Chapter 800 Flashcards
801
Introduction
802
Basis for restricting practice in statute and rules
803
Restriction - when proper
804
Definition of double patenting
805
Effect of improper joinder
806
Determination of of distinctiveness or independence of claimed invetion
807
patentability report practice has no effect on restriction practice
808
reasons for insisting upon restriction
809
linking claims
810
action on the merits
811
time for making requirement
812
who should make requirement
814
indicate exactly how application is to be restricted
815
make requirement complete
817
outline of letter for restriction requirement
818
election and reply
819
office generally does not permit shift
821
treatment of claims held to be drawn to nonelected inventions
822
claims to inventions that are not patentably distinct in plural application of same application or assignee
823
unity of invention under the PCT
