MPEP Subject Matter Index (R) – Subject Matter Index

Ranges
1. Anticipation of 2131.03
2. Obviousness of 2144.05
Ratification of papers filed
1. Death of attorney 406
2. Death of inventor 409.01(a); 409.01(b)
3. Signature improper or lacking 714.01(a)
Real party in interest 1205; 1207.02
1. In inter partes reexamination 2677
Reasons for allowance 1302.14
1. Amendments after final rejection 714.13
2. Appeal record 1213
3. Applicant’s comments on 1302.14
4. Claim narrowing 1302.14
5. Comments on, ex parte reexamination 2287
6. Comments on, inter partes reexamination 2687.01
7. Estoppel effect 1302.14
8. Failure of applicant to comment on 1302.14
9. Patent Cooperation Treaty application 1845.01; 1878.01
10. Presumption of acquiescence by applicant 1302.14
11. Reexamination
  1. Ex parte 2262; 2287
  2. Inter partes 2687
Rebuttal brief in inter partes reexamination appeal 2678; 2679
1. Refused entry 2679
Recapture
1. Claimed subject matter 706.02(l)(1); 1412.02
2. Matter in reissue 1412.02
3. Of patent rights
  1. Disclaimed by filing a disclaimer 1490
  2. Waived when SIR published 1111
Receipt of mail and papers 500
1. Depositing correspondence 502
2. Entry of amendments 714.18
3. Filing receipt 503
4. Office date stamp 505
5. Period for reply 710.01(a)
Receiving Office PCT procedure 1801
1. International Bureau 1805
Reciprocal security agreements 120
Reclassification
1. Classes 903.02(a)
2. Patents 903.05
3. Subclasses 903.02(c)
Reconsideration in ex partereexamination 2269
Reconsideration of abandonment 711.03; 711.03(c)
1. Based on insufficient reply 711.03(a)
2. Based on failure to reply within period 711.03(b)
Record of interview 713.01; 713.04
Record room (SeeFile Information Unit (Record Room))
Record system for reexamination
1. Ex parte 2235
2. Inter partes 2635
Recording assignment 301; 302; 317
Recording change of business name 314
Recording government interests 302; 302.07
Recording of joint research agreement 302; 302.07
Recording license agreement 302.07; 313
Recording of other documents 313 - 317
Recording security interest 313
Redacted publication of an application 502.05; 1132
Reduction to practice 715.07; 2133.03(c); 2133.03(e)(3); 2138.01; 2138.05
Reexamination, Ex parte 2200
1. Access to file 103; 724.04(c); 2209; 2232
2. Action following Board decision 2278
3. Address of patent owner 2222
4. Admissions 2217; 2258
5. Affidavits 2216; 2217; 2258; 2265
6. After final practice 2272
7. Amendment 714; 2234; 2250; 2295
  1. Abstract 2287
  2. After final rejection 2272
  3. Examiner’s 2287
  4. Filed with request 2221
  5. Improper 2250
  6. In a merged reissue/ex parte reexamination 2285
  7. Prior reexamination certificate issued 2250; 2295
  8. Provisions of Rule 1.312 do not apply 2287
  9. Reissue patent issued 2250
8. Ancillary issues 2217; 2258
9. Appeal 2273
10. Appeal brief 2274
11. Appeals to courts 1216; 1216.01; 2279
12. Application file location 2635
13. Assignment 301
  1. To an examiner 2236; 2248; 2255; 2285
14. Attorney or agent 2213
  1. Name on certificate 2287
15. Basic characteristics 2209
16. Certificate of 2288; 2294
  1. Reissue patent as 2290; 2294
17. Certificate attached to patent copy 2292
18. Certificate distribution 2292
19. Certificate format 2290
20. Certificate of mailing or transmission 2224
21. Certificate of prior reexamination in later request 2214; 2219
22. Certificate of service 2220
23. Certified copy 2232
24. Citation of prior art 2202
  1. After first office action 2271
25. Claim for Official Gazette 2287
26. Claim, multiple dependent, preparation for publishing 2287
27. Claim numbering 2250
28. Claims considered 2243; 2258
29. Claims invalid/unenforceable 2286
30. Claims presented for interference 2284; 2304.02
31. Clerical handling 2270
32. Collateral estoppel 2259
33. Comments on "Statement of Reasons for Patentability and/or Confirmation" 2287
34. Conclusion 2287
