to fee filed

007.01 (b), 1002.02

Inventor leaves government

007.01 (a )

Special

708.01

35 U.S.C. 286

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
1200

Heir as applicant (see also Administrator or

executor)

409.01 (a ), 409.01 (đ)

Holiday, Papers not received

502

Holiday, Period for response ending on

710.05

Holiday In District of Columbia

710.05

I

Idiomatic English

008.01 (q)

Implied election

818.02 (a),

818.02 (c)

Improper joinder, Effect on patent

805

Inaccurate claim

706.03 (n)

Incomplete amendment, Time for; complet.ttbA
Ing

710.02(c), 714.08

Incomplete application

500

Abandoned Alles

506.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return

508.01

Return of fling fee,
506.01

Incomplete claim, Rejection

706.08 (1)

Incomplete response, Time for completing_ 710.02(c),

711, 714.03

Independent : claira

608.01 (n)

"Independent Inventions

802,

802.01 308, 806, 806.04, 808.01, 808.01 (a)

Index of claims

717.04

Index of patents, Numerical,

902.06 (a)

Informal application

702.01

Primary's attention required

707.02

Search

704

Special

708.01

Informal drawing

507

Informality, Action calling attention to.

707.07(a),

707.07(1)

Information on status of application referred to

in patent __

102

Information sent to applicant for his guidance_
703

Ink, Permanent

608.01. 714.07

Inoperativeness

706.08 (p)

Inoperativeness, Affidavit

716

Inquiry as to status of application

208.08

Insane applicant

409, 400.02

Inspection :

Amendment

714.05

Application

101, 102, 104

Approval of power

104

Authorization

402

By asuignee

104, 108.01

By disbarred attorney

105

By inventor

108

By licensee

108.01

Control of, By assignee.

106

New application, By Mail Branch

501

Patent file

108

Petition

103, 1002.02

Right of

104, 106

Interference

1100

Abandonment of contest

1108, 1110

Abstract of title in patented file.

1101.02

Action after award of priority

1100 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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Eraminer's answer

1208

Final rejection

-706/07

Completed

606.01

Restriction requirement

817

Using again

508.01

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## MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE

futerference -- Continued
Nec. No.
Admistes of patent cinima dented
1101.02,

1101.02(f)

Amdavit :

Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded

TO bor with interference record.

1101.01 (h)

Oath under Rules 181, 202, and 204 opened

with preliminary statements
1101.08

Oath noder Rules 181 and 204 removed and 16fl
ricat sealed
715.06, 1101.08

After decision on motion
1106.01

All parties claiming Invention to be in-
cluded
1101:01 (h)

Amendment filed during

1111.05

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

Application and patent - in different divi-

Mons

1101.02

Applications in different divisions

1101.01 (a)

Attorney, Parties have same,
1101.01 (k),

1102.01 (b)

Attorney appointed
402.08

Brief card

1102.01 (e)

"Briefs on motion

1105.01

Cancellation of losing party's claim

1109.02

Certified copies of part of application

1111.12

Civil action under 36 U.S.O. 146

1109, 1100.01.

1100.02, 1111.00

Claim copied from a patent (see also Claim
"copied from patent)
1101.02 to 1101.02(g)

Claim Interpretation

1101

Claim "modified"
1102.01 (a)
Claiming of same subject matter necessary_ 1101.01

Claims,+ Same in two applications of same

party

1102.01

Claims, Suggesting

1101(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)

Claimu of application not identical with pat-
1101.02, 1101.02 (e).
ent claims, Rule 205
1102.01 (a)

Claims of patent, All Interfering to be
counts

1101.02(c)

Claims of patent, Rejection
1101.02(f)

Common ownership

305.|1101.01 (b)

Concession of priority

1108, 1100.02

Conflicting parties, Same attorney

1101.01 (*)

Consultation with Interference Examiner __ 1111.18

Continuation of earlier application

1101.01 (€).

1102.01 (a)

Continuation-in-part
of earlier
applica-

tion
1101(e), 1102.01 (a)

Conversion of joint application to sole.

1111.07

Conversion of mole application to joint.

1111.07

Copied patent claim, Not identified

1101.02(đ)

Copies of part of application

1111.12

Within one year
1101.02 (f)

Interference --- Continued

Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (d) to

ZOTT

1101.01 (1)

Counts, Dependent

1102.01 (a)

Counts, Must be made by an parties.

1102.01

Counts, Patentably distinct

1101.01 (1), 1100.08

Dates, Difference

1101.01 (g)

"Décision Noted"
1107

Decision on motion, Letter

1105.06

Decision on motion, Primary's attention

TOT:02

Declaration of interference.

1102.02

Deferment of application of final 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

;o) Appeals

1109

Disclaimer

1106, 1109.02

Disclaimer, Rejection

706.08(u),

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

Dissolution on motion of examiner.

1105.05

Dissolution on motion of examiner, Requires

attention of primary

707.02

Divisional application referred to in papers
1101.01 (e), 1102.01 (a)

Divisional applications, Prosecution

1111.08

Docket Branch procedure

1102.02

Drawing, Losing party obtaining copy of op-
ponent's
1109.02

Elections not affected

820.02

Entry of amendment filed in connection with

motion

1108

Estoppel rejection

1105.08, 1109.02, 1110

Ex parte consideration not given "on inter

partes proceedings

1105, 1111.07

Faliure to identify patent from which claims

were copied

1101.02, 1101.02 (d)

File wrapper notation

1101.01 (c)

Filing date not overcome

1101.01 (1)

Foreign application relied on :

Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (g)

Not referred to in preparation of papers

1102.01 (a)

Shifting burden of proof

1105.04

Form for decision letter on motion

1105.06

Forms other than decision on motion (See list

under 1112 in Table of Contents)_ 1112 to 1112.10

Hearing on motion

1105, 1105.01

Index sheet, Interference file

1107

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

Copying of patent claims

1101.02 to 1101.02 (g)

Jurisdiction of Interference

1104

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Interference -- Continued
Boe. No.

Jari diction of patent.
1101
Requesting Jurisdiction of Interference

Law Examiner may be cenmitted.
1101.01 (c)
Response to suggestion of claims !!! und 110.00(e),
10418:00.817/10/1101:01(1), 1101.01(m), 1101.03 (n)

Letter to Examiner of Interierences

1102.01 (a)

Letters to partier.

1102.01 (b)

Lostar party, treatment of claims

1109.02

Loning party may obtain copy of opponent's
1109.02

application

Memorandum initiating.

1112.06(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, 1106

Dissolve

1103.02

Dissolve, Examiner's

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 234

1111.06

Reconsideration

1105.07

Substitute sole for joint

1111.07

New reference found

1100.05

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 181, 202, and 204 opened
with preliminary statements.
1101.03

Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed and

sealed

715.06, 1101.08

Open to public Inspection if patent Involved.

103

Overlapping application

700.01, 1111.03

Parties, All claiming invention to be In-

eluded

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-
oper ! only as to interference subject
matel
1100.01, 1100.02

Publie Law 600

201.16.

1102.01(@), 1111.10

Reconsideration of decision on motion

1106.07

Record In each interference complete.

1111.02

Redeclaration

1106

Reference found after declaration

1106.05

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 entoppel

1105.03, 1109.02, 1110

Interference -- Continued
honsitua

Dealing of onthe

715.08, 1101.01(3); 1101.08

Sealing of oaths, Attention of Primary re-

quired

707.02

Exarch

1101.01(c), 1802.08

"Secrecy Order" cane

1111.04

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

Sole to joint.

