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# Index
A
A.I. series of patents
Sec. No.
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
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 (đ)
Stored
711.04 (a)
Abandoned file. (See Abandoned application ;
Abandonment.)
Abandonment (see also Abandoned applica-
tion )
711
After allowance
711.05
Amendment late 711, 711.02,
714.17
Appeal dismissal
1215.04
Appeal withdrawal 1215.01 to
1215.03
Assignee must consent
711.01
Court case
1215.05
Express 711,
711.01
Counted as action
1705
Forfeited application 711.05,
712
Incomplete response, Review by Primary
707.02
No response 711,
711.02
Notification of
711.02
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
(d)
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- 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 (i)
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
Fourth or subsequent
1005
Incorrect citation
710.06
Informal application
702.01
Patentability report not counted
705.01 (c)
Piecemeal
707.07 (a)
Preceding final
707.14
Primary Examiner's personal attention
707.02
Priority determination
201.15
Reopening prosecution
1005
Response time computation
710.01 (a)
Restriction requirement
800
Returned
707.13
Review
Introduction
Shortened time limit
710.02
Supplemental
710.06
Suspension
709
Suspension, Primary's attention
707.02
Suspension, Supervisor's attention
1005
Third, Primary reviews
707.02 (a)
Additional improvement series
901.04
Address of applicant
605.03
Administration, Letters of
409.01 (b),
409.01
(c), 409.01 (e)
Administration of oath
604
Administrator or executor
409.01
Allowance and Issue
409.01 (f)
Application by, After discharge.
409.01 (c)
Assigned application, Inventor dies
409.01 (e)
Authority
409.01 (b)
Consular certificate
409.01 (d)
Foreign country
409.01 (đ)
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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 (d)
Affidavit. (See Oath.)
Affirmation. (See Oath.)
Agent. (See Attorney ; Power of attorney.)
Aggregation
706.03 (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
1802.04
Amendment, Examiner's, Case in issue
__
714.16, 1305
Amendment, Examiner's, "Printer Waiting" Amendment after. (See Amendment: After
allowance.)
Amendment after allowance of all claims
714.14
Amendment after D-10 notice
107.02,
1304.01
Amendment at time of
714.15
Amendment crossing
714.15
Assigned application
306, 308
Assignment Branch 306, 409.01
(b),
1401.11
Blue Slip 903.07,
903.07 (b)
Cancel nonelected claim by Examiner's
amendment
821.02
Casting cloud on patent when
allowing
claim
707.07 (d)
Claim copied from patent
1101.02 (g)
Claim for Official Gazette
1302.09
Claim renumbering
608.01 (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.
1802.07
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),
1302.05
Drawing in patented file
608.02
(1),
905.03
Drawing notations
1302.10
Erasure of markings
1302.03
Examiner's amendment. (See Examiner's
amendment.)
Fee exempt application, statement
required
by
applicant
607.01
Fee exempt application, Status
of
in-
ventor
607.01 (a)
File wrapper notation
1302.09
Final review
1302
First action-cite pertinent art.
1802.12
Foreign application
1302.06
Forfeited application
712
Formal matters
714.16,
1302.01
Formal matters, Examiner's amendment changes 714.16,
and
1302.04
Formal matters, Specification rewritten
1302.02
Formula checked
1309.01
Full first name required
605.04 (b)
Interference
1101.01 (c)
Interference, Notation 1101.01 (c), 1302.03
Interference search
1302.08
Intervention by executor
409.01 (f)
Issue and Gazette Branch
1309
Issue and Gazette Branch, Jurisdiction
of
case
1305
Junior party, Correspondence Rule 202 __
1101.01 (i)
Jurisdiction of case
1305
Marginal note
1302.03
Motion to add to interference
1105.03
Nonelected claims, Canceled by .
Examiner's
amendment
821.02
Notice of allowance. (See Notice
of
allow-
ance.)
Patentability report, Print disposal
608.02 (n),
705.01 (d)
Pencil notes
1302.03
Plant application
1611
"Printer Waiting"
1309.01
Print replaces drawing in division
608.02 (c)
Protest against issue
1309.02
Record room
905.03
Reference listing
1302.12
Reissue application
1401.11
Rejection after allowance
1101.01
(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,
1802.11
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
Sec. No.
Senior party in correspondence under Rule
202
1101.01 (i)
Signatures inconsistent
605.04 (b)
Signing file wrapper
1302.13
Slip
903.07
Special 708.01, 710.02 (b), 1301
Species added after
806.04 (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
1304
Allowed application (see also Allowances and
issue).
Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch
203.04
Definition
203.04
File wrapper data
1302.09
Rejection 1101.01 (1), 1308.01
Suggesting claim for interference_ 1005, 1101.01 (0)
Allowed claim, Rejection
706.04
Alteration of application before execution
608.01
Alternative phrase in claim
706.03 (đ)
Amended application
203.03
Amended application, Inspection for fer
trans- 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'
Sec. 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 (j)
Complete response required
714.02,
714.04
Copying patent claim. (See Claim copied
from patent.)
Crossing allowance
714.15
D-10 notice preceding
107.02
Date of receipt
710.01
(a),
714.18
Date stamp, Division receipt
714.18
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
Sec. No.
Improper signature
714.01 (a) to
714.01
(đ)
Improper signature, Ratification 711,
714.01 (b)
Incomplete response ___ 711.02 (a), 714.02
to
714.04
Incomplete response, Time for
complet-
ing
710.02 (c),
711,
714.03
Increasing claims over twenty under
Rule
312
714.16
(c)
Informal, Return
714.01
(b)
Ink, Not permanent
714.07
Inspection
714.05
Interference
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,
711.08,
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
608.04
Nonentry. (See Amendment, entry denied.)
Nonresponsive
714.02
to
714.04
Nonresponsive, Time to perfect response 710.02 (c),
714.03
"Not entered"
714.21
Oath, Original
602.01
Objectionable remarks
714.19,
714.25
Office date stamp
505, 710.01
(a),
714.18
Paper number
714.18
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
1218.01
Reinstatement of canceled matter
714.24
Requirements of
714.02
Residence change
717.02,
717.02
(b)
Responsive
714.02,
714.04
Return, After entry on file wrapper
717.01
Return of unsigned
714.01
(b)
Rule 312. (See Amendment after allowance.)
Several same day
714.18
Signature improper 711, 714.01 (a) to
714.01
(đ)
Signature missing 711, 714.01 (a),
714.01 (b)
Signed by applicant, Not by attorney record
of
714.01
(d)
Amendment-Continued
Sec. No.
Signed by attorney not of record
714.01
(c)
Support by original claim
608.01
(1)
Telegram
714.08
Unsigned 714.01 (a),
714.07 (b)
Unsigned, Ratification of 711,
714.01
(b)
Wrong division
508.01
Analogous art
904.01 (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
1206
Cancellation of withdrawn claims
1214.05
Claims copied from patent, Time limit __
710.02(c)
Claims included
1205
Court
1214.01,
1216
Court, C.C.P.A.
1216.01
Decision by Board
1213
Dismissal
1215.04
Examiner reversed
1214.04
Examiner sustained
1214.06
Examiner's answer
1208
Failure to prosecute appeal
1215.04
From Board of Appeals 1214.01, 1216
to
1216.02
Hearing
1209
Jurisdiction
1210
Matter subject to Introduction,
706.01
Multiplicity rejection
7063 (1)
New ground of rejection by Examiner
1208.01
New matter affecting claim
608.04
(c)
New reference before brief
1207
New rejection by Board
1214.01
Oral hearing
1209
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 706.03 (1), 1207,
1214.07
Reply brief to Examiner's answer
1208
"Secrecy order" case
107.02
Withdrawal
1215
Withdrawal, Partial 1214.05,
1215.03
Appealable matter not petitionable
1002
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Applicant (see also Inventor)
Sec. No. 605
Citizenship
605.01
Heir 409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)
Joint 201.02,
201.03, 605
Leaves service of United States
607.01 (a)
Other than inventor
409.03
Post office address
605.03
Power to inspect
104
Reissue application
605.02
Signature
605.04
Applicants, Card index
504
Application
Abandoned. (See Abandoned application.)
Act of 1883
201.17
Allowable except as to for __ m
710.02(b)
Allowed :
Custody of Issue and Gazette Branch
208.04
Definition
203.04
File wrapper data
1302.09
Rejection 1101.01 (1), 1308.01
Suggesting claim for interference
1033,
1101.01 (0)
Amended
203.03
Assigned. (See also Assignee; Assignment.)
Access
106
Allowance
308
Conflicting subject matter
304,
305, 706.03 (k), 822, 1101.01 (b)
Inventor applies for
605
Inventor deceased
409.01 (e)
Rejection of other application
304
Assignment to division for examination
903.08,
903.08 (e)
Assignment to Examiner for examination_903.08
(b)
Classification in examining division
903.08 (b)
Common ownership
305,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)
Complete
506, 600
Conflicting, same applicant 304, 706.03 (k),
709.01, 804, 822 to 822.01, 1101.01 (b)
Content
600
Continuation. (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
Sec.
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
1302.08
Fee exempt to fee filed
607.01
(b)
Fee filed
607
Fee filed to fee exempt
607.01
(c)
Filing receipt
503
Filing date
503,
505
Five year pendency
707.02
(a)
Five year pendency, Shortened statutory
period
710.02 (b)
Foreign. (See Foreign application.)
Forfeited
203.07,
712
Form
600
Government-owned :
"Act of 1883"
201.17,
607.01
Changed from fee filed 607.01(c),
1002.02
Changed to fee filed 607.01(c),
1002.02
Inventor leaves government
607.01
(a)
Special
708.01
35 U.S.C. 266
607.01
"Three year case"
710.03
Incomplete
506
Abandoned files
506.01
Completed
506.01
Drawing
507
Invalid oath
604.06
Return
506.01
Return of filing fee
506.01
Using again
608.01
(u)
Informal
506,
702.1
Informal, Primary's attention required.
707.02
Informal, Search
704
Informal, Special
708.01
Inspection
101,
103.
International Convention
201.13
Issue, Definition
203.04
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
208.03
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. (See Plant application.)
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Application-Continued
Sec. No.
Public inspection
108
Publication of abstract 711.06,
711.06
(a)
Receipt and handling
500
Recording in examining division
1704
Referred to in Patent, Information as to status
102
Refile
201.10
Register, Application Branch
504
Reissue. (See Reissue application.)
Rejected
203.02
Returning
600
Right to Inspect
101, 103
"Secrecy order"
107,
107.02
Serial number
503
Sole
201.01
Sole to joint
201.03
Special
708 to
708.03
Special, List
708.01
Status
203
Substitute :
Carries ownership from parent
201.12
Copendency lacking
201.11
Definition
201.09
File wrapper notation
202.02
Reference to parent application
201.11
Refile
201.10
Three year
710.03
Title of invention
606
Title of invention, Change
606.01
Types
201
"Utility"
201
Wrong division
508.01
Application Branch 503 to 506, 508
Argument in amendment
714.04
Arrangement, Papers in file wrapper
717.01
(a)
Assigned application :
Access
106
Allowance
308
Conflicting subject matter
304,
305, 706.03 (k), 822,
1101.01(b)
Inventor applies for
605
Inventor deceased
409.01
(e)
Rejection of other application
304
Assignee (see also Assigned application, ment.)
Assign-
Certificate of correction
1402
Common 105,
706.03
(k),
709.01, 822, 1101.01
(b)
Conflicting
306
Double patenting, Same assignee 706.03
(k), 822
Entire interest, Control
106
Interfering cases, Same assignee_ 709.01,
1101.01
(b)
Intervention 106,
409.01 (e)
Oath under Rule 131
715.04
Part interest
106.01
Patent issues to
307
Power to inspect
101, 104
Reissue application
1401.02
Revocation of power of attorney
402.07
Sec. No.
Assignment
301
Allowance of application
308
Conflicting
306
Conveys ownership
201.12
Continuing application
306
Date of recording
307
File wrapper endorsement
303
Parent application
306
Part interest
106.01
Patent
301
Recording
302
Assignment branch :
Administrator and executor authority
checked
409.01 (b )
Allowance and issue
306,
1302.11
File wrapper endorsement
303
Title search
202.02
Assignment to Examiner for examination __ 903.08 (b)
Associate attorney
402.02, 406
Associate attorney, Correspondence with
403.01
Associate of unregistered attorney
402
Atomic Energy Act of 1954
706.03 (b)
Atomic energy application
108
Attorney :
Appointment by assignee of entire interest
__ 106
Associate
402.02, 406
Associate of unregistered
402
Change in firm name
402.04 (a)
Changed, Drawing unchanged
608.02 (u)
Correspondence with associate
403.01
Death
406
Disbarred, Inspection by
105
Disbarred, Interview
105,
713.05
Inspection
101, 104
Interfering cases 1101.01(k),
1102.01(b)
Interview
713
Limited recognition
402.01
More than one for same applicant
403.02
Name on drawing
605.04 (h)
Not of record
714.01 (c)
Notarizing oath
604.06
Post office address
601.02
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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Blue slip
Sec. No.