35. Concurrent proceedings 2282 - 2686
36. Conduct of proceedings 2254
37. Consideration of responses 2252; 2253; 2271; 2272
38. Consolidated proceedings 2283
39. Constructive notice to patent owner 2230
40. Content of request 2214
41. Copending proceedings 2283 - 2686
42. Copy of patent in request 2219
  1. Double column format 2214; 2219
43. Copying of file 2232
44. Correction of inventorship 2250.02; 2258
45. Correction of request 2231
46. Correspondence 2224
47. Criteria for deciding request 2242
48. Decision of Patent Trial and Appeal Board 2277
49. Decision on request 2240
50. Decision ordering reexamination 2246
51. Decision processing 2245
52. Defective submission 2266.02
53. Denied 2240; 2247; 2247.01
54. Dependent claim treatment 2260.01
55. Director’s initiative 2239
56. Domestic priority 2258
57. Double correspondence 2224
58. Double patenting 804; 2258
59. Drawing correction 2250.01
60. Duty of disclosure 2003.01; 2280
61. Electronic copy 2209; 2232
62. Entry of amendments 2234; 2270
63. Entry of court decisions in patent file 2207
64. Examiner 2236; 2248; 2255
  1. Deposition 1701.01
65. Examiner’s amendment 2287
66. Examiner’s answer 2275
67. Expiration of patent 2211; 2250
68. Explanation of prior art 2217
69. Extension of time 2265
70. Failure to timely reply to Office action 2266
71. Fees 2215; 2233; 2283; 2285
72. Final action 706.07(a); 2265; 2271
73. Flowchart 2201
74. Following supplemental examination 2818.01
75. Foreign priority 2258
76. Forms 2296
77. Granted 2246; 2247.01
78. Grounds of rejection 2217
79. Identity of requester 2212
80. Inappropriate papers 2267
  1. Return of papers 2267
81. Incomplete reques 2227
82. Informal submission 2266.02
83. Initial processing 2226
84. Inquiries from persons other than the Patent Owner 2212.01
85. Interference copending 2284
86. Intervening rights 2293
87. Interviews in 2281
88. Introduction 2201
89. Listing of prior art 2257
90. Litigation copending 2286
91. Litigation review 2240; 2287
92. Mailing of Office actions 2264
93. Merger 2236; 2237; 2241; 2250; 2283; 2285; 2686.01
94. Merger with reissue proceedings 1449.01
95. Multiple dependent claim handling, preparation for publishing 2287
96. New matter 2270
97. NIRC (SeeForm letters and forms: Notice of Intent to Issue Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate (NIRC) PTOL-469)
98. Notification of Concurrent Proceedings 2282; 2286.01
99. Of a reexamination 2295
100. Office action 2260; 2262
101. Official Gazette
  1. Notice of certificate 2291
  2. Notice of request 2229
102. "Old art" (i.e., previously considered/cited) 2242; 2258.01
103. Oral hearing 2276
104. Orders for copies of 2232
105. Patent copy in request 2219
  1. Double column format 2214; 2219
106. Patent owner’s address 2222
107. Patent owner’s statement 2249
108. Patent owner’s statement of interview 2281
109. Patentability review conference 2271; 2271.01; 2287
110. Petition 1002.02(b)
  1. Correct inventorship 2250.02
  2. Denial of request 1002.02(c); 2248; 2265
  3. For entry of late papers (revival of terminated proceedings) 2268
  4. Merge proceedings 2283; 2285
  5. Reconsideration of refusal to revive 2268
  6. Stay proceedings pending interference 2284
  7. Stay proceedings pending reissue 2285
  8. Unavoidable delay 2268
  9. Unintentional delay 2268
  10. Vacate order granting request 2246
  11. Waive time provisions 2265
111. Power of attorney, withdrawal 2223
112. Preprocessing staff 2226; 2229; 2232; 2239
113. Printing of certificate 2288
114. Prior art 2218
115. Prior art considered 2244; 2256
116. Prior art previously cited/considered 2242; 2258.01
117. Proceedings 2209
118. Processing in Central Reexamination Unit and Technology Center 2233; 2245
  1. Clerical handling 2270
119. Project code 2238
120. Public access 103; 2232
121. Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) 2212.01; 2233; 2236; 2246; 2270; 2281; 2285; 2286; 2287; 2289; 2294; 2295