1111.07

Special

708.01

Statutory basis

=== 1100

Stipulations for extension of time.

1111

Suggestion of claims

1101.01 (1) 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)
Sult in Equity. (See Civil Action.)
Suspension of action, Junior party fails to

make date

1101.01 (1)

Suspension of ex parte prosecution

700.01, 1108

Terminated, Right to inspect

103

Termination

1107

Termination, Cancel claim

1100.02

Testimony equivalent to Rule 181 afi-

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 (0), 1101.02(g). 1105.03

Withdrawal of interference by Examiner

1101,

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

718.05

Before filing

718.02

Before filing amendment under Rule 812

718.10

Before first action 718.01,

718.02

Demonstration

718.08

Disbarred attorney 105,

713.05

Exhibit

718.08

Exposure of other cases during 101,

718.07

Field of search

718.02

Finally rejected application

718.09

How conducted

718.01

Inter partes questions 718.06,

1111.01

Local attorney 718.03,

718.05

Model

718.08

Oral agreement not binding.

718.04

Patentability report canen

705.01 (f)

Record of

713.04

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Interviewa -- Continued

Betused

718.01. 718.02-718.05, 718.10

Substance made of record.

718.04

408, 718.01, 718.06, 812.01

Time allowed

₹18.01

Abandonment after allowance.

711.05

Drawing correction, Approval by Examiner

Where held
718.01
Invention. (See Patent ; Rejection.)

Invention, Brief summary

608.01 (d)

008

Invention, Not originally claimed

Inventor (see also Applicant)

605

Deceased

400 to 400.01 (f)

Hetra

409.01 (a), 400.01 (d)

Insane

400, 409.02

Representative

401

Issue. (See Allowance and issue.)

Issue and Gazette branch.

1309

Jurisdiction of allowed cane

1005

"Printer waiting" case.

1309.01

Issue of patent to assignee.

807

Issue slip

903.07

J

Jacket. "(Bee File wrapper.)

Joinder, Linking claim allowed

800.04

Joint application, Definition

201.02

Joint application, Original oath

002

Joint application, Signatures

005.04(f)

Joint Inventor :

Oath

002

Power of attorney to
402.01

Refuses to sign application

409.03

Joint Inventors

201.02, 201.08, 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,

Jurisdiction :

1112.00(b) to 1112.09(p)

Allowed application

714.16, 1805

Appealed application

1210

Application before court

1216

Application in interference

1101.01(0)

Interference

1104

Jurisdiction of notary

004.03

K

Kinds of applications

201

L

Lack of utility
708.08(p)
Language of papers
608.01

Law examiner :

Authority

1002, 1002.02

Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (đ)

to 1101.01 (1)

Has application, Amendment filed
714.18

Power of attorney invalid or lacking

402

Petition for access

103

Petitions handled, List

1002.02

Requests payments of final fee by senior party

1101.01(1)

Lawa, Patent (see also Statutes) ...... ___ Introduction
Letter (see also Action ; Forms and form lettere;
Letter, Examiner's)

808.02(g)

Drawing correction, Separate letter,

008.02 (r)

Drawing transfer

606,02 (1)

Status

208.08

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 copies

707.08

Claim allowable except as to form
707.07 (1)

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

Draftaman'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.

706.07

Final rejection, Concluding statement

706.07

Final rejection, Patentability report.

705.01 (a)

First action, Includes Draftsman's com-

ments

608.02(a), 707.07(c)

"First action," Sample

707.03

Formal drawing required.

608.02 (b)

Formal matters

707.07(a), 707.07(j)

Full anticipation, Expressions used.

707.07 (d)

Informal application

702.01

Initial sentence

707.04

Initialed by Examiner

707.08

Interference forms

1105.06, 1112 to 1112.10

Language In rejecting

707.07 (d)

Malling

707.12

Memorandum cited

707.06

New Examiner, Primary dictates

707.01

Notices cited

707.08

Numbering of paragraphs

707.07 (k)

Omnibus rejection

707.07 (đ)

Orders cited

707.06

Personal matter excluded

707.07 (đ)

Plecemeal prosecution

707.07(g)

Preceding final action

707.14

Preliminary amendment in new case

707.04

Primary signs

707.09

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Letter, Ezaminer's -- Continued
See, No.

Primary's attention required,

List

707.02

References, Citation

707.05 to 707.05 (g),

/ar: 001.04. 901.05(a)

Retastag entry of amendment after Board
decision /zummhzmars.
1214.07
Rejection of claim copied from patent __ 1301.02(f)
Remalling
707.18, 710.06

Restriction requirement

817

Returned

707.18

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

707.00

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

707.18

Lattering of papers in fille wrapper.

717.01 (a)

Letters, Receipt and handling

500

Letters of administration

400.01 (b). 409.01 (c),

400.01 (e)

Letters testamentary_ 409.01(b), 409.01(c), 400.01(e)

Library, Scientific

901.06 (a)

License to file Foreign Application

107, 706.08 (s)

Licensee, Access

Linking claim

708.01, 809, 800.03.

106.01

800.03(a), 800.04

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). 800.08(a)

Mall : Depositing papers

502

Receipt and handling

500

Undelivered

707.13

Mall Branch

500

Mailing action

707.12

Manual of Classification

902.01

Manual of Foreign Patents

901.05

Manuscript decision

707.06

Margin, Application papers

008.01

Mark of applicant

605.04 (4)

Marking in application, Erasure at allowance_ 1802.03

Marking patent

005.04

Markush claim, Antedating reference for

715.03

Markush claim

706.08(y)

Markush claim, Supporting disclosure, 606.01 (p)

Matter not originally claimed

603

Boapilao2

See. No.

"Mechanical" patent
201
Memorandum, Citation
707.06
Merits, Appeal to Board of Appeals
Introduction
Merita, Question of, Given precedence
707.07(A)
Method, Obvious
706.03 (g)

Method and apparatus or product.
802.01,

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

Method of doing business

706.03 (a)

Misjoinder, Effect on patent

805

Misjoinder of Inventors.

201.08. 1401, 1402.01

Missing patent copy, Replacement Mode of operation

901.09 608.01 (h)

Model

608.03

Model, Return

608.03 (&amp;)

Model &amp;t Interview

718.08

Model Room

008.03 (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.

1111.00

Reconsideration

1105.07

Substitute sole for joint

1111.07

Multiplied claims, Rejection

706.08(1)

N

Name: Change 605.04 (c),

717.02 (b)

Change, File sent to Application Branch

605.04 (€)

Corrected by amendment

605.04 (g)

Drawing, Applicant's

605.04 (h)

Drawing, Applicant changes name.

605.04 (c)

Drawing. Attorney's

605.04 (h )

Drawing. Change of Attorney's Name

Pro-

hibited

608.02 (d)

Full first 605.04,

605.04 (b)

Mark

605.04 (đ)

Signature. (8ce 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 nation

exami- 903.08 (b)

Assignment to examining division nation

for

ezami-

903.08,

903.08(e)

Classification by Primary

903.08 (b)

Inspection

908.06 (a)

Transfer before entry

903.08 (a)

Transfer refused

908.08(a)

New Examiner. Letters of.