902.03(b), 903.07
Blue slip, Signatures
903.07 (b)
Blueprint, Correction of drawing
608.02 (v)
Board of Appeals (see also Appeal).
Appeal from 1214.01, 1216 to
1216.02
Constitution and duties
1203
Decision
1213
Hearing
1209
Jurisdiction
1210
New ground of rejection by
1214.01
Petition to amend after decision
1002.02
Recommendation
1213.01
Reconsideration and rehearing by __ 1214.01,
1214.03
Remand to Examiner 1208,
1210, 1211
Borrowing references
901.08
Box at Patent Office for depositing papers.
502
Boykin Act
201.16
Branch :
Application 503 to 506.01, 508,
508.01
Drafting
507
Mail
501
Breadth, Undue
706.03 (z)
Brief, Filed on appeal
1206
Extension of time
1215.04
Brief on motion
1105.01
British patent with exponent, Citing
901.05 (b)
British specification, "Provisional," "Com-
plete"
201.15
Bulletin, Classification
902.04
Bureau of Plant Industry 1603, 1607,
1609, 1610
Business, Method of doing
706.03 (a)
# C
C. C. P. A., Appeal to 1214.01, 1216
to
1216.01
Canceled matter, Before papers executed
608.01
Canceled matter, Restoring
714.24
Canceled matter in patented file
901.01
Canceling claim after issue
714.16
Canceling claim withdrawn after appeal
1214.05
Canceling drawing
608.02 (t)
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 by
Examiner
1309.01
Circulars, Purpose Introduction
Sec. No.
Citation :
Abstract
711.06 (a)
A. P. C. publication
901.06 (c)
Allowance, Listing at
1302.12
Applicant's 707.05 (d), 1302.12
Correction
707.05(g)
Correction, Period for response
710.06
Decisions, Orders, Notices
707.06
English language patent corresponding to
foreign
707.05 (e)
Examiner's answer
1208
Foreign patent data
901.05 (a)
Incorrect
707.05(g), 710.06
Literature, In specification
608.01 (p)
Periodical
901.06
References
707.05
Allowance in first action
1302.12
By applicant 707.05
(d), 1302.12
Restriction requirement, Art
813, 817
Statutes
Introduction
U.S. patent data
901.04
Citizenship
605.01
-Civil action under 35 U.S.C. 145
1214.01,
1215.05, 1216.02
Civil action under 25 U.S.C. 146
1109,
1109.01, 1109.02, 1111.09
Claim 608.01(1),
608.01(k)
Added by amendment
608.01 (0)
Added by preliminary amendment in excess
of filing fee
714.10
After prosecution closed
714.19
After prosecution closed, Near end of time
period
714.20
Aggregative
706.03 (1)
All allowed
710.02 (b)
All canceled
711.01
Allowable except as to form
707.07 (j)
Allowed, Rejection of
706.04
Allowed, Withdrawn appeal
1215.02
Alternative phrase
706.03 (d)
Analysis
904.01
Basis in description
608.01 (g)
Basis in disclosure
608
Breadth
706.03 (n)
Cancellation by Examiner after appeal
1214.05
Casting cloud on
707.07 (d)
Change, After Board recommendation
1213.01
Combination 706.03 (i), 706.03(j)
Combination and subcombination
801,
806.04 (c), 809.03 (a)
Construed in light of specification
608.01 (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 (i)
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
706.03 (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"
706.03 (y)
"Markush," Support
608.01 (p)
Multiplied
706.03(k),
706.03 (1)
Negative limitation
706.03 (d)
New matter
608.04,
706.03(0)
Nonelected invention
809.04, 821.01,
821.02
Nonelected invention, Added
821.03
Nonstatutory
706.03 (h)
Nonstatutory, Cancellation
1302.04 (b)
Numbering
608.01(j)
"O.G."
1302.09,
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),
710.04
(a)
Disclaimer rejection
706.03 (u)
Interference pending
1111.05
Late amendment
714.19
Not a response to Office action
711.02 (b),
1101.02 (e)
Origin must be stated. 1101.02,
1101.02 (d)
Patent in different division
1101.02
Period for response 710.02 (c),
710.04(a)
Prosecution closed 714.19,
1101.02(g)
Rejection
1101.02 (f)
Rejection, Failure to respond to
706.03 (u)
Rejection, Primary's attention
707.02
Special
708.01
Class, Scope
903.02 (b)
Class, Transfer
908.05
Class definitions
902.02
Classification :
Application. (See Classification of application. )
Basis
903.02
Bulletin
902.04
Examiner. (See Classification examiner.
)
Foreign patents
903.03
Manual
902.01
Non-patent literature
901.06 (b)
Orders
902.04
Patent, Change of
903.05
Patent index
902.03 (a)
Principles
903.02
Revision
908.02 (a)
Rules governing applications.
903.08 (e)
Slip
903.07
Statutory authority
903.01
Classification examiner :
Decision on classification __ 908.08(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(đ), 903.08(f),
903.08(g)
File wrapper data
717.03
Improperly classified
903.08 (a)
In another division at allowance
903.07 (b)
New application, By Application Branch
903.08,
903.08 (e)
New application, By Primary
903.08 (b)
Rules governing
903.08 (e)
Transfer to another division
903.08 (a),
903.08 (d),
903.08 (g)
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Clean copy 608.01
(q), 1302.02 Sec. No.
Clerk, Duties. (See the Manual ,of Operating
Instructions, Clerical operations.)
Closed prosecution except for formal ters
mat-
710.02(b)
Combination, Old, Restriction 806.05(b), 820.01
Combination and aggregation 706.03(1),
706.03 (j)
Combination and subcombination
802.01,
806.04(c), 806.05(a) to 806.05(d),
809.03 (a)
Commissioner, action requiring attention of :
Failure to identify claim as copied
from a
patent
1101.02 (d)
List
1003
Petition for access
108
Reissue application of patent in interfer-
ence
1401.12
Commissioner's
Approval of power to inspect
104
Authority and functions
709,
714.16, 717.01, 1001, 1002, 1003
Notices, Purpose
Introduction
Orders, Purpose
Introduction
Common disclosure, Parent and continuing
applications
201.11
Common ownership, Conflicting applications. 305,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 822, 1101.01 (b)
Communication with disbarred attorney
105
Companion case, Retention label
1302.07
"Complete" specification, British
201.15
Conception
715.07
Conflicting applications, Same applicant
304,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 804, 822, 822.01,
1101.01 (b)
Conflicting applications, Same assignee
305,
706.03 (k), 709.01, 822,
1101.01 (b)
Conflicting applications, Same attorney __
1101.01(k),
1102.01 (b)
Conservator, Authority recorded
409.01(b), 409.02
Conservator, Insane inventor
409.02
Constitutional basis for patents
Introduction
Constructive election 818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)
Constructive reduction to practice
715.07
Consular certificate
604.04
Consular certificate, Executor or administrator,
Foreign
409.01 (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
Copendency
201.11
Effective date
201.11
Inspection of parent.
103
Final rejection on first action
706.07 (b)
New matter
201.07
Oath, Delayed filing
602.05 (a)
Ownership
201.12
Parent case data noted on file wrapper
202.02
Continuation-Continued
Sec. No.
Petition to make special
708.02,
1002.02
Reference to parent case
201.11
Res judicata rejection
706.07 (b)
Sole from joint
201.07
Time for filing
201.11
When patented, Opens parent application
to
public inspection
103
Continuation-in-part
201.08
Assignment check
306
Copendeney
201.11
Effective date
201.11
File wrapper notation
202.02
Inspection of parent
103
Ownership
306
Petition to make special
708.02,
1002.02
Reference to parent case
201.11
Sole from joint
201.08
Time for filing
201.11
When patented, Opens parent application
to
public inspection
103
Continuing application
201.11
Controller General's Opinion B .- 111,648.
607.01
Convention, International
201.13
Converting joint to sole_ 201.03, 201.06,
201.07,
201.08
Converting sole to joint
201.03
Copendency
201.11
Copending application, Reference brought up
to
date
(f)
1302.04 Copied patent claim. (See Claim copied from patent. )
Copy of foreign application, Certified
201.14
Correction of drawing
608.02 (p)
Approval by Examiner 608.02(x),
608.02 (g)
Blueprint
608.02 (v)
Cost
608.02 (s)
Deferrable 608.02
(b),
608.027s)
Examiner's amendment
608.02
(w)
New matter
608.04
Order for
608.02 (x)
Required
707.07 (c)
Sketch
608.02 (v)
Separate letter
608.02 (r)
Signature, By Examiner's amendment
605.04 (b)
"Special" tag
608.02 (x)
Correction of patent
1400
Certificate of correction
1002.02,
1402
Reissue. (See Reissue application.) Statutory disclaimer
1403
Correction of printer's proof
1309.01
Correction of reference citation
707.05(g),
710.06
Correspondence :
Associate attorney
403.01
Double
403
Law Examiner. (See Correspondence 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
Sec. No.
Cases not requiring
1101.01(g)
Difference in dates necessitating
1101.01 (g)
Junior party fails to make date
1101.01 (j)
Oath under Rule 202 sealed by Examiner __ 1101.03
Statutory period not initiated by
1101.01 (f)
Counting actions
1705
Countries, Reciprocity under Public Law 690
201.13
Court decision, certificate of
1216.01
Court decision, Citation
707.06
Cross-noting :
Data of parent application on file wrapper
202.02,
1302.09
Data of related application brought up to
date
1302.04 (f)
Data of related application in specification_ 201.11,
Foreign application, Application oath
202.04
202.01
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, 1304, 1304.01
Date :
Amendment
710.01 (a), 714.18
Citation of foreign patent
901.05 (a)
Convention
201.13, 201.14
Division stamp
714.18
Filing
20.11, 503, 505, 1002.02
Foreign application
201.13, 201.14, 201.15
Office action
707.11
Office stamp
502, 505, 701.01(a), 714.18
Reference
706.02, 707.05(e), 707.05(f)
Date stamp, Examining division
714.18
Death of attorney
406
Death of inventor (see also Administrator or
executor )
409 to 409.01(f)
Decision :
By Board of Appeals
1213
By Classification Examiner
903.08 (f)
By Primary on interference motion
707.02
Citation
707.06
Governs Examiner's action
Introduction
Listed
Appendix II
Publication of
707.06
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
Sec. No.
Dependent counts in interference
1102.01 (a)
Depositing paper
502
Derogatory remark regarding prior art
608.01 (r)
Description, Basis for claim
608.01 (0)
Description, Detailed
608.01 (g)
Design application
1500
Aggregation
1504
Allowance
1505
Appearance of object
1502
Claim
1503.01
Convention date
201.13
Copending applications
1504
Definition
1502
Delay of issuance
1505
Description
1503.01
Disclaimer
1503.01
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
1503.02
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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4,
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Disclaimer-Continued
Sec. No.
Interference
1108,
1109.02
Rejection
706.03
(u),
710.02(đ), 1101.01 (m),
1101.02
(f)
Statutory
1403
Disclosure
608
Amendment
608.04
Amendment, Preliminary
608.04
(b)
Chemical compound
608.01
(p)
Claimed
901.03
Common, Parent and continuing
application_
201.11
Completeness
608.01
(p)
Correspondence with claims
706.03
(n)
Detailed description
608.01
(g)
Foreign application
201.15
Insufficient
608.01
(p)
Later filed application
608.01
(p)
Original claim
608.01(1),
706.03 (n)
Preliminary amendment
608.04 (b)
Related applications
608.01 (p)
Reservation clause
608.01 (e)
Restricted to claimed subject matter
1302.01
Specification. (See Specification.)
Support for claims
706.03
(n)
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,
806,
806.05
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
201.06
Assignment carried from parent
201.12
Assignment check
306
Copendency
201.11
Delayed filing of oath
602.05 (a)
Drawing, Transfer to
608.02 (j)
Effective date
201.11
File wrapper notation
202.02
Inspection of parent application
103
New matter
201.06
Oath
201.06,
602.05 ( ) a
Ownership carried from parent
201.12
Parent case data notation in
specification
202.02
Patented, Opens parent to inspection
103
Petition to make special
708.02,
1002.02
Reissue
1401.10
(a)
Reissue, Refer to Supervisory
Examiner
1005
Signature omitted
201.06
Sole from joint
201.06
Time for filing
201.11
Double correspondence
403
Double patenting :
Basis
802
Design application
1504
Double patenting-Continued
Sec. No.