122. Quality review 2289
123. Reasons for patentability and/or confirmation 2262; 2287
124. Reconsideration of Office action 2269
125. Record system 2235
126. Refund if request denied 2247; 2248
127. Reissue copending 1449.01; 2285
128. Rejections 2242; 2258; 2259; 2260; 2262; 2271
  1. Using "old art" 2258.01
129. Reminders 2287
130. Reply by third party requester 2251; 2253
  1. Period for reply cannot be extended 2265
131. Reports 2235
132. Representative of requester 2213
133. Request 2210
  1. After reissue patent issues 2240; 2258; 2285
  2. After first reexamination certificate issues 2294
  3. Content 2214
  4. Correction processing 2231
  5. Decision 2240; 2247.01
  6. Decision criteria 2242
  7. Denied 2247; 2247.01
    1. After reissue patent issues 2240
  8. During interference 2284
  9. Facsimile submission not permitted 502.01; 2224
  10. Filing address 2224
  11. Granted 2246; 2247.01
  12. Guidelines 2242
  13. "Old art" (previously considered art) involved 2242; 2258.01
134. Response to Office action 2266
135. Restriction improper 2258
136. Review 2289
137. Sample letter requesting reexamination 2214
138. Scope 2258
139. Search 2244; 2258.01
140. Second or subsequent request 2240; 2283
  1. Prior art considered 2240; 2242
141. Service by patent owner on requestor of patent owner statement 2249
142. Service of papers 2220; 2266; 2266.02; 2266.03
143. Special status for action 2261
144. Statement applying prior art 2217
145. Statement by owner 2249
146. Statement of Reasons for Patentability and/or Confirmation 2287
147. Statutory basis 2201
148. Stay 2263; 2283; 2286
149. Submission defective or informal 2266.02
  1. After final 2272
150. Submission not fully responsive 2266.01
  1. After final 2272
151. Substantial new question of patentability 2201; 2214; 2216; 2240; 2242; 2244; 2246; 2247
  1. Using "old art" 2242; 2258.01
152. "Sufficient cause" for extension of time 2265
153. Suspension 2283; 2285
154. Terminated 2294
155. Terminated files 2294
156. Tickler reports 2235
157. Time for request decision 2241
158. Time for requesting 2211
159. Time for response to actions 2263
160. Time reporting 2238
161. Title report 320; 2287
162. Transfer 2237
163. Translation required 2214; 2218
164. Untimely filed paper prior to order 2225
165. Untimely filed papers 2267
166. Untimely replies 2252
167. Use of transmittal form (PTOL-465) 2246; 2247; 2262; 2264
168. Vacated 2210; 2215; 2242; 2246; 2250.02; 2286; 2294
169. Vacated, claims invalid/unenforceable 2210; 2286
170. Who may file request for 2212
171. Withdrawal of attorney during 402.06; 2223
172. Withdrawal of power of attorney 2223
Reexamination, Inter partes (See alsoReexamination, Ex Parte) 2600
1. Access by public 103; 724.04(c); 2609; 2632
2. Action closing prosecution (ACP) 2660; 2666.05; 2666.10; 2667; 2660; 2666.05; 2671.03; 2673.02; 2682
  1. Content 2671.02
  2. Premature 2672
  3. Response to 2672
3. Affidavits 2658; 2666; 2675; 2677
4. Amendment by patent owner
  1. After a new ground of rejection is issued by the Board 2682
  2. After Action Closing Prosecution (ACP) 2671; 2672; 2673
  3. After expiration of the patent 2666.01
  4. After Notice of Intent to Issue Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate (NIRC) 2687.01
  5. After Right of Appeal Notice (RAN) 2673; 2673.02; 2675
  6. Claims 2666.01
  7. Defective 2666.50; 2666.60; 2667
  8. Dependent claim 2660.03
  9. Drawings 2666.02
  10. Entry 2670
  11. In a merged reexamination proceedings 2670; 2686.01; 2686.03
  12. Of a reissued patent 2686.03
  13. Title 2660.02
  14. To provoke an interference 2686.02
  15. Unsigned 2666.50
5. Appeal (i.e., Appellant) Brief 2675
  1. Defective 2675; 2675.02
6. Appeal Conference 2676; 2677
7. Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board 2674 - 2680
  1. Flowchart 2601.01
8. Appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2682; 2683