707.01

New mætter :

Amendment of disclosure,

608.04

Appealable

608.04 (c)

Claim

706.08 (0)

Claim, Appealable

608.04 (c)

Claim terminology

608.01 (0)

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New matter-Continued

See Ho
Oath - Continued

Continuation application
201.07

Dealgo application
1001.02

Dłockoure
$08:04

Divistobal application
201.06

Drawing

006.04
TO: 504)
715.08, 1101.01 (b); 1301.08
Inherent characteristics
608.01(a)
Traversing rejection(Rule 182)
716
Petitionable
008.04 (e)
Preliminary amendment
008.04 (D)

₹15
Rejection
706.05(0)

Reissue application

1401.05, 1401.07

Specification, Petitionable
008.01 (c)
Babetitate specification
714.20
Supplemental oath
008
Trademark definition

008.01(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

Clatins to -- Withdrawn
821.01. 821.02

Non-elected spectes :

Claims to-Canceled

821.01

Claims to-Withdrawn

600.02(€)

Non-statutory claim

706.08 (h)

Kon statutory claim, Canceled

1302.04(b)

Non-statutory subject matter

708.08(a)

Notary Jurisdiction

004.08

Notary jurisdiction, Military officer
004.03 (a)
Notary jurisdiction, Venue agreement.
604.02

Notation of possible Interference
1101.01 (e)
Notes, Marginal, Eramed at allowance,
1902.03

Netice, Citation

707.06

Notice of allowance (see also Allowance and
(msue)

1303

Amsigned application

308

Deceased inventor

1303.03

Government application

100, 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"1

Number, Drawing reference character

608.01 (g)

Numbering of claims

001.01(1)

Numbering of papers in file wrapper

717.01

o

Osth :

After appeal
1212
Antedating patent for interference (Rate
204)
1101.02, 1101.02(a), 1101.03
Antedating reference. (8cc Oath, Antedating
reference, Rule 131.)

Inspection during Interference (Rules 181.

202, 204)

1101.03

Junior party, Part of interference file (Rale

202\)

1101.03

Junior party to possible Interference (Rule

202\)

1101.01(4) to 1101.01(1)

Original (8 == Oath, Original, Bule 05.)

Plinit application (Rule 162)
100%
Retside (Ral: 175)
1401.06
Sealing for interference :(Rules . 121, 202,

Oath, Antedatiog reference, Rule 181 Acts In this country

715.07 (c)

After appeal

1212

Assignee

715.04

Chemical case

715.00

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

₹15.01

Generic claim ==-

715.02

Generic claim, Chemical case

715.08

Interference, Oath sealed,

715.06

Interférence 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.

715.08

Primary decides sufficiency 707.02,

715.08

Reduction to practice

715.07

Sealing prior to Interference

715.08

Sealing requires Primary's attention

707.02

Seasonable presentation

715.09

When used

715

Who may make

715.04

Oath, Original, Rule 65

002

Administering

604

Amendment

602.01

Attorney administers

604.06

Consular certificate

604.04

Date of execution

602.05

Detective 602.01.

602.03

Delayed fling

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

604.08

"Joint"

602

New 002.01,

602.02

Notary

604.03

Notary certificate

002.01

Old at time of filing

602.05

Seal

604.01

Seal, Foreign application 002.04 (a)

Seal, Not required. 604.03

(a)

"Sole"

602

Substitute

602.02

Venue

604.02

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Oath, Supplemental, Ruis 67.

MAtter! @lowance

603.81-714.16

(New matter

008.04

Object of Invention
608.01(d)
Objectious contrasted_with rejection ________ soir-708.01

Objection te formal matters, When made _: 707.07(a),

(b)CITY

707.07(1)

Obvious error, Correction

1802.04. 1805

Obvious method

708.08 (@)

Offer to surrender original patent.

1401.01, 1401.04

Office date stamp

505, 710.01(a), 714.18

Official cross reference, Order of.

008.06

Official Gazette

1703

Official Gazette, Claim

1302.00

Official Gazette, Drawing figure.

1802.10

Old application

208.08

Old: combination

708.03(1), 708.03(1)

Old combination, Division

806.05 (b), 820,01

Operative example

608.01 (p)

Operativeness, Showing

608.03, 716

Oral hearing en appeal

1200

Order, Citation

707,06

Order, Classification

802.04

Order of examination

708 to 708.03

Order of examination, Patentability report .. 705.01(c)

Order of papers fa file wrapper.

717.01(a)

Ordering: 1

toildas meer

Abandoned dle
711.04 (b), 905.03

Abstract after publication

901.06(đ)

Crow-references

903.06

Foreign patent

901.05(€)

Patented file

906.03

Photostat

905.01

Publication

901.00(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.

805,

709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b), 1111.03

Owner's representative

400

Ownership and assignment

300

Ownership carried over by assignment

201.12

P

P.R. Paper,

(See Patentability "Easily Erasable"

report.)

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 -Continued

(Wrong division

504.01

Parent application Parent: application data, Cross-notime

201,01 201,11

Parent carries assignment to continuing

appli.

cation"

20412

Patent:n

1996 (present) serien

001:04

¡ A.I. series

001.04

Arrangement in division

001.07

Assignment

801

Borrowing

001.08

Casting cloud on,

707.07 (d)

Claim copiede (Sec Claim copied from patent.)

Classification change

908.05

Cost of copy

905.02

Design series

001.04

Effective date 706.02,

715, 715.01

Files

905.03

Foreign. : ( ( See Foreign patent.)

Index

902.08 (a)

Interference 1101.02 to 1101.02(g)

Joint to sole.LA/t:

1402.01

Jurisdiction

1805

Laws ( see also Statutes; Statutes Revised.)

Introduction

Marking Examiner's copy.

905.04

Missing copy

901.00

Ordering soft copy

906.02

Plant

901.04, 1000

Reference. (Sea Reference.)

Reissue series

001.04

Soft copy

905.02

Sole to joint

1402.01

Statutory types of subject matter

706.08 (a)

System. Constitutional basis for.

Introduction

Transfer

903.05

"Utility" series

001.04

X series

901.04

Patent claim copied. (See Claim copied from

patent.)

Patent claim, Rejection

1101.02(f)

Patent Office employees, Property interest

in

patent

809

Patent Statutes (sec also Statutes; Statutes,

Revised);

Introduction

Patentability. (Sec Rejection.)

Patentability report

705

Action counted 705,

705.01 (c)

Allowance

705.01 (đ)

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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Butentability report -- Continued

Taterviews

708.01(1)

Primary decides propriety

107.02

Permetocot Jak

002.01, 714.07

Print of drawing ..

706.01 (d)

Perpetual motion

700.08 (p)

Procedure

703.01 (a)

Petition :

Purpose

700.01(e)

'Abandonment holding

711.06(c), 711.00(d)

Recording

705.01 (€)

Abandonment

holding,

Examiner's state-

Required for complete application

506

ment

711.00 (a)

Restriction, Effect on

807

Search

705.01(a), 706.01(b)

Sequence of examination

705.01(b)

After forfeiture

712

Transfer for appeal.

705.01(a)

Patented file

905.03

Patented file, Reissue application notice.

1401.08

Pencil notations, Erased at allowance.

1802.03

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(e).

Examiner's statement, Revival.

