MPEP Chapters & Topics Flashcards
Reissue application
MPEP 1400: Correction of Patents
37 CFR 1.171 - 37 CFR 1.179
Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing
MPEP 100
MPEP 1500
Design Patents
Opinions PTO employees can express about validity
MPEP 1700: Miscellaneous
MPEP 2800
Supplemental Examination
MPEP 1700
Miscellaneous
MPEP 2900
International Design Applications
MPEP 1300
Allowance and Issue
Post-Grant Review
37 CFR Part 42 (37 CFR 42.200)
Consolidated Trial Practice Guide
35 USC 321: Post-Grant Review
(no MPEP Chapter)
Correction of Patents
MPEP 1400
Supplemental Reply
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (714.02)
37 CFR 1.111(a)(2)
MPEP 1200
Appeal
MPEP 600
Parts, Form, and Content of Application
MPEP 2400
Biotechnology
Inter Partes Review
37 CFR Part 42 (37 CFR 42.120)
Consolidated Trial Practice Guide
(no MPEP Chapter)
MPEP 2300
Interference and Derivation Proceeding
Joint Research Agreement
MPEP 2100: Patentability
MPEP 2120(c): Rejection on Prior Art; Common Ownership under JRA
(MPEP 2156): Joint Research Agreements
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications
* MPEP 717.02: Prior Art Exception for Commonly Owned or Joint Research Agreement Subject Matter under AIA USC 102(b)(2)(C)
37 CFR 1.104(c)(4)(ii): Nature of Examination; Rejection of Claims; JRA
MPEP 1800
Patent Cooperation Treaty
37 CFR Part 41
Practice before the PTAB
(See also MPEP 1200 (Appeal)
Post Service Interruptions
MPEP 500: Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers
MPEP 2600
IGNORE: Optional Inter Partes Reexamination
MPEP 2200
Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
Note: Reexam proceedure chart is in MPEP 2201
Suspension of Action
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (709)
37 CFR 1.103
Death of an Inventor
MPEP 400: Representative of Applicant or Owner
35 USC 117: Death or incapacity of invention
37 CFR 1.43 Application for patent by a legal representative of a deceased or legally incapacitated inventor
MPEP 1400
Correction of Patents
Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials
MPEP 1000
MPEP 800
Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111;
Double Patenting
Ownership and Assignment
MPEP 300
Supplemental Examination
MPEP 2800
Interviews
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (713)
37 CFR 1.133
Requirements for a Provisional
MPEP 200: Types of Patents, Cross Noting, and Priority of Applications
Citation of Prior Art
MPEP 600: Parts, Form and Content of Application: IDS (MPEP 609)
MPEP 1100: Statutory Invention Registration (SIR); Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) and Preissuance Submissions
MPEP 2200: (Post Grant) Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
Also: See Rules
MPEP 1100
Statutory Invention Registration (SIR)
Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub)
Preissuance Submissions
Interviews
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (MPEP 713)
Payment by Credit Card
MPEP 500: Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers
Petition to Make Special
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (MPEP 708.02)
Revival of Abandoned Application
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (711.03)
37 CFR 1.137
Supplemental Oath
MPEP 600: Parts, Form and Content of Application (603)
37 CFR 1.67 Supplemental oath or declaration
Application Data Sheet
MPEP 600: Parts, Form and Content of Application (601.05)
37 CFR 1.76 Application Data Sheet
MPEP 2500
Maintenance Fees
Disclaimer
MPEP 1400: Correction of Patents (MPEP 1490)
Maintenance Fees
MPEP 2500
Multiple Dependent Claim Wording
MPEP 600: Parts, Form and Content of Application
**MPEP 608.01(n)*******
Design Patents
MPEP 1500
Provisional Applications
MPEP 200: Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority Claims (201.04)
35 UAC 111(b)
Duty of Disclosure
MPEP 2000
MPEP 300
Ownership and Assignment
Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
MPEP 2200 (Request for Reexam: MPEP 2210)
Also see:
35 USC 302: Request for Reexamination
37 CFR 1.510: Request for ex parte reexamination
Representative of Applicant or Owner
MPEP 400
Practice before the PTAB (Rules?)
37 CFR Part 41
MPEP 400
Representative of Applicant or Owner
International Design Applications
MPEP 2900
Making Amendments (format, rules, etc)
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (MPEP 714)
Patent Cooperation Treaty
MPEP 1800
Interference and Derivation Proceeding
MPEP 2300
More info here:
** Derivation: 37 CFR Part 42 (37 CFR 42.4200 - 42.412)**
Suspension of Action
MPEP 700: Examination of Applications (MPEP 709)
MPEP 700
Examination of Applications
Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers
MPEP 500
Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
MPEP 600: Parts, Form and Content of Application (MPEP 609)
37 CFR 1.97 Filing of Information Disclosure Statement
37 CFR 1.98 Content of Information Disclosure Statement