9. Appeal to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia not available 2683
10. Appellant defined 2674
11. Assignment to examiner 2636; 2648; 2655
12. Certificate of inter partesreexamination 2688; 2690; 2694
  1. Distribution 2692
  2. Format 2690
  3. Reissue patent as 2688; 2694
13. Certificate of service 2666.06
14. Certificate of mailing or transmission 2624; 2665; 2666; 2666.05
15. Certificate of prior reexamination in later request 2214; 2219
16. Clerical handling 2670
17. Collateral estoppel 2659
18. Comments on Statement of Reasons for Patentability and/or Confirmation 2687.01
19. Comments by third party (SeeReexamination, Inter partes: Response by third party)
20. Concurrent proceedings 2282; 2686
21. Consolidated proceedings 2686.05
22. Constructive notice of 2630; 2654
23. Copending proceedings 2282; 2686
24. Copying of the file by the public 2632
25. Correction of inventorship 2658; 2666.03
26. Correspondence 2624
27. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2682; 2683
28. Court ordered 2686.04
29. Cross appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board 2674
30. Cross appeal to the Federal Circuit 2683
31. Decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board 2681; 2682
32. Decision on the request for inter partesreexamination 2640; 2641
  1. After Court decision 2686.04
  2. Content 2646
  3. Criteria for deciding 2642
  4. Deadline for mailing 2641
  5. Denial 2640; 2647; 2647.01; 2648; 2694
  6. Grant 2640
  7. "Old art" (previously considered art) used 2642
  8. Processing 2647; 2647.01; 2648
  9. Prior art available 2644
  10. Reissue about to issue 2686.03
33. Dependent claim treatment 2660.03
34. Determining if a reexamination was filed for a patent 2632.01
35. Domestic priority 2658
36. Drawings 2666.02
37. Duty of disclosure 2003.01; 2684
38. Electronic copy 2609; 2632
39. Enlarging claim scope prohibited 2658; 2666.01
40. Estoppel, Collateral 2659
41. Examination scope 2658; 2671.01; 2671.02
42. Examiner consultation with a Reexamination Legal Advisor (RLA)
  1. After response by parties 2671
  2. Before appeal 2676
  3. In merged reexamination proceedings 2686.01
  4. Regarding multiple reexamination requests 2686.01
  5. Review of Rebuttal Briefs 2679
43. Examiner’s Amendment
  1. Canceling rejected claims 2671; 2687
  2. Correcting formal matters 2687; 2687.01
  3. In merged reissue/reexamination 2686.03
  4. Not permitted if approval required 2687.01
  5. To the Title 2660.02; 2686.03; 2687
44. Examiner’s Answer 2677
45. Expedited Right of Appeal Notice 2671; 2673.02
46. Extensions of time 2665
  1. After Action Closing Prosecution 2672
  2. To amend the claims after a Board decision containing a new ground of rejection 2682
  3. To appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2682
  4. To complete a reply held non-responsive 2660.30
  5. To petition denial of the Request 2648; 2665
47. Facsimile transmission, correspondence by 2624
48. Fees 2634
  1. For a copy of the file on CD 2632
  2. Refund 2647; 2648
49. Final Board decision 2681; 2682
50. Filing date 2627
51. Flowcharts 2601.01
52. Foreign priority 2658
53. Forms listed 2696
54. Fraud 2684
55. Improper comments 2667
56. Inappropriate papers 2667
57. Incorporation by reference in Examiner’s Answer 2677
58. Interference copending 2686; 2686.02
59. Intervening rights 2693
60. Interviews in a merged reexamination/reissue 2686.03
61. Interviews not permitted 2666.30; 2685; 2687
62. Litigation concurrent 2640; 2681; 2686; 2686.04
63. Litigation search 2686.04
64. Litigation stayed 2686.04
65. Merger of multiple requests for reexamination 2686.01
66. Merger of reissue and inter partesreexamination 2686.03
67. Multiple requests for reexamination filed 2640; 2686; 2686.01; 2695
68. New grounds for rejection 2671.01
  1. By the Board of Appeals 2681; 2682
69. New matter 2671.01; 2671.02