711.03 (a)

710.04(a), 1101.02(e)

Claims all allowed

T10.02(b)

Computed

710.01 (a)

Copying claim from patent does not extend

statutory period
710.04(a), 1101.02(*)

Correction of citation

T10.08

Date of receipt of amendment

710.01 (a)

Defective Office action

710.06

Extension

710.02(d), 710.02(*), 1005

Period of response

1002

Five year pendency

710.02(b)

Government-owned application

710.08

Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday expiration of

time

710.05

Incomplete response

710.02(e), T14.08

Informal application

702.01

Less than six months.

710.02

Non-statutory shortened period.

710.02

Non-statutory shortened period, When used

710.02 (c)

Normal period

701.01

Petition

1002

Remailing

707.18, 710.08

Shortened

710.02, 710.02(e)

Shortened, Approval

710.02(=),1005

Shortened, Extension

710.02(6), 710.02(e)

Shortened statutory period, Distinguished

from time limit.

710.02 (d)

Shortened statutory period, When used __ 710.02(b)

Suggesting claims

710.02(c).

1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)

Saturday, Expiration of time

710.05

Sunday, Expiration of time

710.05

Supplemental action

710.06

Three year statutory period.
710.08

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)

\-

Periodicais

901.00

Accept final fee

712, 1002.02

Access to parent application

103, 1002.02

Amend after appeal decision

1002.02

Amend with appeal

1207

Application

001

Application, Amendment of.

601.01

Application, Including power of attorney 402, 001.02

Certificate of Correction

1002.02

Commissioner's duties

Introduction, 1002

Delegation of Commissioner's authority

1001.01

Entry of Amendment

1002.02, 1907

Examiner's statement

1002

Fee exempt, To or from fee-filed.

Filing date

1002.02

Final rejection

Inspection

108

708.02, 1002.02

Make special

Introduction,

Matter subject to.

708.01,11002

Matter subject to, Listed

1002.02

New matter

608.04 (e)

Power of attorney included

402

Reconsideration of decision on motion

1105.07

Required for complete application

506

Revival

711.08 (c), 1002.02

Revival, appealed case

1215.04

Revival, Examiner's statement

1002

Withdrawal from Issue

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

1001

Bureau of Plant Industry

1608, 1000

Claim

Color drawing

Color identified

1005

1601

Department of Agriculture

1008

Description

1005

Drawing

1608

Duplicate papers

1008, 1610

Examination

1608

Examiner's amendment

1610

1605

1608

Definitions

711.03 (d)

Suspend rules

1808

1002.02

1002.02

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Plant application "Continued

Boe.

Ho.

Tascative Order

1008

Imie

1011

Landatory expresicos

1610

Letter of transmittal

1008

Method cyaira

1.005

Oath

1004

Original and duplicate files Parts

1008

1610 1608

Plant varieties excluded

1001

Report of Bureau of Plant Industry

1009

Signature

1608

Specification

1006,

1610

Specimens

1007

Statutory bests

1001

Plant patent series

001.04

Post office, Depositing papers in

:

502

Post office address, Applicant

605.03

Post office address, Attorney

001.02

Power of attorney

402

After filing application

410

Application In Interference

402.08

Application petition Includes

001.02

Assignee gives

402,07

Associate attorney

402.02.

406

Death of applicant 400

to 409.01

(?)

Death of principal attorney.

400

Fim

402.04

Firma changes name

402.04

(=)

Invalid

402

Jotat applicant

402.01

Limited recognition

402.01

Not of record

406.|714.01(e)

Notice of revocation

402.05

Revocation 402.06. 402.05(a),

402.07

Single algnature form

001.02

Substitute

402.08

Unregistered attorney

402, 402.01

Withdrawal of attorney

402.06

Power to Inspect 101, 104,

402, 718.05

Power to Inspect, Disbarred attorney

105

Preamble, Design application

1500

Preamble, Omission

608.01

(€)

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 (e)

Primary Examiner, Actions requiring attention

personal 707.02

Primary Examiner, Signature on file wrapper 1802.13

Print of drawing 608.02 (1 )

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 (e)

Marking

608.02 (m)

New application

508

Print of drawing-Continued

Patentability report

706.01 (d)

Reissue application

606.00 (k)

Returned drawing

008.02(7)

Sketch

008.02 (v)

Printed matter

706.08 (a)

"Printer waiting"

1800.01

Printer's Proof, Correction

1800.01

Prior art. (See Reference.)

Priority, Overcoming Reference,

201.15

Priority, Formal Requirements.

201.14

Priority, Public Law 600

201.16

Priority right

201.18

Process.(See Method.)

Product by process,

708.03 (e)

Product of nature

706.03 (a)

Prolix claim

706.03(g)

Proof, "Printer waiting"

1809.01

Proof of foreign filing, "Normal" priority

201.14

Prosecution, Plecemen!

707.07(g)

Prosecution, Reopening after appeal decision_ 1214.07

Prosecution closed, Application allowable

cept for form

710.02(b)

Protest against issuance of patent.

1809.02

"Provisional" specification, British

201.15

Public inspection, Application file

108

Public Law 380

201.16, 005

Public Law 506

604.08(a)

Public Law 585

708.08(b)

Public Law 610.

201.16.|1005

Public Law 690

201.16

Public policy

706.03(p)

Publie sale

708.08(s)

Public use, Statutory bar, 201.18,

706.08 (s)

Public use proceeding, Rejection on

708.03(v)

Publications of abstracts 711.06,

711.06 (a)

Publications:

Citing 707.05(e),

801.06

Declassified

707.05(f)

Own, as reference

715.01 (c)

Q

Quayle practice 710.02(b),

714.14

B

R.S. (Bce Statutes.)

Ratification of papers filed :

Death of attorney

408

Death of inventor

400.01

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 508,|717.01

(a)

Receipt of mail and papers

500

Reclassification of classes

903.02(a)

Recommendation by Board of Appeals

1218.01

Reconsideration by Board of Appeals 1214.01, 1214.08

Record books, Examining division

1704

Recording assignment

802

Reduction to practice

715.0T

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## MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE

Defarsace:"

CH No.

LI. patent
001.04
A.P.C. paMication
901.08 (c)

Abandoned application

801.02

707.06 (d)
Additional

After allowance

1508.01

After appeal

1208.01

Antedating.

(See Oath, Antedating reference,

Rule 181.)

"Applied"
707.06(b)

Arrangement In examining division
001.07
Assigned application as
804
Borrowing
001.08

Citation

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

Citation correction

T07.00(x)

Citation correction, Period for response,

710.08

Cited by applicant

707.05(đ), 1802.12

Combination of references

708.02

Copending

706.02

Gross, How elted

707.05(e)

Declassified printed matter,

707.05 (f)

Effective date, Patent ..: 700.02, 707.05 (e). 715, 715.01
Equivalents
004.01 (b)

Foreign patent
707.08(@), 901.00(a)

Forfeited application

901.02

Incorrect citation

707.05(g): 1802.12

Listing at allowance

1802.12, 1401.11

Newly discovered after allowance,
1808.01

Ordering official cross

908.08

Election of species

1401.10

Overcome under Rule 181. (See Oath, Ante-
dating reference, Rule 181.)

