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# Index

A

Sec. No.

A.I. series of patents

901.04

Abandoned Application

(see also

Abandon-

ment).

Accessibility to public.

103

Counting

711.04 (a)

Definition

203.05

Disposal

103,

711.04

Incomplete

506.01

Issue fee, failure to pay

203.07,

712

Listed

711.04

(a)

Matter reproduced in substitute.

201.09

Ordering

711.04 (b),

905.03

Petition, Period for

response after

1002

Reference use

901.02

Retention label

1302.07

Revival

711.03

(c),

1002.02

Revival, Examiner's

statement

711.03

(d)

Stored

711.04

(a)

Abandoned file. (See Abandoned application :

Abandonment.)

Abandonment (see also

Abandoned

applica-

tion )

711

After allowance

711.05

Amendment late

711, 711.02,

714.17

Appeal dismissal

1215.04

Appeal withdrawal

1215.01 to

1215.03

Assignee must consent

711.01

Court case

1215.05

Express

711,

711.01

Counted as action

1705

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

711.03

(d)

Reconsideration

711.03

(a), 711.03

(b)

Reissue

1401.04

Revival

711.03

(c)

Shortened statutory period expired

710.02

(đ)

Undelivered action

707.13

Abbreviation, Periodical citation

707.05 (e)

Abbreviature-Abstract :

Citation

711.06

(a)

Ordering copies

901.06

(d)

Publication opens file to

inspection

103

Access (see also Inspection ; Power

of attor-

1

ney).

Authorized by Commissioner

104

Disbarred attorney

105

Access-Continued

Sec. No.

Pending application

101, 106

Petition

103, 1002.02

Accident or inadvertence (see also Reissue ap-
plication)
1401, 1401.08

Act. (See Statutes; Statutes, revised.)

Action (see also Letter, Examiner's).

After Board decision
1214.01 to 1214.07

After Board decision reversing Examiner __ 1214.04

After Board decision sustaining Examiner __ 1214.06

After correspondence under Rule 202
1101.01 (1)
Amendment after final rejection
714.13

Claim summary
707.07(1)

Claims in excess of filing fee
714.10

Completeness
707.07

Correction, Period for response.

710.06

Correspondence under Rule 202 not counted
1101.01 (f)

Counted

1705

Date

707.11

File wrapper endorsement 707.10,

717.01

Final action 705.01 (a), 706.07,

713.09

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

1005

Third, Primary reviews

707.02 (a)

Additional improvement series

901.04

Address of applicant

605.03

Administration, Letters of

409.01

(b).

409.01 (c), 409.01 (e)

Administration of oath

604

Administrator or executor

409.01

Allowance and Issue

409.01 (f)

Application by, After discharge.

409.01 (c)

Assigned application, Inventor dies

409.01 (e)

Authority

409.01 (b)

Consular certificate

409.01

(d)

Foreign country

409.01

(d)

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Administrator or executor -- Continued

Sec. No.

Heir 409.01, 409.01 (a),

409.01 (d)

Signature

605.05 (a)

Specification form

605.05

Advantages over prior art.

707.07(f)

Adverse recommendation under Rule 312 __

714.16(a)

Amdavit. (See Oath.)

Affirmation. (See Oath.)

Agent. (See Attorney ; Power of attorney.)

Aggregation

708.03 (1)

Aggregation, Design application

1504

Aggregation and subcombination

806.05

(a),

809.03 (a)

Alien Property Custodian publication

901.06 (c)

Allowance and issue (see also Allowed

appli-

cation )

1300

Abandonment after

711.05

Administrator's signature amended

605.05

(a)

All claims allowed, Shortened period.

710.02 (b)

Amendment, Examiner's

1302.04

Amendment, Examiner's, Case in issue __

714.16,

1305

Amendment, Examiner's, "Printer Waiting"

Amendment after. (See Amendment:

After

allowance.)

Amendment after allowance of all claims

714.14

Amendment after D-10 notice. 107.02,

1804.01

Amendment at time of

714.15

Amendment crossing

714.15

Assigned application

306, 308

Assignment Branch 306, 409.01 (b), 1401.11

Blue Slip 903.07, 903.07 (b)

Cancel nonelected claim by Examiner's

amendment

821.02

Casting cloud on patent when allowing

claim

707.07 (d)

Claim copied from patent.

1101.02 (g)

Claim for Official Gazette

1302.09

Claim renumbering

608.01 (1)

Claim renumbering, Dependent claim

608.01 (n).

1302.01

Classification 903.07,

903.07 (b)

Classification change after allowance

903.07

Classification in other division

903.07

(b)

Companion application referred to.

1302.07

Copending Application :

File wrapper notations. 202.02,

1302.09

Parent case data

1302.04

(f)

Refer to Assignment Branch 202.02, 1302.11

Retention label

1302.07

Correction of error after allowance.

714.16

Cross reference

903.07

(a)

D-10 notice 107.01, 1304

D-10 notice, Amendment after

1304.01

Deceased inventor

1302.11

Deceased inventor, Notice of allowance

1303.03

Design application

1505

Disclosure restriction

1302.01

Drawing, Draftsman's stamp.

608.02

Drawing correction 608.02(s),

1302.04

Allowance and issue Continued

Sec. No.

Drawing correction, Examiner's

amend-

ment

608.02

(w)

Drawing correction, "Special" slip.

608.02

(x),

1802.05

Drawing in patented file

608.02(1),

905.08

Drawing notations

1802.10

Erasure of markings

1902.03

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

Fee exempt application, statement required by

applicant

607.01

Fee exempt application, Status

of

in-

ventor

607.01 (a)

File wrapper notation

1302.09

Final review

1802

First action-cite pertinent art.

1302.12

Foreign application

1302.08

Forfeited application

712

Formal matters

714.16,

1302.01

Formal matters, Examiner's amendment and changes 714.16, 1302.04

Formal matters, Specification rewritten

1302.02

Formula checked

1909.01

Full first name required

605.04 (b)

Interference

1101.01

(c)

Interference, Notation 1101.01 (c), 1302.03

Interference search

1302.08

Intervention by executor

409.01 (f)

Issue and Gazette Branch

1809

Issue and Gazette Branch, Jurisdiction

of

case

1305

Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202 __

1101.01 (1)

Jurisdiction of case.

1305

Marginal note

1302.03

Motion to add to interference

1105.03

Nonelected claims, Canceled by Examiner's amendment

821.02

Notice of allowance. (See Notice of allow-

ance.)

Patentability report, Print disposal

608.02

(n),

705.01 (d)

Pencil notes

1302.03

Plant application

1611

"Printer Waiting"

1309.01

Print replaces drawing in division

608.02 (c)

Protest against issue.

1309.02

Record room

905.03

Reference listing

1302.12

Reissue application

1401.11

Rejection after allowance 1101.01

(1),

1308.01

Related applications, File wrapper

notations

202.02,

1302.09

Related applications, Parent case data

__

1302.04 (f)

Related applications, Referred Assignment

Branch

202.02,

1302.11

Related applications, Retention label

1302.07

Reopening prosecution

1303.01,

1308.01

Review by Examiner

1302.01,

1302.13

Review by Primary

903.07

Secret case.

107.02, 1304

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Allowance and issue-Continued

See. No.

Senior party in correspondence under Rule

202 1101.01

(1)

Signatures inconsistent

605.04(b)

Signing fle wrapper

1802.13

Slip®

908.07

Special 708.01, 710.02 (b), 1801

Species added after 808.04

(g)

Specification, Clean copy required. 608.01

(g),

1302.02

Statement of invention

1302.01

Suggestion of claims 1101.01

(0)

Supplemental oath after.

603.01

Terminology correspondence of specification

and claims

1302.01

Three-year case

109

Title

1302.01

Title change by Examiner 606.01, 1302.04 (a)

Title search, Continuing application

202.02

Transfer 903.07

(b)

Undelivered notice of allowance 1303.02 Withdrawal from Issue. (See Withdrawal from issue.)

Withholding from issue, "Secrecy order"

case

1804

Allowed application (see also Allowances and

issue).

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch

203.04

Definition

208.04

File wrapper data

1802.09

Rejection 1101.01 (1),

1808.01

Suggesting claim for interference_ 1005, 1101.01 (o)

Allowed claim, Rejection

706.04

Alteration of application before execution

608.01

Alternative phrase in claim 706.03

(d)

Amended application

208.03

Amended application, Inspection for trans- fer 903.08 (c)

Amendment (see also Response)

714

Accidental entry

714.21

After abandonment 711.02,

714.17

After all claims allowed

714.14

After allowance:

Canceling claim

714.16

Claim copied from patent __ 714.16(a), 1101.02(g)

Commissioner's approval 714.16,

1005

Entry in part

714.16(e)

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

(e)

Excess claims

714.16(c)

Formal matters 714.16,

714.16(d)

Handling

714.16(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 603.01,

714.16

After appeal, After Examiner's answer.

1210

After appeal, Before Examiner's answer

1207

Amendment-Continued

Bec. No:

After Board decision

1214.01,

1214.07

After death of attorney

406

After final rejection.

714.12,

714.13

After final rejection, Entered in part,

714.20

Amendment of

714.24

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, Mail Branch 505, 710.01

(a),

714.18

Defective directions for entry

714.23

Denied entry, Petition

1002.02

Depositing

502

Direction for entry

714.22,

714.23

Discourteous

714.19,

714.25

Drawing 608.02

(p),

608.02

(q)

Drawing, Disposition

608.02

(x)

Drawing, New matter

608.04,

714.19

Duplicate

717.01

(a)

Entered in part.

714.20

Entered in part, After allowance, Rule

312_714.16(e)

Entry 714.18,

717.01

(a)

Entry denied

714.17,

714.19

Entry denied, Appeal case.

1207,

1214.07

Entry denied, Defective directions.

714.23

Entry denied, Drawing correction.

608.02

(x)

Entry denied, Drawing new matter.

608.04

Entry denied, List

714.19

Entry denied, Paper number

714.21

Entry denied, Period for response expired.

714.17

Entry denied, Substitute specification

un-

necessary

714.19,

714.20

Entry directions

714.22,

714.23

Entry inadvertent

714.21

Entry of amendment filed in connection

with

motions in interference

1108

Examiner's. (See 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
boualso Bee. No.

Improper signature

714.01 (a) to 714.01(d)

Improper signature, Ratification

711, 714.01 (b)

Incomplete response
711.02(a), 714.02 to 714.04

Incomplete response, Time for complet-

ing Increasing claims over twenty

under 710.02(c),

Rule 711,

714.03

312

714.16(c)

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.

710.02(d),

711,

714.17

Law Examiner has application

714.18

Literature citation in specification

608.01 (p)

Motion under Rule 232 or 233

1108

Motion under Rule 234, Case in

issue.

714.16 (b)

Name change on file wrapper.

717.02 (b)

New matter

008.04

Nonentry. (See Amendment, entry denied.)

Nonresponsive

714.02 to

714.04

Nonresponsive, Time to perfect

response 710.02(c),

714.03

"Not entered"

714.21

Oath, Original

602.01

Objectionable remarks

714.19,

714.25

Office date stamp 505,

710.01

(a)

714.18

Paper number

714.18

Patentability pointed out.

714.02,

714.04,

714.10

Period for response ends Sunday

or holiday_

710.05

Petition in application

601.01

Plant application

1610

Post office address, Applicant

605.03

Preliminary

714.09

Preliminary, Excess claims

714.10

Preliminary, New matter

608.04 (b )

Purpose of appeal

714.12

Ratification, Death of attorney

406

Ratification, Death of inventor

409.01

Ratification, Signature defective

711, 714.01 (b)

Ratification, Telegram

714.08

Receipt

501

to 505

Received after allowance

714.15

Recommendation by Board

1213.01

Reinstatement of canceled matter

714.24

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. (See Amendment after allowance.)

Several same day

714.18

Signature improper 711, 714.01 (a) to 714.01 (d)

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

Signed by applicant, Not by attorney of

record

714.01 (d)

Amendment-Continued

Sea

No.

Signed by attorney not of record.

714.01

(c)

Support by original claim

808.01

(1)

Telegram

714.08

Unsigned 714.01 (a),

714.07

(b)

Unsigned, Ratification of. 711,

714.01

(b)

Wrong division

508.01

Analogous art

804.01 (c)

Apparatus, Process or product and.

801,

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

Appeal

1200

Administrative handling

1204

Affidavit after appeal

1212

Amendment after Board decision.

1213.01,

1214.01, 1214.07

Amendment after Examiner's answer.

1210

Amendment before Examiner's answer

1207

Amendment for purpose of 714.12,

714.13

Amendment makes case allowable

1206

Answer, Examiner's

1208

Better reference before brief.

1207

Board remands case to Examiner

1208,

1210

Brief

1208

Cancellation of withdrawn claims

1214.05

Claims copied from patent, Time limit __

710.02(c)

Claims Included

1205

Court

1214.01,

1216

Court, C.C.P.A.

1216.01

Decision by Board

1213

Dismissal

1215.04

Examiner reversed

1214.04

Examiner sustained

1214.06

Examiner's answer

1208

Failure to prosecute appeal

1215.04

From Board of Appeals. 1214.01, 1216

to 1216.02

Hearing

1209

Jurisdiction

1210

Matter subject to Introduction,

706.01

Multiplicity rejection

7083

(1)

New ground of rejection by Examiner

1208.01

New matter affecting claim

608.04 (c)

New reference before brief

1207

New rejection by Board.

1214.01

Oral hearing

1209

Patentability report case

705.01

(a)

Prerequisite

1205

Procedure after decision

1214.02

Prosecution after appeal

1214

Recommendation of Board.

1213.01

Reconsideration 1214.01,

1214.03

Reference, newly discovered, before brief

1207

Remand by Board 1208,

1210,

1211

Remand by C.C.P.A.

1216.01

Remanded case special

708.01

Reopening of prosecution 708.03 (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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Sec. No.
005

Applicant (see also Inventor)

Citizenship

605.01

Heir

409.01 (a), 400.01 (d)

Joint

201.02, 201.08, 805

Leaves service of United States

607.01 (a)

Other than inventor.

409.03

Post office address.

605.03

Power to inspect

104

Reissue application

605.02

Signature

605.04

Applicants, Card index

504

Application

Abandoned. (See Abandoned application.)

201.17

Act of 1883

Allowable except as to for __ m
710.02 (b)

Allowed :

Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch

203.04

Definition

208.04

File wrapper data

1302.09

Rejection

1101.01 (1), 1308.01

Suggesting claim for interference.

1083,

1101.01 (0)

Amended

203.03

Assigned. (See also Assignee; Assignment.)

Access

106

Allowance

808

Conflicting subject matter.

304,

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

Inventor applies for

805

Inventor deceased

409.01 (e)

Rejection of other application

304

Assignment to division for examination

903.08,

903.08 (e)

Assignment to Examiner for examination_903.08(b)

Classification in examining division

903.08 (b)

Common ownership

305,

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

Complete

506, 600

Conflicting, same applicant.

