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Form Paragraphs 15.01 - 15.90

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fp15.01Conditions Under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d), 172, 386(a) and (b)fp15.01.01Conditions Under 35 U.S.C. 172 Not Met fp15.02Claimed Foreign Priority, No Certified Copy Filed fp15.03Certified Copy Filed, But Proper Claim Not Made fp15.03.01.ftiForeign Filing More Than 6 Months Before U.S. Filing, Application Filed Before March 16, 2013 fp15.04Priority Under Bilateral or Multilateral Treaties fp15.05Design Patent Specification Arrangement (Ch. 16 Design Application)fp15.05.01Title of Design Invention fp15.05.03Drawing/Photograph Disclosure Objected To fp15.05.04Replacement Drawing Sheets Required fp15.05.041Color Drawing(s)/Photograph(s) Submitted fp15.05.05Drawing Correction Required Prior to Appeal fp15.07Avoidance of New Matter fp15.07.01Statutory Basis, 35 U.S.C. 171 fp15.08Lack of Ornamentality (Article Visible in End Use)fp15.08.01Lack of Ornamentality (Article Not Visible in its Normal and Intended Use)fp15.08.02Simulation (Entire Article)fp15.08.03Explanation of evidence cited in support of simulation rejection fp15.0935 U.S.C. 171 Rejection fp15.09.01Offensive Subject Matter fp15.09.02.aiaStatement of Statutory Bases, 35 U.S.C. 171 and 35 U.S.C. 115-Improper Inventorship fp15.09.03.aiaStatement of Statutory Basis, 35 U.S.C. 115-Improper Inventorship fp15.10.aiaApplication Examined Under AIA First Inventor to File Provisions fp15.10.ftiApplication Examined Under First Inventor to File Provisions fp15.10.15Notice re prior art available under both pre-AIA and AIA fp15.11.aia35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) Rejection fp15.11.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a) Rejection fp15.12.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b) Rejection fp15.13.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c) Rejection fp15.14.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d)/35 U.S.C. 172 Rejection fp15.15.aia35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) Rejection fp15.15.ftiPre-AIA 135 U.S.C. 102(e) Rejection fp15.15.01.aiaExplanation of rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) or 102(a)(2)fp15.15.01.ftiExplanation of rejection under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a), (b), (d), or (e)fp15.15.02.aia35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) Provisional rejection - design disclosed in another application with common inventor and/or assignee fp15.15.02.ftiProvisional Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) rejection - design disclosed but not claimed in another application with common inventor and/or assignee fp15.15.03.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) provisional rejection - design claimed in an earlier-filed design patent application with common inventor and/or assignee fp15.15.04.aia35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) rejection - design disclosed in a patent fp15.15.04.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) rejection - design disclosed but not claimed in a patent fp15.16.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f) Rejection fp15.17.aiaPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g) Rejection fp15.17.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g) Rejection fp15.18.aia35 U.S.C. 103 Rejection (Single Reference)fp15.18.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) Rejection (Single Reference)fp15.19.aia35 U.S.C. 103 Rejection (Multiple Reference)fp15.19.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) Rejection (Multiple References)fp15.19.01Summary Statement of Rejections fp15.19.02.aiaPreface 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)/103 rejection - Different inventors, common assignee, obvious designs, no evidence of common ownership not later than effective filing date of claimed design fp15.19.02.ftiPreface pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)/103(a) rejection - Different inventors, common assignee, obvious designs, no evidence of common ownership at time later design was made fp15.19.03.aia35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)/103 Provisional Rejection - design disclosed in another application with common inventor and/or assignee fp15.19.03.ftiProvisional Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)/103(a) rejection - design disclosed but not claimed in another application with common inventor and/or assignee fp15.19.04.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)/103(a) Provisional Rejection - design claimed in an earlier-filed design patent application with common inventor and/or assignee fp15.19.05.aia35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)/103 rejection - design disclosed, no common inventors or common assignees fp15.19.05.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)/103(a) rejection - design disclosed but not claimed fp15.19.06.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)/103(a) rejection - design claimed in a design patent with an earlier prior art date and common assignee fp15.19.07.ftiPre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e)/103(a) rejection - design claimed in a design patent having an earlier prior art date and no common assignee fp15.20.02Suggestion To Overcome Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) and (b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First and Second Paragraphs (Ch. 16 Design Application)fp15.21Rejection, 35 U.S.C. 112(a) and (b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, First And Second Paragraphs fp15.21.01Rejection, 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, (Second Paragraph) (Additional Information Requested)fp15.22Rejection, 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, 2nd Paragraph fp15.22.02Rejection, 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, 2nd Paragraph ("Or the Like" In Claim)fp15.22.03Rejection, 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, Second Paragraph (Title Fails to Specify a Known Article of Manufacture)fp15.2335 U.S.C. 171 Double Patenting Rejection (Design-Design)fp15.23.0135 U.S.C. 171 Provisional Double Patenting Rejection (Design-Design)fp15.23.02Summary for "Same Invention" – Type Double Patenting Rejections fp15.24Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection (Single Reference)fp15.24.03Provisional Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection (Single Reference)fp15.24.04Provisional Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection (Multiple References)fp15.24.05.ftiIdentical Claim: Common Assignee fp15.24.06Basis for Nonstatutory Double Patenting, "Heading Only"fp15.24.07Double Patenting Rejection (Design-Utility)fp15.24.08Provisional Double Patenting Rejection (Design-Utility)fp15.25Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection (Multiple References)fp15.26Identification of Prior Application(s) in Nonprovisional Applications - Benefit Claimed fp15.27Restriction Under 35 U.S.C. 121 fp15.27.01Restriction Under 35 U.S.C. 121 (Obvious Variations Within Group)fp15.27.02Restriction Not Required - Change In Appearance (First Action - Non Issue)fp15.27.03Restriction Not Required - Change In Appearance (First Action Issue)fp15.27.04Restriction Not Required – Change In Scope (First Action – Non Issue)fp15.27.05Restriction Not Required – Change In Scope (First Action Issue)fp15.27.06Restriction Not Required (Change in Appearance and Scope – First Action Non Issue)fp15.27.07Restriction Not Required (Change in Appearance and Scope – First Action Issue)fp15.27.08Restriction with Differences in Appearance and Scope fp15.28Telephone Restriction Under 35 U.S.C. 121 fp15.28.01Telephone Restriction Under 35 U.S.C.121 (Obvious Variations Within Group)fp15.28.02Telephone Restriction with Differences in Appearance and Scope fp15.29Restriction Under 35 U.S.C. 121 (Segregable Parts or Combination/Subcombination)fp15.30Telephone Restriction Under 35 U.S.C. 121 (Segregable Parts or Combination/Subcombination)fp15.31Provisional Election Required (37 CFR 1.143)fp15.33Qualifying Statement To Be Used In Restriction When A Common Embodiment Is Included In More Than One Group fp15.34Groups Withdrawn From Consideration After Traverse fp15.35Cancel Nonelected Design (Traverse)fp15.36Groups Withdrawn From Consideration Without Traverse fp15.37Cancellation of Nonelected Groups, No Traverse fp15.38Rejection Maintained fp15.39.02.aiaFinal Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 103 (Single Reference)fp15.39.02.ftiFinal Rejection Under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) (Single Reference)fp15.40.aiaFinal Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 103 (Multiple References)fp15.40.ftiFinal Rejection Under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) (Multiple References)fp15.40.01Final Rejection Under Other Statutory Provisions fp15.41Functional, Structural Features Not Considered fp15.42Visual Characteristics fp15.43Subject Matter of Design Patent fp15.44Design Inseparable From Article to Which Applied fp15.46.01Impermissible Descriptive Statement fp15.47Characteristic Feature Statement fp15.47.01Feature Statement Caution fp15.48Necessity for Good Drawings fp15.50Use of Broken Lines for Indicating Unimportant Features Not Permitted fp15.50.01Use of Broken Lines in Drawing (Ch. 16 Design Application)fp15.50.02Description of Broken Lines (Ch. 16 Design Application)fp15.50.04Proper Drawing Disclosure With Use of Broken Lines fp15.50.05Description of Broken Lines as Boundary of Design (Ch. 16 Design Application)fp15.5135 U.S.C. 112(a) Rejection (Written Description)fp15.51.01Amendment to Disclosure Not Affecting Claim - 35 U.S.C. 132 Objection (New Matter)fp15.55Design Patent-Copyright Overlap fp15.55.01Design Patent - Trademark Overlap fp15.58Claimed Design Is Patentable (Ex parte Quayle Actions)fp15.58.01Claimed Design Is Patentable (35 U.S.C. 112 Rejections)fp15.59Amend Title fp15.60Amend All Figure Descriptions fp15.61Amend Selected Figure Descriptions fp15.61.01Amend Specification to Add Reference to Color Drawing(s)/ Photograph(s) (Ch. 16 Design Application)fp15.62Amend Claim "As Shown"fp15.63Amend Claim "As Shown and Described"fp15.64Addition of "And Described" to Claim fp15.65Amendment May Not Be Possible fp15.66Employ Services of Patent Attorney or Agent (Design Application Only)fp15.66.01Employ Services of Professional Patent Draftsperson (Design Application Only)fp15.67Rationale for 35 U.S.C. 103 Rejection (Single Reference)fp15.68Rationale for 35 U.S.C. 103 Rejection (Multiple References)fp15.69.01Remove Indefinite Language ("Or The Like") by Examiner’s Amendment fp15.70.aiaPreface, 35 U.S.C. 103 Rejection fp15.70.ftiPreface, Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) Rejection fp15.72Quayle Action fp15.73Corrected Drawing Sheets Required fp15.74Continuation-In-Part fp15.74.01Continuation-In-Part – Not Entitled To Benefit of Earlier Filing Date fp15.75.ftiPreface to Rejection in CIP Based on pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d)/35 U.S.C.172 fp15.75.01ftiC-I-P Caution, Claim to Foreign Priority in Earlier Filed Application - Status of Foreign Application Unknown fp15.76Trademark in Drawing fp15.85Undisclosed visible surface(s)/portion(s) of article not forming part of the claimed design fp15.90Indication of allowability withdrawn