Patent

901.04

Patent, Foreign
001.05
Patent, Official number lacking.
901.04
Patent claiming same invention_ 715.05, 1101.02 (a)
Pending application
901.03

Publications

707.05(e), 901.08

Published abstracts of application

711.06(a)

Replacement of missing

901.09

Selection of pertinent

904.02

"State of the art"

707.05 (c)

Statutory bar

201.18

Swearing back. (See Oath, Antedating refer-

ence, Rule 131.)

Volded by proof of foreign filing
201.14
"Well known in the art." Supported by __ 706.02 (a)
Reference characters
008.01 (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 discio-

608.01 (p)

電話電 Re-file application

201.10

Refusal to enter amendment, Petition

1002.02

Register of appeals

1204

Register of applications. Application Branch

504

Register of applications, Examining division

1704

Registration, Attorney or agent

402,1401.01

Rehearing by Board 1214.01,

1214.02

au bon

Rebearing by C.O.P.A.

1210.01

Reissue application :

Abstract of title
7401.01

Additions underlined

1401.08

Andavit

1401.08

Amdavit, Patent not avaliable.
Allowance
1401.11

1401:04

Allowance, Drawing transfer.

1401.05

Applicant

1401.02

Assignee

1401.02

Broadened

1401.08

Claim, Canceled from original application
1401.08
Claim, Numbering
1401.08
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,

706.08(x),

1401.08

Definition

=== 1401

Design application

1505

Divisional application

1005, 1401.10(a)

Drawing

608.02 (k), 1401.05

Effective date

1401:00

Error in original patent

1401, 1401.08

Examination

1401.04, 1401.09

Filed daring interference,

1008, 1111.08, 1401.12

Foreign priority claim

1401

Trioperative, Oath requiremen

t.

1401.08

1088,

Interference of original patent involved, 1111.08,|1401.12

Inventor

1401.02

Laches

1401

List of references

1401.11

Misjoinder of Inventors

1401

Narrowed

1401.08

New matter

1401.07

Notice In original file

1401.08

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

1401.06

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

1408

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Detme application-Continued
\-
"Dalt co original patent.
1401.00(a)

"Title abstract autistes te natave: [_/ 1001.01 1401.02

Transfer of original drawing.

608.00 (N), 1491.05

Interference, Estoppel

1105.08, 1100.02, 1110

Twice reissued

1401.06

Interference terminated

1109,02,1110

Retame patent series

SOL04

Language used

707.07 (a)

Rejection

708

Linking cialma

809 to 800.04

After allowance of application __ 1101.01 (1), 1808.01

Atter allowance of claim

700.04

After allowance of claim, Primary reviews __ 707.02

After appeal, New rejection

1208.01

After correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (1)

After termination of interference.

1109.02, 1110

Against public policy

708.03(p)

New matter

Aggregation

706.08 (1)

Non-statutory claim

All valid grounds

707.07(g)

Alternative phrases

706.08 (d)

Not based on prior art.

Anticipation, Full

707.07 (d)

Anticipation, Substantial

707.07 (đ)

Art

706.02

Objection distinguished

708.01

Assigned application, Same applicant
804
Obvious method
706.03 (@)

Atomte Energy Act
708.03 (b)

Bar, Statutory
708.00 (#)

Board of Appeals Introduces,
1214.01

Breadth

708.08(m)

Business method

708.08 (a)

Ciafin copied from patent
1101.02(f)

Calm copied from patent, Fallare to

re-

708.08(u)

spond

Claim copied from patent, Primary's atten-

ton

707.02

Combination of references

708.02, 707.07 (đ)

Common knowledge

708.02 (a)

Conflicting applications

804\.

205\. 706.08(k), 709.01, 802.02, 804, 804.01.

804.02, 822, 822.01.

Conflicting applications, One assigned

Cumulative

707.07 (d)

304

Dedication

715

Detective reissue oath

706.03 (x). 1401.08

Dependent claim

608.01 (n)

Directly met

707.07 (d)

Disclaimer

706.06(u),|710.02(@)

Double patenting. (Scc Double patenting.)
Duplicate claims

706.08 (k)

Estoppel, Interference
1105.08, 1109.02, 1110

Final. (See Final rejection.)

Foreign application, Statutory bar,
706.03(*)

Fraud upon public

708.03(p)

Frivolous invention

706.08(p)

Fall anticipation, Expression recommended

707.07 (đ)

Functional

708.03 (€)
Generic claim

809.02, 809.02 (a)

Genas and species

808.04 (h) to 806.04(1)

Ground clearly stated
707.07(đ)

706.08 (n)
Inaccurate

Incomplete
708.08 (f)

Indefinite

708.03 (d)

Inoperativeness

708.08 (p)

Rejection --- Continued

Bee. No.

Inraidcient disclosure
salsi :_ 22-708.08 (a)
Insufficient disclosure, Trademark
808.01 (V)

708.05 (v)
Markush, Improper
703.08 (a)

Method of doing business

708.08(1)

Multiplicity

Negative limitation

708.03 (d)

New. After appeal

1208.01

New. After final rejection

700.07 ()

708.03 (0)

708.08 (h)

Non-statutory subject matter.
706.08 (a)

700.08

Not readable on disclosure

708.08 (n)

708.03 (x)

Oath, Defective reissue

706.08 (1), 706.08 (2)

Old combination

Omnibus rejection

707.07 (@)

Overlapping applications

804,

305, 706.08 (k), 709.01, 802.02, 804, 804.01,
804.02, 822, 822.01.

Perpetual motion

706.05 (p)

Personal remarks avoided

707.07 (@)

Previously allowed claim

706.01. 707.02

Printed matter

108.08 (a)

Prior art

700.02

Product by process

706.08 (e)

Product of nature.

706.08 (a)

Prolix

706.08 (g)

Public sale

708.05 (s)

Public use

706.03 (#)

Public use proceeding

706.08(v)

Reissue application, Defective oath

708.03 (x)

"Rejected"

707.07 (đ).

Repeated

707.07 (£)

Bes judicata

708.03 (w)

Res Judicata, Continuation application

706.07(b)

Scientific principle

708.08(a)

Simple means claim

708.03(e)

Species and genus 806.04 (h)

to 806.04(1)

Statement of

707.07(đ)

Statutory bar

706.03(s)

Substantially met

707.07 (đ)

Suggested claims not made,

708.03(a)

Technical

706.03

Trademark or trade name

608.01(v)

Unpatentable over other claim

708.03(k)

Utility

706.08 (p)

Vague

706.03 (đ)

"Well known in the art"

708.02(a)

Related inventions __ 802.01, 806.04(b),

808.02, 809.03

Related inventions, Species

806.04(b)

Remailing Office action

707.18, 710.08

Remand by Board, Affidavit.

1212

Remand by Board, Amendment.

1211

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Renumbering claims
1902.01
Reopening prosecution, Submit to Superyleery

Examiner
1006
Reopening prosecution after Board decision
1214.07

Reply brief
1208
Report of Bureau of Plant Industry
1000

Representative of Inventor or owner
400
Representatives of out-of-town attorneys
408

Res Jodicata
706.08(w)

Rer Jadicata, Rejection in continuation. appli-
cation
201.11, 706.07 (b)

After abandonment
714.17

After Board decision
1214.01, 1214.06

Complete
714.02 to 714.04

Copying claim from patent not a response

71102(b), 1101.02(e)

Election requirement
809.02(a).