304, 706.03 (k),

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

Content

600

Continuation. (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,

1302.09

Data of related application brought up to

date

1302.04 (f)

Data of related application in specification 201.11,

202.01

Foreign application, Application oath

202.04

Foreign application, File wrapper

202.03

In original patent file of reissue application 202.05

Application -- Continued

MazdaDe mil; Bee. No.

Depositing

502

Design, (See Design application.)

Distribution

508

Divisional. (See Divisional application.)

English language

608.01

Fee exempt

201.17, 607.01

Fee exempt, Notation

1802.08

Fee exempt to fee filed.

607.01 (b)

Fee dled

607

Fee filed to fee exempt

607.01 (c)

Filing receipt

503

Filing date

503, 505

Five year pendency

707.02 (a)

Five year pendency, Shortened

statutory

period

710.02(b)

Foreign. (See Foreign application.)

Form

600

Government-owned :

"Act of 1883"

201.17,

607.01

Changed from fee filed

607.01(c), 1002.02

Changed to fee filed 607.01

(c),

1002.02

Inventor leaves government

607.01 (a)

Special

708.01

35 U.S.C. 266.

607.01

"Three year case"

710.33

Incomplete

506

Abandoned files

506.01

Completed

506.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return

506.01

Return of filing fee.

506.01

Using again

608.01 (u)

Informal

506, 702.1

Informal, Primary's attention required.

707.02

Informai, Search

704

Informal, Special

708.01

Inspection

101, 103

International Convention

201.13

Issue, Definition

203.04

Issue fee not paid.

203.07. 712

Joint

201.02

Joint to sole.

201.03

Joint to sole, Interference. 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,

706.03(k),

709.01, 804, 822, 822.01,

1101.01 (b)

Overlapping, Common ownership

305,

706.03 (k), 709.01, 822,

1101.01 (b)

Ownership common, Reference to.

608.01 (r)

Papers, Arrangement

717.01 (a)

Parent

201.04

Parts

600

Pending five years

707.02 (a)

Plant. (Sce Plant application.)

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Application-Continued

Sodi Wa.

Public Inspection

108

Publication of abstract

711.06, 711.08 (a)

Receipt and handling

600

Recording in examining division

1704

Referred to in Patent, Information

as to

status

102

Refile

201.10

Register, Application Branch

504

Reissue. (See Reissue application.)

Rejected

203.02

Returning

600

Right to Inspect.

101, 103

"Secrecy order"

107,

107.02

Serial number

509

Sole®

201.01

Sole to joint

201.03

Special

708 to

708.03

Special, List

708.01

Status

203

Substitute:

Carries ownership from parent.

201.12

Copendency lacking

201.11

Definition

201.00

File wrapper notation

202.02

Reference to parent application

201.11

Refile

201.10

Three year

710.03

Title of invention

606

Title of invention, Change

606.01

Types

201

"Utility"

201

Wrong division

508.01

Application Branch

503 to 506, 508

Argument in amendment

714.04

Arrangement, Papers in file wrapper

717.01 (a)

Assigned application :

Access

106

Allowance

308

Conflicting subject matter

304,

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

Inventor applies for

605

Inventor deceased

409.01

(e)

Rejection of other application

304

Assignee (see also Assigned application, Assign- ment.)

Certificate of correction

1402

Common

105, 706.03(k),

709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)

Conflicting

306

Double patenting, Same assignee

708.03(k),

822

Entire interest, Control

106

Interfering cases, Same assignee_ 709.01, 1101.01 (b)

Intervention

106, 409.01 (e)

Oath under Rule 131

715.04

Part interest

106.01

Patent issues to.

307

Power to inspect

101, 104

Reissue application

1401.02

Revocation of power of attorney

402.07

Bec.

No.

Assignment

301

Allowance of application

308

Conflicting

806

Conveys ownership

201.12

Continuing application

306

Date of recording

907

File wrapper endorsement

803

Parent application

306

Part Interest

108.01

Patent

801

Recording

302

Assignment branch :

Administrator and executor authority checked

409.01

(b)

Allowance and issue. 306,

1302.11

File wrapper endorsement

803

Title search

202.02

Assignment to Examiner for examination 903.08 (b)

Associate attorney

402.02,

406

Associate attorney, Correspondence with

403.01

Associate of unregistered attorney.

402

Atomic Energy Act of 1954

708.03 (b)

Atomic energy application

108

Attorney :

Appointment by assignee of entire interest_

106

Associate

402.02,

406

Associate of unregistered.

402

Change in firm name

402.04(a)

Changed, Drawing unchanged.

608.02 (u)

Correspondence with associate.

403.01

Death

406

Disbarred, Inspection by

105

Disbarred, Interview 105,

713.05

Inspection

101,

104

Interfering cases. 1101.01(k), 1102.01(b)

Interview

713

Limited recognition

402.01

More than one for same applicant

403.02

Name on drawing.

605.04

(h)

Not of record

714.01 (c)

Notarizing oath

604.06

Post office address

601.02

Power. (See Power of attorney.)

Registration

402

Roster of attorneys

408

Same in conflicting cases 1101.01(k), 1102.01

(b)

Selection

401

Substitute

402.03

Telephoned by Examiner

408

Washington representative

408

Withdrawal

402.06

Authority of Commissioner, Delegation

1001.01

to 1004

Authority of Commissioner, Statutory

1001

Authority to inspect pending application

101

Authorization

402

B

Bacteria

1601

Bar, Statutory 201.13, 706.03 (s)

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Bee. No.

Sec. No.

Blue attp.
902.08(b), 903.07
Blue slip, Signatures
908.07 (b)
Blueprint, Correction of drawing.
008.02 (v)
Board of Appeals (see also Appeal).

Appeal from

1214.01, 1216 to 1216.02

Constitution and duties.

1203

Decision

1218

Jurisdiction®

1210

New ground of rejection by

1214.01

Petition to amend after decision

1002.02

Recommendation

1213.01

Reconsideration and rehearing by __ 1214.01, 1214.03

Remand to Examiner

1208, 1210, 1211

Borrowing references

901.08

Box at Patent Office for depositing papers

502

Boykin Act

201.16

Branch :

Breadth, Undue

706.03(z)

Brief, Filed on appeal

1206

Extension of time.

1215.04

Brief on motion

1105.01

British patent with exponent, Citing

901.05 (b)

British specification, "Provisional," "Com-

plete"

201.15

Bulletin, Classification

902.04

Added by amendment

608.01(o)

Added by preliminary amendment in excess

of filing fee

714.10

Bureau of Plant Industry.

1603, 1607, 1609, 1610

Business, Method of doing.

706.03 (a)

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.

901.01

Canceling claim after issue.

714.16

Canceling claim withdrawn after appeal

1214.05

Canceling drawing

608.02(t)

Carbon copy, Application papers.

608.01

Carbon copy of amendment.

714.07

Card system summarized.

1704

Certificate of correction

1402

Handling

1402.02

Mistake, Kind corrected 1402,

1402.01

Petition

1002.02

Report by Examiner

1402.02

Certified copy of application for interference.

111.12

Certified copy of foreign application

201.14

Certiorari

1202

Changing joint to sole

201.03

In interference 1111.07, 1112.09 (m)

Reissue

1401.02

Changing sole to joint.

201.03

Chemical compound

608.01 (p)

Chemical formula, Printer's proof checked Examiner

by 1309.01

Circulars, Purpose

Introduction

Citation :

Abstract

711.06 (a)

A. P. C. publication

901.08(c)

Allowance, Listing at.

1802.12

Applicant's

707.05 (d), 1302.12

Correction

707.05(g)

Correction, Period for response

710.06

Hearing

1209

Decisions, Orders, Notices

707.08

English language patent corresponding to

foreign

707.05(e)

Examiner's answer

1208

Foreign patent data

801.05 (a)

Incorrect

707.05(g), 710.00

Literature, In specification

808.01 (p)

Periodical

901.06

References

707.05

Allowance in first action

1302.12

By applicant

707.05(d), 1302.12

Restriction requirement, Art.

813, 817

Application

503 to 506.01, 508, 508.01

Drafting

507

Statutes

Introduction

Mail

501

U.S. patent data

001.04

Citizenship

605.01

Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 145.

1214.01,

1215.05, 1216.02

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

1109,

1109.01, 1109.02, 1111.09

Claim

608.01(1), 608.01 (k)

After prosecution closed.

714.19

After prosecution closed, Near end of time

period

714.20

Aggregative

706.03(1)

All allowed

710.02 (b)

All canceled

711.01

Allowable except as to form

707.07(j)

Allowed, Rejection of

706.04

Allowed, Withdrawn appeal

1215.02

Alternative phrase

706.03 (đ)

Analysis

904.01

Basis in description

608.01(g)

Basis in disclosure

608

Breadth

706.03 (n)

Cancellation by Examiner after appeal

1214.05

Casting cloud on

707.07 (d)

Change, After Board recommendation

1213.01

Combination 706.03 (1),

706.03(j)

Combination and subcombination

801,

806.04 (c), 809.03 (a)

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

Correspondence with disclosure.

706.03 (n)

Dependent

608.01 (n)

Dependent, Objected to when improper

706.01

Dependent on cancelled or rejected claim_ 707.07(j)

Design application

1503.01

Differing only by functional statement __ 706.03(c)

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Claim+-Continued

Sec. No.

Duplicate

706.03(k)

Each mentioned in letter

707.07 (1)

Exceeds twenty, Filing fee insu ___ cient

506

Excess over fee added by preliminary

amend-

ment

714.10

Excess over fee after notice of allowance.

714.16(c)

File wrapper notation

1302.09

Form

608.01 (m)

Functional

708.03 (c)

Generic. (See Generic claim.)

Illustrated by drawing.

608.02 (e),

706.03(n)

Inaccurate

706.03 (n)

Incomplete

706.03(f),

707.07(j)

Indefinite

706.03 (d)

Independent

608.01 (n)

Index

717.04

Indirect limitation

706.03 (d)

Interference, Construed

1101

Linking 809, 809.03, 809.03

(a),

809.04

Linking, Traverse of rejection

818.03 (d)

"Markush"

708.03 (y)

"Markush," Support

608.01(p)

Multiplied

708.03(k),

706.03(1)

Negative limitation

706.03 (d)

New matter

608.04,

706.03(o)

Nonelected invention

809.04, 821.01,

821.02

Nonelected Invention, Added

821.03

Nonstatutory

706.03 (h )

Nonstatutory, Cancellation

1302.04(b)

Numbering

608.01 (j)

"O.G."

1302.09,

1302.10

Original

608.01 (1),

706.03 (n)

Patentably distinct

706.03 (k)

Plant application

1605,

1610

Product, Functional

706.03 (c)

Product by process.

706.03 (e)

Prolix

706.03(g)

Reissue application :

Canceled from original application

1401.08

Numbering

1401.06

Oath requirement

1401.08

Original claim subject to reexamination

1401.09

Same invention as original patent

1401.07

Renumbering at issue.

608.01

(j),

1302.01

Renumbering dependent

608.01 (n)

Rewritten

608.01 (q)

Single means

706.03 (c)

Species, How recognized

806.04 (f)

Species (plural) added

809.02 (d )

Subgenus ("Markush" type)

706.03 (y )

Statutory requirement

608.01 (k)

Suggested for interference 1003,

1101.01 (j) to

1101.01(o),

1101.02 (b)

Suggested for interference, Failure to

make

706.03 (u)

Suggested for interference, Time

limit

710.02(c)

Summary of Invention, consistent

608.01 (d)

Terminology basis in description

608.01(0)

Unsupported

706.03 ( n )

Claim -- Continued
Sec. No.
With motion granted in part.
714.20

Withdrawal of appealed claim
1214.05, 1215.03

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

1101.02(g)

After allowance

1101.02 (g)

Appeal of rejection
1205, 1210

Commissioner's approval if outside time limit 1003

Denied admission, Time limit for re-

sponse 710.02(c), Disclaimer rejection

710.04(a) 706.03 (u)

Interference pending

1111.05

Late amend.nent

714.19

Not a response to Office action

711.02(b),

1101.02(e)

Origin must be stated. 1101.02,

1101.02 (d)

Patent in different division

1101.02

Period for response 710.02(c),

710.04(a)

Prosecution closed. 714.19,

1101.02(g)

Rejection

1101.02 (f)

Rejection, Failure to respond to.

706.03(u)

Rejection, Primary's attention

707.02

Special

708.01

Class, Scope

903.02 (b)

Class, Transfer

903.05

Class definitions

902.02

Classification :

Application. (See Classification of application.)

Basis

903.02

Bulletin

902.04

Examiner. (See Classification examiner.)

Foreign patents

903.03

Manual

902.01

Non-patent literature

901.06 (b)

Orders

902.04

Patent, Change of

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

903.08(f)

Patentability report

705.01 (a)

Classification of application :

Allowed application 903.07 to

903.07 (b)

Amendment affecting

903.08(c)

Cross-referencing

903.07(a)

Decision of classification Examiner

903.08 (f)

Disputed

903.08 (a),

903.08(d), 903.08(f),

903.08(g)

File wrapper data

717.03

Improperly classified

903.08 (a)

In another division at allowance.

903.07 (b)

New application, By Application Branch

903.08,

003.08 (e)

New application, By Primary

903.08 (b)

Rules governing

903.08(e)

Transfer to another division

903.08 (a),

903.08(d),

903.08(g)

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Chean copy
Go801(4), 1502.02
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual of Operating
Instructions, Clerical operations.)

Closed "prosecution except "for formal mať:

ters

710.02 (b)

Combination, Old, Restriction

806.05 (b), 890.01

Combination and -aggregation

706.08 (1), 706.08 (5)

Combination and subcombination

802.01,

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

Commissioner, action-requiring attention of:

Faflure to identify claim as copied from a
patent
1101.02 (đ)

LAist
1003

Petition for access

103

Reissue application of patent in interfer-

ence

1401.12

Commissioner's

Approval of power to inspect
104

Authority and functions.

709,

714.16, 717.01, 1001, 1002, 1003

Notices, Purpose

Introduction

Orders, Purpose

Introduction

Common disclosure, Parent and continuing

applications

201.11

Common ownership, Conflicting applications.

305,

1000 1001

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

Communication with disbarred attorney

105

Companion case, Retention label
1502.07

"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)

Conflicting applications, Same assignee.

305,

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

Conflicting applications, Same attorney __ 1101.01 (k),
1102.01 (b)
Conservator, Authority recorded.
409.01(b), 409.02

Conservator, Insane inventor.