Disclaimer, Statutory
804.01
Distinct and independent inventions
804, 804.01,
805, 806.05
Rejection
706.03 (k),
804, 804.01, 804.02
Same assignee 305, 706.03
(k), 822
Same inventor 706.03 (k), 801,
806.04 (h)
to 806.04 (j), 806.05, 822, 822.01
Spécies and genus 806.04 (h) to 806.04(j)
Draftsman
507
Draftsman's notation 507,
608.02 (a)
Draftsman's stamp 608.02(a),
608.02 (o)
Drawing
507, 608.02
"A.F.E.
608.02 (a)
Additional
608.02 (h)
Allowance, Notation on
1302.09
Amendment
608.02 (p)
Amendment, Direction for
608.02 (q)
Amendment, Disposition
608.02 (x)
Amendment support by original claim
608.01 (1)
Attorney's name
605.04 (h)
Attorney's name, Change,
608.02 (u)
Brief description
608.01 (f)
"Can be corrected"
608.02 (a)
Canceled figure
608.02 (t)
Canceled sheet
608.02 (t)
Canceled sheet, Patent
608.02 (1)
Canceled sheet, Transfer
608.02 (j)
Colored
1606
Complete illustration 608.02 (d),
706.03 (n)
Completeness
608.02 (e)
Content of
608.02 (đ)
Continuation application
608.02 (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 (j)
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)
Informality, Determined by draftsman
608.02 (a)
"Inventor"
605.04 (h)
Kept in examining division
608.02 (c)
Modification illustrated
608.02 (f)
Name of applicant
605.04 (h)
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Sec. No.
Drawing-Continued
Sec. No.
Necessary for filing date
506, 608.02
"New drawings required"
608.02 (a)
New matter
608.04
New, When required 608.02 (a),
608.02 (x)
Not received
608.02 (h)
Not returned
608.02 (y)
"O.G."
1302.09
Patented case
905.03
Plant application
1606
Print. (See Print of drawing.)
Prior art
608.02 (g)
Reference characters
608.02 (e)
Reference characters, Change
608.02 (w)
Reissue application 608.02
(k), 1401.05
Removal from division
608.02 (c)
Return
608.02 (y)
Signature
605.04 (h)
Signature, Administrator or executor
605.05 (a)
Signature correction
608.02 (y )
Signature correction, Examiner's amend-
ment
605.04 (b)
Sketch for correction
608.02 (v)
Substitute
608.02 (h)
Substitute application
608.02 (1)
Sufficiency, Determined by Examiner
608.02 (e)
Transfer
608.02 (i)
Transfer to continuation
608.02 (1)
Transfer to reissue 608.02
(k), 1401.05
Transfer to substitute application
608.02 (1)
Use in Reissue_) 608.02
(k), 1401.05
View
608.01 (f)
Drawing correction
608.02 (p)
Approval by Examiner 608.02(x),
608.02 (q)
Blueprint
608.02 (v)
Cost
608.02 (s)
Deferrable 608.02 (b),
608.02 (s)
Examiner's amendment
608.02 (w)
New matter
608.04
Order for
608.02 ( (x)
Required
707.07 (c)
Sketch
608.02 (v)
Separate letter
608.02 (r)
Signature, By Examiner's amendment
605.04 (b)
"Special" tag
608.02 (x)
Duplicate amendments
717.01 (a)
Duplicate claims
706.03 (k)
Duplicate foreign patents
903.03
Duplicate papers, Plant application
1602,
1603, 1609, 1610
E
"Easily Erasable" paper.
608.01
Effective date, Declassified matter
707.05 (f)
Effective date, Reference patent
706.02,
707.05 (e), 715, 715.01
Effective filing date, Continuing application
201.11
Effective filing date, International Conven-
tion 201.13, 201.14, 201.15
Election (see also Restriction ; Election of spe-
cies.)
Action on nonelected claims, Election not
waived
819
After multiplicity rejection
706.03 (1)
After restriction
818
After restriction, Treatment of nonelected
claims
821 to 821.03
Applicant must make
818.03 (e)
Between applications, Conflicting claims
804,
822 to 822.01
Constructive
818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)
Fixed by action on merits
818.02
(a)
Implied
818.02 (a), 818.02
(c)
Interference
820.02
Old combination, Election
waived
820.01
Optional cancellation
818.02 (c)
Original presentation
818.02
(a)
Shift
819.01
Traverse
818,
818.03,
818.03 (b), 818.03 (e), 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 35 U.S.C. 146
1109,
1109.01, 1109.02, 1111.09
Equivalents in art
904.01 (b)
Erasable (specially coated) paper
608.01
Erasure in specification, Before allowance
1302.03
Erasure in specification, Before Execution
608.01
Estoppel, Interference
1105.03, 1109.02, 1110
Examination of application :
Order of
708 to 708.03
Purpose
701
Reissue
1401.09
Secrecy during
101
"Secrecy order" case
107
Statutory authority
701
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Examiner :
Sec. No.
Assignment of application for examination
903.08 (b)
Classification. (See Classification examiner.)
Expressing Opinion on Validity
1701
Law :
Authority
1002, 1002.02
Correspondence under Rule 202
1101.01 (d)
to 1101.01 (1)
Has application, Amendment filed
714.18
Petition for access
103
Petitions handled, List
1002.02
Requests payment of final fee by senior
party
1101.01 (i)
New, Action indicated by Primary
707.01
Primary Actions requiring personal attention 707.02
Primary, Signature on file wrapper
1302.13
Resigns
1702
Resigns, old cases special
708.03
Supervisory, Functions
1002.02, 1003, 1004, 1005
Telephoning attorney
408
Testimony as patent expert
1701
Examiner's action. (See Action ; Letter, Ex-
aminer's. )
Examiner's amendment
1302.04
By initialing
1302.04
Claims, Nonelected invention, Canceled
821.01,
821.02
Claim, Nonstatutory, Canceled
1802.04 (b)
Claim, Numbers identifying
1302.04 (g)
Claim lost in interference, Canceled
1109.02
Copending application data brought up to
date
201.11, 1302.01
Drawing
608.02 (w), 1302.04
Formal matters
605.04 (b)
1802.04
Name on drawing
Patented copending application data
1302.04 (f)
"Printer Waiting"
714.16, 1309.01
Reference citation corrected
707.05 (g)
Signature of administrator
605.05 (a)
Title of application
606.01, 1302.04 (a)
Examiner's answer :
Appeal brief
1208
New ground of rejection
1208.01
Petition
1002
Petition for abandonment
711.03 (d)
Petition to make special, Continuing applica-
tion
708.02
Petition to revive
711.03 (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 fee
Sec. No.
714.10
Execution of oath
604
Executor or Administrator
409.01
Allowance and Issue
409.01 (f)
Application by, After discharge
409.01 (c)
Assigned application, Inventor dies
49.01 (e)
Authority
409.01 (b)
Consular certificate
409.01 (đ)
Foreign country
409.01 (d)
Heir 409.01, 409.01 (a),
409.01 (d)
Signature
605.05 (a)
Specification form
605.05 (a)
Exhausted Combination 706.03(1),
706.03 (j)
Exhibit
608.03
Exhibit, Affidavit under Rule 131 __ 715.07, 715.07 (d)
Exhibit at interview
713.08
Experimentation, Disclosure requiring
608.01 (g)
Exposure of papers during interviews.
101, 713.07
Extension of shortened response period.
710.02 (e),
1004
Extension of time for filing brief.
1215.04
F
Fee exempt application
607.01
Fee exempt application, Changed to fee filed
607.01(b), 1002.02
Fee exempt application, Inventor leaves
gov-
ernment
607.01 (a )
Fee filed application
607
Fee filed application, Changed to fee exempt
607.01 (c), 1002.02
Fee, filing
607
Claims in excess of
506, 714.10
Design application
1505
Fee exempt application
607.01
Inadequate
506
Petition for fee exemption
1002,02
Return 506.01, 607.02
Fee, Final :
Failure to pay
712
Interfering case, Not applied.
1101.01 (0)
Petition to accept
712, 1002.02
Fee stamp :
Consular
604.05
Consular, Omission
604.05 (a)
Embassy and Legation
604.05 (a)
Field of search 708.03,
904.01 (d)
Field of search, Notation by Examiner
705.01 (a),
717.05,
904.01 (đ)
File wrapper
717
Action entered
707.10
Allowed case data entered
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
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File wrapper-Continued
Sec. No.
Field of search
717.05
Field of search, Patentability report
705.01 (a)
Foreign application cross-noting
202.03, 202.04
Foreign filing date entered on
717.02, 1302.06
Index of claims
717.04
Interference notation
1101.01 (c)
Name of applicant changed
717.02 (b)
"P.R." division noted
705.01 (c)
Parent case notation on
202.02, 1302.09
Print
717.01 (b)
Relation of application noted on
202.02
Residence changed
717.02 (b)
Return of paper entered on
717.01
Signing and dating by Primary
1302.13
Filing date
503, 505
Effective
201.11
Foreign application, Convention date
201.13,
201.14, 201.15
Later filed application as disclosure
608.01 (p)
Petition
1002.02
Subsequent publication as disclosure
608.01 (p)
Filing fee
607
Claims in excess of
506, 714.10
Design application
1505
Fee exempt application
607.01
Inadequate
506
Petition for fee exemption
1002.02
Return
506.01, 607.02
Filing receipt
503
Final action. (See Allowance and issue rejection. )
; Final
Final action, Special nature of
708.01
Final restriction requirement
818.03
Final fee :
Failure to pay
712
Interfering case, Not applied
1101.01 (0)
Petition to accept
712, 1002.02
Reissue
1401.11
Final rejection
706.07
Amendment after
714.12, 714.13
Amendment after, Entered in part
714.20
First action
706.07 (b)
Interview
713.09
Letter
706.07
Patentability report
705.01 (a)
Petition to vacate
1002,1002.02
Premature
706.07 (c)
Premature, Withdrawal
706.07 (d)
Primary's attention required
707.02
"Secrecy order" application
107.02
Special
708.01
When proper
706.07, 706.07 (a)
Withdrawal
706.07 (e)
Withdrawal, Primary's attention
707.02
Withdrawal of premature
706.07 (d)
Withdrawal prior to hearing on appeal
1208.02
Firm of attorneys changes name
402.04,
402.04 (a)
Firm name-Form of-in power of attorney. 402.05
Sec. No.
Fissionable material
706.03
(b)
Five year pendency
707.02
(a)
Five year pendency, Shortened period for
re-
sponse
710.02
(b)
Flow sheet
608.02
Foreign application :
Certified copy to avoid reference
201.14
Cross-noting on file wrapper
202.03
Date, Entitled to 201.13,
201.14,
201.15
Determination of priority 201.14,
201.15,
201.16
Disclosure
201.15
English language translation for benefit
of
date
201.15
Filing in foreign country
107
Great Britain
201.15
License to file
107
Listed in oath
201.14,
602
More than one
201.14
Noting earliest date on file wrapper_
202.03,
717.02,
1302.06
Overcoming reference by
201.15,
715
Ribboned
602.04
(a)
Same invention
201.15
Seal
602.04
(a)
Statutory bar
201.13
Foreign filing, Proving for priority
201.14
Foreign filing date, Entitled to
201.13
Foreign filing date on file wrapper
202.03,
717.02,
1302.06
Foreign language application
608.01
Foreign oath
602.04
Foreign patent :
Citation
707.05
(e)
Citation dates and information
901.05
(a)
Duplicates
903.03
English language equivalent
707.05 (e)
Listing at allowance
1802.12
Manual of Foreign Patents
901.05
Ordering
901.05(c)
Print of, Where obtained
901.05 (c)
Statutory bar 201.13,
706.03 (s)
Transfer
903.03
Translation of
901.05
(d)
Unlicensed, Same applicant.
706.03 (s)
Forfeited application
203.07,
712
Prior art
901.02
Retention label
1802.07
Forfeiture
712
Formal matter:
Allowance and issue 1302.01, 1802.02,
1302.04
Amendment of case in issue
714.16
Claim allowable except for
707.07 (j)
Response to objection
714.02
Review of actions involving
Introduction
Specification format
608.01
When taken up. 707.07 (a), 707.07(e),
707.07(j),
714.02
Forms and form letters :
Amendment after Board decision, Refused_ 1214.07
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Forms and form letters-Continued
Sec. No.
Cancellation of nonelected claim
821.02 (a)
Decision on Motion
1105.06
Examiner's answer
1208
Examiner's Statement on appeal
1208
Final rejection
706.07
First action
707.03
Interference
1105.06, 1112 to 1112.10
Notice of allowance, Assigned application
308
Rejection of claim copied from patent __ 1101.02 (f)
Restriction requirement
817
Formula in printer's proof checked by Examiner
Fourth or subsequent action
1309.01
1005
Frivolous invention
706.03 (p)
Functional claim, Rejection
706.03 (c)
G
"General Information Concerning Patents"
703
Geeneric claim :
Definition
806.04 (đ)
Election of application in which presented
806.04 (j)
Informal
809.02 (e)
Patentability over species
806.04 (h )
Presented after issue of patent
806.04 (1)
Rejection
806.04 (j), 809.02(a), 809.02 (c)
Species claims lacking
809.02 (d), 818.02 (b)
Subcombination
806.04 (c)
Traverse of rejection in lieu of election ___ 809.02 (a)
Genus and species
801,
806.04(a) to 806.04(j), 808.01 (a), 809.02
Government-owned application :
"Act of 1883"
201.17, 607.01
Changed from fee filed
607.01 (c), 1002.02
Changed to fee filed
607.01 (b), 1002.02
Inventor leaves government
607.01 (a)
Special
708.01
35 U.S.C. 266
607.01
"Three year case"
710.03
Great Britain, "Complete" specification
201.15,
901.05 (a)
Great Britain, "Provisional" specification
201.15
Guardian, Authority recorded
409.01 (b), 409.02
Guardian of insane inventor
409.02
H
Hearing on appeal
1209
Heir as applicant (see also Administrator or
executor)
409.01 (a), 409.01 (d)
Holiday, Papers not received
502
Holiday, Period for response ending on
710.05
Holiday in District of Columbia
710.05
I
Idiomatic English
608.01 (a)
Implied election
818.02 (a), 818.02 (c)
Improper joinder, Effect on patent
805
Inaccurate claim
706.03 (n)
Sec. No.
Incomplete amendment,
Time
for complet-
ing
710.02 (c),
714.03
Incomplete application
506
Abandoned files
506.01
Completed
506.01
Drawing
507
Invalid oath
604.06
Return
506.01
Return of filing fee
506.01
Using again
506.01
Incomplete claim, Rejection
706.03 (f)
Incomplete response, Time
for
completing_
710.02 (c),
711, 714.03
Indefinite claim
706.03 (d)
Independent claim
608.01 (n)
"Independent inventions
802,
802.01, 803,
806,
806.04, 808.01, 808.01 (a)
Index of claims
717.04
Index of patents, Numerical
902.03 (a)
Informal application
702.01
Primary's attention
required
707.02
Search
704
Special
708.01
Informal drawing
507
Informality, Action calling attention
to ___ 707.07 (a),
707.07 (j)
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,
106.01
By disbarred attorney
105
By inventor
106
By licensee
106.01
Control of, By assignee
106
New application, By
Mail Branch
501
Patent file
103
Petition
103,
1002.02
Right of
104, 106
Interference
1100
Abandonment of contest
1108, 1110
Abstract of title in
patented
file
1101.02
Action after award of
priority
1109 to
1109.02
Action after award of
priority,
Losing party
1109.02
Action after award
of
priority, Winning
party
1109.01
Action after dissolution
1110
Addition of new party
1106.02
Additional interferences
1106, 1106.01,
1106.02
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Interference-Continued
Sec. No.
Admission of patent claims
denied
1101.02,
1101.02
(f)
Affidavit :
Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded
with interference record
1101.01
(h)
Oath under Rules 131, 202,
and 204
opened
with preliminary statements
1101.03
Oath under Rules 131 and
204 removed
and
sealed
715.06,
1101.03
After decision on motion
1106.01
All parties claiming invention
to
be
in-
cluded
1101.01 (h)
Amendment filed during
1111.05
Amendment in connection with
motion
1108
Appeal to Court of Customs
and
Patent
Appeals
1109
Application and patent in
different
divi-
sions
1101.02
Applications in different divisions
1101.01 (a)
Attorney, Parties have same
1101.01 (k),
1102.01
(b)
Attorney appointed
402.03
Brief card
1102.01 (c)
Briefs on motion
1105.01
Cancellation of losing party's
claim
1109.02
Certified copies of part of
application
1111.12
Civil action under 35 U.S.C.
146
1109, 1109.01,
1109.02, 1111.09
Claim copied from a patent (see also
Claim
copied from patent)
1101.02 to
1101.02
(g)
Claim interpretation
1101
Claim "modified"
1102.01
(a)
Claiming of same subject matter necessary_ 1101.01
Claims, Same in two applications
of
same
party
1102.01
Claims, Suggesting
1101(j), to
1101.01 (0)
Claims, Suggesting from patent
1101.02 (b)
Claims not patentable over issue
noted
in
let-
ter to applicant,
1102.01 (b)
Claims of application not
identical with
pat-
ent claims, Rule 205
1101.02,
1101.02 (c),
1102.01 (a)
Claims of patent, All
interfering
to
be
counts
1101.02 (c)
Claims of patent, Rejection
1101.02
(f)
Common ownership
305,
1101.01
(b)
Concession of priority
1108,
1109.02
Conflicting parties, Same attorney
1101.01
(k)
Consultation with Interference
Examiner
__ 1111.13
Continuation of earlier application
1101.01 (e),
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
Sec. No.
Correspondence under Rule 202 1101.01
(d) to
1101.01
(1)
Counts, Dependent 1102.01
(a)
Counts, Must be made by all parties
1102.01
Counts, Patentably distinct 1101.01(j),
1105.03
Dates, Difference 1101.01
(g)
"Decision Noted"
1107
Decision on motion, Letter
1105.06
Decision on motion, Primary's attention
707.02
Declaration of interference
1102.02
Deferment of application of final fee 1101.01
(0)
Dependent counts 1102.01
(a)
Different divisions have applications, 1101.01 (a)
Different divisions have patent and applica-
tion
1101.02
Disclaimer 1108,
1109.02
Disclaimer, Rejection 706.03 (u),
710.02(d),|1101.01 (m), 1101.02
(f)
Dissolution on motion of examiner
1105.05
Dissolution on motion of examiner, Requires attention of primary
707.02
Divisional application referred to in papers
1101.01 (e), 1102.01 (a)
Divisional applications, Prosecution
1111.03
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
Ex parte consideration not given on later partes proceedings 1105, 1111.07
Failure to identify patent from which claims
were copied 1101.02, 1101.02
(d)
File wrapper notation 1101.01
(c)
Filing date not overcome 1101.01
(1)
Foreign application relied on :
Correspondence under Rule 202 1101.01
(g)
Not referred to in preparation of papers
1102.01
(a)
Shifting burden of proof
1105.04
Form for decision letter on motion
1105.06
Forms other than decision on motion (See list
under 1112 in Table of Contents) _ 1112 to
1112,10
Hearing on motion 1105,
1105.01
Index sheet, Interference file
1107
Inspection of oaths under Rules 131, 202, and 204
1101.03
Interference brief card 1102.01 (c)
Interference number
1102.02
Interpretation of claims
1101
Interview prohibited
1111.01
Joint to sole
1111.07
Junior application in issue 1101.01
(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
Sec. No.
Jurisdiction of patent
1104
Law Examiner may be consulted
1101.01 (c)
Letter to Examiner of Interferences
1102.01 (a)
Letters to parties
1102.01 (b)
Losing party, treatment of claims
1109.02
Losing party may obtain copy of opponent's
application
1109.02
"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
1111.06
Reconsideration
1105.07
Substitute sole for joint
1111.07
New reference found
1105.05
Non-elected invention
1101.01
Noting of possible interference
1101.01 (c)
Oath under Rule 202 sealed and forwarded
with interference record
1101.01 (h)
Oath under Rules 131, 202, and 204
opened
with preliminary statements
1101.03
Oath under Rules 131 and 204 removed
and
sealed
715.06,
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 decides propriety of.
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 690
201.16,
1102.01
(a),
1111.10
Reconsideration of decision on motion
1105.07
Record in each interference complete
1111.02
Redeclaration
1106
Reference found after declaration
1105.05
Referred to Primary for question of patent-
ability
1105.05
Reforming
1106.01
Rehearing, New ground in decision
1105.05
Reissue application 1102.01
(a),
1111.08
Rejection of patent claim
1101.02 (f)
Rejection on estoppel 1105.03, 1109.02, 1110
Interference-Continued
Sec. No.
Requesting jurisdiction of interference
1104
710.02 (c),
Response to suggestion of claims
1101.01(j), 1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)
Sealing of oaths
715.06, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03
Sealing of oaths, Attention of Primary re-
quired
707.02
Search
1101.01 (c), 1302.08
"Secrecy Order" case
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(j) to
1101.01(o), 1101.02 (b)
Suggestion of claims, Time limit
710.02 (c),
1101.01 (m), 1101.01 (n)
Suggestion of claims from a patent
1101.02 (b)
Suit in Equity. (See Civil Action.)
Suspension of action, Junior party fails to
make date
1101.01 (i)
Suspension of ex parte prosecution
709.01, 1103
Terminated, Right to inspect.
103
Termination
1107
Termination, Cancel claim
1109.02
Testimony equivalent to Rule 131 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 (i),
1101.01 (0), 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
718.09
How conducted
713.01
Inter partes questions 713.06,
1111.01
Local attorney 713.03,
713.05
Model
713.08
Oral agreement not binding
713.04
Patentability report cases
705.01 (f)
Record of
713.04
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Interviews-Continued
Sec. No.
Refused 713.01, 713.02, 713.05,
713.10
Substance made of record
713.04
Time allowed
713.01
Where held
713.01
Invention. (See Patent ; Rejection.)
Invention, Brief summary
608.01 (d)
Invention, Not originally claimed
603
Inventor (see also Applicant)
605
Deceased 409 to 409.01 (f)
Heirs 409.01(a),
409.01(d)
Insane
409, 409.02
Representative
401
Issue. (See Allowance and issue.)
Issue and Gazette branch
1309
Jurisdiction of allowed case
1305
"Printer waiting" case
1809.01
Issue of patent to assifgnee
307
Issue slip
903.07
J
Jacket. (See File wrapper.)
Joinder, Linking claim allowed
809.04
Joint application, Definition
201.02
Joint application, Original oath
602
Joint application, Signatures
605.04 (f)
Joint inventor :
Oath
602
Power of attorney to.
402.01
Refuses to sign application
409.03
Joint inventors 201.02,
201.03, 605
Change in order of names
605.04 (f)
Joint owners
605
Joint to sole 201.03, 201.06, 201.07, 201.08, 1402.01
File forwarded to Application Branch
201.03
Interference pending
1111.07,
1112.09(b) to 1112.09(p)
Jurisdiction :
Allowed application
714.16, 1305
Appealed application
1210
Application before court
1216
Application in interference
1101.01(0)
Interference
1104
Jurisdiction of notary
604.03
K
Kinds of applications
201
L
Lack of utility
706.03 (p)
Language of papers
608.01
Law examiner :
Authority 1002,
1002.02
Correspondence under Rule 202 1101.01 (d) to 1101.01 (1)
Has application, Amendment filed
714.18
Petition for access
103
Petitions handled, List
1002.02
Requests payments of final fee by senior party 1101.01 (j)
Sec. No.
Laws, Patent (see also Statutes)
Introduction
Letter (see also Action ; Forms and form letters ;
Letter, Examiner's).
Abandonment after allowance
711.05
Drawing correction, Approval by Examiner
608.02 (a)
Drawing correction, Separate letter
608.02 (r)
Drawing transfer
608.02 (i)
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 (j)
Claim summary
707.07 (1)
Complete and clear
707.07
Correction, Period for response
710.06
Correction of citation
707.05(g)
Date stamped
707.11
Decision on motion
1105.06
Decisions cited
707.06
Dictated by Primary Examiner
707.01
Draftsman's criticism embodied in first Office
action
707.07 (c)
Election of species required, Concluding
paragraph 809.02(a),
809.02(b)
"Examiner" or "Acting Examiner" at end of
letter
707.09
File wrapper entry
707.10,
717.01
Final rejection, Clearly stated
706.07
Final rejection, Concluding statement.
706.07
Final rejection, Patentability report
705.01 (a)
First action, Includes Draftsman's com-
ments 608.02(a),
707.07 (c)
"First action," Sample
707.03
Formal drawing required
608.02 (b)
Formal matters 707.07 (a),
707.07 (j)
Full anticipation, Expressions used
707.07 (d)
Informal application
702.01
Initial sentence
707.04
Initialed by Examiner
707.08
Interference forms 1105.06, 1112
to
1112.10
Language in rejecting
707.07 (d)
Mailing
707.12
Memorandum cited
707.06
New Examiner, Primary dictates
707.01
Notices cited
707.06
Numbering of paragraphs.
707.07 (k)
Omnibus rejection
707.07 (d)
Orders cited
707.06
Personal matter excluded
707.07 (d)
Piecemeal prosecution
707.07 (g)
Power of attorney invalid or lacking
402
Preceding final action
707.14
Preliminary amendment in new case
707.04
Primary signs
707.09
C
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Letter, Examiner's-Continued
Sec. No.