800.02 (b), 818.03 (b)

Formal matters
714.02
Tecomplete
711.02(s), 714.02 to 714.04

Incomplete, Election of species lacking

809.02(a),

818.08(b)

Incomplete, Proceedings not stayed by peti-
Hlon
1002

711, 714.03

Late

711, 711.02

Late, Excused
710.02(đ)

Patentability pointed out
714.02, 714.04
Restriction requirement
818 to 820.02

Restriction (see also Election; Election of
species)
800

Apparatus and process or product
808.05 (€)
to 806.05(g)

802
Case referred to second Examiner
815
Claimed subject matter
806.01

Basis

Clalins to divisible inventions added before
action
818.02 (a)
Combination and subcombination
806.05(a)
to 808.06 (c), 809.03(a)

"Distinct" Invention
802.01. 804, 806, 806.05

Final requirement

819

Improper
803, 806, 808.02

Independent embodiments
806.04, 806.05

Restriction-Continued

Dee. No:

Linking claim

809, 809.03,: 800.08(a), 800.04

Linking claim, Traverse of rejection

818.08 (d)

821
Nonelected claims, Treatment of.
to 821,03
Nonelected Invention
800.04

Old combination and subcombination

806.05 (b).

820.01

Patentability over prior art.
806.02, 809, 800.03
Patentability report. Effect
807
Petition from requirement
809.04, 818.03 (c)

Process or product and apparatus

806.05 (e)

to 806.05(g), 809.03(a), 820
Reissue application
1401.10, 1401.10(a)

Citation of art.

Concluding paragraph

Election after

818

Election after, Shift of.

819.01

Election after, With traverse __ 818.08(b), 821.01

821.02

Final

818.03

First action

811

Forma letter

817

Patentability

810 to 810.03

Petition from

809.04, 818.03 (c)

Rejection on double patenting following

804.02

Repeated after withdrawal

811.08

710.02(c).

Response to

818 to 818.03 (e)

Incomplete, Time for completing.

When made

811, 811.01

Withdrawal

819

Single embodiment

806.03

Species of unclaimed genus

808.01 (a)

Subcombination, Combination and.

806.05 (a)

Restoration of canceled matter

608.01 (s), 714.24

to 806.05 (c)

Subcombinations usable together

806.05 (d)

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

808.05 (a), 809.03 (a)

818.03 (c), 821.01, 821.02

Retention label

1802.07

Return of complete application

600

Return of drawing.

608.02 (y)

Return of filing fee

506.01, 607.02

Return of incomplete application

500.1

Return of papers, Discourteous matter

714.25

Return of papers entered on file wrapper __ 201.14(c).
717.01

Returned Office action

707.13

Definition

801

Review at allowance

1802.01

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,

Independent Inventions

802.01,

803, 806, 806.04, 808.01, 808.01 (a), 818.03

402.05(a), 402.07

Reservation clause in application

608.01 (e)

Residence, Applicant's

605.02

Residence, Applicant's, Change

717.02(b)

Rejection of nonelected claims

821 to 821.03

Related inventions __. 802.01, 803, 806, 808.02, 809.08

Resignation of Examiner.

1702

Resignation of Examiner, Old cases special,

708.03

Requirement

812 to 817

Additional

811.02

Response (see also Amendment ; Period for re-

sponse).

812

By division where examinable

818, 817

Completeness

815

After final rejection

714.12, 714.13

817

Election after, Without traverse

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Rewritten specification

608.01 (q)

Ribboned application

002.04 (a)

Right of priority
:201.18, 20.16

Right of priority, Determination by Examiner_) 201.15
Roster of attorne
408

Rules

of practice:

2

Reproduced

718.04

8

Reproduced

714.25

Cited

714.19

6

Reproduced

502

7

Reproduced

710.05

11

Reproduced

103

14

Cited

101, 108, 106, 208.08.

706.08(b)

711.04. 713.05, 901.02. 901.03. 1802.07

21

Cited

607

22

Cited

007

31

Reproduced

401

32

Reproduced

402.07

Cited

108

34

Reproduced

402

35

Cited

408.

714.01(d)

36

Cited

402.05, 402.06,

402.07

41

Reproduced

605

42

Reproduced

400.01

(a)

Cited

602,

605,

1401.02

43

Reproduced

409.02

Cited

602, 606,

1401.02

44

Reproduced

409

45

Cited

201.03, 005,

1105

46

Reproduced

605

47

Reproduced

400.03

Cited.

002, 605,

1401.02

51

Reproduced

000

Cited

506, 008.02

(a)

52

Reproduced

608.01

Cited

000,

714.07

53

Cited

500.01

55

Cited

201.13, 201.14, 201.14(a),

505

57

Reproduced

605.04

Cited

605.04 (b),

1503.01

50

Reproduced

600

61

Reproduced

001

65

Reproduced

602

Cited.

201.14, 409.03, 602. 002.05,

603

66

Cited

602,

602.04.

602.04 (a), 004, 604.04,

604.06

67

Reproduced

603

Cited

602, 603

68

Reproduced

002

71

Reproduced

608.01

Cited

008.01 (g1. 702.01,

1302.01

72

Reproduced

006

73

Reproduced

608.01

(đ)

Cited

608.01

(đ)

74

Reproduced

608.01

(f)

75

Reproduced

608.01

(1)

Cited 608.01

( g), 608.01 (n). 706.03(1),

806.04

76

Reproduced

005.04

Cited

605.04

(b)

77

Reproduced

608.01

(a)

Roles of practice -- Continued

78 Cited

beurre201.11.

822, 822.01, 1101.01 (b)

79 Reproduced

008.01 (e)

Cited

008.01 (t)

81 Reproduced

008.02

82 Reproduced

000.04 (2)

83 Reproduced
008.02 (d)

84 Cited
605.04 (h), 608.02

85 Reproduced
608.02 (b)

86 Reproduced

608.02

87 Reproduced

608.02 (y)

88 Reproduced

608.02 (1)

91 Reproduced

808.03

Cited

600

92 Reproduced

608.03

Cited

600

95 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

100 Reproduced

706

Cited

004.02

107 Reproduced

707.05

Cited

707.05(e), 1610

108 Reproduced

001.02

111 Reproduced

714.02

Cited

714.08, 714.04, 714.16. 818.03 (a)

112 Reproduced

706

118 Reproduced

706.07

115 Reproduced

714

116 Reproduced

714.12

Cited

706.07, 706.07 (e), 714.13

117 Reproduced

706.03 (n)

118 Reproduced

008.04

Cited

608

119 Cited

714:02

121 Reproduced

714.22

Cited
714.02, 714.12, 1802.04

123 Reproduced

608.02(p)

124 Reproduced

714.24

Cited
606.01 (s)

125 Reproduced

608.01 (4)

Cited

714.19, 714.20

126 Reproduced

608.01 (1)

Cited

608.01 (n), 1802.01

127 Cited

1002.02

181 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.

182 Reproduced

716

Cited

707.02. 1105.02. 1105.08

183 Cited

713.01, 713.04

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Rules of practice-Continued

Sec. No.

179 Reproduced

1401.00

5)Olted

202.05

181 Reproduced

1002

C1.10℃ Cited.
Introduction, 008.04(e); 711.08(c))
711.08(d), 714.13, 1002.01, 1906

18% Reproduced
1002

191 Reproduced

1205

Cited

Introduction, 008.04(e), 706.07

1206

192 Reproduced

Cited

1204, 1206, 1215.01, 1215.04

198 Reproduced

1208

Cited

710.02(b), 714.13, 1204, 1208.01

194 Reproduced

1209

195 Reproduced

1212

Cited.