70. NIRC (SeeForm letters and forms: Notice of Intent to Issue Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate (NIRC) PTOL 2068)
71. Non-final Board decision 2681
72. Non-responsive reply by patent owner/third party 2666.30; 2666.50
73. Notice of appeal 2662; 2674; 2674.01
  1. Premature 2667
74. Notice of cross appeal 2662; 2674; 2674.01
75. Notice of Inter Partes Request for Reexamination in the Official Gazette 2627
76. Notice of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate Issuance in the Official Gazette 2688; 2691
77. Office action 2660; 2671
  1. Not closing prosecution 2671.01
  2. Reopening prosecution after ACP 2673; 2673.01
  3. Reopening prosecution after Examiner’s Answer 2679
  4. Reopening prosecution after RAN 2676; 2677
78. Oral hearing 2662; 2675; 2677; 2680
  1. Open to public 2680
79. Order granting inter partesreexamination 2646; 2660
  1. Returned as undelivered 2654
80. Oversight 2689
81. Panel Review 2671.03
82. Petition 1002.02(b)
  1. Board decision 2681
  2. Consideration of submissions after NIRC 2687.01
  3. Correct inventorship 2658; 2666.03
  4. Denial of request for inter partesreexamination 1002.02(c); 2647; 2648
  5. Entry of late papers for revival of reexamination proceeding 2668
  6. Enter an amendment after RAN 2672; 2673.02; 2675
  7. For an interview in a merged reexamination/reissue 2686.03
  8. Merge inter partesreexamination and reissue 1002.02(b); 2667; 2686.03
  9. Premature Action Closing Prosecution 2672
  10. Reopen prosecution after Board decision 2682
  11. Suspend second or subsequent requests 2640
  12. Stay reexamination 2667; 2686.02; 2686.03
  13. Unavoidable delay 2668
  14. Unintentional delay 2668
  15. Vacate order granting inter partesreexamination 2646
  16. Waive time provisions 2648; 2668; 2672
83. Premature response/comments 2625; 2667
84. Prior art citation 2602; 2646; 2654; 2656; 2657
  1. After the order to reexamine 2602; 2667
  2. After a Notice of Intent to Issue Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate issues 2687.01
  3. Before the first Office action 2625
  4. Before the order to reexamine 2602; 2654
  5. By another requestor 2656
  6. By the patent owner 2656
  7. Storage area 2667
  8. With the Request 2656
  9. With third party’s comments 2666.05; 2667
85. Priority Express Mail procedure 2624; 2665; 2666; 2666.05
86. Processing 2670
  1. After a decision by the Board 2682
  2. Amendment 2666.01; 2670; 2687
  3. Clerical 2670
  4. Examiner’s Answer 2677
  5. Inappropriate papers 2667
  6. Merger of multiple reexamination requests 2686.01
  7. Merger of reissue and inter partesreexamination 2686.03
  8. Terminated inter partesreexamination 2694
87. Proof of service (SeeReexamination, Inter partes: Service of papers)
88. Public access 103; 2609; 2632
89. Publication 2687
90. Publication of Board decision 2681
91. RAN (SeeReexamination, Inter partes: Right of Appeal Notice (RAN))
92. Real party in interest identification 2677
93. Reasons for Patentability and/or Confirmation 2687
94. Rebuttal Brief 2678; 2679
  1. Refused entry 2679
95. Records 2635
96. Reissue copending 1449.01; 2643; 2686; 2686.03
97. Reissue previously issued 2640; 2686
98. Remand by the Board of Appeals 2681; 2682
99. Reopening prosecution after an Action Closing Prosecution (ACP) 2673; 2673.01
100. Reopening prosecution after a Board decision 2682
101. Representative of requestor 2613
102. Request for extension of time 2665
103. Request for reconsideration by patent owner 2666
104. Request for inter partesreexamination
  1. Claims considered 2643
  2. Denied 2640; 2647
  3. Facsimile transmission not permitted 502.01; 2624
  4. Filed after reissue issued 2658
  5. Filed while interference pending 2686.02
  6. Filing address 2624
  7. Granted 2640
  8. Incomplete 2627
  9. Second or subsequent filed 2640; 2686.01
105. Request for Rehearing by the Board 2682; 2683
