MPEP 2500

Question 1

Design apps _______ maintenance fees

Answer 1

Do not require

Question 2

Plant apps _______ maintenance fees

Answer 2

Do not require

Question 3

Utility apps require maintenance fees at three times:

Answer 3

3.5, 7.5, and 11.5 years

Question 4

Payments may be made __ months early or within a __ month grace period after

Answer 4

6

6

Question 5

If payment is not made within grace period, the patent:

Answer 5

lapses

Question 6

A lapsed patent ____ be revived but not the possibility of _________ rights

Answer 6

may

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