714.18, 715.09, 1208, 1212

196 Cited

1213\.

1213.01, 1214.01. 1214.06, 1214.07

197 Cited .... 1214.01, 1214.02, 1214.08, 1214.06, 1215.04

198 Reproduced

1214.07

Cited

1008, 1004, 1214.04,1216

201 Reproduced

1100

Cited

708.01, 1101.01 (b), 1102.01 (a)

202 Reproduced

1101.01 (đ)

Ofted

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),

710.02(c), 1101.01(j), 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), 1101.08, 1102

205 Reproduced

1101.02

Cited

1003, 1101.02 (đ)

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)

224 Cited
201.14(a)

228 Cited

1101.02(a), 1102

231 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(f), 1105,

1105.05 to 1105.07, 1110.02, 1112.08

238 Cited

1106.02

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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

186 Cited

709, 710.02,

710.02(e), 712, 1006, 1101.02(f)

137 Reproduced

711.03(c)

Cited

712, 1002

138 Reproduced

711

Cited

711.01. 1215.01

141 Reproduced

806.04

Cited ... 710.02(e), 802, 806, 806.04(a), 806.04(g).
806.04 (h), 808.01 (a), 809.02, 809.02 (a),
800.02(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.

143 Reproduced
818.03
Cited.
802. 818.03 (a), 818.03(b)

818.03 (c)
144 Reproduced
710.02(c), 802, 809.04.

Cited

818.08(d), 821.01. 821.02, 1002.02

145 Reproduced

821.03

Cited
802

146 Reproduced

800.02

Cited

707.07(1), 802

147 Reproduced

201.08

Cited

002.05(a). 606, 006.04, 802

151 Reproduced

1508.02

153 Reproduced

1503.01

602

154 Reproduced

1508.01

Cited

155 Reproduced

1508

1505

161 Reproduced

1002

Cited

1610, 1611

162 Reproduced

1604

Cited

602
Reproduced
1605

164 Reproduced
1605

166 Reproduced
1606

Cited
608.02

166 Reproduced

1607

167 Reproduced

1008

** ** Cited

1010

171 Reproduced
1401.01

172 Reproduced

1401.02

1401.11
Cited

173 Reproduced

1401.08

Cited

1401.11

174 Cited
608.02(*), 1401.05

175 Reproduced

1401.08

176 Reproduced

1401.09

Cited
708.01, 1401.10

177 Reproduced

1401.10(a)

Cited
1004

178 Reproduced

1401.04

Cited

1401.01

1501

Cited

152 Reproduced

808.02
Cited

Rules of practice -Continued

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Bee. No.

244 Olted

1196.05, 1106.07

207\. Olted

1109:02, 1110.02

GX 206 Cited

1103.04

282 Cited

1108, 1109.02, 1110.01

1109.02

206 Cited
1108, 1112.06(a)

To 201 Reproduced

1809.02

202
Clted

706.08(v)

804 Cited

1214.08

812 Reproduced

714.16

Cited

603.01, 718.10, 714.15,

714.16(a) to 714.16(e), 714.20, 1005,
1303.01, 1305, 1808.01, 1309.01, 1705.

313

Reproduced

1808

Olted

711.05

314

Cited

1505

816

Reproduced

712

Cited

208.07

317

Reproduced

712

Cited

1002

$21

Reproduced

1408

Cited

804.01

322

Reproduced

1402

323

Reproduced

1402.01

324

Reproduced

1402.01

834

Cited

00G

341

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
801.06 (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
2017.12
Sealing oaths for Interference, Under Rules 181.

202,204
715.06, 1101.01 (b), 1101.11
Search :

After reversal by Board of Appeals,
1214.04

Card

902.02(h)

Field of

904.01 (đ)

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

In division, by member of publie

718.02

Informal application

704

Interference

1101.01 (€)

Notes
717.05, 902.02 (a)

Patentability report

705.01 (a), 700.01 (b)

Prior examiner's

704

Beerch-Continued Procedure

704,

004

Restriction requirement

808.02

Title

202.02,

806

Secrecy, Pending applications.

100

"Secrecy Order" application

107

Allowance

107.02,

1304

Final rejection

107.02

Interference

107.02,

1111.04

Prosecution

107.02

Review for Secrecy Order.

107.01

Security, Application affecting

107, 108

Security Division, Cases submitted,

107.01.

109,

706.08 (b),

706.03 (s)

Security markings

100

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

005.05

(a)

Alteration In specification signed.

008.01

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

406

Attorney not of record

714.01

(c)

Correction of name

605.04

(c)

Divisional application, Omitted

201.08

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

605.04

(?)

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

904.01

(a)

Soft copy, Appeal application

1208,

1214.03

Soft copy. Ordering

905.02

Sole application

201.01

Continuation of joint

201.07

Continuation-in-part of joint

201.08

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Sole application -- Continued
boutitgoD
\--

002
"Bole" in original oath

Sele patent to joint patent.
1402.01

1002\. 1002.02
Solicitor, Duties
708 to 708.03

Special case

Allowable application, Except for form __ 710.02(b).

Examiner resigns.
708.08
Stamp :
1×1.33

Five year pendency
707.02(a)

708.01
List

Petition to make.
708.02, 1002.02

Reissue application
706.08(x):1401.00

Rejected patent claim
1101.02(₡)

Remanded
708.01
Starting material, Chemical compound
Statement, Examiner's:
freit.

"Special", Correction of drawing.
008.02(x)

Species
802.01, 806.04 (a) to 806.04(3)

Adding (Amended Rule 141)

806.04(g)

Cancellation of Species claims
&21.02
How recognized

sos.04(1)

Independent Inventions
802.01. 808.01 (a)

Patentability orer genus
006.01 (h)

Plural
708.08(k), 806.04(g), 808.01(a), 900.02

500.04 (k)

808.01(b)

With allowable generic claim
800.02(b)

Withdrawal of Species cinfms
800.02(c)

Specification
008.01

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
008.01
Confused by amendments
608.01 (q)

Correction by Examiner's amendment
1302.04

to 1302.04(g)

Correction by initialing.
1302.04

Cross-noting of related applications
202.01

Definition

608.01(a)

Derogatory remarks prohibited.

008.01 (r)

Description
608.01 (g)

Design application
1503.01

English language
608.01

Format
608.01
Interlineation prior to filing.
008.01
Language faulty
008.01

Now matter
008.04

Parte
008.01 (a)

Preamble
008.01 (b)

Reference to copending application brought
up to date
1802.04(1)

Reference to prior patent or application
202.01

Reissue application
1401.06
Return
608.01
Rewritten
608.01 (4)

Signature
006.04

Specification -- Continued
Boe. No.

Statement of Invention

008.01(4)

Converted from Joint.

200.08

Converted to Joint

201.08

Substitute

008.01 (a), 714.19

Division of joint

201.06

Substitute, Amendment Including

714.19

Reissue applicaties, Joint to pole

1402.01

Substitute, New matter.

714.20

Terminology basis for claims
008.01 (0)

Title of favention

606

006.01

Title of invention, Changed,

Transfer

008.01 (t)

Specimen, Composition of matter

608.08

1001

Specimen, Plant application

1607

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

608.01 (p)

Appeal brief

1208

Mew ground of rejection

1208.01

Petition

1002

Election. (See Election of species.)