106. Res judicata 2659
107. Respondent Brief 2675.01
  1. Defective 2675.01; 2675.02
108. Respondent defined 2674
109. Response by patent owner 2666
  1. After Action Closing Prosecution 2671; 2672
  2. Defective 2666.30; 2666.40; 2667
  3. Improper comments 2667
  4. Late (See alsoReexamination, Inter partes: Time periods for response) 2667; 2668
  5. No proof of service 2667
  6. No response filed 2666.10; 2671; 2671.01; 2671.02
  7. Not fully responsive 2666.30; 2671
  8. Person not of record 2666.50
  9. Premature 2625; 2667
  10. To Notice of Defective Paper 2666.40; 2666.60
  11. To Office action 2666; 2666.30
  12. Too long 2667
  13. Unsigned 2666.50; 2667
110. Response by third party
  1. After Action Closing Prosecution 2671; 2672
  2. After patent owner corrects defect 2666.40
  3. Comments regarding response by patent owner 2666.05; 2666.20; 2666.30
  4. Defective 2666.50; 2667
  5. Improper comments 2666.05; 2667; 2671
  6. Late (See alsoReexamination, Inter partes: Time periods for response) 2667; 2668
  7. No proof of service 2667
  8. No response filed 2666.20; 2671
  9. Other than third party requester 2667
  10. Period for response 2666.05; 2666.20
  11. Person not of record 2666.50
  12. Premature comments 2625; 2667
  13. Premature appeal 2667
  14. Prior art submission with 2666.05; 2667
  15. Too long 2667
  16. Unsigned 2666.50; 2667
111. Review 2689
112. Right of Appeal Notice (RAN) 2666.05; 2666.10; 2667; 2671 - 2674; 2677
  1. Content 2673.02
113. Scanning 2632
114. Scope of examination 2658; 2671.01; 2671.02
115. Service of papers 2666.06
  1. Certificate of 2666.06
  2. Proof of service 2666.06; 2666.50; 2667
  3. To patent owner 2654; 2666.05
  4. To third party requestor 2654; 2666; 2666.05
116. Special Status 2661
117. Stayed pending litigation outcome 2686.04
118. Stayed pending reissue outcome 2686.03
119. Submissions prior to the first Office action 2625
120. Substantial new question of patentability 2640; 2246; 2642 - 2647; 2648; 2658; 2686.01; 2686.04
121. ‘Sufficient cause’ for extension of time 2665
122. Suspension of requests for inter partesreexamination 2640; 2686.01
123. Terminated 2694
124. Third party requestor (SeeReexamination, Inter partes: Response by third party)
125. Time periods after appeal for filing:
  1. Amendment after Board decision containing a new ground for rejection 2682
  2. Notice of Appeal in the Federal Circuit 2682
  3. Notice of Cross Appeal in the Federal Circuit 2683
  4. Request for Rehearing 2682
126. Time periods during appeal for filing:
  1. Appeal (i.e., Appellant) Brief 2675
  2. Corrected/Supplemental Appellant Brief 2675; 2675.02
  3. Corrected/Supplemental Respondent Brief 2675.01; 2675.02
  4. Corrected/Supplemental Rebuttal Brief 2679
  5. Notice of Appeal 2674
  6. Notice of Cross Appeal 2674; 2674.01
  7. Rebuttal Brief 2678
  8. Request for Oral Hearing 2680
  9. Respondent Brief 2675.01
127. Time periods for response 2662
  1. After Action Closing Prosecution 2672
  2. After defective submission 2666.30; 2666.50; 2666.60
  3. After Office action 2662; 2665; 2667
  4. To make claims the same in each concurrent reexamination 2686.01
128. Time reporting by Office personnel 2638
  1. For a Panel Review 2671.03
129. Title 2660.02
130. Unpublished legal opinions 2677
Reexamination Legal Advisor (RLA) 2641; 2667; 2671; 2676; 2677; 2686.03; 2686.04
Reexamination Processing System (REPS) 103; 2632
Reference (See alsoPrior art)
1. A.I. Series patent 901.04
2. A.P.C. publication 901.06(c)
3. Abandoned application 901.02; 2127; 2134
4. Abbreviatures 901.06(d)
5. Abstracts 706.02; 901.06(d)
6. Additional 707.05(d)
7. Admissions 2129
8. Analogous art 904.01(c); 2141.01(a); 2143.01; 2145
9. Antedating (SeeAffidavit of prior invention to overcome a pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 or 103 rejection (37 CFR 1.131))
10. Applications, domestic and foreign 2127
