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Refunds
Rule 26
Refunds for a quarter and a penny
Rule 26
Small entity status
Rule 27
Small entity refunds and errors
Rule 28
Extensions of time
Rule 136
Claim language
2173
Claim meaning/interpretation
2111
Claim meaning/interpretation–what does l’Eggo mean?
2111
Inherency
2112
Something old, like a mirror
2112
Something old
2112
Amendments not fully responsive
714.03
37 CFR 1.130
Affidavit to disqualify prior art
Affidavit to disqualify prior art
Rule 130
Swearing back
Rule 131
37 CFR 1.131
Swearing back
Appeals
1200
Notice of Appeal
1204
Notice of Appeal because I want more
1204
Appeal Brief
1205
Appeal Briefs, a nickel apiece
1205
Appeal amendments, affidavits, evidence
1206
Examiner’s Answer
1207
Examiner’s Answer is awfully lucky
1207
Reply Briefs that Examiners hate
1208
Reply Briefs
1208
Forward appeal before it’s too late
1208
Forwarding appeal
1208
Appeal’s oral hearing just in time
1209
Oral hearing for appeal
1209
Actions between Examiner’s Answer & Board’s Decision
1210
Actions btw Ex Answer & Board Decision are a dime a dozen
1210
Remand by Director or Board
1211
Board requires appellant to address matter
1212
Board requires appellant to address a dozen dozen matters
1212
Appeal Board’s decision on Friday
1213
Appeal Board’s decision
1213
Post-Board appeal decision procedure
1214
Post-Board appeal decision procedure, it takes a whole two weeks
1214
Withdrawal or dismissal of appeal
1215
Withdraw or dismiss appeal before the quinceañera begins
1215
Judicial review of appeal
1216
Judicial review of 16yo’s appeal for a car
1216
PCT
1800
Where to file PCT
1805
Reservations under PCT made by US
1803
US reservations for PCT table three
1803
PCT applicants and inventors
1806
PCT representation and PoA
1807-1808
PAIR access
1809
PCT filing date requirements
1810
PCT elements
1812
A dozen elements in a PCT
1812
PCT members
1817
PCT application parts
1823-1826
Twenty-something PCT application parts
1823-1826
PCT fees
1827
PCT fees, 3^3 dollars please
1827
PCT priority
1828
PCT transmittal letter
1830
PCT transmittal letter
1830
Foreign filing license under PCT
1832
PCT correspondence
1834
PCR correction of obvious mistakes
1836
International Searching Authority
1840
PCT basic flow
1842
International search
1843
Written opinion of the ISA
1845
PCT request
1821
PCT sequence listings
1848
PCT unity of invention
1850, 1875
PCT identification of patent documents
1851
PCT taking into account results of earlier searchers
1852
PCT article 19 amendments
1853
Supplementary international searchers
1856
International publication
1857
Withdrawal of international application, designations, priority claims
1859
International prelim exam procedure
1860
Demand for international prelim exam
1864
PCT prelim exam fees
1867
PCT prelim exam fees will cost my retirement!
1867
PCT priority document + translation
1870
PCT amendment processing
1871
PCT file access
1872
PCT Examiner notation of errors
1876
PCT sequence listings
1877
Written opinion of the IPEA
1878
PCT withdrawal of demand or election
1880
PCT national stage
1893
PCT continuations
1895
National application vs. national stage PCT
1896
Patentability
2100
Patentability examination process
2103
USC 101 requirements
2104
Patentable living matter
2105
Patentable subject matter
2106
Examination of compliance with utility requirement
2107
Inventorship
2109
Broadest reasonable interpretation
2111
Inherency rejection
2112
Product-by-process claims
2113
Apparatus and article claims
2114
Material or article worked upon by apparatus
2115
Markush claims
2117
Rejection on prior art
2120
Prior art & operability
2121
Prior art utility
2122
“Reference must be prior art” exception
2124
Two dozen exceptions to the “Reference must be prior art” rule
2124
Drawings as prior art
2125
Availability of a document as a “patent” for rejection purposes
2126
Domestic and foreign applications as prior art
2128
Admissions as prior art
2129
Anticipation under 102
2131
Patentability under pre-AIA 102
2132-2138
Rejections under pre-AIA 102
2139
Obviousness
2141
Legal concept of prima facie obviousness
2142
Requirements for prima facie case of obviousness
2143
Requirements for prima facie case of obviousness
2143
103 rejections
2144
Consideration of applicant’s rebuttal arguments
2145
Patentability under pre-AIA 103(c)
2146
Patentability under 102 and 103
2150
102 provisions on subject matter in a prior filed US patent or application
2154
Use of 1.130 affidavits to overcome prior art rejections
2155
Joint research agreements
2156
Improper naming of inventors
2157
Use of 1.130 affidavits to overcome prior art rejections
2155
AIA 103
2158
First inventor to file
2159
Three requirements for spec under 112(a) or pre-AIA 112-p1
2161
Written description requirement
2163
Enablement requirement
2164
Best mode requirement
2165
112 rejections
2166
Two requirements for claims under 112(b) or pre-AIA 112-p2
2171
Subject matter which the inventor regards as the invention
2172
Claims must particularly point out and distinctly claim
2173
Relationship between 112(a) and (b)
2174
112(f) limitation
2181
Search and identification of prior art
2182
Prima facie case of equivalence
2183
Doctrine of equivalents
2186
Prosecution laches and res judicata
2190
Time period for reply to an Office action
Rule 134
Rule 134
Time period for reply to an office action
Practitioner-client relationship
R 11.101
Rule 36
Withdrawal of practitioner or PoA
Withdrawal of practitioner representation of a client
Rule 36
Representation ditched, POA nixed
Rule 36
Revocation of power of attorney
Rule 36
Linking claims
809
Rejoinder
821.04
Citation of Prior Art
2200
Ex Parte Reexam
2200
Content of Prior Art or Section 301 Written Statements
2205
Submission and handling of prior art or section 301 written statements
2206
Where to file PCT
1805