707.02
Primary's attention required, List
707.05 to 707.05(g),
References, Citation
901.04, 901.05 (a)
Refusing entry of amendment after Board
decision
1214.07
Rejection of claim copied from patent __ 1101.02 (f)
707.13, 710.06
Remailing
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)
707.03
Sample
Shortened time for reply
710.02
Signature
707.09
Statement of rejection
707.07 (d)
Status letter reply
203.08
Substantial anticipation, Expressions used 707.07 (đ)
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),
Letters testamentary_ 409.01(b), 409.01(c), 409.01(e)
409.01 (e)
Library, Scientific
901.06 (a)
License to file Foreign Application
107,706.03 (s)
Licensee, Access
Linking claim
708.01, 809, 809.03,
809.03(a), 809.04
Traverse of rejection
818.03 (d)
List of countries giving right of priority
201.13
List of decisions.
Appendix II
List of forms. (See Forms and form letters.)
Literature citation in specification
608.01 (p)
Local representatives of attorneys.
408
M
Machine, Process or product and
801, 803,
806.05(e), 806.05(f), 806.05(g), 809.03(a)
Mail :
Depositing papers
502
Receipt and handling
500
Undelivered
707.13
Mail Branch
500
Mailing action
707.12
Manual of Classification
902.01
Manual of Foreign Patents
901.05
Manuscript decision
707.06
Margin, Application papers
608.01
Mark of applicant
605.04 (d )
Marking in application, Erasure at allowance_
1302.03
Marking patent
905.04
Markush claim, Antedating reference for
715.03
Markush claim
706.03 (y)
Markush claim, Supporting disclosure
608.01 (p)
Matter not originally claimed
603
"Mechanical" patent
Sec. No. 201
Memorandum, Citation
707.06
Merits, Appeal to Board of Appeals Introduction
Merits, Question of, Given precedence
707.07 (a)
Method, Obvious
706.03 (q)
Method and apparatus or product.
802.01,
806.05(e), 806.05(f), 809.03(a), 820
Method of doing business
706.03 (a)
Misjoinder, Effect on patent
805
Misjoinder of Inventors 201.03, 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
706.03 (i)
N
Change 605.04 (c),
717.02(b)
Change, File sent to Application Branch
605.04 (€)
Corrected by amendment
605.04 (g)
Drawing, Applicant's
605.04 (h)
Drawing, Applicant changes name
605.04 (c)
Drawing, Attorney's
605.04 (h)
Drawing, Change of Attorney's Name
Pro-
hibited
608.02 (đ)
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 (e)
Claim
706.03 (0)
Claim, Appealable
608.04 (c)
Claim terminology
608.01 (0)
106.01
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New matter-Continued
Sec. No.
Continuation application
201.07
Design application
1503.02
Disclosure
608.04
Divisional application
201.06
Drawing
608.04
Inherent characteristics
608.04 (a )
Petitionable
608.04 (c)
Preliminary amendment
608.04 (b)
Rejection
706.03 (0)
Reissue application 1401.06, 1401.07
Specification, Petitionable
608.04 (c)
Substitute specification
714.20
Supplemental oath
603
Trademark definition
608.01 (v)
When entered
714.19, 714.20
Non-elected invention, Interference
1101.01
Non-elected invention :
Claims to-Added
821.03
Claims to-Canceled
821.02
Claims to-Withdrawn
821.01, 821.02
Non-elected species :
Claims to-Canceled
821.01
Claims to-Withdrawn
809.02 (c)
Non-statutory claim
706.03 (h)
Non-statutory claim, Canceled
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
1803.03
Government application
109, 1304
Reissue application
1401.11
"Secrecy order" application
107.02, 1304
Undelivered
1303.02
Notice of reissue application
1401.03
Notices, Purpose
Introduction
Notices, Table
Appendix I
Number, Drawing reference character
608.01 (g)
Numbering of claims
601.01 (j)
Numbering of papers in file wrapper
717.01
0
Oath :
After appeal
1212
Antedating patent for interference (Rule
204)
1101.02, 1101.02 (a), 1101.03
Antedating reference. (See Oath, Antedating
reference, Rule 131. )
Inspection during interference (Rules 131,
202, 204)
1101.03
Junior party, Part of interference file (Rule
202)
1101.03
Junior party to possible interference (Rule
202)
1101.01(d) to 1101.01(1)
Oath-Continued
Sec. No.
Original. (See Oath, Original, Rule 65.)
Plant application (Rule 162)
1604.
Reissue (Rule 175)
1401.08
Sealing for interference (Rules 131, 202,
204) 715.06, 1101.01 (h),
1101.03
Traversing rejection (Rule 132)
716
Oath, Antedating reference, Rule 131
715
Acts in this country
715.07 (c)
After appeal
1212
Assignee
715.04
Chemical case
715.03
Conception
715.07
Constructive reduction
715.07
Dates to be overcome
715,
715.01
Diligence 715.07, 715.07 (a)
Exhibit
715,
715.07
Exhibit, Disposition
715.07
(d)
Facts and evidence.
715.07
Foreign filing date
715.01
Generic claim
715.02
Generic claim, Chemical case
715.03
Interference, Oath sealed
715.06
Interference testimony equivalent to 715.07
(b)
Joint inventor makes
715.04
New matter in reference
715
Patent claims same invention 715.05, 1101.02
(a)
Patent shows single species
715.03
Primary decides sufficiency 707.02,
715.08
Reduction to practice
715.07
Sealing prior to interference
715.06
Sealing requires Primary's attention
707.02
Seasonable presentation
715.09
When used
715
Who may make
715.04
Oath, Original, Rule 65.
602
Administering
604
Amendment
602.01
Attorney administers
604.06
Consular certificate
604.04
Date of execution
602.05
Defective 602.01,
602.03
Delayed filing
602.05
Divisional application
602.05
(a)
Execution
604
Foreign execution
602.04
Foreign filed applications listed 201.14,
202.04
Invalid, By attorney in case
604.06
"Joint"
602
New 602.01,
602.02
Notary
604.03
Notary certificate
602.01
Old at time of filing.
602.05
Seal
604.01
Seal, Foreign application
602.04 (a)
Seal, Not required
604.03 (a)
"Sole"
602
Substitute
602.02
Venue
604.02
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Sec. No.
Oath, Supplemental, Rule 67
603
After allowance
603.01, 714.16
New matter
608.04
Object of invention
608.01 (d)
Objection contrasted with rejection
706.01
Objection to formal matters, When made_ 707.07(a),
707.07 (j)
Obvious error, Correction
1302.04, 1305
Obvious method
706.03 (q)
Offer to surrender original patent
1401.01, 1401.04
Office date stamp
505, 710.01 (a), 714.18
Official cross reference, Order of
903.06
Official Gazette
1703
Official Gazette, Claim
1302.09
1302.10
Official Gazette, Drawing figure
Old application
208.03
Old combination
706.03(i), 706.03 (j)
Old combination, Division
806.05 (b), 820.01
Operative example
608.01 (p)
Operativeness, Showing
608.03, 716
Oral hearing on appeal
1209
Order, Citation
707.06
Order, Classification
902.04
Order of examination
708 to 708.03
Order of examination, Patentability report_ 705.01 (c)
Order of papers in file wrapper
717.01 (a)
Ordering :
Abandoned file
711.04 (b), 905.03
Abstract after publication
901.06 (d)
Cross-references
903.06
Foreign patent
901.05(c)
Patented file
905.03
Photostat
905.01
Publication
901.06 (b)
Soft copy
905.02
Sub-class list
902.03 (c)
Orders, Purpose
Introduction
Orders, Table
Appendix I
Original application
201.04
Original carries title to continuing application_ 201.12
Overlapping applications, Same applicant
304,
709.01, 804, 804.02, 822, 822.01, 1101.01 (b),
1111.03.
Overlapping applications, Same assignee
305,
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
Sec. No.
Wrong division
508.01
Parent application
201.04
Parent application data, Cross-noting
201.11
Parent carries assignment to continuing cation
appli-
201.12
Patent :
1936 (present) series
901.04
A.I. series
901.04
Arrangement in division
901.07
Assignment
301
Borrowing
901.08
Casting cloud on
707.07 (đ)
Claim copied. (See Claim copied from patent.)
Classification change
903.05
Cost of copy
905.02
Design series
901.04
Effective date 706.02,
715,
715.01
Files
905.03
Foreign. (See Foreign patent.)
Index
902.03 (a)
Interference 1101.02
to
1101.02(g)
Joint to sole
1402.01
Jurisdiction
1305
Laws (see also Statutes; Statutes Revised. )
Introduction
Marking Examiner's copy
905.04
Missing copy
901.09
Ordering soft copy
905.02
Plant
901.04,
1600
Reference. (See Reference. )
Reissue series
901.04
Soft copy
905.02
Sole to joint
1402.01
Statutory types of subject matter
706.03 (a)
System, Constitutional basis for
Introduction
Transfer
903.05
"Utility" series
901.04
X series
901.04
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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Patentability report-Continued
Sec. No.
Interviews
705.01 (f)
Primary decides propriety
707.02
Print of drawing
705.01 (d)
Procedure
705.01 (a)
Purpose
705.01 (e)
Recording
705.01 (c)
Required for complete application
506
Restriction, Effect on
807
Search 705.01(a),
705.01 (b)
Sequence of examination
705.01 (b)
Transfer for appeal.
705.01 (a)
Patented file
905.03
Patented file, Reissue application notice
1401.03
Pencil notations, Erased at allowance
1302.03
Pending application preserved in secrecy
101
Period for response
710
After Board decision
1214.01
After correspondence under Rule 202
710.02 (b)
After interference 710.02(b), 1109,
1109.01
Amendment after
714.17
Claim copied from patent
710.02 (c),
710.04 (a), 1101.02 (e)
Claims all allowed
710.02 (b)
Computed
710.01 (a)
Copying claim from patent does not extend statutory period 710.04(a), 1101.02(e)
Correction of citation
710.06
Date of receipt of amendment
710.01 (a)
Defective Office action
710.06
Extension 710.02(d), 710.02(e), 1005
Five year pendency
710.02 (b)
Government-owned application
710.03
Holiday, Saturday, or Sunday expiration
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
Remailing 707.13,
710.06
Shortened 710.02,
710.02 (e)
Shortened, Approval 710.02
(a), 1005
Shortened, Extension 710.02 (d),
710.02 (e)
Shortened statutory period, Distinguished
from time limit
710.02 (d)
Shortened statutory period, When used __
710.02 (b)
Suggesting claims
710.02 (c),
1101.01 (m),
1101.01 (n)
Saturday, Expiration of time
710.05
Sunday, Expiration of time
710.05
Supplemental action
710.06
Three year statutory period
710.03
Time computation
710.01 (a)
Time limit action
710.02
Time limit action, When used
710.02 (c)
Two periods running 710.04,|710.04
(a)
Sec. No.
Periodicals
901.06
Permanent ink
608.01, 714.07
Perpetual motion
706.03 (p)
Petition :
Abandonment holding 711.03 (c),
711.03 (đ)
Abandonment holding, Examiner's
state-
ment
711.03 (d)
Accept final fee
712, 1002.02
Access to parent application
103, 1002.02
After forfeiture
712
Amend after appeal decision
1002.02
Amend with appeal
1207
Application
601
Application, Amendment of
601.01
Application, Including power of attorney 402, 601.02
Certificate of Correction
1002.02
Commissioner's duties Introduction, 1002
Delegation of Commissioner's authority
1001.01
Entry of Amendment
1002.02, 1207
Examiner's statement
1002
Examiner's statement, Revival
711.03 (d)
Fee-exempt, To or from fee-filed
1002.02
Filing date
1002.02
Final rejection
1002.02
Inspection
103
Make special
708.02,
1002.02
Matter subject to
Introduction,
706.01, 1002
Matter subject to, Listed
1002.02
New matter
608.04 (c)
Period of response
1002
Power of attorney included
402
Reconsideration of decision on motion
1105.07
Required for complete application
506
Revival 711.03
(c), 1002.02
Revival, appealed case
1215.04
Revival, Examiner's statement
711.03 (d)
Suspend rules
1002
Withdrawal from issue
1308
Photoprint, Ordering
905.01
Piecemeal prosecution
707.07 (g)
Pink slip (Form PO-152)
707.07 (a)
Plant application
1600
Action
1610
Advertising
1610
Affidavit
1610
Allowance
1611
Bacteria
1601
Bureau of Plant Industry
1608, 1609
Claim
1605
Color drawing
1606
Color identified
1605
Definitions
1601
Department of Agriculture
1608
Description
1605
Drawing
1606
Duplicate papers
1603, 1610
Examination
1608
Examiner's amendment
1610
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Plant application-Continued
Sec. No.