409.02

Constitutional basis for patents

Introduction

Constructive election

818.02(a), 818.02 (c)

Constructive reduction to practice

715.07

Consular certificate

604.04

Consular certificate, Executor or administrator,
Foreign

409.01 (đ)

Consular certificate, Omission

604.04 (a)

Consular fee stamp

604.05

Consular fee stamp, Embassy and legation

604.05

Consular fee stamp, Omission

604.05 (a)

Consular officer

604.04

Continuation

201.07

Assignment carried from parent

201.12

Assignment check
306

201.11

Copendency

201.11

Effective date

Inspection of parent

103

Final rejection on first action

706.07 (b)

New matter

201.07

Oath, Delayed filing

602.05 (a)

Ownership

201.12

Parent case data noted on file wrapper.

202.02

Petition to make special,

109.02, 1008.02

Reference to parent taie_80 g :)ab ol sva9:201.11

Ret judicata rejection

700.07 (0)

Sole from Jotňt.

201.07

Tune for fling
201.11

When patented, Opens parent application to
public inspection
108

Continuation-in-part

201.08

Assignment check

800

Copendency

201.11

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent

108

Owneratiip

808

Petition to make special

708.02, 1002.02

Reference to parent case.

201.11

Sole from joint.

201.08

Time for filing

201.11

When patented, Opens parent application to
public inspection
103

Continuing application

201.11

Controller General's Opinion B .- 111,648.
007.01

Convention, International

201.18

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

1802.04(f)
Copied patent claim. (See Claim copied from
patent.)

Copy of foreign application, Certified.

201.14

Correction of drawing.

608.02(p)

Approval by Examiner 608.02(x),

608.02(g)

Blueprint

608.02(v)

Cost

608.02(#)

Deferrable 608.02(b),

608.027s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02(w)

New matter

608.04

Order for

608.02 (x)

Required

707.07(c)

Sketch

608.02(¥)

Separate letter

608.02 (r)

Signature, By Examiner's amendment __

805.04 (b)

"Special" tag

608.02 (*)

Correction of patent

1400

Certificate of correction

1002.02,

1402

Reissue. (See Reissue application.) Statutory disclaimer

1403

Correction of printer's proof.

1809.01

Correction of reference citation 707.05(g),

710.06

Correspondence :

Associate attorney

403.01

Double

403

Law Examiner. (See Correspondence under rule 202.)

Receipt and handling.

500

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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Correspondence under rule 202 Continued

Cases mot, requiring

1101.01(g)

Difference in dates necessitating

1101.01(g)

Janier party falls to make date
1101.01(1)
Oath under Rule 202 sealed by Examiner ... 1101.03

Statutory period not initiated by
1101.01(#)

Counting actions
1705
Countries, Reciprocity under Public Law 690 __ 201.13

Court decision, certificate of
1216.01

Court decision, Citation
707.06

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

1302.09

Data of related application brought up to

date

1802.04(f)

Data of related application in specification_ 201.11,

202.01

Foreign application, Application oath

202.04

Foreign application, File wrapper,
202.03

In original patent file of reissue application 202.05

Cross-reference :

At allowance

903.07

Citing

707.05 (e)

During examination

903.07 (a)

Ordering

903.06

D

D-10 Notice
107.02, 1804, 1304.01

Date:

Amendment

710.01(a), 714.18

Citation of foreign patent.

901.05 (a)

Convention

201.13, 201.14

Division stamp

714.18

Filing

20.11, 503, 505, 1002,02

Foreign application

201.13, 201.14, 201.15

707.11

Office action
502, 505, 701.01(a), 714.18

Reference

Office stamp

706.02, 707.05(e), 707.05(f)

Date stamp, Examining division

714.18

Death of attorney

406

Death of inventor (see also Administrator or

executor)

409 to 409.01(f)

Decision :

By Board of Appeals.
1213

By Classification Examiner

903.08 (f)

By Primary on interference motion
707.02

Citation

707.06

Governs Examiner's action

Introduction

Appendix II

Listed

Publication of

707.08

Declassified matter

707.05(f)

Dedication

715, 1403

Defense, Applications affecting

107, 108

Definition of class

903.02

Delayed filing of original oath

602.05

Delayed filing of reissue application

706.03 (x)

Delegation of Commissioner's authority.

1001.01,

1002, 1002.02, 1003

Demonstration at interview

713.08

Dependent claim

608.01 (n)

Dependent claim, objected to when improper __ 706.01

Sat.

Ne.

Dependent counts in interference.

1102.0%

(a)

Depositing paper

502

Derogatory remark regarding prior art

008.01

(r)

Description, Basis for, claim

608.01

(0)

Description, Detailed

608.01 (g)

Design application

1500

Aggregation

1504

Allowance

1505

Appearance of, object

1502

Claim

1503.01

Convention date

201.13

Copending applications

1504

Definition

1502

Delay of issuance.

1505

Description

1503.01

Disclaimer

1508.01

Disclosure

1504

Dominant feature

1503.01

Double patenting

1504

Drawing

1503.02

Election of application

1504

Election of species

1504

Examination

1504

Feature emphasized.

1503.01

Fee

1505

Invention

1501,

1504

Modification

1503.01

New matter

1508.02

Notice before allowance

1505

Novelty

1504

Object, Design for

1502

Patentability

1504

Photograph

1503.02

Preamble

1503

Reissue

1505

Requirement for restriction

1504

Reproducible

1502

Sample

1503.02

Search

1504

Segregable parts

1504.01

Simulation

1504

Single signature form

1503

Specification

1503.01

Species election

1504

Statutory bar, Foreign application

201.13

Subject matter

1502

Suspension of action

1505

Term of

1505

Title

1503.01

Visual characteristics

1502

Withholding from allowance.

1505

Design patent series

901.04

Determination of priority under Public

Law

690

201.16

Diligence in converting application

201.03

Diligence, Shown in Rule 131 oath __ 715.07,

715.07 (a)

Disbarred attorney 105,

714.01(a)

Disclaimer :

Co-author of publication

715.01

(c)

Converting joint to sole.

201.06

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Dtselahher -- Continued

Bee. No.

Interferonde polloEt :: zmkolysalt od 1108/ 1109.02

Rejection
708.08 (8),
Distinct"and independent Inventions_nl 004. 804.01.
806, 806.05

₹10.02(d), 1101.01 (m), 1101.02(f)

Statutory

Devi1408

Disclosure

608

(d 131 848

804, 804.01, 804.02

Amendment

006.04

Amendment, Preliminary
+08.04 (b)
Chemical compound
608.01 (p)

Claimed

001.08

Common, Parent and continuing application_ 201.11

Completeness

608.01 (p)

Corresponderice with claims

706.03 (n)

Detailed description

608.01 (g)

Foreign application

201.15

Insufficient

608.01 (p)

Later filed application

608.01 (p)

Original claim

608.01 (1), 708.03 (d)

Amendment, Direction for

608.02 (q)

Preliminary amendment

608.04 (b)

Related applications

608.01 (p)

Amendment, Disposition

606.02 (*)

Reservation clanse

008.01 (e)

Restricted to claimed subject matter.
1302.01
Specification. (See Specification.)

Support for claims.

706.03 (n)

Trademark

608.01(v)

Trade name

608.01 (v)

Utility

608.01 (p)

Discourtesy

714.19, 714.25, 1003

"Distinct" inventions

802,

802.01, 803, 808, 808.05

Distribution of papers.
508
Division (see 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

201.08

Assignment carried from parent

201.12

Assignment check

306

Copendency

201.11

Delayed filing of oath

602.05 (a)

Drawing, Transfer to.

608.02 (1)

Effective date

201.11

File wrapper notation

202.02

Inspection of parent application

103

New matter

201.08

Oath
201.06, 602.05 ( ) a

Ownership carried from parent.
201.12

Parent case data notation in specification

202.02

Patented, Opens parent to inspection

103

Petition to make special.

708.02, 1002.02

Reissue

1401.10(a)

Reissue, Refer to Supervisory Examiner
1005

Signature omitted

201.06

Sole from Joint

201.06

Time for filing.

201.11

Double correspondence

403

Double patenting :

Basis

802

Design application

1504

Double patenting -Continued

Disclaimer, Statutory

Rejection L2190.500

Same assignee

905, 708.08 (k), 822

Same inventor

708.03 (k).801, 806.04 (h)

to 806.04 (1), 806.05, 822, 822.01

Species and genus

806.04 (l) to 806.04(1)

Draftsman

1.507

Draftsman's notation

507\. 608.02(a)

Draftsman's stamp

608.02 (a), 008.02 (0)

Drawing

507, 008.02

608.02 (a)

"A.F.E.

Additional

608.02 (h)

Allowance, Notation on

1802.09

Amendment

608.02 (p)

Amendment support by original claim.

608.01 (1)

Attorney's name

605.04 (h)

Attorney's name, Change

608.02(u)

Brief description

608.01(+)

"Can be corrected".

608.02 (a)

Canceled figure

608.02 (t)

Canceled sheet

608.02 (t)

Canceled sheet, Patent

608.02 (1)

Canceled sheet, Transfer

608.02(1)

Colored®

:: 1008

Complete illustration

608.02 (d), 706.03 (n)

Completeness

608.02 (e)

Content of

008.02(đ)

Continuation application

@08.02 (1)

Correction. (See Correction of Drawing.)

Corresponds with description

608.02 (f)

Cost of correction

608.02(s)

Date entered on back

608.02 (0)

Denied admission

608.02 (h)

Design application

1503.01, 1503.02

Disclosure

608

Divisional application

608.02 (1)

Draftsman's criticism embodied in first Office

action

707.07(c)

Draftsman's notation

507, 608.02 (a)

Dratsman's stamp

608.02(a), 608.02(0)

Duplicate

608.02 (h)

Estimate of cost of correction

608.02 (s)

Examiner's amendment

608.02 (w)

Illustrates claim

608.02 (e)

Name of attorney changed.

608.02 (u)

Inartistic arrangement

608.02 (t)

"Inf. A.F.E."

608.02 (a)

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

1401.05

Informal

507, 608.02(b)

608.02 (a)
Informality, Determined by draftsman
"Inventor"
605.04 (h)

Kept in examining division

608.02 (c)

Modification illustrated

608.02(f)

Name of applicant.

605.04 (b)

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Drawing Continued

Moussery for filing date

500, 008.02

"New drawings required".

608.02 (a)

Rewe matter

608.04

New, When required

608.02(a), 008.02(*)

Not received

608.02 (h)

Not returned

608.02 (y)

After restriction

818

After - restriction, Treatment of | nonelected

1802.00

Patented case

905.08

Print. (See Print of drawing.)

Prior art

822 to 822.01

Constructive

818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)

Fixed by action on merits

818.02(a)

Implied

818.02 (a), 818.02(c)

Removal from division

608.02 (c)

Interference

820.02

608.02(y)

Oid combination, Election walved.

820.01

605.04 (1)

Optionai cancellation

818.02 (€)

Original presentation

818.02 (a)

Shift 2dh

819.01

Traverse

818, 818.03,

818.03 (b), 818.08 (c), 821.01, 821.02

Election of species :

Action after

809.02 (c)

Allowable generic claim lacking.

809.02 (a)

Basis

809.02

Canceling species claims.

818.02 (c)

Design application

1504

Implied

818.02(a), 818.02(c)

Reissue application

1401.10

Requirement

809.02 (a), 809.02(b)

Species claims lacking

809.02(d), 818.02 (b)

Withdrawal of nonelected species.

809.02 (c)

Employees of Patent Office, Property Interest in

patent

309

English language faulty, New specification_ 608.01 (q)

English language required.

608.01

English language patent corresponding to

foreign

707.05(e)

Entry of amendment. (See Amendment.)

Entry of "Contents" of file wrapper.

717.01

Entry on Face of file wrapper

717.02, 717.02(b)

Equity (civil action) :

Under 35 U.S.C. 145.

1214.01, 1215.05, 1216.02

Under 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 ___ 1302.03

Erasure in specification, Before Execution

608.01

Estoppel, Interference

1105.08, 1109.02, 1110

Examination of application :

"Easily Erasable" paper.

608.01

Effective date, Declassified matter

707.05 (f)

Effective

date, Reference patent

708.02,

707.05(e), 715, 715.01

Effective filing date, Continuing application

201.11

Effective filing date, International Conven-

tion

201.13, 201.14, 201.15

Election (see also Restriction ; Election of persiat
cies.)

Action on nonelected claims, Election not

Calved

819

After multiplicity rejection

708.03 (1)

claims

821 to 821:08

Plant application

1.608

Applicant must make.

818.08 (e)

Between applications, Conflicting claims ____: 804,

608.02(g)

Reference characters

608.02 (e)

Reference characters, Change

608,02 (w)

Reissue application

608.02 (k), 1401.05

Return

Signature

606.05 (a)

Signature, Administrator or executor

Signature correction

608.02 (3)

Signature
correction,
Examiner's
amend-

ment

605.04(b)

Sketch for correction

608.02(v)

Substitute

608.02 (a)

Substitute application

608.02 (1)

608.02 (e)

Sufficiency, Determined by Examiner

Transfer

wood2 608.02 (1)

Transfer to continuation

608.02 (1)

Transfer to reissue.

608.02 (k), 1401.05

Transfer to substitute application

608.02 (1)

Use in Reissue_)

608.02(k), 1401.05

608.01 (f)

View

Drawing correction

608.02 (p)

608.02 (x), 608.02 (q)

Approval by Examiner

608.02(v)

Blueprint

Cost

608.02 (s)

Deferrable

608.02(b), 608.02 (s)

Ezaminer's amendment

New matter

608.04

608.02( (*)

Order for

707.07(c)

008.02(v)

Sketch

Separate letter

608.02 (r)

605.04 (b)
Signature, By Examiner's amendment.

"Special" tag

608.02(*)

Duplicate amendments

717.01 (a)

Duplicate claims

706.03 (k)

Duplicate foreign patents

908.03

Duplicate papers, Plant application

1602,

1603, 1609, 1610

E

608.02(w)

Required

Order of

708 to 708.03

Purpose

701

Reissue

1401.00

Secrecy

during

101

"Secrecy

order" case

107

Statutory authority

701

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Examiner :

Sec. No.

Weighment of application for examination

908.08 (b)

Execution of bath

904

Executor or Administrator.

400.01

Classification. (See Classification examiner.)

Expressing Opinion on Validity

1701

Law:

Authority

nelt

1002, 1002.02

Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (d)

to 1101.01 (1)

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

1302.13

Resigns

1702

Resigns, old cases special

708.03

Supervisory, Functions

1002.02, 1003, 1004, 1005

Telephoning attorney

408

Testimony as patent expert.

1701

aminer's.)

Examiner's action.

(See Action; Letter, Ex-

Examiner's amendment

1802.04

By initialing

1802.04

Claims, Nonelected Invention, Canceled.

821.01,

Claim, Nonstatutory, Canceled

1302.04 (b)

Fee filed application

607

Claim, Numbers identifying.

1302.04 (g)

Fee filed application, Changed to fee exempt

607.01(c), 1002.02

Claim lost in interference, Canceled.

