MPEP Table Of Contents Flashcards
Secrecy Orders
Chapter 100
Fee splitting
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Foreign Filing Licenses
Chapter 100
Correction of Inventorship
Chapter 200
PG Pub
Chapter 1100
Test for Utility
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Affidavit Practice Under 1.132
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Admissions as Prior Art
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Identifying 112(f) limitations in Claims
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Models or Exhibits
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Swearing Back Under 1.131 for Pre-AIA 102(a) and 102(e) only
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
International Design Applications
Chapter 2900
Reduction to Practice
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Electronic Filing System “EFS”
Chapter 500
Weight of Preamble
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Interferences and Derivations
Chapter 2300
Abandonment and Revival
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Competence
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
112(a) and 112(b) issues
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
2 requirements for 112(b)
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Restriction Practice
Chapter 800 - Restriction
Scope of Permitted Activities for non-lawyer Agent
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
IDS formalities
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
SIRs
Chapter 1100
Pre-AIA Oaths and Declarations
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Inter-Partes Reexamination
Chapter 2200
Three requirements Under 112(a)
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Substitute Specification
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Application Types: Provisional Applications
Chapter 200
RCE
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Protests
Chapter 1900
Interview
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
NAFTA and WTO
Chapter 700
Rejections: Overview of Prior Art and Obviousness
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Amendments after NOA
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Claims Formalities
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Citation of Prior Art (post-issuance)
Chapter 2200
DOE and NASA statements
Chapter 100
Design Patents
Chapter 1500
Compensation
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Correspondence Signature Requirements
Chapter 500
Petition to make Special
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Genus-Species Situations
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Disclosure
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Trademarks in a claim
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Access
Chapter 100
Prolix, Multiplicity, Use, Omnibus Claims
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Form and completeness of specification
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Final Rejection
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Incomplete Application
Chapter 500
Requirements for Information
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Rejections Under 101
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Duty to the Patent Office
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Claim Interpretation
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Disclaimer
Chapter 1400 - Correction of Patents
Joint owners
Chapter 300
Reissue
Chapter 1400 - Correction of Patents
Death, Unavailability of Inventor, Substitute Statement
Chapter 400
Power of Attorney
Chapter 400
Alternative/Negative Limitations
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Recording Assignments
Chapter 300
Third Party Submissions
Chapter 1900
Notice of Omitted Items
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Separate Account
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Miscellaneous (not tested)
Chapter 1700
Anticipation Rejections
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
IDSs: Timing etc.
Chapter 600
How to determine Obviousness
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Post AIA Oath and Declarations
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Internet Communications
Chapter 500
Due Dates and Extensions of Time
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Asserting Exceptions under AIA 102(b) using 37 CFR 1.130
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Plain Meaning
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Non-analogous Art
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Incorporation by Reference
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
IDSs: Duty to Disclose
Chapter 2000
Suspension of Action
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Inventorship - Claim by Claim
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Allowance and Issue
Chapter 1300
New Uses of Known Compounds
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Inoperative Prior Art
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Best Mode
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Legal Requirements of an Assignment
Chapter 300
Obviousness Rejections
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Optional Inter Partes Reexamination
Chapter 2600
Rule 11.18(b)
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Commercial Exploitation
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Matters Decided by Various Officials (rarely tested)
Chapter 1000
Patent Terms and Extensions
Chapter 2700
Filing Date and Filing Receipt
Chapter 500
Joint Research Agreements in determining Prior Art
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Manner of Making Amendments
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Certificates of Correction
Chapter 1400 - Correction of Patents
Product-by-Process Claims
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Prior Art, Classification, Search (not tested)
Chapter 900
Biotech (not tested)
Chapter 2400
Anticipation of Ranges
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Priority
Chapter 200
Patentable Subject Matter
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Rights of Assignee wrt POAs
Chapter 400
Facsimile
Chapter 500
Appeal
Chapter 1200
Payment of Fees
Chapter 500
Conception and Requirements for Joint Inventorship
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Maintenance Fees
Chapter 2500
Alteration of App Before Filing
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Confidentiality
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Certificate of Mailing and Priority Mail Express
Chapter 500
Supplemental Examination
Chapter 2800
Plant Patents
Chapter 1600
Reasonable Diligence of Inventor
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Entity Status
Chapter 500
Advertising
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Ordinary Skill
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
PCT and 102(e) dates
Chapter 1800
Drawings formalities
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Abstract formalities
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
Enablement
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Application Types: National and National Stage
Chapter 200
Reexamination
Chapter 2200
Application Types: Substitutes, Divisionals, Continuations, CIPs
Chapter 200
Third-Party Pre-issuance Submissions
Chapter 1100
PCT
Chapter 1800
Rejection of Claims
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Transitional Final Rejection Practice
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
Transitional Phrases in Claims
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
Hiring and Firing an Attorney or Agent
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
Rejections based on New Matter
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications