MPEP 100 Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing Dummy

Question 1

Easily available to public

Answer 1

Issued patents, reissued reexamination, all published interference, publishes

Question 2

Pending Prior to publication

Answer 2

Need to request or petition and pay a fee. No exception to confidentiality unless special circumstances
1) interference with business or with request/fee
2) patent relies on priority
3) app incorporated into reference by patent or published application. Service request except a copy of the app as filed or relied on can be obtained without service

No status except

Question 3

How to inspect patent app?

Answer 3

Get written permission from attorney

Question 4

Public cannot view

Answer 4

a CIP of issued, abandoned patent, pending patent app

Question 5

priority should be filed for US patent app when dealing with foreign claims

Question 6

Status of Patent

Answer 6

Pending, abandoned, published, or issued