Executive Order
1608
Issle
1611
Laudatory expressions
1610
Letter of transmittal
1608
Method cyaim
1605
Oath
1604
Original and duplicate files
1603,
1610
Parts
1603
Plant varieties excluded
1601
Report of Bureau of Plant Industry
1609
Signature
1603
Specification
1605,
1610
Specimens
1607
Statutory basis
1601
Plant patent series
901.04
Post office, Depositing papers in
502
Post office address, Applicant
605.03
Post office address, Attorney
601.02
Power of attorney
402
After filing application
410
Application in interference
402.08
Application petition includes
601.02
Assignee gives
402.07
Associate attorney
402.02,
406
Death of applicant 409 to
409.01 (f)
Death of principal attorney
406
Firm
402.04
Firm changes name
402.04 (a)
Invalid
402
Joint applicant
402.01
Limited recognition
402.01
Not of record
406,|714.01(c)
Notice of revocation
402.05
Revocation 402.05, 402.05
(a),
402.07
Single signature form
601.02
Substitute
402.03
Unregistered attorney
402,
402.01
Withdrawal of attorney
402.06
Power to inspect 101, 104,
402,
713.05
Power to inspect, Disbarred attorney
105
Preamble, Design application
1503
Preamble, Omission
608.01 (c)
Preamble, Specification
608.01 (b)
Preliminary amendment
714.09
Preliminary amendment, Excessive claims
714.10
Preliminary amendment, New matter
608.04 (b)
Premature final rejection
706.07 (c)
Primary Examiner, Actions requiring personal
attention
707.02
Primary Examiner, Signature on file wrapper
1302.13
Print of drawing
608.02 (m)
Additional
608.02 (m)
Alteration
608.02 (m)
Appeal
1204
Examiner's notation on
608.02 (m)
File wrapper
717.01 (b)
Kept in examining division
608.02 (c)
Marking
608.02 (m)
New application
508
Print of drawing-Continued
Sec. No.
Patentability report
705.01 (d)
Reissue application
608.02 (k)
Returned drawing
608.02 (y)
Sketch
608.02 (v)
Printed matter
706.03 (a)
"Printer waiting"
1809.01
Printer's Proof, Correction
1309.01
Prior art. (See Reference.)
Priority, Overcoming Reference
201:15
Priority, Formal Requirements
201.14
Priority, Public Law 690.
201.16
Priority right
201.13
Process. (See Method.)
Product by process
706.03 (e)
Product of nature
706.03 (a)
Prolix claim
706.03 (g)
Proof, "Printer waiting"
1309.01
Proof of foreign filing, "Normal" priority
201.14
Prosecution, Piecemeal
707.07 (g)
Prosecution, Reopening after appeal decision_ 1214.07
Prosecution closed, Application allowable
ex-
cept for form
710.02 (b)
Protest against issuance of patent
1809.02
"Provisional" specification, British
201.15
Public inspection, Application file
103
Public Law 380
201.16, 605
Public Law 506
604.03 (a)
Public Law 585
706.03 (b)
Public Law 619
201.16, 1005
Public Law 690
201.16
Public policy
706.03 (p)
Public sale
706.03 (s)
Public use, Statutory bar 201.13,
706.03 (s)
Public use proceeding, Rejection on
706.03 (v)
Publications of abstracts 711.06,
711.06 (a)
Publications :
Citing 707.05(e),
901.06
Declassified
707.05(f)
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
406
Death of inventor
409.01
Signature improper or lacking 711,
714.01 (b)
Telegram amendment
714.08
Receipt, Office date stamp_ 502, 505, 710.01 (a), 714.18
Receipt for papers filed
503,|717.01 (a)
Receipt of mail and papers
500
Reclassification of classes
903.02 (a)
Recommendation by Board of Appeals
1213.01
Reconsideration by Board of Appeals 1214.01, 1214.03
Record books, Examining division
1704
Recording assignment
302
Reduction to practice
715.07
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## MANUAL OF PATENT EXAMINING PROCEDURE
Reference:
Sec. No.
A.I. patent
901.04
A.P.C. publication
901.06 (c)
Abandoned application
901.02
Additional
707.05 (đ)
After allowance
1308.01
After appeal
1208.01
Antedating. (See Oath, Antedating reference,
Rule 131.)
"Applied"
707.05 (b)
Arrangement in examining division
901.07
Assigned application as
304
Borrowing
901.08
Citation 707.05 to 707.05 (g), 901.04,
901.05 (a)
Citation correction
707.05 (g)
Citation correction, Period for response
710.06
Cited by applicant 707.05
(d), 1302.12
Combination of references
706.02
Copending
706.02
Cross, How cited
707.05 (e)
Declassified printed matter
707.05 (f)
Effective date, Patent __ 706.02, 707.05 (e),
715, 715.01
Equivalents
904.01 (b)
Foreign patent 707.05 (e),
901.05 (a)
Forfeited application
901.02
Incorrect citation 707.05(g),
1302.12
Listing at allowance 1302.12, 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 131.)
Voided by proof of foreign filing
201.14
"Well known in the art," Supported by
__
706.02 (a)
Reference characters
608.01 (g)
Reference to foreign application
202.03, 202.04
Reference to prior patent
608.01 (r)
Reference to related application. (See
Cross-
noting. )
Reference to related application for
disclo-
sure
608.01 (p)
Re-file application
201.10
Refusal to enter amendment, Petition
1002.02
Register of appeals
1204
Register of applications, Application
Branch
504
Register of applications, Examining division
1704
Registration, Attorney or agent
402, 401.01
Rehearing by Board 1214.01, 1214.02
Rehearing by C.C.P.A
Sec. No. 1216.01
Reissue application :
Abstract of title
1401.01
Additions underlined
1401.06
Affidavit
1401.08
Affidavit, Patent not available
1401.04
Allowance
1401.11
Allowance, Drawing transfer
1401.05
Applicant
1401.02
Assignee
1401.02
Broadened
1401:08
Claim, Canceled from original application
1401.08
Claim, Numbering
1401.06
Claim, Oath requirement
1401.08
Claim, Original claim subject to re-examina-
tion
1401.09
Claim, Same invention as original patent
1401.07
Claiming foreign priority 201.14,
1401
Court decision involving original patent_ 1401.09 (a)
Deceased inventor
1401.02
Defective oath, Ground for rejection 706.03 (x),
1401.08
Definition
1401
Design application
1505
Divisional application 1005, 1401.10 (a)
Drawing 608.02 (k),
1401.05
Effective date
1401.09
Election of species
1401.10
Error in original patent 1401,
1401.08
Examination 1401.04,
1401.09
Filed during interference 1003, 1111.08,
1401.12
Foreign priority claim
1401
Inoperative, Oath requiremen __ t
1401.08
Interference of original patent involved
1033,
1111.08, 1401.12
Inventor
1401.02
Laches
1401
List of references
1401.11
Misjoinder of inventors
1401
Narrowed
1401.08
New matter
1401.07
Notice in original file
1401.03
Notice of allowance
1401.11
Numbering of claims
1401.06
Oath
1401.08
Offer to surrender patent 1401.01,
1401.04
Omission of feature
1401.07
Omissions bracketed
1401.06
Ownership
201.12
Parts
1401.01
Print of drawing
608.02 (k)
Requisites
1401.01
Restriction
1410.01
Return of original patent
1401.04
Same invention as original patent
1401.07
"Special" for examination
1401.09
Specification 1401.06, 1401.10 (a)
Statutory basis
1401
Statutory disclaimer
1403
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Reissue application-Continued
Sec. No.
Suit on original patent
1401.09 (a)
Title abstract
1401.01, 1401.02
Transfer of original drawing
608.02
(k), 1401.05
Twice reissued
1401.06
Reissue patent series
901.04
Rejection
706
After allowance of application __ 1101.01
(1), 1308.01
After allowance of claim
706.04
After allowance of claim, Primary
reviews
707.02
After appeal, New rejection
1208.01
After correspondence under Rule
202
1101.01 (i)
After termination of interference,
1109.02, 1110
Against public policy
706.03 (p)
Aggregation
706.03 (1)
All valid grounds
707.07 (g)
Alternative phrases
706.03 (d)
Anticipation, Full
707.07 (d)
Anticipation, Substantial
707.07 (d)
Art
706.02
Assigned application, Same applicant.
304
Atomic Energy Act
706.03 (b)
Bar, Statutory
706.03 (s)
Board of Appeals introduces
1214.01
Breadth
706.03 (n)
Business method
706.03 (a)
Claim copied from patent
1101.02 (f)
Claim copied from patent, Failure
to re-
spond
706.03 (u)
Claim copied from patent, Primary's atten-
tion
707.02
Combination of references
706.02,
707.07 (d)
Common knowledge
706.02 (a)
Conflicting applications
304,
305, 706.03 (k), 709.01,
802,02,
804, 804.01,
804.02, 822, 822.01.
Conflicting applications, One assigned
304
Cumulative
707.07 (đ)
Dedication
715
Defective reissue oath
706.03
(x), 1401.08
Dependent claim
608.01 (n)
Directly met
707.07 (d)
Disclaimer 706.03
(u),
|710.02 (đ)
Double patenting. (See Double patenting. )
Duplicate claims
706.03 (k)
Estoppel, Interference
1105.03,
1109.02, 1110
Final. (See Final rejection.)
Foreign application, Statutory bar
706.03 (s)
Fraud upon public
706.03 (p)
Frivolous invention
706.03 (p)
Full anticipation, Expression recommended
707.07 (đ)
Functional
706.03 (c)
Generic claim
809.02,
809.02 (a)
Genus and species 806.04 (h)
to 806.04 (j)
Ground clearly stated
707.07 (d)
Inaccurate
706.03 (n)
Incomplete
706.03 (f)
Indefinite
706.03 (đ)
Inoperativeness
706.03 (p)
Rejection-Continued
Sec. No.
Insufficient disclosure
706.03 (n)
Insufficient disclosure, Trademark
608.01 (v)
Interference, Estoppel 1105.03, 1109.02, 1110
Interference terminated
1109,02, 1110
Language used
707.07 (đ)
Linking claim
809|to 809.04
Markush, Improper
706.03 (v)
Method of doing business
706.03 (a)
Multiplicity
706.03 (1)
Negative limitation
706.03 (đ)
New, After appeal
1208.01
New, After final rejection
706.07 (e)
New matter
706.03 (0)
Non-statutory claim
706.03 (h )
Non-statutory subject matter
706.03 (a)
Not based on prior art.
706.03
Not readable on disclosure
706.03 (n)
Oath, Defective reissue
706.03 (x)
Objection distinguished
706.01
Obvious method
706.03 (q)
Old combination 706.03(1),
706.03 (j)
Omnibus rejection
707.07 (đ)
Overlapping applications
304,
305, 706.03 (k), 709.01, 802.02, 804, 804.01,
804.02, 822, 822.01.
Perpetual motion
706.03 (p)
Personal remarks avoided
707.07 (d)
Previously allowed claim
706.04, 707.02
Printed matter
106.03 (a)
Prior art
706.02
Product by process
706.03 (e)
Product of nature
706.03 (a)
Prolix
706.03 (g)
Public sale
706.03 (s)
Public use
706.03 (s)
Public use proceeding
706.03 (v)
Reissue application, Defective oath
706.03 (x)
"Rejected"
707.07 (d)
Repeated
707.07 (f)
Res judicata
706.03 (w)
Res judicata, Continuation application
706.07 (b)
Scientific principle
706.03 (a)
Simple means claim
706.03 (c)
Species and genus 806.04 (h)
to
806.04 (j)
Statement of
707.07 (d)
Statutory bar
706.03 (s)
Substantially met
707.07 (d)
Suggested claims not made
706.03 (u)
Technical
706.03
Trademark or trade name
608.01 (v)
Unpatentable over other claim
706.03 (k)
Utility
706.03 (p)
Vague
706.03 (d)
"Well known in the art"
706.02 (a)
Related inventions __ 802.01, 806.04(b),
808.02, 809.03
Related inventions, Species
806.04 (b)
Remailing Office action
707.13, 710.06
Remand by Board, Affidavit.
1212
Remand by Board, Amendment
1211
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Renumbering claims
Sec. No. 1302.01
Reopening prosecution, Submit to Supervisory
Examiner
1005
Reopening prosecution after Board decision
1214.07
Reply brief
1208
Report of Bureau of Plant Industry
1609
Representative of inventor or owner
400
Representatives of out-of-town attorneys
408
Res judicata
706.03
(w)
Res judicata, Rejection in continuation appli- cation 201.11, 706.07 (b)
Reservation clause in application
608.01
(e)
Residence, Applicant's
605.02
Residence, Applicant's, Change
717.02 (b)
Resignation of Examiner
1702
Resignation of Examiner, Old cases special
708.03
Response (see also Amendment; Period for re-
sponse).