Petition from abandonment

711.03(d)

Petition to make special, Continuing applica-

tion

708.02

Petition to revive.

711.08(d)

Print of drawing.

1204

Rejection

Reply brief

1208

Related

Special status

708.01

Statement

of

Invention, Coextensive with

claims

608.01 (đ)

Statement of invention, Review on allowance __ 1802.01

Status letter

203.08, 1700

Status of applications

203

Statute, Citation

Introduction

Statuten :

Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
706.03 (b)
Public Law 880, Sec. 8; 602 O.G. 675-6,

Cited

605, 201.16

Public Law 506 (81st Cong.) 186, Cited.
604.08 (a)
Public Law 585, (Atomic Energy Act), 590
O.G. 195, Cited
106.03(b)

Public Law 690, Approved August 8, 1946,

Cited ... 201.16, 708.03 (s), 1105.04, 1111.10, 1802.06
Public Law 86-362, 73 Stat. 648
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

903.01

35 U.S.C. 9 Reproduced

35 U.S.C. 21 Cited.

201.18

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, 708.02, 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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Statutés-Continued

85 U.S.C. 112 Reproduced.

Bec. No.
708.03 (c)

201.11,

10:00.812

Ofted
201.15, 008.01, 008.01 (k). 702.01, 706.08(h),
307.02.

85 U.S.C. 115 Cited.
604.06, 605.01

85 U.S.C. 116 Cited.
201.03, 201.11

85 U.S.C. 119 Cited.
201.18,

201.14, 201.14(a). 201.14(e), 1111.10, 1401,
1506.

35 U.S.C. 120 Reproduced.
201.11

Cited
711.02 (c), 1503.01

85 U.S.C. 121 Reproduced

802

Cited.

706.08(k), 802.01, 803.01, 804, 804.01, 805

85 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

85 U.S.C. 185 Reproduced.

1100

Olted
715.05, 1101.02(f), 1109, 1305

85 U.S.C. 144 Cited

1216.01

85 U.S.C. 145 Cited
1214.01, 1215.05, 1216.02

35 U.S.C. 146 Cited
1100, 1109.01. 1100.02, 1111.00

85 U.S.C. 161 Reproduced

1001

Cited

201

85

U.S.C. 163 Reproduced

1601

35

U.S.C. 164 Reproduced

1008

35

U.S.C. 171 Reproduced

1500

Cited

201

85

U.S.C. 172 Reproduced.

1506

Cited

201.18

35

U.S.C. 181 Cited

107, 107.01

35

U.S.C. 184 Reproduced.

107. 708.08(#)

35

U.S.O. 185 Reproduced.

708.08(#)

35

U.S.C. 251 Reproduced

1401

Cited

708.08(x), 1800

35

U.S.C. 252 Cited

1805

35

U.S.C. 263 Cited

1805

35 U.S.C. 254 Cited. 1306, 1402

35

U.S.C. 265 Cited.

1805

35

U.S.C. 256 Cited

1305

35

U.S.C. 261 Cited

301, 802

35

U.S.C. 206 Reproduced

607.01

Cited

201.17.

607.01(a), 607.01(b). 007.01 (c)

35 U.S.C. 282 Cited
1701
Statutory bar
201.13, 706.08 (m)
Statutory bar, Foreign patent ... 201.13, 706.03(s), 715
Statutory bar, Rule 181 not available
715
Statutory classes of Invention
708.03 (a)

Statutory disclaimer

1403

Statutory period (See Period for response)

Stipulations for Extension of Time

1111

Subclass, List of patent numbers

002.03 (c)

Subcombination :

Aggregation and 806.05(a),

809.03 (a)

Combination and 802.01, 806.04 (c),

806.05 (a)

Not generic

808.04 (c)

Species

806.04 (b)

Subgeneric "Markush" claims

706.03(y)

Subject matter, Non-statutory

706.03 (a)

Submission to Classification Group: - stoltee. No:

Classification of application
508.08 (d), 908.06(e)
Double patenting rejections
804.02

Patentability report

705.01 (m)

Sabesission to Commissioner:
Types of action listed.
1008

Submission to Patent Security Division :
Atomic Energy, security review.
100

"Confidential" application or papers.

100

Defense invention, security review.

107

"Restricted" application or papers.

100

"Secrecy Order" case.

107

Security determination

107

Submission to Drafting Branch :

Estimating cost of correction

608.02 (#)

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 Examinera:

Types of action listed.
1008. 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

402.08

Substitute for missing hard copy

901.09

Substitute oath

602.02

Substitute specification

008.01 (q), 714.19

Substitute specification, Amendment incorporat-

Ing

714.20

Substitute specification, New matter

714.20

Suggested claims, Failure to make.

708.03 (n)

Suggestion for claims for interference.

1006,

1101.01(1) to 1101.01(0), 1101.02(b)

Suggestion of claims for interference, Time limit
710.02(c)

Suit, Copy of decision in reissue.

1401.00 (a)

Suit In Equity, sec 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. Supplemental action

1004, 1005 710.06

Supplemental oath

603

After allowance

603.01, 714.16

New matter

608.04

Suspension :

Action, By Office,

700

Design application

1505

Junior application

1101.01 (1)

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Suspension-Continued

Bee. No.

Overlapping applications

700.01. 1111.08

Traverse, Division or species requirement.

818,

Frimary decides

707.02, 700

818.03 to 818.03 (d), 821.01, 821.02

Traverse, Rejection of linking claim

818.08(d)

Rules

1002

Types of applications.

201

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

Motion under Rule 234
1101.01 (1)

1105.03

Petition for

1308

Decision of Classification Examiner,

903.08(f)

Rejection

1101.01 (1), 1808.01

Divisible inventions

812

Suggesting claims for interference

1101.01 (0)

Interference

1101.01 (a), 1101.02

Withdrawal of appealed claim

1214.05, 1215.03

Withdrawal of attorney

402.05, 402.06

Withdrawal of claims :

To species
800.02 (c)

To non-elected Invention

821.01, 821.02, 821.03

Withdrawal of final rejection

708.07 (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

x

X-series of patents.

901.04

Translator

901.05(d)

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Three year case.
T

710.08

Table of Countries, Public Law 000.

201.16

Technical rejections

708.03

Telegraphic amendment

714.08

Telephoning of attorney by Examiner.

408

Termination of proceedings

201.11, 711.08(€), 712

Terminology in application

608.01 (o), 1802.01

Testamentary, Letters

400.01 (b)

Time for response. (See Period for response.)

Time Itolta, Public Law 600

201.16

Title abstract, Interference

1101.02

Title abstract, Reissue application

1401, 1401.11

Title (ownership) conveyed by amigament.

201.12

Title of design application
1508.01

Title of invention.

606

Title of invention, Reviewed at issue __ 606.01, 1802.01

Title report, Interferetice

1101.02

Title report, Relasue application

1401, 1401.11

Title search

202.02

Title with signature

005.04(e)

Trademark and trade name

608.01(*)

Transfer of application :

After amendment

908.08 (€)

After Classification decision

908.08(g)

Allowable application

903.07 (b)

New

003.08 (a)

Procedure

903.08 (m), 908.08 (d), 903.05 (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

008.02(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