500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers

Question 1

A filing by facsimile is given the date of transmission if accompanied by a ______________

Answer 1

Certificate of Transmission

Question 2

A ______________ application can be filed by facsimile

Answer 2

Rule 53(d)(CPA) (RCE as well)

Question 3

To obtain a filing date, a non-provisional application must include a ______________, ______________ and ______________.

Answer 3

Specification / a claim / drawings if necessary tp satisfy 112

Question 4

A Notice of Missing Parts is sent whenever ______________ is missing and sets an extendable ______________ period to respond.

Answer 4

the oath, a translation, or the fee / two month

Question 5

Regardless of filing date, Petitions to Men Special based upon ______________ and ______________ are free.

Answer 5

age / illness

Question 6

A surcharge must be paid in addition to the basic filing fee if any ______________ are present

Answer 6

multiple dependent claims

Question 7

The most common fees not subject to Small Entity treatment are?

Answer 7

1. petition and processing fees
2. document supply fees
3. certificate of corrections
4. reexaminations
5. miscellaneous fees
6. PCT fees

Question 8

The three categories of Small Entities are?

Answer 8

1. independent inventors
2. non-profits
3. small businesses

Question 9

A patent application filed with a Certificate of Mailing will receive a filing date as of the ______________

Answer 9

the date it is received at the Patent Office

Question 10

A claim for foreign priority must be made in every application except a ______________

Answer 10

a CPA in which a proper claim was made in the parent