1109.02

Copending application data brought up to

Fee, filing

007

date

201.11, 1902.01

Drawing

608.02 (w), 1302.04

Formal matters

1902.04

Name on drawing.

605.04 (b)

Patented copending application data

1802.04 (f)

"Printer Waiting"

714.16, 1909.01

Reference citation corrected

707.05(g)

Signature of administrator

605.05 (a)

Title of application

606.01, 1802.04 (a)

Examiner's answer :

Appeal brief
1208

New ground of rejection

1208.01

Petition

1002

Petition for abandonment

711.03(d)

Petition to make special, Continuing applica-

tion

708.02

Petition to revive.

711.08(đ)

Print of drawing.

1204

Reply brief

1208

Special status

708.01

Status letter

203.08

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

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

Example, Operative

608.01 (p)

Excess number of claims for fee, After notice of

allowance

714.16(c)

Excess number of claims for filing fas.

714.10

Allowance and Issue

409.01 (f)

Application by. After discharge.

400.01 (c)

Assigned application, Inventor dies

40.01 (e)

Authority

400.01 (b)

Consular certificate

400.01 (d)

Has application, Amendment filed

714.18

Foreign country

409.01 (d)

Petition for access

103

Heir

409.01, 409.01 (a), 400.01 (d)

Signature

605.05 (a)

Petitions handled, List.

1002.02

Specification form

005.05 (a)

Exhausted Combination

708.08(1), 706.03 (1)

Exhibit

808.03

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

Exhibit at interview

718.08

Experimentation, Disclosure requiring.

608.01 (g)

Exposure of papers during interviews.

101, 718.07

710.02 (e).

Extension of shortened response period.

1004

Extension of time for filling brief.

1215.04

F

Fee exempt application

007.01

Fee exempt application, Changed to fee filed

607.01 (b), 1002.02

Fee exempt application, Inventor leaves gov-

821.02

ernment

007.01 (a)

Return

506.01, 607.02

Fee, Final :

Failure to pay

712

Interfering case, Not applied

1101.01 (0)

Petition to accept

712, 1002.02

Fee stamp:

Consular

004.05

Consular, Omission

604.05 (a)

Embassy and Legation

604.05 (a)

Field of search

708.03, 804.01 (đ)

Field of search, Notation by Examiner

705.01 (a),

717.05, 904.01 (đ)

717

File wrapper Action entered 707.10

Allowed case data entered. 1302.09

Amendment endorsed

714.18

Arrangement of papers

717.01 (a)

Assignment endorsement

303

Classification data

717.03

"Contents", Entry In

717.01

Correction of error

717.02

Data entered on 710.05, 717.02, 1302.09

Equity suit

1216.02

Claims in excess of

506, 714.10

Design application

1505

Fee exempt application

007.01

Inadequate

508

Petition for fee exemption

1002.02

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Tile wrapper --- Continued

See. No.

717.05

Field of search

Field of search, Patentability report
705.01 (a)

Foreign application cross-noting
202.08, 202.04

Foreign fling date entered on
717.02. 1802.06

Index of claims

717.04

Flow sheet

608.02

Interference notation

1101.01 (c)

Name of applicant changed

717.02 (b)

"P.R." division noted

705.01 (c)

Parent case notation on

202.02. 1802.09

Print

717.01 (b)

Relation of application noted on

202.02

Residence changed

717.02 (b)

Return of paper entered oui

717.01

Signing and dating by Primary

1802.13

Tuing date

508, 505

Effective

201.11

Foreign application, Convention date

201.18,

201.14, 201.15

Later filed application as disclosure

608.01 (p)

Petition

1002.02

Subsequent publication as disclosure

608.01 (p)

Filing fee

Claims in excess of.
506, 714.10

Design application

1505

Fee exempt application

007.01

Inadequate

508

Petition for fee exemption

1002.02

Foreign filing date. Entitled to.

201.13

Foreign filing date on file wrapper.

202.03, 717.02,

1302.06

Foreign language application

608.01

Foreign oath.

602.04

Foreign patent :
Citation

707.05 (e)

Citation dates and Information

901.05 (a)

Duplicates

903.03

Listing at allowance.

1802.12

Manual of Foreign Patents

901.05

Ordering

901.05(c)

Final rejection

706.07

Amendment after

714.12, 714.13

Print of, Where obtained

901.05 (c)

Amendment after, Entered in part.

714.20

Statutory bar

201.13, 706.05 (s)

First action

706.07 (b)

Letter

708.07

Patentability report

705.01 (a)

1002,1002.02
Petition to vacate.

Premature

706.07 (c)

Premature, Withdrawal

708.07 (d)

Primary's attention required.

707.02

"Secrecy order" application

107.02

Special
708.01

When proper
706.07, 708.07 (a)

Withdrawal
706.07 (e)
Withdrawal, Primary's attention,
707.02
Withdrawal of premature.
706.07 (d)

Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal

1208.02

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

Sec. No.
706.53 (b)
Fissionable material
Five year pendency
707.02 (a)

Five year pendency, Shortened period for re-

710.02(b)

sponge.

Foreign application :

Certified copy to avoid reference

201.14

Cross-noting on file wrapper

202.08

Date, Entitled to.

201.13, 201.14,

201.15

201.16

Determination of priority

201.14, 201.15,

Disclosure

201.15

English language translation for benefit of

date

201.15

Filing In foreign country

107

Great Britain

201.15

License to file

107

Listed in oath

201.14, 602

More than one

201.14

Noting earliest date on file wrapper_ 202.08, 717.02.

1802.08

Overcoming reference by

201.15, 715

607
Ribboned
602.04 (a)

Same invention

201.15

Seel

602.04(a)

Statutory bar.

Foreign filing Proving for priority

201.13

201.14

Return

506.01, 807.02

Filing receipt

503

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

Final action, Special nature of

708.01

Final fee:

Failure to pay

712

Interfering case, Not applied,
1101.01 (0)

Petition to accept.
712, 1002.02

Reissue
1401.11

Transfer

903.03

Interview

718.09

Translation of

901.05 (đ)

Unlicensed, Same applicant.

706.03(s)

Forfeited application

208.07, 712

Prior art

901.02

Retention label

1802.07

Forfeiture

712

Formal matter :

Allowance and ismie

1802.01, 1902.02, 1802.04

Amendment of case in Issue

714.16

Claim allowable except for

707.07(1)

Response to objection

714.02

Review of actions involvii.

Introduction

Specification format

008.01

When taken up

707.01 (@1, 707.07 (@). 707.07(1),

714.02

Forms and forta letters :

Amendment after Hoard decision, Refused_ 1214.07

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Forms and form letters-Continued

Cancellation of nonelected claim
821.02(a)

Decision on Motion,

1105.06

Examiner's answer

1208

Examiner's Statement on appeal

1208

Vinal rejection

708.07

First action

707.03

Interference

1105.06, 1112 to: 1112.10

Notice of allowance, Assigned application

308

Return

508.01

Rejection of claim copied from patent __ 1101.02(f)

Restriction requirement

817

Formula in printer's proof checked by Examiner

1809.01

Fourth or subsequent action

1005

Frivolous invention

706.08 (p)

Functional claim, Rejection

706.03 (c)

G

"General Information Concerning Patents".
703

Generic claim :

Definition
806.04(đ)

Flection of application in which presented

808.04 (1)

Informal

809.02 (e)

Patentability over species

806.04 (h)

Presented after issue of patent

808.04 (1)

Rejection

806.04 (5), 809.02 (a), 809.02 (c)

Species claims lacking.

809.02 (d), 818.02 (b)

Subcombination

806.04 (c)

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

Genus and species.

801,

806.04(a) to 806.04(j), 808.01(a), 809.02

Government-owned application :

"Act of 1883"
201.17, 607.01

Changed from fee filed.

607.01 (c), 1002.02

Changed to fee filed

607.01 (b), 1002.02

Inventor leaves government

607.01 (a)

Special

708.01

35 U.S.C. 266.
607.01

Great Britain, "Complete" specification
201.15,

901.05 (a)

By disbarred attorney

105

Great Britain, "Provisional" specification

201.15

By inventor

106

Group Manager.

1002.02, 1003, 1004, 1005

Guardian, Authority recorded.

409.01 (b), 409.02

Guardian of insane inventor

409.02

H

Hearing on appeal
1209

Heir as applicant (see also Administrator of

executor)

409.01 (a), 409.01 (d )

Holiday, Papers not received.

502

Holiday, Period for response ending on

710.05

Holiday in District of Columbia

710.05

I

Idiomatic English

608.01 (q)

Implied election 818.02(a),

818.02 (c)

Improper joinder, Effect on patent

805

Inaccurate claim

708.03 (n)

Incomplete
amendment, > Time for } complet-

ingIQL

710.02 (c), 714.03

Incomplete application

606

Abandoned files

506.01

Completed

508.01

Drawing

507

Invalid oath

604.06

Return of filing fee.
506.01

508.01

Incomplete claim, Rejection

706.08 (f)

Incomplete response, Time for completing.

710.02(c),

711, 714.03

Indefinite claim

706.03 (đ)

Independent claim

608.01 (n)

"Independent inventions

802,

802.01, 808, 806, 806.04, 808.01, 808.01 (a)

Index of claims

717.04

Index of patents, Numerical.

902.03 (a)

Informal application

702.01

Primary's attention required

707.02

Search

704

Special

708.01

Informal drawing

507

Informality, Action calling attention to ___ 707.07(a),

TOT.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

706.03 (p)

Inoperativeness, Affidavit

716

Inquiry as to status of application

203.08

Insane applicant

409, 409.02

Inspection :

Amendment

714.05

Application

101, 102, 104

Approval of power

104

Authorization

402

By assignee

104, 108.01

By licensee

108.01

Control of, By assignee.

108

New application, By Mail Branch

501

Patent file

103

Petition

103, 1002.02

Right of

104, 106

Interference

1100

Abandonment of contest

1108, 1110

Abstract of title in patented file.

1101.02

Action after award of priority.

1109 to 1109.02

Action after award of priority, Losing party 1109.02

Action after award of priority, Winning

party

1109.01

Action after dissolution

1110

Addition of new party

1108.02

Additional interferences

1106, 1106.01, 1106.02

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Interference ---- Continued
Bse. No.

Admission of patent claims denied
1101.02.

1101.02(f)

Affidavit:

Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded A
with interference record
1101.01(h)
Oath under Rules 131, 202, and 204 opened
with preliminary statements.
__ DE 1101.03

Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed and
sealed
715.06, 1101.03

After decision on motion
1106.01

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

Amendment filed during.
1111.05
Amendment in connection with motion.
1108

Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent
Appeals
1109
Disclaimer
1108, 1109.02

Application and patent in different divi-
sions
1101.02

Applications in different divisions
1101.01 (a)

Attorney, Parties have same
1101.01(k),

1102.01(b)

Attorney appointed
de:402.03

Brief card

1102.01(c)

Briefs on motion

1105.01

Cancellation of losing party's claim

1109.02

Certified copies of part of application

1111.12

Civil action under 85 U.S.C. 146.
1109, 1108.01,
1109.02, 1111.09

Claim copied from a patent (see also Claim
copied from patent)
1101.02 to 1101.02(g)
1101
Claim interpretation

Claim "modified"

1102.01 (a)

Ex parte consideration not given on inter

Claiming of same subject matter necessary_ 1101.01

partes proceedings

1105, 1111.07

Failure to identify patent from which claims

were copied.

1101.02, 1101.02 (d)

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)

Claims of application not identical with pat-
ent claims, Rule 205
1101.02, 1101.02 (c),
1102.01 (a)

Claims of patent, All interfering to be
counts

1101.02 (c)

Claims of patent, Rejection

1101.02(f)

Common ownership

305,[1101.01 (b)

Concession of priority.

1108, 1109.02

Confilcting parties, Same attorney.

1101.01 (k)

Consultation with Interference Examiner __ 1111.13

1101.01 (e),

Continuation of earlier application

1102.01 (a)

Continuation-in-part of

earlier

applica-

tion

1101

(e), 1102.01 (a)

Conversion of joint application to sole. 1111.07

Conversion of sole application to joint 1111.07

Copied patent claim, Not

identified

1101.02 (d)

Copies of part of application

1111.12

Copying of patent claims. 1101.02 to 1101.02(g) Within one year. 1101.02 (f)

Interference-Continued:(0) --- astol ario) Das weoito.

Correspondence under Rule 202/1.10 __ 1101.01(6) to
noilol: no 1301.01 (1)

Counts, Dependent
29230A __ 1102.01 (a)

Counts, Must be made by all parties.
1102.01

Counts, Patentably distinct
1101.01(1),1105.03

Dates, Difference
1101.01 (g)

"Decision Noted"
1107

Decision on motion, Letter.

1105.08

Decision on motion, Primary's attention

707.02

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

Disclaimer, Rejection

708.03 (u),

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

Dissolution on motion of examiner

1105.05

Dissolution on motion of examiner, Requires

attention of primary

707.02

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

Divisional applications, Prosecution

1111.03

Docket Branch procedure

1102.02

Drawing, Losing party obtaining copy of op-

ponent's

1109.02

Elections not affected

820.02

Entry of amendment filed in connection with

motion

1108

Estoppel rejection

1105.03, 1109.02, 1110

File wrapper notation

1101.02 (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 131, 202, and
204
1101.03

Interference brief card

1102.01(€)

Interference number

1102.02

Interpretation of claims

1101

Interview prohibited

1111.01

Joint to sole

1111.07

Junior application in issue.

1101.01 (1)

Jurisdiction of application

1101.01 (0)

Jurisdiction of application restored to Ex-

aminer

1109

Jurisdiction of interference.

1104

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Interference -- Continued
Bec. No.

Jurisdiction of patent.
1104
Law Examiner may be consulted.
1101.01 (c)

Letter to Examiner of Interference

1102.01 (=)

Letters to parties

1102.01 (b)

Losing party, treatment of claims.

1109.02

Losing party may obtain copy of opponent's

application

1109.02

Memorandum initiating.

1112.05 (a)

"Modified" claim

1102.01 (a)

Motion :

Add or substitute application

11.05.03

Amend

1105.03

Burden of proof.

1105.04

Decision requires Primary's attention 707.02, 1105

Dissolve

1105.02

Dissolve, Examiner's

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 234

Substitute sole for joint.

1111.07

New reference found.

1105.05

Non-elected invention

1101.01

Noting of possible interference.

1101.01 (c)

Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded

with interference record

1101.01 (h)

Oath under Rules 131, 202, and 204 opened

with preliminary statements

1101.03

Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed and

sealed

715.06, 1101.03

Open to public inspection if patent involved_

103,

Overlapping application

709.01, 1111.03

Parties, All claiming invention to be in-

cluded

1101.01 (h)

Patent and application in different divisions 1101.02

Patentability reports

1111.11

Petition for reconsideration of decision on

motion

1105.07

Plural interferences

1102.01

Power of attorney filed

402.08

Primary Examiner initiates.

