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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)

Chapter 2000

Duty of Disclosure

United States Patent and Trademark Office

2000Duty of Disclosure 2001Duty of Disclosure, Candor, and Good Faith 2002Disclosure — By Whom and How Made 2003Disclosure __ When Made 2004Aids to Compliance With Duty of Disclosure 2005Comparison to Requirements for Information 2006-2009[Reserved]2010Office Handling of Duty of Disclosure/Inequitable Conduct Issues 2011Correction of Errors in Application 2012Reissue Applications Involving Issues of Fraud, Inequitable Conduct, and/or Violation of Duty of Disclosure 2013Protests Involving Issues of Fraud, Inequitable Conduct, and/or Violation of Duty of Disclosure 2014Duty of Disclosure in Reexamination Proceedings and Supplemental Examination 2015Duties of Disclosure and Reasonable Inquiry Arise in Dealings With Other Government Agencies 2016Fraud, Inequitable Conduct, or Violation of Duty of Disclosure Affects All Claims 2017-2022[Reserved]