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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
Chapter 0100
Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing
United States Patent and Trademark Office
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101
General
102
Information as to Status of an Application
103
Right of Public To Inspect Patent Files and Some Application Files
104
Power to Inspect Application
105
Suspended or Excluded Practitioner Cannot Inspect
106
Control of Inspection by Assignee
107-109
[Reserved]
110
Confidential Nature of International Applications
111-114
[Reserved]
115
Review of Applications for National Security and Property Rights Issues
116-119
[Reserved]
120
Secrecy Orders
121
Handling of Applications under Secrecy Order and/or Bearing National Security Markings
122-129
[Reserved]
130
Examination of Secrecy Order Cases
131-139
[Reserved]
140
Foreign Filing Licenses
141-149
[Reserved]
150
Statements to DOE and NASA
151
Content of the Statements