702.02,

1101.01 (e)

Preliminary statement

1102.02

Preparation of papers

1102 to 1102.02

Primary Examiner, Matters requiring deci-

sion by

1101.01 (c), 1105

Prosecution closed before interference, Re-
opened only as to interference subject
matter
1109.01, 1109.02

Public Law 600

201.16,

1102.01 (a), 1111.10

Reconsideration of decision on motion

1105.07

Record in each interference complete.

1111.02

Redeclaration

1106

Reference found after declaration

1105.05

Referred to Primary for question of patent-

ability

1105.05

Reforming

1106.01

Rehearing, New ground in decision

1105.05

Reissue application

1102.01 (a), 1111.08

Rejection of patent claim

1101.02 (f)

Rejection on estoppel.

1105.03, 1109.02, 1110

Interference -- Continued
mounting) Bier No.

Requesting jurisdiction öf interference __ @san ?- 1104

710.02(c),

Response to suggestion of claims

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

Sealing of oaths

715.08, 1101.01 (h), 1101.08

Selling of oaths, Attention of Primary TO

quired

707.02

Search

1101.01 (c), 1802.08

"Secrecy Order" case.

1111.04

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

Sole to joint.

1111.07

Special

708.01

Statutory basis

1100

Stipulations for extension of time.

1111

Suggestion of claims.

1101.01(1) to

1101.01(o), 1101.02(b)

Suggestion of claims, Time limit.

710.02 (c),

1111.06

Reconsideration

1105.07

1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)

Suggestion of claims from a patent.

1101.02 (b)

Suit in Equity. (See Civil Action.)

Suspension of action, Junior party fails to

make date

1101.01(1)

Suspension of ex parte prosecution.

709.01, 1103

Terminated, Right to inspect,

103

Termination

1107

Termination, Cancel claim

1109.02

Testimony equivalent to Rule 131 affi-

davit

715.07 (b)

Time for hearing motion set by Examiner of

Interferences

1105

Title search of patent.

1101.02

Winning party, Unanswered action

710.02 (b)

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

Withdrawal of application from issue __ 1101.01(1),

1101.01(o), 1101.02(g), 1105.03

Withdrawal of interference by Examiner.

1104,

1105.05

Interlineation in specification before execution_

608.01

International Convention

201.13

International Convention date

201.14

Intervention by assignee.

106

Interviews

713

Allowed application

713.10

Appointment in advance

713.01

Authority

713.05

Before filing

713.02

Before filing amendment under Rule 312.

713.10

Before first action 713.01,

713.02

Demonstration

713.08

Disbarred attorney 105,

713.05

Exhibit

713.08

Exposure of other cases during. 101,

713.07

Field of search

713.02

Finally rejected application

713.09

How conducted

713.01

Inter partes questions 713.06,

1111.01

Local attorney 713.03,

713.05

Model

713.08

Oral agreement not binding

713.04

Patentability report cases.

705.01 (f)

Record of

713.04

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Interviewa -- Continued

Bec. No.

Refused. 718.01, 713.02, 718.06,

718.10

Substance made of record

718.04

Telephone. 408, 718.01, 713.05,

812.01

Time allowed

718.01

Where held

718.01.

Invention. (See Patent ; Rejection.)

Invention, Brief summary 808.01

(đ)

Invention, Not originally claimed

603

Inventor (see also Applicant)

605

Deceased 409 to

409.01(f)

Heirs 409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)

Insane 409,

409.02

Representative

401

Issue. (See Allowance and issue.)

Issue and Gazette branch

1309

Jurisdiction of allowed case.

1305

"Printer waiting" case.

1309.01

Issue of patent to assignee

307

Issue slip

908.07

J

Jacket (See File wrapper.)

Joinder, Linking claim allowed

809.04

Joint application, Definition

201.02

Joint application, Original oath

602

Joint application, Signatures

605.04(f)

Joint inventor :

Oath

602

Power of attorney to.

402.01

Refuses to sign application

409.03

Joint Inventors 201.02, 201.03,

605

Change in order of names 605.04

(f)

Joint owners

605

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

File forwarded to Application Branch.

201.03

Interference pending

1111.07,

1112.09 (b) to 1112.09(p)

Jurisdiction :

Allowed application 714.16,

1305

Appealed application

1210

Application before court.

1216

Application in interference.

1101.01(0)

Interference

1104

Jurisdiction of notary

604.03

K

Kinds of applications

201

L

Lack of utility 706.03

(p)

Language of papers.

608.01

Law examiner :

Authority 1002,

1002.02

Correspondence under Rule 202. 1101.01

(d)

to 1101.01

(1)

Has application, Amendment filed.

714.18

Petition for access

103

Petitions handied, List.

1002.02

Requests payments of final fee by senior party

1101.01

(3)

Laws, Patent (scc also Statutes)

Introduction
Soc. . Np.
Letter (see also Action: Forms and form letters;
Letter, Examiner's).

Abandonment after allowance
711.05

Drawing correction, Approval by Examiner

608.02 (q)

Drawing correction, Separate letter

608.02 (r)

Drawing transfer

608.02 (1)

Status

203.08

Letter, Examiner's (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 (5)

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

1105.08

Decisions cited

707.08

Dictated by Primary Examiner

707.01

Draftsman's criticism embodied in first Office

action

707.07 (c)

Election of species required, Concluding

paragraph

809.02(a), 809.02(b)

"Examiner" or "Acting Examiner" at end of

letter

707.09

File wrapper entry

707.10, 717.01

Final rejection, Clearly stated

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 11.12.10

Language in rejecting

707.07 (d)

Mailing

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(d)

Orders cited

707.06

Personal matter excluded.

707.07 (d)

Piecemeal prosecution

707.07 (g)

Power of attorney invalid or lacking.

402

Preceding final action

707.14

Preliminary amendment in new case.

707.04

Primary signs

707.09

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Letter, Examiner's -- Continued
Primary's attention required, List

Sec. No.
707.02

References, Citation
707.05 to 707,05(g),

901.04. 901.05 (a)

Refusing entry of amendment, after Bound
decision
1214.07
Rejection of claim copied from patent . 1101.02 (f)
Remailing
707.13, 710.06

Restriction requirement

817

Returned

707.13

Reviewed by Examiner.

707.08

Revision of application, Shortened statutory

period

702.01

Revocation of power of associate.

402.05 (a)

Sample

707.03

Shortened time for reply

710.02

Signature

707.09

Statement of rejection

707.07 (d)

Status letter reply

208.08

Substantial anticipation, Expressions used 707.07 (d)

Summary

707.07 (1)

Supplemental

710.06

Undelivered

707.13

Lettering of papers in file wrapper

717.01 (a)

Letters, Receipt and handling

500

Letters of administration

409.01 (b), 409.01 (c),

409.01 (e)

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

Library, Scientific

901.06 (a)

License to file Foreign Application.

107, 706.03(s)

Licensee, Access

106.01

Linking claim

708.01, 809, 809.03,

809.03 (a), 809.04

Traverse of rejection

818.03 (đ)

List of countries giving right of priority.

201.13

List of decisions

Appendix II

List of forms. (See Forms and form letters.)

Literature citation in specification

608.01 (p)

Local representatives of attorneys.

408

M

Machine, Process or product and.

801, 803,

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

Mail :

Depositing papers
502

Receipt and handling.

Undelivered

707.13

500

Mail Branch

500

Mailing action

707.12

Manual of Classification

902.01

Manual of Foreign Patents

901.05

Manuscript decision

707.06

Margin, Application papers

608.01

Mark of applicant.

605.04 (d)

Marking in application, Erasure at allowance_ 1802.03

Marking patent

905.04

Markush claim, Antedating reference for

715.03

Markush claim
706.03 (y)
Markush claim, Supporting disclosure.
608.01 (p)

Matter not originally claimed.
603

"Mechanical" patent
201
Memorandum, Citation
707.06
Merits, Appeal te Board of Appeals.
Introduction
Merits, Question of, Given precedence
707.07(a)

Method, Obvious

706.08 (a)

Method and apparatus or product
802.01,

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

Method of doing business

708.03 (a)

Misjoinder, Effect on patent.

805

Misjoinder of Inventors. 201.03,

1401, 1402.01

Missing patent copy, Replacement.

901.09

Mode of operation

608.01 (h)

Model

608.03

Model, Return

608.03 (a)

Model at interview

713.08

Model Room

608.03 (a)

Motion (Interference) :

Add or substitute application

1105.03

Amend

1105.03

Burden of proof.

1105.04

Decision requires Primary's attention .

707.02, 1105

Dissolve

1105.02

Dissolve, Examiner'

1105.05

Notice in application, Rule 234.

1111.06

Reconsideration

1105.07

Substitute sole for joint.

1111.07

Multiplied claims, Rejection

708.03 (1)

N

Name:

Change 605.04(c),

717.02(b)

Change, File sent to Application Branch

605.04 (c).

Corrected by amendment.

605.04 (g)

Drawing, Applicant's

605.04 (h)

Drawing, Applicant changes name.

605.04(c)

Drawing, Attorney's

605.04 (h)

Drawing, Change of Attorney's Name Pro-

hibited

608.02 (d)

Full first 605.04,

605.04 (b)

Mark

605.04(d)

Signature. (See Signature.) Uniformity with signature.

605.04 (b)

National security, Application affecting.

107, 108

Negative limitation

706.03 (d)

New application

203.01

Assignment to assistant Examiner for exami-

nation

903.08(b)

Assignment to examining division for

exami-

nation 903.08,

903.08(e)

Classification by Primary.

903.08(b)

Inspection

903.08 (a)

Transfer before entry

903.08 (a)

Transfer refused

903.08(a)

New Examiner, Letters of.

707.01

New matter:

Amendment of disclosure.

608.04

Appealable

608.04(c)

Claim

708.03 (0)

Claim, Appealable

608.04(c)

Claim terminology

608.01 (0)

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New matter-Continued

Sec. No.

Continuation application
201.07

Design application
1508.62

008.04

Relasde (Rule 175)
1401.08

Sealing for Interference (Rules: 131, 202,

008.04
204)
715.06, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03

Oath, Antedating reference, Rule 131
715
Rejection
706.08(0)

Reissue application

1401.06, 1401.07

Specification, Petitionable

608.04 (c)

Substitute specification

714.20

Supplemental oath
603
Trademark definition
608.01 (¥)

When entered

714.19, 714.20

Non-elected Invention, Interference.
1101.01

Non-elected invention :

Claims to-Added

821.03

Claims to-Canceled

821.02

Claims to-Withdrawn

821.01, 821.02

Non-elected species :

Claims to-Canceled

821.01

Claims to-Withdrawn

809.02(c)

Non-statutory claim
706.03 (h)

Non-statutory claim, Canceled
1302.04 (b)

Non-statutory subject matter.
706.03 (a)

Notary jurisdiction

604.03

Notary jurisdiction, Military officer.

604.03 (a)

Notary jurisdiction, Venue agreement.

604.02

Notation of possible interference.

1101.01 (c)

Notes, Marginal, Erased at allowance

1302.03

Notice, Citation

707.06

Notice of allowance (see also Allowance and
issue)

1303

Assigned application

308

Deceased Inventor

1303.03

Government application

109, 1304

Reissue application

1401.11

"Secrecy order" application

107.02, 1304

Undelivered

1303.02

Notice of reissue application
1401.03

Notices, Purpose

Introduction

Notices, Table

Appendix I

Number, Drawing reference character

608.01 (g)

Numbering of claims

601.01 (1)

Numbering of papers in file wrapper
717.01

0

Oath :

After appeal

1212

Antedating patent for interference (Rule

204\)

1101.02. 1101.02(a), 1101.03

Antedating reference. (See Oath, Antedating

reference, Rule 131.)

Inspection during interference (Rules 181,

202, 204)

1101.03

Junior party, Part of interference file (Rule

202\)

1101.03

Junior party to possible interference (Rule

202\)

1101.01(4) to 1101.01(1)

Oath - Continued

Original. (See Oath,"Original, Rule 65.).

Plant application (Rule 162)
1604
Discosare

Divisional application
201.08

Drawing

Inherent characteristics
608.04(2)

Petitionable

Traversing rejection" (Rule 132)
716
608.04 (c)
Preliminary amendment
608.04 (b)

Acts In this country

715.07(c)

After appeal

1212

Assignee

715.04

Chemical case

715.03

Conception

715.07

Constructive reduction

715.07

Dates to be overcome

715,

715.01

Diligence 715.07, 715.07(a)

Exhibit

715,

715.07

Exhibit, Disposition

715.07(d)

Facts and evidence.

715.07

Foreign filing date.

715.01

Generic claim

715.02

Generic claim, Chemical case.

715.03

Interference, Oath sealed

715.06 .

Interference testimony equivalent to

715.07

(b)

Joint inventor makes.

715.04

New matter in reference.

715

Patent claims same invention 715.05, 1101.02

(a)

Patent shows single species.

715.03

Primary decides sufficiency

707.02,

715.08

Reduction to practice.

715.07

Sealing prior to Interference

715.06

Sealing requires Primary's attention

707.02

Seasonable presentation

715.09

When used

715

Who may make.

715.04

Oath, Original, Rule 65

602

Administering

601

Amendment

602.01

Attorney administers

604.06

Consular certificate

604.04

Date of execution

602.05

Defective

602.01.

602.03

Delayed filing

602.05

Divisional application

602.05

(a)

Execution

604

Foreign execution

602.04

Foreign filed applications listed.

201.14,

202.04

Invalid, By attorney in case.

604.06

"Joint"

602

New

602.01,

602.02

Notary

604.03

Notary certificate

002.01

Old at time of filing.

602.05

Seal

604.01

Seal. Foreign application

602.04 (a)

Seal. Not required

604.03(a)

"Sole"

602

Substitute

602.02

Venue

604.02

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Sse. No.

Oath; Supplemental, Bule 67

603

Wang division

508.01

After allowance

808.01, 714.16 :

New matter

008.04

Object of Invention

608.01 (d)

Objection contrasted with rejection 706.01

Objection to formal matters, When made. 707,07(a),

707,07 (1)

Obvious error, Correction

1802.04, 1805

Obvious method

706.03 (q)

Offer to surrender original patent.

1401.01, 1401.04

Office date stamp.

505, 710.01 (a), 714.18

Oficial cross reference, Order of.

903.06

Official Gazette

1703

Official Gazette, Claim

1802.09

Official Gazette, Drawing figure.

1802.10

Old application

203.03

Old combination

706.03 (1), 706.03 (j)

Old combination, Division

806.05 (b), 820.01

Operative example

608.01 (p)

Oral hearing on appeal

1209

Order, Citation

707.06

Order, Classification

902,04

Order of examination

708 to 708.03

Order of examination, Patentability report_ 705.01(c)

Order of papers in file wrapper.