After abandonment
714.17
After Board decision 1214.01,
1214.06
After final rejection 714.12,
714.13
Complete 714.02
to
714.04
Copying claim from patent not a response
711.02(b),
1101.02
(e)
Election requirement
809.02
(a),
809.02(b), 818.03 (b)
Formal matters
714.02
Incomplete 711.02 (a), 714.02
to
714.04
Incomplete, Election of species lacking __. 809.02 (a), 818.03 (b)
Incomplete, Proceedings not stayed by
peti-
tion
1002
Incomplete, Time for completing
710.02 (e),
711,
714.03
Late
711,
711.02
Late, Excused
710.02
(d)
Patentability pointed out 714.02,
714.04
Restriction requirement 818
to
820.02
Restoration of canceled matter 608.01
(s),
714.24
Restriction (see also Election; Election
of
species)
800
Action, Examiner's
813
to 817
Action after, Special
708.01
Aggregation 806.05 (a), 809.03 (a)
Apparatus and process or product
806.05 (e)
to
806.05(g)
Basis
802
Case referred to second Examiner
815
Claimed subject matter
806.01
Claims to divisible inventions added before
action
818.02 (a)
Combination and subcombination
806.05(a)
to 806.05(c), 809.03 (a)
Definition
801
"Distinct" invention 802.01, 804,
806,
806.05
Final requirement
819
Improper 803,
806,
808.02
Independent embodiments 806.04,
806.05
Independent inventions
802.01,
803, 806, 806.04, 808.01, 808.01
(a),
818.03
Restriction-Continued
Sec. No.
Linking claim 809, 809.03, 809.03 (a),
809.04
Linking claim, Traverse of rejection
818.03
(d)
Nonelected claims, Treatment of
821
to
821.03
Nonelected invention
809.04
Old combination and subcombination
806.05
(b),
820.01
Patentability over prior art 806.02,
809,
809.03
Patentability report, Effect
807
Petition from requirement
809.04,
818.03
(c)
Process or product and apparatus.
806.05
(e)
to 806.05 (g),
809.03
(a), 820
Reissue application 1401.10,
1401.10 (a)
Rejection of nonelected claims.
821
to
821.03
Related inventions __ 802.01, 803, 806,
808.02,
809.03
Requirement
812
to 817
Additional
811.02
By division where examinable
812
Citation of art
813,
817
Completeness
815
Concluding paragraph
817
Election after
818
Election after, Shift of
819.01
Election after, With traverse __ 818.03
(b),
821.01
Election after, Without traverse
821.02
Final
818.03
First action
811
Form letter
817
Patentability
810
to
810.03
Petition from
809.04, 818.03
(c)
Rejection on double patenting following
__
804.02
Repeated after withdrawal
811.03
Response to 818
to 818.03
(e)
When made
811,
811.01
Withdrawal
819
Single embodiment
806.03
Species of unclaimed genus
808.01
(a)
Subcombination, Combination and
806.05
(a)
to
806.05(c)
Subcombinations usable together
806.05
(đ)
Subsequently presented to invention
not
pre-
viously claimed
818.02,
821.03
Traverse of requirement
818,
818.03 (c),
821.01,
821.02
Retention label
1302.07
Return of complete application
600
Return of drawing
608.02
(y)
Return of filing fee
506.01,
607.02
Return of incomplete application
506.1
Return of papers, Discourteous matter
714.25
Return of papers entered on file wrapper
__
201.14
(c),
717.01
Returned Office action
707.13
Review at allowance
1302.01
Revised Statutes. (See Statutes. )
Revival of abandoned application __ 711.03
(c),
1002.02
Revical of abandoned application,
Examiner's
statement
711.03
(d)
Revocation of power of attorney
402.05,
402.05(a),
402.07
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Sec. No.
Rewritten
specification
608.01
(q)
Ribboned
application
602.04
(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,
1308.07
21
Cited
607
22
Cited
607
31
Reproduced
401
32
Reproduced
402.07
Cited
106
34
Reproduced
402
35
Cited
403,
714.01
(d)
36
Cited
402.05,
402.06,
402.07
41
Reproduced
605
42
Reproduced
409.01
(a)
Cited
602,
605,
1401.02
43
Reproduced
409.02
Cited
602,
605,
1401.02
44
Reproduced
409
45
Cited
201.03,
605
46
Reproduced
605
47
Reproduced
409.03
Cited
602,
605,
14101.02
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,
505
57
Reproduced
605.04
Cited
605.04
(b),
1503.01
59
Reproduced
600
61
Reproduced
601
65
Reproduced
602
Cited
201.14, 409.03,
602.05,
603
66
Cited
602,
602.04,
602.04 (a), 604,
604.04,
604.06
67
Reproduced
603
Cited
603
71
Reproduced
608.01
Cited
608.01(g),
702.01,
1302.01
72
Reproduced
606
Cited
707.03
73
Reproduced
608.01
(d)
Cited
608.01
(d)
74
Reproduced
608.01
(f)
75
Reproduced
608.01
(i)
Cited
608.01
(g),
608.01 (n), 706.03 (1),
806.04, 1302.01
Rules
of
practice-Continued
Sec. No.
76
Reproduced
605.04
Cited
605.04 (b)
77
Reproduced
608.01 (a)
78
Cited
201.11,
305, 822, 822.01,
1101.01 (b)
79
Reproduced
608.01 (e)
Cited
608.01 (t)
81
Reproduced
608.02
82
Reproduced
605.04 (h)
83
Reproduced
608.02 (d)
84
Cited
605.04
(h),
608.02
85
Reproduced
608.02 (b)
86
Reproduced
608.02
87
Reproduced
608.02 (y)
88
Reproduced
608.02 (i)
91
Reproduced
608.03
Cited
600
92
Reproduced
608.03
Cited
600
93
Reproduced
608.03
Cited
600
94
Reproduced
68.03 (a)
95
Reproduced
608.03 (a)
101
Reproduced
708
102
Reproduced
708.01
103
Reproduced
709
Cited
707.02,
1005,
1505
104
Cited
707, 901
105
Reproduced
707.07
Cited
707.07 (a)
106
Reproduced
706
Cited
904.02,
1208
107
Reproduced
707.05
Cited
707.05(e),
1610
108
Reproduced
901.02
111
Reproduced
714.02
Cited
714.03,
714.04, 714.16, 818.03 (a),
818.07(a)
112
Reproduced
706
113
Reproduced
706.07
Cited
706.07(b),
714.13
115
Reproduced
714
116
Reproduced
714.12
Cited
706.07, 706.07(e),
714.13
117
Reproduced
706.03 (n)
118
Reproduced
608.04
Cited
608
119
Cited
714.02
121
Reproduced
714.22
Cited
1302.04
123
Reproduced
608.02 (p)
124
Reproduced
714.24
Cited
601.08 (s)
125
Reproduced
608.01 (q)
Cited
714.19,
714.20
126
Reproduced
608.01 (j)
Cited
608.01
(n),
1302.01
127
Cited
1002.02
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Rules
of
practice-Continued
Sec. No.
131
Reproduced
715
Cited
707.02,
707.05 (f),
715.01 to
715.09,
904.02, 1101.01 (h),
1101.02(a),
1101.03,
1102.01,
1105.03,
1111.06,
1111.12, 1212
132
Reproduced
716
Cited
1105.02,
1105.03
133
Cited
713.01,
713.04
135
Reproduced
711
Cited
710.01, 710.02
(c) to
710.02(e),
711.02, 712,
714.01(b),
714.03
136
Cited
710.02,
710.02(e), 712, 1005,
1101.02 (f)
137
Reproduced
711.03 (c)
Cited
712, 1002
138
Reproduced
711
Cited
711.01,
1215.01
141
Reproduced
806.04
Cited
802, 806, 806.04, 806.04(a),
806.04(g),
806.04 (h), 808.01(a),
809.02,
809.02 (a),
809.02(b), 809.02(c), 820
142
Cited
707.07(i),
802, 809.02 (c),
811, 811.01,
811.02,
818, 818.03 (e), 821.01, 821.02
143
Reproduced
818.03
Cited
802, 810.03,
818.03 (a),
818.03 (b)
144
Reproduced
818.03 (c)
Cited
802,
809.04,
818.03 (đ),
821.01, 821.02,
1002.02
145
Reproduced
821.03
Cited
802
146
Reproduced
809.02
Cited
707(1),
802
147
Reproduced
201.06
Cited
602.05
(a), 605,
605.04, 802
151
Reproduced
1501
152
Reproduced
1503.02
Cited
608.02
153
Reproduced
1503.01
Cited
602
154
Reproduced
1503.01
Cited
1503
155
Reproduced
1505
161
Reproduced
1602
Cited
1610,
1611
162
Reproduced
1604
Cited
602
163
Reproduced
1605
164
Reproduced
1605
165
Reproduced
1606
166
Reproduced
1607
167
Reproduced
1600
Cited
1610
171
Reproduced
1401,01
172
Reproduced
1401.02
Cited
1401.11
173
Reproduced
1401.06
Cited
1401.11
Rules
of
practice-Continued
Sec. No.
174
Cited
608.02 (k), 1401.05
175
Reproduced
1401.08
176
Reproduced
1401.09
Cited
708.01, 1401.10
177
Reproduced
1401.01 (a)
Cited
1005
178
Reproduced
1401.04
Cited
1401.01
179
Reproduced
1401.03
Cited
202.05
181
Reproduced
1002
Cited
Introduction,
608.04(c), 708.01,
711.03 (c),
711.03 (d), 1002.01
183
Reproduced
1002
191
Reproduced
1205
Cited
Introduction,
608.04 (c), 706.07
192
Reproduced
1206
Cited
1204, 1215.04
193
Reproduced
1208
Cited
1204, 1208.01
194
Reproduced
1209
195
Reproduced
1212
Cited
715.09, 1208, 1212
196
Cited
1213,
1213.01,
1214.01, 1214.06,
1215.04, 1214.07
197
Cited
1214.01, 1214.02,
1214.03, 1214.06
198
Reproduced
1214.07
Cited
1003,
1004, 1214.04,1216
201
Reproduced
1100
Cited
708.01, 1102.01
(a), 1102.01(b)
202
Reproduced
1101.01 (d)
Cited
706.05,
710.02(b), 1101.01 (c),
1101.01 (e) to 1101.01
(1), 1101.02
(c), 1101.03,
1102.01, 112.04
203
Reproduced
1101.01 (1)
Cited
706.03 (u),
710.02 (c),
1101.01(j),
1101.01(n), 1101.22
(a), 1101.02(b), 1112.02,
1112.04.
204
Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
715.05, 1101.01
(g), 1101.01 (h)
1101.02(a), to
1101.02(c), 1101.03
205
Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
1003, 1101.02 (d)
206
Reproduced
1101.02
Cited
706.03
(u), 710.01(c),
710.04(a), 1101.02(f),
1105.03, 1205
207
Reproduced
1102
Cited
1101.01 (j), 1102.01,
1112.05(c), 1112.09(d)
208
Reproduced
1101.01 (k)
Cited
404, 1102.01 (b)
209
Reproduced
1102.02
Cited
1102
211
Reproduced
1104
212
Reproduced
1103.
215
Cited
1102.02, 1112.09
(g), 1112.09 (h)
216
Cited
201.14
224
Cited
201.14
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Rules of practice-Continued
Sec. No.
232
Reproduced
1105.02
Cited
707.02,
1105, 1105.01, 1105.03, 1105.05,
1105.06
233 Reproduced
1105.03
Cited
707.02,
1101.01(1), 1102.01(a), 1102.01(b),
1105,
1105.01, 1105.02, 1105.03, 1105.05,
1105.06,
1108, 1109.02.
234 Reproduced
1105.03
Cited
707.02,
714.16(b), 715.06, 1101.01(1), 1102.01 (a),
1105, 1105.01, 1105.02 to 1105.03,
1105.05,
1105.06, 1109.02, 1110, 1111.06,
1111.07,
1112.04.
235 Reproduced
1105.04
Cited
707.02,
715.06, 1105, 1105.01, 1105.06,
1111.10
236 Reproduced
1105.01
237
Reproduced
1105.05
Cited 707.02, 1101.02 (f), 1104, 1105,
1105.02,
1105.03, 1105.06, 1112.07,
1112.08
238 Cited 1106.02, 1112.06
(b),
1112.09(e), 1112.09 (g) to 1112.09 (1)
241 Reproduced
1111.12
244 Cited
1105.01,
1105.02, 1105.05, 1105.06,
1105.07
245 Cited
1105.07
257
Cited 1109.02,
11110
262
Cited
1108, 1109.02,
1110
265
Cited
1109.02
266 Cited
1108
291
Reproduced
1309.02
292
Cited
706.03 (v)
304
Cited
1214.06
307 Cited
1102.01 (b)
312
Reproduced
714.16
Cited
603.01, 713.10,
714.15,
714.16(a) to 714.16(e), 714.20,
1005,
1303.01, 1305, 1308.01, 1309.01, 1705.
313
Reproduced
1308
Cited
711.05
314
Cited
1505
316
Reproduced
712
Cited
203.07
317
Cited
712, 1002
321
Reproduced
1403
Cited
706.03 (k), 804.01
322
Reproduced
1402
323
Reproduced
1402.01
324
Reproduced
1402.01
341
Cited
1702
342
Reproduced
402.01
346
Reproduced
402.04
Rules
of practice
Introduction
S
Same attorney, Interfering applications
1101.01 (k),
1102.01 (b)
Same invention, Comparing foreign application_ 201.15
Sec. No.
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, 202,204 715.06, 1101.01 (h), 1101.03
Search :
After reversal by Board of Appeals
1214.04
Card
902.02 (b)
Field of
904.01 (đ)
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
Procedure
704, 904
Restriction requirement
808.02
Title
202.02, 306
Secrecy, Pending applications.
100
"Secrecy Order" application
107
Allowance
107.02,
1304
Final rejection
107.02
Interference
107.02,
1111.04
Prosecution
107.02
Review for Secrecy Order
107.01
Security, Application affecting
107,108
Security 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)
Approval
710.02
(a), 1005
Signature:
Administrator or executor
605.05 (a)
Alteration in specification signed
608.01
Amendment :
Signature improper 714.01
(a) to
714.01 (đ)
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
406
Attorney not of record
714.01 (c)
Correction of name
605.04 (c)
Divisional application, Omitted
201.06
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Signature-Continued
Sec. No.
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
201.06
Single signature form
605.04 (a)
Title with
605.04 (e)
Uniformity with name
605.04 (b), 1503
Single means claim
706.03 (c)
Single signature form
605.04 (a)
Single signature form, Design application
1503
Sketch of proposed drawing change
608.02 (v)
Sketch of subject matter of claims
904.01 (a)
Soft copy, Appeal application
1208, 1214.03
Soft copy, Ordering
905.02
Sole application
201.01
Continuation of joint
201.07
Continuation-in-part of joint
201.08
Converted from joint
201.03
Converted to joint
201.03
Division of joint
201.06
Reissue application, Joint to sole
1402.01
"Sole" in original oath
602
Sole patent to joint patent
1402.01
Solicitor, Duties
1002, 1002.02
Special case
708 to 708.03
Allowable application, Except for form __
710.02(b),
1301
Examiner resigns
708.03
Five year pendency
707.02 (a)
List
708.01
Petition to make
708.02, 1002.02
Reissue application 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 (j)
Adding (Amended Rule 141)
806.04 (g)
Cancellation of Species claims
821.02
Election. (See Election of species.)
How recognized
806.04 (f)
Independent inventions 802.01,
808.01 (a)
Patentability over genus
806.04 (h)
Plural 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)
Specification-Continued
Sec. No.
Correction by initialing
1302.04
Cross-noting of related applications
202.01
Definition
608.01 (a)
Derogatory remarks prohibited
608.01 (r)
Description
608.01 (g)
Design application
1503.01
English language
608.01
Format
608.01
Interlineation prior to filing
608.01
Language faulty
608.01
New matter
608.04
Parts
608.01 (a)
Preamble
608.01 (b)
Reference to copending application brought
up to date
1302.04 (f)
Reference to prior patent or application
202.01
Reissue application
1401.06
Return
608.01
Rewritten
608.01 (q)
Signature
605.04
Statement of invention
608.01 (d)
Substitute 608.01
(q), 714.19
Substitute, Amendment including
714.19
Substitute, New matter
714.20
Terminology basis for claims
608.01(0)
Title of invention
606
Title of invention, Changed
606.01
Transfer
608.01 (t)
Specimen, Composition of matter
608.03
Specimen, Plant application
1607
Stamp :
Consular fee
604.05
Consular fee, Omission
604.05 (a)
Division date
714.18
Draftsman's 608.02(a),
608.02(0)
Office date 502, 505, 710.01 (a), 714.18
Starting material, Chemical compound
608.01 (p)
Statement, Examiner's :
Appeal brief
1208
New ground of rejection
1208.01
Petition
1002
Petition from abandonment
711.08 (đ)
Petition to make special, Continuing applica-
tion
708.02
Petition to revive
711.03 (d)
Print of drawing
1204
Reply brief
1208
Special status
708.01
Status letter
203.08
Statement of invention, Coextensive with
claims
608.01 (đ)
Statement of invention, Review on allowance ___ 1302.01
Status letter
203.08, 1705
Status of applications
203
Statute, Citation
Introduction
Statutes :
Act of April 5, 1906, Sec. 10; 22 U.S.C. 1196,
Cited
604.05
Atomic Energy Act of 1954
706.03 (b)
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Statutes-Continued
Sec. No.
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 690, Approved August 8,
1946,
Cited
201.16, 706.03
(s),
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
35
U.S.C.
7 Reproduced
1203
35
U.S.C.
9 Reproduced
903.01
35
U.S.C.
21
201.13
35
U.S.C.
100 Cited
706.03
(a)
35
U.S.C.
101 Cited 201, 701,
706.03
(a)
35
U.S.C.
102 Cited
201.13,
305, 701, 706.03 (s),
707.05(f),
715
35
U.S.C.
103 Cited
701
35
U.S.C.
104
715.07
(c)
35
U.S.C.
Reproduced
706.03
(c)
Cited
201.11,
201.15, 608.01, 608.01(k), 702.01,
706.03
(c),
706.03 (h), 707.02, 1005.
35
U.S.C.
Cited
604.06,
605.01
35
U.S.C.
116 Cited
201.03
35
U.S.C.
119 Cited
201.13,
201.14,
1111.10, 1506
35
U.S.C.
120 Reproduced
201.11
Cited
711.02
(c)
35
U.S.C.
121 Reproduced
802
Cited
706.03 (m), 800, 803.01, 804,
804.01,
805
35
U.S.C.
131 Reproduced
701
35
U.S.C.
132 Cited
706.03(0)
35
U.S.C.
183 Cited
710.01,
710.02
35
U.S.C.
135 Reproduced
1100
Cited
715.05, 1101.02 (f),
1109,
1305
35
U.S.C.
144 Cited
1216.01
35
U.S.C.
145 Cited 1214.01, 1215.05,
1216.02
35
U.S.C.
146 Cited 1109, 1109.01, 1109.02,
1111.09
35
U.S.C.
161 Reproduced
1601
Cited
201
35
U.S.C.
163 Reproduced
1601
35
U.S.C.
164 Reproduced
1608
35
U.S.C.
171 Reproduced
1500
Cited
201,
1504
35
U.S.C.
172 Reproduced
1506
Cited
201.13
35
U.S.C.
173 Cited
1505
35
U.S.C.
181 Cited
107,
107.01
35
U.S.C.
184 Reproduced 107,
706.03
(s)
85
U.S.C.
185 Reproduced
706.03
(s)
35
U.S.C.
251 Reproduced
1401
Cited
706.03(w),
1305
35
U.S.C.
252 Cited
1305
35
U.S.C.
253 Cited
1305
35
U.S.C.
254 Cited
1402
Statutes-Continued
Sec. No.
35 U.S.C. 255 Cited
1305
35 U.S.C. 256 Cited
1805
35 U.S.C. 261 Cited
301, 302
35 U.S.C. 266 Reproduced
607.01
Cited
201.17,
607.01(a),607.01(b), 607.01 (c), 717.02
35 U.S.C. 267 Reproduced
710.03
35 U.S.C. 282 Cited
1701
Statutory bar 201.13, 706.03 (s)
Statutory bar, Foreign patent __ 201.13, 706.03
(s), 715
Statutory bar, Rule 131 not available
715
Statutory classes of invention
706.03 (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
806.04 (c)
Species
806.04 (b)
Subgeneric "Markush" claims
706.03 (y)
Subject matter, Non-statutory
706.03 (a)
Submission to Classification Group :
Classification of application 903.08 (d),
903.08 (e)
Double patenting rejections
804.02
Patentability report
705.01 (a)
Submission to Commissioner :
Types of action listed
1003
Submission to Patent Security Division :
Atomic Energy, security review
108
"Confidential" application or papers
109
Defense invention, security review
107
"Restricted" application or papers
109
"Secrecy Order" case
107
Security determination
107
Submission to Drafting Branch :
Estimating cost of correction
608.02 (s)
Rearrangement of Figures.
608.02 (t)
Return of drawing
608.02 (y)
Transfer of Figures
608.02 (t)
Submission to Supervisory Classification Exam-
iner
804.02
Submission to Supervisory Examiners :
Types o faction listed 1003,
1004, 1005
Subpoena by court, Application file
1216.02
Substitute application :
Carries ownership from parent
201.12
Copendency lacking
201.11
Definition
201.09
File wrapper notation
202.02
Reference to parent application
201.11
Refile
201.10
Substitute attorney
402.03
Substitute for missing hard copy
901.09
Substitute oath
602.02
Substitute specification 608.01
(q), 714.19
Substitute specification, Amendment incorporat- ing
714.20
4
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Sec. No.
Substitute specification, New matter
714.20
Suggested claims, Failure to make
706.03 (u)
1005,
Suggestion for claims for interference
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(i)
Summary of Interview
713.04
Summary of invention
608.01 (đ)
Sunday or holiday, Effect on time for
response __ 710.05
Supervisory Examiner, Functions
1002.02,
1003, 1004, 1005
Supplemental action
710.06
Supplemental oath
603
After allowance
603.01, 714.16
New matter
608.04
Suspension :
Action, By Office
709
Design application
1505
Junior application
1101.01 (1)
Overlapping applications
709.01, 1111.03
Primary decides
707.02, 709
Rules
1002
Three year case
710.03
T
Table of Countries, Public Law 690
201.16
Technical rejections
706.03
Telegraphic amendment
714.08
Telephoning of attorney by Examiner
408
Termination of proceedings
201.11, 711.08(c), 712
Terminology in application
608.01(o), 1302.01
Testamentary, Letters
409.01 (b)
Three year application, Period for response
710.03
Time for response. (See Period for response.)
Time limits, Public Law 690
201.16
Title abstract, Interference
1101.02
Title abstract, Reissue application
1401, 1401.11
Title (ownership) conveyed by assignment
201.12
Title of design application
1503.01
Title of invention
606
Title of invention, Reviewed at issue __
606.01, 1302.01
Title report, Interference
1101.02
Title report, Reissue application
1401, 1401.11
Title search
202.02
Title with signature
605.04 (e)
Trademark and trade name
608.01 (v)
Transfer of application :
After amendment
903.08 (c)
After Classification decision
903.08 (g)
Allowable application
903.07 (b)
Decision of Classification Examiner
903.08 (f)
Divisible inventions
81.2
Interference 1101.01(a),
1101.02
New
903.08 (a)
Procedure
903.08(a), 903.08(d), 903.08(g)
Submitted to Classification Examiner
903.08 (d)
Transfer of class or subclass.
Sec. No. 903.05
Transfer of drawing
608.02 (1)
Canceled sheet
608.02 (j)
Continuation application
608.02 (1)
Reissue application
608.02 (k)
Substitute application
608.02 (1)
Transfer of U.S. patent
903.05
Transfer of specification
608.01 (t)
Transit time
602.05
Translation, Foreign application
201.15
Translator
901.05 (d)
Traverse, Division or species requirement
818,
818.03 to 818.03 (d),
821.01, 821.02
Traverse, Rejection of linking claim
818.03 (d)
Types of applications.
201
U
U.S.C.
Introduction
Unclaimed disclosure, Reservation
608.01 (e)
Undelivered mail
707.13
Unsigned amendment 711, 714.01 (a),
714.01 (b)
Unsigned amendment, Disposal
714.01 (b)
Unsigned drawing
605.04 (h)
Utility lacking, Rejection
706.03 (p).
Utility patent 15
201, 901.04
Utility required
608.01 (p)
V
Venue
604.02
W
Waiver of rejection
707.07 (e)
Washington representatives of attorneys
408
Withdrawal from issue
1308
Amendment crossing allowance
714.15
Claim copied from patent,
1101.02 (g)
Commissioner's approval
1003, 1308
Form of request
1308.02
Junior party, Correspondence under
Rule 202
1101.01 (i)
Motion under Rule 234
1105.03
Petition for
1308
Rejection
1101.01(1),
1308.01
Suggesting claims for interference
1101.01 (0)
Withdrawal of appealed claim
1214.05, 1215.03
Withdrawal of attorney
402.05, 402.06
Withdrawal of claims :
To species
809.02 (c)
To non-elected invention 821.01,
821.02, 821.03
Withdrawal of final rejection
706.07 (e)
Before appeal hearing
1208.02
Premature final
706.07 (đ)
Primary decides
707.02
Withholding from allowance, Design
application 150
Wrapper. (See File wrapper.)
Wrong division, Papers sent to
508.01
x
X-series of patents.
901.04
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