717.01 (a)

Ordering:

Abandoned file

711.04 (b), 905.03

Abstract after publication

901.06(d)

Crous-references

903.06

Foreign patent

901.05(c)

Patented file

905.03

Photostat

905.01

Publication

901.06(b)

Soft copy

Original application

201.04

Original carries title to continuing application_ 201.12

Overlapping applications, Same applicant.

304,

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

1111.03.

Overlapping applications, Same assignee.

305,

709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b), 1111.03

Owner's representative

400

Ownership and assignment

300

Ownership carried over by assignment

201.12

P

P.R.

(See Patentability report.)

Paper,

"Easily Erasable"

714.07.

714.19

Paper number 714.18,

714.21,

717.01

Paper number of print. 717.01, 717.01(b)

Papers :

Depositing

502

Distribution

508

File wrapper 717.01, 717.01

(a)

Receipt and handling

500

Papers .Continued

Bac. Nog

Parent application

201,04

Parent application data, Cross-noting.

201.11

Parent carries assignment to continuing appli-

cation

201.12

Patent : :

1986 (present) series.
901.04

A.I. series

901.04

Arrangement in division

901,07

Assignment

201

Borrowing

001.08

Casting cloud on

707.07 (d)

Claim copied. (See Claim copied from patent.)

Classification change

903.05

Cost of copy

905.02

Design series

901.04

Effective date

706.02, 715, 715.01

Files

905.03

Foreign. (See Foreign patent.)

Operativeness, Showing

608.03, 716

Index

902.03 (a)

Interference

1101.02 to 1101.02(g)

Joint to sole,

1402.01

Jurisdiction

1805

Laws (see also Statutes; Statutes Revised.)

Introduction

Marking Examiner's copy

905.04

Missing copy

901.09

Ordering soft copy

905.02

Plant

901.04, 1600

Reference. (See Reference.)

Reissue series

901.04

Soft copy

905.02

Sole to joint.

1402.01

Statutory types of subject matter

706.03 (a)

905.02

System, Constitutional basis for.

Introduction

Sub-class list

902.03 (c)

Transfer

903.05

Orders, Purpose

Introduction

"Utility" series

901.04

Orders, Table

Appendix I

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

309

Patent Statutes (see also Statutes; Statutes,

Revised)

Introduction

Patentability. (See Rejection.)

Patentability report

705

Action counted

705, 705.01(c)

Allowance

705.01 (d).

Appeal

705.01 (a)

Date status

705.01 (c)

Dispute between Examiners

705.01 (a)

Drawing

608.02 (n)

File wrapper notation

705.01 (c)

Final action

705.01(a)

Forms for action

705.01 (a)

Improper

705.01 (e)

Initiated

705.01

Interference motion

1111.11

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Petentability report Continued

bumilionD

nolx 108.01(1)

Primary decides. propriety.

00/ 707.02

Print of drawing

705.01 (d)

Procedare

706.01 (a)

Porpose
705.01(e)

Recording

705.01(2)

Required for complete application

506

807

Restriction, Effect -on

Search

705.01 (a); 705.01 (b)

Sequence of examination

705.01(b)

Transfer for appeal

705.01 (a)

Paterited ille

905.03

Patented file, Reissue application notice

1401.08

Pencil notations, Erased at allowance.

1802.03

Pending application preserved in secrecy.

101

Perlod for response.

T10

After Board decision

1214.01

After correspondence under Rule 202.

710.02 (b)

After interference

710.02(b), 1109, 1109.01

Amendment after

714.17

Claim copied from patent.

710.02(c),

710.04(a), 1101.02(e)

"Claims all allowed.

710.02(b)

Computed

710.01 (d)

Copying claim from patent does not extend

statutory period

710.04(a). 1101.02(e)

Correction of citation

710.06

Date of receipt of amendment

710.01 (a)

Defective Office action

710.06

Extension

710.02(d), 710.02(e), 1005

Five year pendency

710.02(b)

Government-owned application

710.03

Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday expiration of

time

710.05

Incomplete response

710.02(c), 714.03

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

Remalling

707.18, 710.06

Shortened

710.02, 710.02 (e)

Shortened, Approval

710.02(a), 1005

Shortened, Extension

710.02(d), 710.02(e)

Shortened statutory period, Distinguished

from time limit.

710.02 (đ)

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

710.08

Three year statutory period
710.03

Time computation

710.01 (a)

Time limit action

710.02

Time limit action, When used.

710.02 (c)

Two periods running

710.04, 710.04 (a)

* **

Bes. No.

Periodicala

Permanent lok

608.01, 414.07

Perpetual, motion

708.00 (p)

Pétition:

Abandonment holding

711.08 (c), 711.08(d)

Abandonment :"holding, Examiner's state"

ment

711.03 (d)

Accept final fee 712,

1002.02

Access to parent application 108,

1002.02

After forfeiture

712

Amend after appeal decision

1002.02

Amend with appeal

1207

Application

001

Application, Amendment of

601.01

Application, Including power of attorney 102,

601.02

Certificate of Correction

1002.02

Commissioner's duties Introduction, 1002

Delegation of Commissioner's authority

1001.01

Entry of Amendment 1002.02,

1207

Examiner's statement

1002

Examiner's statement, Revival 711:08 (đ)

Tee exempt, To or from fee-filed

1002.02

Filing date

1002.02

Final rejection

1002.02

Inspection

108

Make special 708.02,

1002.02

Matter subject to

Introduction,

706.01,11002

Matter subject to, Listed

1002.02

New matter

608.04 (c)

Period of response

1002

Power of attorney included

402

Reconsideration of decision on motion

1105.07

Required for complete application

508

Revival 711.03 (c),

1002.02

Revival, appealed case

1215.04

Revival, Examiner's statement

711.03 (d)

Suspend rules

1002

Withdrawal from issue

1808

Photoprint, Ordering

905.01

Piecemeal prosecution

707.07(g)

Pink slip (Form PO-152)

707.07(a)

Plant application

1600

Action

1610

Advertising

1610

Affidavit

1610

Allowance

1611

Bacteria

1601

Bureau of Plant Industry

1608,

1609

Claim

1605

Color drawing

1608

Color identified

1605

Definitions

1001

Department of Agriculture

1608

Description

1605

Drawing

1608

Duplicate papers

1608,

1610

Examination

1608

Examiner's amendment

1610

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Plant application -- Continued

Bac.

Ne.

Executive Order

1608

Issle

1611

Laudatory expressions

1610

Letter of transmittal

1008

Method cyaim

1005

Oath

1604

Original and duplicate files

1608,

1610

Parts

1603

Plant varieties excluded

1601

Report of Bureau of Plant Industry

1609

Signature

1603

Specification

1605,

1610

Specimens

1607

Statutory basis

1601

Plant patent series.

901.04

Post office, Depositing papers in

502

Post office address, Applicant

605.03

Post office address, Attorney

601.02

Power of attorney

402

After filing application

410

Application in interference

402.08

Application petition includes

601.02

Assignee gives

402.07

Associate attorney

402.02,

406

Death of applicant 400

to 409.01

(f)

Death of principal attorney

408

Firma

402.04

Firm changes name.

402.04

(a)

Invalid

402

Joint applicant

402.01

Limited recognition

402.01

Not of record

406,1714.01(c)

Notice of revocation

402.05

Revocation 402.05, 402.05(a),

402.07

Single signature form

601.02

Substitute

402.03

Unregistered attorney

402,

402.01

Withdrawal of attorney

402.06

Power to inspect. 101, 104,

402,

713.05

Power to inspect, Disbarred attorney

105

Preamble, Design application

1503

Preamble, Omission

608.01 (c)

Preamble, Specification

608.01

(b)

Preliminary amendment

714.09

Preliminary amendment, Excessive claims

714.10

Preliminary amendment, New matter

608.04

(b)

Premature final rejection

706.07

(c)

Primary Examiner, Actions requiring

personal

707.02

attention

Primary Examiner, Signature on file wrapper

1302.13

Print of drawing.

608.02

(m)

Additional

608.02

(m)

Alteration

608.02

(m)

Appeal

1204

Examiner's notation on

608.02

(m)

File wrapper

717.01

(b)

Kept in examining division

608.02

(c)

Marking

608.02 (m)

New application

508

Print of drawing -- Continued

See.

Most

Patentability report

705.01

(€)

Deissue application

608.02(k)

Returned drawing

608.02

(z)

Sketch

006.02

(1)

Printed matter

706.08 (a)

"Printer waiting"

1909.01

Printer's Proof, Correction,

3800.01

Prior art. (See Reference.)

Priority, Overcoming Reference.

201.15

Priority, Formal Requirements.

201.14

Priority, Public Law 690.

201.16

Priority right

201.18

Process: (See Method.)

Product by process.

706.03 (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, Piecemeal 707.07(g) Prosecution, Reopening after appeal decision_ 1214.07 Prosecution closed, Application allowable ex-

cept for form

710.02 (b)

Protest against issuance of patent

1809.02

"Provisional" specification, British

201.15

Public inspection, Application file.

===== 103

Publie Law 380

201.16, 605

Public Law 506

604.03 (a)

Publie Law 585

706.03 (b)

Public Law 619

201.16,|1005

Public Law 690

201.16

Publie policy

706.03 (p)

Public sale

706.03 (s)

Public use, Statutory bar_ 201.13,

706.08 (s)

Public use proceeding, Rejection on

706.08(v)

Publications of abstracts 711.06,

711.06(a)

Publications :

Citing 707.05(e),

901.06

Declassified

707.05(f)

Own, as reference.

715.01 (c)

Q

Quayle practice 710.02 (b),

714.14

R

R.S. (See Statutes.)

Ratification of papers filed :

Death of attorney

408

Death of inventor

409.01

Signature improper or lacking. 711, 714.01 (b)

Telegram amendment

714.08

Receipt, Office date stamp_ 502, 505, 710.01(a),

714.18

Receipt for papers filed 503,|717.01

(a)

Receipt of mail and papers

500

Reclassification of classes.

903.02 (a)

Recommendation by Board of Appeals

1218.01

Reconsideration by Board of Appeals 1214.01,

1214.03

Record books, Examining division

1704

Recording assignment

302

Reduction to practice.

715.07

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DodalinoO -- pollen :grande

Referaice :

A.I. patent

010001 /10/10/001.04

A.P.C. publication

boltsbilgil 901.06(e)

Abandoned application

901:02

Additional

707.05 (d)

After allowance

1008.01

Arter appeal

1208.01

Antedating. (See Oath, Antedating'reference,

Rule 181.)

707.05 (b)
"Applied"

Arrangement in examining division
901.07
Assigned application as.
804

Borrowing

901.08

Citation

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

Citation correction

707.05(g)

Citation correction, Period for response.

710.06

Cited by applicant

707.05 (đ), 1302.12

Combination of references

706.02

Copending

706.02

Gross, How cited

707.05 (e)

Declassified printed matter.

707.05(f)

Effective date, Patent .: 706.02, 707.05 (e), 715, 715.01

Equivalents

904.01 (b)

Foreign patent

707.05 (e), 901.05 (a)'

Forfeited application

901.02

Tacorrect citation

707.05(g); 1302.12

Listing at allowance.

1802.12, 1401.11

Newly discovered after allowance

1308.01

Ordering official cross.

903.06

Overcome under Rule 131. (See Oath, Ante-
dating reference, Rule 131.)

Patent

901.04

Patent, Foreign
901.05
Patent, Official number lacking.
901.04
Patent claiming same invention_ 715.05, 1101.02 (a)

Pending application

901.03

Publications

707.05(e), 901.06

Published abstracts of application

711.06 (a)

Replacement of missing

901.09

Selection of pertinent.

904.02

"State of the art"

707.05 (c)

Statutory bar

201.13

Swearing back.(See Oath, Antedating refer-
ence, Rule 181.)

Voided by proof of foreign filing.
201.14
"Well known in the art," Supported by __ 706.02 (a)
Reference characters
608.01 (g)
Reference to foreign application
202.08, 202.04

Reference to prior patent.

608.01 (r)

Reference to related application. (See Cross-
noting.)

Reference to related application for disclo-
sure
608.01 (p)
Re-file application
201.10

Refusal to enter amendment, Petition

1002.02

Register of appeals

1204

Register of applications, Application Branch

504

Register of applications, Examining division

1704

Registration, Attorney or agent.

402,1401.01

Rehearing by Board

1214.01, 1214.02

Rehearing by C.O.P.A.

Reissue application :

DIREI

Abstract of title

1401.01

Additions underlined

Aindavit

1401.08

Affidavit, Patent not available

1401.04

Allowance

1401.11

1401.65

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_1401.09(a)

Deceased Inventor

1401.02

Defective oath, Ground for rejection

705.03(=),

1401.08

Definition

2022 340- 1401

Design application

1505

1005, 1401.10(a)

Divisional application

Drawing

808.02(k), 1401.05

Effective date

1401.09

Election of species

1401.10

Error in original patent

1401, 1401.08

Examination

1401.04, 1401.09

Filed during interference.

1008, 1111.08, 1401.12

Foreign priority claim

1401

Inoperative, Oath requiremen __ t.

1401.08

Interference of original patent involved

1038,

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 fille

1401.03

Notice of allowance

1401.11

Numbering of claims

1401.08

Oath

1401.08

Offer to surrender patent.

1401.01,

1401.04

Omission of feature.

1401.07

Omissions bracketed

1401.06

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

1401.00

Specification

1401.06, 1401.10 (a)

Statutory basis

1401

Statutory disclaimer

1403

1402.06

Allowance, Drawing transfer

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Relsene application- Continued

Bult on original patent.

1401.00(8)

Title abstract

1401.01. 1401.02

Transfer of original drawing"
006.02()), 1401.05

Twice, reissued

1401.06

Interference terminated

1109,02-1110

Retenue patent series

901.04

Language used

107.07 (@)

Linking claim

800|to 800.04

After allowance of application

1101.01 (1), 1808.01

Markush, Improper

708.06 (+)

After allowance of claim

708.04

Method of doing business.

706.08 (a)

After allowance of claim, Primary reviews __ 707.02

Multiplicity

708.03 (1)

After appeal, New rejection

1208.01

Negative limitation

700.08 (đ)

After correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (1)

New, After appeal

1208.01

New, After final rejection

T06.07 (0)

Non-statutory claim

706.08 (h)

Aggregation

706.08 (1)

All valid grounds

707.07(g)

Alternative. phrases

706.08 (đ)

Not based on prior art.

Anticipation, Full

707.07 (d)

Not readable on disclosure

707.07(d)

706.08 (x)

Oath, Defective reissue.

Anticipation, Substantial

Art

706.02

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

Atomic Energy Act

706.03 (b)

Bar, Statutory

706.08 (s)

Board of Appeals introduces
1214.01

Breadth

708.08 (n)

Business method

706.03 (a)

Claim copied from patent.
1101.02 (f)

Olaim copied from patent, Failure to re-
spond

708.08 (u)

Claim copied from patent, Primary's atten-
tion

707.02

Combination of references.

706.02, 707.07 (d)

Common knowledge

708.02 (a)

Conflicting applications

904,

805, 706.08 (k), 709.01, 802,02, 804, 804.01,

804.02, 822, 822.01.

Conflicting applications, One assigned

Cumulative

707.07(đ)

304

Dedication

715

Defective reissue oath

706.03 (x), 1401.08

Dependent claim

008.01 (n)

Directly met

707.07 (d)

Disclaimer
708.08 (u),[710.02(d)
Double patenting. (Scc Double patenting.)
Dup' cate claims
706.05(k)

Estuppel, Interference

1105.08, 1109.02, 1110

Final. (See Final rejection.)'

Foreign application, Statutory bar
706.03 (s)

Fraud upon public

706.08(p)

Frivolous invention

708.06 (p)

Full anticipation, Expression recommended

707.07(d)

Functional
706.03 (c)
Generic claim
809.02, 809.02 (a)
Genus and species.
806.04(h) to 808.04(1)
Ground clearly stated.
707.07 (d)
Inaccurate
708.03 (n)

Incomplete
706.08 (f)

Indefinito

706.03 (đ)

Inoperativeness

706.08(p)

Rejection-Continued

Sec. No.

Insubicient disclosure
708.00(a)
Insufficient disclosure; Trademark,
608.01.(v)

Interference, Estoppel

1105.08. 1109.02, 1110

Rejection

706

After termination of interference.

1109.02, 1110

Against public policy

708.08 (p)

New matter

706.08(0)

Non-statutory subject matter.
706.08 (a)

706.05
706.08 (n)

Objection distinguished

706.01

Old combination

706.08 (1), 706.08 (5)

Omnibus rejection

707.07 (d)

Overlapping applications

805, 706.03 (k), 708.01, 802.02, 804, 804.01,
804.02, 822, 822.01.

Perpetual motion

706.08 (p)

Personal remarks avoided.

707.07(d)

Previously allowed claim 706.04,

707.02

Printed matter

106.03 (a)

Prior art

706.02

Product by process.

706.03 (e)

Product of nature

706.03 (a)

Prolix

706.03 (g)

Public sale

706.05 ($)

Public use

706.03(s)

Public use proceeding.

708.03 (v)

Reissue application, Defective oath

706.03 (x)

"Rejected"

707.07 (d)

Repeated

707.07 (f)

Res judicata

706.03 (w)

Res judicata, Continuation application

706.07 (b)

Scientific principle

706.03 (a)

Simple means claim

706.03 (c)

Species and genus. 806.04 (h) to 806.04(1)

Statement of

707.07 (đ)

Statutory bar

706.03(s)

Substantially met

707.07 (d)

Suggested claims not made

706.03(u)

Technical

708.03

Trademark or trade name.

608.01 (v)

Unpatentable over other claim

708.03 (k)

Utility

706.03(p)

Vague

706.03 (đ)

"Well known in the art"

708.02 (a)

Related inventions __ 802.01, 808.04(b),

808.02, 809.08

Related inventions, Species.

806.04 (b)

Remailing Office action

707.13, 710.06

Remand by Board, Affidavit.

1212

Remand by Board, Amendment.

1211

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Bot. No.

Renumbering claims

beunhinco
1802.01
Linking claim
809, 809.08, 809.03 (a); 809:04
Linking claim, Traverse of rejection.
818.03(@)
Nonelected claims, Treatment of.
821

Reor entog prosecution, Submit to Supervisory
Eraratner
1005
Reopening prosecution after Board decision,
1214.07
20.10AI
to 821.03

Reply brief
1208
Report of Bureau of Plant Industry
1809
Representative of inventor or owner
400
Representatives of out-of-town attorneys
408

Reservation clause in application

608.01(e)

Residence, Applicant's

605.02

Residence, Applicant's, Change.

717.02 (b)

Resignation of Examiner

1702

Resignation of Examiner, Old cases special.

708.03

Response (see also Amendment; Period for re-
sponse).

After abandonment
714.17
After Board decision
1214.01, 1214.06

Complete
714.02 to 714.04

Copying claim from patent not a response

711.02(b), 1101.02(e)

Election requirement

809.02 (a),

809.02(b), 818.03 (+)

Formal matters

714.02

Incomplete.

711.02(a), 714.02 to 714.04

First action

811

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

818.03 (b)

Incomplete, Proceedings not stayed by peti-

tion
1002

710.02 (c),
Incomplete, Time for completing.

711, 714.03

Late

711, 711.02

Withdrawal

819

Late, Excused

710.02(d)

Single embodiment

806.03

Patentability pointed out.
714.02, 714.04
Restriction requirement
818 to 820.02

Restoration of canceled matter.

608.01 (s), 714.24

Restriction (see also Election; Election of
species)

800

Action, Examiner's
813 to 817

Traverse of requirement.
818,
Action after, Special
708.01
Aggregation
806.05 (a), 809.03 (a)
818.03 (c), 821.01, 821.02

Apparatus and process or product.
806.05(e)
to 806.05 (g)

Basis

802
Case referred to second Examiner.
815
Claimed subject matter.
808.01

Claims to divisible inventions added before
action
818.02 (a)
Combination and subcombination
806.05 (a)

to 806.05 (c), 809.03 (a)

Definition
801
"Distinct" invention
802.01, 804, 808, 806.05

Final requirement

819

Improper

803, 806, 808.02

Independent embodiments

806.04, 806.05

Independent inventions

802.01,

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

Restriction- Continued

Nonelected invention

800.04

Old combination and subcombination

806.05(b),

820.01

Patentability over prior art.

806.02, 809, 809.03

Patentability report, Effect

807

Res Judicata

708.03 (₩)

Res judicata, Rejection in continuation appli-

Petition from requirement

809.04, 818.03(c)

cation

201.11, 706.07 (b)

806.05 (e)
Process or product and apparatus
to 806.05 (g), 809.03 (a), 820
Reissue application
1401.10, 1401.10(a)

Rejection of nonelected claims
821 to 821.03
Related inventions _. 802.01, 803, 808, 808.02, 809.03

Requirement

812 to 817

Additional

811.02

By division where examinable

812

Citation of art.

813, 817

Concluding paragraph

817

Election after

818

Election after, Shift of

819.01

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

821.02

Election after, Without traverse.

818.03

Final

Form letter

817

Patentability

810 to 810.03

Petition from

809.04, 818.03 (c)
Rejection, on double patenting following __ 804.02
Repeated after withdrawal,
811.03

Response to

818 to 818.03(e)

When made

811, 811.01

808.01 (a)

Species of unclaimed genus

808.05 (a)

Subcombination, Combination and.

to 806.05 (c)

Subcombinations usable together

806.05(d)

Subsequently presented to invention not pre-
viously claimed
818.02, 821.03

Retention label

1302.07

Return of complete application

600

Return of drawing.

608.02(y)

Return of filing fee.

506.01, 607.02

Return of incomplete application

506.1

Return of papers, Discourteous

matter. 714.25

Return of papers entered on file

wrapper __. 201.14(c), 717.01

Returned Office action

707.13

Review at allowance.

1302.01

Revised Statutes. (See Statutes.)

Revival of abandoned application __

711.03(c), 1002.02

Revical of abandoned application, statement

Examiner's

711.03 (d)

Revocation of power of attorney

402.05.

402.05(a), 402.07

Completeness

815

After Anal rejection

714.12, 714.13

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Rewritten

specification

608.01

(g) Bec Na

Ribboned

application

002.04

(a)

Right

of

priority

201.13,

20.16

Right

of

priority,

Determination

by Examiner_

201.15

Roster

of

attorneys

408

Rules

of

practice :

2

Reproduced

713.04

3

Reproduced

714.25

Cited

714.19

6

Reproduced

502

7

Reproduced

710.05

11

Reproduced

103

14

Cited

101, 103, 108, 203.08, 706.03

(b)

711.04, 713.05, 901.02, 901.03,

1302.07

21

Cited

607

22

Cited

607

31

Reproduced

401

32

Reproduced

402.07

Cited

106

34

Reproduced

402

35

Cited

403, 714.01

(d)

36

Cited

402.05, 402.06,

402.07

41

Reproduced

605

42

Reproduced

409.01

(a)

Cited

602, 605,

1401.02

43

Reproduced

409.02

Cited

602, 605,

1401.02

44

Reproduced

409

45

Cited

201.03, 605,

1105

48

Reproduced

605

47

Reproduced

409.03

Cited.

602, 605,

1401.02

51

Reproduced

600

Cited

506, 608.02

(a)

52

Reproduced

608.01

Cited

600,

714.07

53

Cited

506.01

55

Cited.

201.13,

201.14, 201.14(a).

505

57

Reproduced

605.04

Cited

605.04 (b),

1503.01

50

Reproduced

600

61

Reproduced

601

65

Reproduced

602

Cited

201.14, 409.03, 602, 602.05,

603

66

Cited

602,

602.04.

602.04(a),

604, 604.04,

604.06

67

Reproduced

803

Cited

602,

613

68

Reproduced

602

71

Reproduced

608.01

Cited

608.01(g), 702.01,

1302.01

72

Reproduced

60%

73

Reproduced

608.01

(₫)

Cited

608.01

(đ)

74

Reproduced

608.01

(f)

75

Reproduced

608.01

(1)

Cited

__ 608.01

(g), 608.01 (n), 706.08(1),

806.04

76

Reproduced

005.04

Cited

(15.04

(b)

77

Reproduced

608.01

(a )

Rules of practice -- Continued
78 Cited
bassisims 201.11,

822, 822.01, 1101.01 (b)

70 Reproduced

608.01 (e)

Cited

608.01 (t)

81 Reproduced

608.02

82 Reproduced

605.01 (h)

83 Reproduced

608.02 (d)

84 Cited
605.04 (h), 608.02

&5 Reproduced

608.02 (b)

88 Reproduced

808.02

87 Reproduced

608.62 (y)

88 Reproduced

608.02 (1)

91 Reproduced

608.03

Cited

600

92 Reproduced

608.03

Cited
600

93 Reproduced

608.03

Cited
600

94 Reproduced

608.08(a)

95 Reproduced
608.03 (a)

101 Reproduced

708

102 Reproduced

708.01

709

103 Reproduced
Cited

707.02, 1005, 1505

104 Cited
707, 901

105 Reproduced

707.07

106 Reproduced

706

Cited
904.02

107 Reproduced

707.05

Cited
707.05(e), 1610

108 Reproduced

901.02

111 Reproduced

714.02

Cited
714.03, 714.04, 714.16, 818.03(a)

112 Reproduced

708

113 Reproduced

708.07

115 Reproduced

714

714.12

116 Reproduced

Cited

706.07, 706.07 (e), 714.13

117 Reproduced

706.03 (n)

118 Reproduced

608.04

Cited
608

119 Cited

714.02

121 Reproduced

714.22

Cited
714.02, 714.12, 1302.04

123 Reproduced

608.02(p)

124 Reproduced

714.24

Cited

606.01 (s)

125 Reproduced

608.01 (g)

Cited

714.19. 714.20

126 Reproduced

608.01 (1)

Cited
608.01 (n), 1802.01
127 Cited
1002.02

131 Reproduced

715

Cited
707.02, 707.05(f), 715.01 to
715.09. 904.02, 1101.01 (h), 1101.02(a),
1101.03, 1105.03, 1111.06.

132 Reproduced
716

Cited.
707.02, 1105.02. 1106.03

183 Cited

713.01, 713.04

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Rules of practice-Continued
does Not

185 Reproduced

711

170 Reproduced

1401.08

Cited

202.05

181 Reproduced

1002

Oited.
Introduction, 008.04(c), 711.08(c),
711.03(d), 714.18, 1002.01, 1208

183 Reproduced

1002

191 Reproduced

1205

Cited

Introduction, 608.04 (c), 708.07

192 Reproduced

1206

Cited.
1204, 1208, 1215.01, 1215.04

193 Reproduced

1208

Cited

710.02(b), 714.13, 1204, 1208.01

194 Reproduced

1209

195 Reproduced

1212

Cited.
714.13, 715.09, 1208, 1212

1213,

197 Cited __ 1214.01, 1214.02, 1214.03, 1214.06, 1215.04

198 Reproduced

1214.07

Cited

1003, 1004, 1214.04,1216

201 Reproduced

1100

Cited

708.01, 1101.01(b), 1102.01 (a)

202 Reproduced

1101.01 (d)

Cited

706.05,

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

203 Reproduced

1101.01(1)

Cited
708.03 (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

Cited

1003, 1101.02 (d)

206 Reproduced

1602

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

Cited.
707.02, 1101.02(f), 1102, 1102.01 (a),
1105.01 to 1105.07, 1106, 1108.
1110.02. 1111.06. 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

288 Cited
1106.02
Cited
1401.01

Rules of practice -Continued

Boe, No.

Ofted
710.01, 710.02 (c) to 710.02(e),

711.02, 712, 714.01(b), 714.03

136 Cited

700, 710.02,

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

187 Reproduced
711.03(c)
Oited
712, 1002

188 Reproduced

711

Cited

711.01, 1215.01

141 Reproduced

806.04

Cited. 710.02(c), 802, 806, 806.04(a), 806/04(g).
806.04 (h), 808.01(a), 809.02, 809.02(a),
809.02(b), 809.02(c), 820.

142 Cited
707.07(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)

144 Reproduced

Cited.
710.02(c), 802, 809.04,

818.03 (d), 821.01, 821.02, 1002.02

145\. Reproduced

821.03

Cited

802

146 Reproduced

809.02

sx Cited

707.07(1), 802

147 Reproduced

201.06

Cited

602.05(a), 605, 005.04, 802

151 Reproduced

1501

152 Reproduced

1503.02

158 Reproduced

1503.01

154 Reproduced

Cited

1503

155 Reproduced

1505
Cited

602
163 Reproduced
1605
164 Reproduced
1605
165 Reproduced
1606

Cited

1607

167 Reproduced

Cited

1610

171 Reproduced

1401.01

1401.02

Cited

178 Reproduced

1401.06

1401.11
231 Reproduced
1105
Cited

174 Cited
608.02 (k), 1401.05

175 Reproduced

1401.08

176 Reproduced
1401.09

Cited
708.01, 1401.10

177 Reproduced

1401.10(a)

Cited

1004

178 Reproduced

1401.04

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1101.02

161 Reproduced

162 Reproduced
1604
Cited
1610, 1611

608.02
166 Reproduced

1608

172 Reproduced

1401.11

1503.01

Cited

608.02

Cited

602

818.03(c)

196 Cited
1213.01, 1214.01, 1214.06, 1214.07

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Rules of practice-Continued

Bec. Ke.

244 Cited

1106.05, 1105.07

257 Cited

1109.02, 1110.02

258 Cited

1105.04

202 Cited

1108, 1100.02, 1110.01

265 Cited

1109.02

266 Cited

1108, 1112.05(a)

201 Reproduced

1509.0%

292 Cited

706.03(v)

304 Cited

1214.06

312 Reproduced

714.16

Cited

603.01, 713.10, 714.15,
714.16(a) to 714.16(e), 714.20,

1005,
1303.01, 1305, 1306.01, 1300.01, 1705.

313

Reproduced

1308

Cited

711.05

314

Cited

1505

316

Reproduced

712

Cited

208.07

317

Reproduced

712

Cited

1002

321

Reproduced

1403

Cited

804.01

822

Reproduced

1402

823

Reproduced

1402.01

824

Reproduced

1402.01

334

Cited

605

341

Cited

1702

342

Reproduced

402.01

846

Reproduced

402.04

Rules

of practice. Introduction

8

Same attorney, Interfering applications.
1101.01 (k),

1102.01(b)

Same invention, Comparing foreign application_ 201.15

Saturday, Effect on time for response.

710.05

Scientific Library

901.06 (a)

Scientific principle not patentable.

706.03 (a)

Seal

604.01

Foreign application
602.04 (a)

Not required
604.01, 604.03 (a)

Venue
604.02

Sealing oaths for Interference, Primary's atten-
tion
707.02
Sealing oaths for interference, Under Rules 131.

202,204

715.08, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03

Search :

After reversal by Board of Appeals.
1214.04

Card

902.02 (b)

Field of

904.01 (d)

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

In division, by member of public.

713.02

Informal application

704

Interference

1101.01 (c)

Notes

717.05, 902.02 (a)

Patentability report

705.01(a), 705.01 (b)

Prior examiner's

704

Search-Continued

Procedure

704,

904

Restriction requirement

808.02

Title

202.02,

308

Secrecy, Pending applications.

100

"Secrecy Order" application

107

Allowance

107.02,

1504

Final rejection

107.02

Interference

107.02,

1111.04

Prosecution

107.02

Review for Secrecy Order

107.01

Security, Application affecting.

107,108

Security Division, Cases submitted.

107.01,

109,

706.03 (b),

706.03

(s)

Security markings

109

Serial Number

503

Series of dependent claims.

608.01

(n)

Shift of election

819

Shortened statutory period

710.02

to

710.02 (e) 710.02(a), 1005

Approval

Signature:

Administrator or executor

605.05(a)

Alteration in specification signed

608.01

Amendment :

Signature Improper 714.01

(a) to

714.01

(d)

Signature missing

714.01

(a),

714.01(b)

Signed by applicant, Not by

attorney

of

record

714.01

(d)

Signed by attorney not of record.

714.01(c)

Applicant

605.04

Applicant changes name.

605.04(c),

717.02(b)

Applicant unable to write.

605.04

(đ)

Application completeness

506

Application papers

605.04

Attorney deceased

400

Attorney not of record

714.01

(c)

Correction of name.

605.04

(c)

Divisional application, Omitted

201.06

Drawing

605.04

Drawing, Correction on 608.02(u), 608.02 (w)

Express abandonment

711,

711.01

Firm, Proper form of

402.04

Full first name

605.04,

605.04

(b)

Joint applicants

605.04

(f)

Omitted from divisional application

201.08

Single signature form

605.04

(a)

Title with

605.04

(e)

Uniformity with name.

605.04

(b),

1503

Single means claim

708.03

(c)

Single signature form

605.04

(a)

Single signature form, Design application

1503

Sketch of proposed drawing change.

608.02(v)

Sketch of subject matter of claims.

904.01

(a)

Soft copy, Appeal application

1208,

1214.03

Soft copy, Ordering.

905.02

Sole application

201.01

Continuation of joint

201.07

Continuation-in-part of joint.

201.08

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que. No.

Sole application-Continued

Sec. No.

Converted from Joint

201.03

Converted to Joint

201.03

Division of joint

201.06

Reissue application, Joint to sole

1402.01

"Sole" Ir original oath

602

Sole patent to joint patent.

1402.01

Solicitor, Duties

1002,

1002.02

Special case

708

to 708.03

Allowable application, Except for form

710.02(b),

1301

Examiner resigns.

708.03

Five year pendency

707.02(a)

List

708.01

Petition to make

708.02,

1002.02

Reissue application 706.03

(x),

1401.09

Rejected patent claim

1101.02(f)

Remanded

708.01

"Special", Correction of drawing.

608.02 (x)

Species 802.01, 806.04 (a)

to

806.04(1)

Adding (Amended Rule 141)

806.04 (g)

Cancellation of Species claims

821.02

Election. (See Election of species.)

How recognized

806.04(f)

Independent inventions 802.01,

808.01 (a)

Patentability over genus

806.04 (h)

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

(a),

809.02

Rejection

806.04 (h)

Related

806.04 (b)

With allowable generic claim

809.02 (b)

Withdrawal of Species claims

809.02 (c)

Specification

608.01

Administrator or executor.

605.04

Amendment, Instructions for entry

714.22,

714.23

Arrangement

608.01 (a)

British "provisional" and "complete".

201.15

Changes prior to filing.

608.01

Confused by amendments.

608.01 (q)

Correction by Examiner's amendment

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.

608.01 (r)

Description

608.01 (g)

Design application

1503.01

English language

608.01

Format

608.01

Interlineation prior to filing

608.01

Language faulty

608.01

New matter

608.04

Parts

608.01 (a)

Preamble

608.01 (b)

Reference to copending application

brought 1302.04 (f)

up to date

Reference to prior patent or application

202.01

Reissue application

1401.06

Return

608.01

Rewritten

608.01 (q)

Signature

605.04

Specification-Continued
Statement of invention
608.01 (d)

Substitute

608.01 (q), 714.19

Substitute, Amendment including
714.19

Substitute, New matter

714.20

Terminology basis for claims

608.01(0)

Title of Invention

606

Title of Invention, Changed

808.01

Transfer

608.01 (t)

Specimen, Composition of matter

608.03

Specimen, Plant application

1607

Stamp:

Consular fee
604.05

Consular fee, Omission
604.05(a)

Division date

714.18

Draftsman's

608.02 (a), 608.02(0)

Office date

502, 505, 710.01 (a), 714.18

Starting material, Chemical compound

Statement, Examiner's :

608.01 (p)

Appeal brief

1208

New ground of rejection
1208.01

Petition

1002

Petition from abandonment

711.03 (d)

Petition to make special, Continuing applica-
tion
708.02

Petition to revive
711.03 (d)

Print of drawing.
1204

Reply brief

1208

Special status

708.01

Statement of invention, Coextensive with
claims
608.01 (đ)
Statement of invention, Review on allowance __ 1802.01
Status letter
203.08, 1705

Status of applications

203

Statute, Citation
Introduction

Statutes :

Atomic Energy Act of 1954
706.03 (b)

Public Law 380, Sec. 3; 602 O.G. 675-6,

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

Public Law 585, (Atomic Energy Act), 590
O.G. 195, Cited
106.03(b)

Public Law 090, Approved August 8, 1946,

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

Public Law 86-362, 73 Stat. 643
710.05

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

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

35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced
309

35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced
1001

Cited. Introduction 710.02,

710.02(c)

35 U.S.C. 7 Reproduced

1203

35 U.S.C. 9 Reproduced

903.01

85

U.S.C. 21 Cited

201.13

35 U.S.C. 100 Cited

706.03 (a)

35

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

706.03(a)

35

U.S.C. 102 Cited

201.13.

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

35 U.S.C. 103 Cited

701

35

U.S.C. 104 Cited.

715.07(c)

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Statutes- Continued
35 U.S.C. 112 Reproduced.

Bec, No.
706.03 (c)

Cited

201.11.

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

707.02.

35

U.S.C. 115 Cited. 604.06,

605.01

35

U.S.C. 116 Cited

201.03,

201.11

35

U.S.C. 119 Cited.

201.13,

201.14, 201.14(a), 201.14(c), 1111.10,

1401,

1506.

35

U.S.C. 120 Reproduced.

201.11

Cited®

711.02(c),

1503.01

35

U.S.C. 121 Reproduced

802

Cited ___ 706.03(k), 802.01, 803.01,

804, 804.01,

805

35

U.S.C. 131 Reproduced

701

35 U.S.C. 132 Cited

708.03 (0)

35

U.S.C. 133 Cited

710.01,

710.02

35

U.S.C. 135 Reproduced.

1100

Cited 715.05, 1101.02(f), 1109, 1305

35 U.S.C. 144 Cited.

1216.01

35

U.S.C. 145 Cited 1214.01,

1215.05,

1216.02

85

U.S.C. 146 Cited 1109, 1109.01, 1109.02,

1111.09

85

U.S.C. 161 Reproduced.

1001

Cited

201

35

U.S.C. 163 Reproduced

1601

35

U.S.C. 164 Reproduced.

1608

85

U.S.C. 171 Reproduced

1500

Cited

201

35

U.S.C. 172 Reproduced.

1506

Cited

201.13

85

U.S.C. 181 Cited

107,

107.01

35

U.S.C. 184 Reproduced.

107,

706.03(s)

35

U.S.C. 185 Reproduced

706.03

(s)

85

U.S.C. 251 Reproduced

1401

Cited

706.03(x),

1805

35

U.S.C. 252 Cited

1805

35

U.S.C. 253 Cited

1305

35

U.S.C. 254 Cited 1305,

1402

35

U.S.C. 255 Cited

1305

35

U.S.C. 256 Cited

1305

35

U.S.C. 261 Cited

301, 302

35

U.S.C. 266 Reproduced.

607.01

Cited

201.17,

607.01(a), 607.01 (b), 607.01

(c)

35 U.S.C. 282 Cited.

1701

Statutory bar

201.13,

706.03 (s)

Statutory bar, Foreign patent __ 201.13, 708.03(s),

715

Statutory bar, Rule 131 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

902.03 (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

808.04

(b)

Subgeneric "Markush" claims.

706.03

(y)

Subject matter, Non-statutory

706.03

(a)

Submission to Classification Group :" !! "Frameagora.

Classification of application
003.08(G), 908.08 (e)
Double patenting rejections
aohlash x2:004.02
Patentability report
705.01 (*)

Submission to Commissioner :

Types of action listed
1009

Submission to Patent Security Division :

Atomle Energy, security review.
108

"Confidential" application or papers
109

Defense Invention, security review

107

"Restricted" application or papers

109

"Secrecy Order" case

107

Security determination

107

Submission to Drafting Branch:
Estimating cost of correction
608.02(s)

Rearrangement of Figures
608.02 (t)
Return of drawing.
608.02 (y)

Transfer of Figures

608.02(t)

Submission to Supervisory Classification Exam-
iner

804.02

Submission to Supervisory Examiners:

Types of action listed.
1003, 1004, 1005
Subpoena by court, Application file.
1216.02

Substitute application :

Carries ownership from parent.
201.12

Copendency lacking
201.11

Definition

201.09

File wrapper notation
202.02

Reference to parent application
201.11

Refile

201.10

Substitute attorney

402.03

Substitute for missing hard copy

801.09

Substitute oath

602.02

Substitute specification
608.01 (q), 714.19
Substitute specification, Amendment incorporat-

ing

714.20

Substitute specification, New matter
714.20
Suggested claims, Failure to make.
706.03 (u)

Suggestion for claims for interference

1005,

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

Suggestion of claims for interference, Time limit

710.02 (c)

Suit, Copy of decision in reissue.

1401.09 (a)

Suit in Equity, see Civil Action

Summary of action

707.07(1)

Summary of Interview.

713.04

Summary of invention

608.01 (d)

Sunday or holiday, Effect on time for response.

710.05

Supervisory Examiner (Group Manager), Func-

tions 1002.02, 1003,

1004, 1005

Supplemental action

710.08

Supplemental oath

603

After allowance

603.01, 714.16

New matter

608.04

Suspension :

Action, By Office.

709

Design application

1505

Junior application

1101.01 (1)

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Suspension- Continued
Bee, No.
Overlapping applications
709.01. 1111.08

818.03 to 818.03 (d), 821.01, 821.02

Traverse, Rejection of linking claim

818.03 (d)

Rules

1002

Three year cane
T

710.05

Table of Countries, Public Law 600.
201.16

Technical rejections

706.03

Telegraphic amendment

714.08

Telephoning of attorney by Examiner

:408

Termination of proceedings

201.11, 711.08(c), 712

Terminology in application.

608.01(0), 1302.01

Testamentary, Letters

409.01 (b)

Time for response. (See Period for response.)

Time limits, Public Law 600

201.16

Title abstract, Interference.

1101.02

Title abstract, Reissue application

1401, 1401.11

Title (ownership) conveyed by assignment.

201.12

Title of design application
1503.01

Title of invention.
608
Title of Invention, Reviewed at issue ___ 606.01, 1802.01

Waiver of rejection

707.07 (e)

Washington representatives of attorneys.

408

Title report, Interference.

1101.02

Withdrawal from issue

1308

Amendment crossing allowance

714.15

Claim copied from patent,

1101.02(g)

Commissioner's approval

1003, 1808

Junior party, Correspondence under Rule 202

1101.01 (1)

After amendment

903.08(c)

After Classification decision

903.08(g)

Motion under Rule 234.

1105.03

Allowable application

903.07 (b)

Petition for

1308

Decision of Classification Examiner.

903.08(f)

Rejection

1101.01(1), 1308.01

Divisible Inventions

812

Interference
1101.01 (a), 1101.02

New

903.08 (a)
Procedure
903.08(a), 903.08(d), 903.08(g)

Submitted to Classification Examiner

903.08(đ)

Transfer of class or subclass

903.05

Transfer of drawing.

608.02(1)

Canceled sheet

608.02(1)

Continuation application

608.02 (1)

Reissue application

608.02 (k)

Substitute application

608.02(1)

Transfer of U.S. patent

903.05

Transfer of specification

608.01 (t)

Transit time

602.05

Translation, Foreign application

201.15

Traverse, Division or species requirement

918\.

Primary decides

707.02, 700

Bas, Ma,

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

Suggesting claims for interference.

1101.01(0)

Withdrawal of appealed claim

1214.05, 1215.03

Withdrawal of attorney

402.05, 402.06

Withdrawal of claims :

To species
809.02 (c)

To non-elected invention

821.01, 821.02, 821.03

Withdrawal of final rejection

708.07 (e)

Before appeal hearing

1208.02

Premature final

708.07 (d)

Primary decides

707.02

Withholding from allowance, Design application .. 1505

Wrapper. (See File wrapper.)

Wrong division, Papers sent to.

508.01

x

X-series of patents

901.04

Translator

901.05(d)

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Title report, Reissue application

1401, 1401.11

Title search

202.02

Title with signature.

605.04 (e)

Trademark and trade name

608.01(v)
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