11. Applying reference under AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a) and (b) 2152
12. Applying reference under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) 706.02(f)(1)
13. Arrangement in Examiner’s Search files 901.07
14. As evidence of inherency 2131.01
15. As evidence in multiple reference, pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 rejection 2131.01
16. Assigned application as 804.03
17. Availability 2128
18. Between applicant’s priority date and U.S. filing date 216; 706.02(b)
19. Borrowing from Technology Center 901.08
20. Citation 707.05 - 707.05(g); 901.04; 901.05(a)
  1. After allowance 1302.12; 1308.01
  2. After appeal 1207.02; 1207.03; 1207.04
  3. By applicant 707.05(b); 707.05(c); 1302.12
  4. Correction 707.05(g)
    1. Period for reply 710.06
21. Claims foreign date 715.01
22. Combination of references 706.02(j); 707.07(f)
23. Copending 706.02(f)(2); 706.02(k); 706.02(l) - 706.02(l)(3); 709.01
24. Copies 707.05(a)
25. Cross, how cited 707.05(e)
26. Cross reference addition 905.02
27. Date, determination of 2124; 2126; 2128 - 2128.02; 2152; 2154.01(b)
28. Date, exception to the rule 2124
29. Defensive publications 901.06(d)
30. Design application 707.05(a)
31. Disclosure, broad 2123
32. Disqualification under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) 706.02(l)(1); 706.02(l)(3)
33. Drawings as prior art 2125
34. Effects of international application publication 1857; 1857.01
35. Effective date
  1. Patent 706.02; 706.02(a); 707.05(e); 715; 2152; 2154.01(b)
  2. Publication 706.02(a); 715.01(c); 1857.01; 2128.02; 2152
36. Electronic publications 707.05(e); 904.02(c); 2128
37. Enabled disclosure 2131.01
38. Enabling, plant genetics 2121.03
39. Enabling, compounds and compositions 2121.02
40. Enabling, apparatus and articles 2121.04
41. Equivalents 904.01(b)
42. Every element rule for anticipation 2131; 2150
43. Evidencing the meaning of a term used in the primary reference 2131.01
44. Foreign patent 706.02; 707.05(e); 901.05(a); 901.05(b)
45. Forfeited application 901.02
46. From interference 1302.12
47. Incorrect citation 707.05(g); 710.06; 1302.12
48. Inoperability 716; 716.07
49. Internal documents, confidential 2128.01
50. Intervening 216; 706.02(b)(2)
51. Joint patent to applicant and another 715.01(a); 715.01(c)
52. Listing at allowance 1302.12; 1455
53. Lost counts in interference 2138.01
54. Multiple reference rejections under 35 USC 102 2131.01
55. Newly discovered after allowance 1308.01
56. Nonanalogous art (See alsoReference: Analogous art) 2131.05; 2141.01(a)
57. None cited by examiner 707.05; 707.05(a)
58. Operability 2121
59. Ordering official cross 903.06
60. Overcome
  1. Under Rule 1.130 717.01 - 717.01(f); 2155
  2. Under Rule 1.131 (See alsoAffidavit, swearing back of reference (37 CFR 1.131)) 706.02(b)(2); 706.02(f)(2); 706.02(k); 715; 1302.14; 2132.01; 2136.05
  3. Under Rule 1.131(c) 718
  4. Under Rule 1.132 706.02(b)(2); 706.02(f)(2); 706.02(i); 706.02(k); 706.02(m); 716; 2132.01; 2136.05
61. Overcoming under 35 U.S.C. 119 216
62. Paper, orally presented 2128.01; 2152.02(e)
63. Patent 901.04; 2126
64. Patent, date available 2126.01
65. Patent, Foreign (SeeForeign patent)
66. Patent, official number lacking 901.04
67. Patent claiming same invention 715.05; 2301.03
68. Pending application (See alsoApplication) 901.03
69. Publication of applicant’s invention 715.01(a); 715.01(c); 2132.01; 2133.01; 2153; 2154.02
70. Publication, date available 2128.02
71. Publication, printed 2128
72. Publications 706.02; 707.05(e); 901.06; 2131.01; 2132.01; 2133.01; 2152.02(b)
73. Published abstracts of application 706.02; 711.06(a); 2131.01; 2133.01
74. Rejection over broad disclosure instead of preferred embodiments 2123
75. Replacement of missing 901.09
76. Same assignee 706.02(f)(2); 706.02(k); 706.02(l) - 706.02(l)(3); 709.01; 715.01(b)
77. Selection of pertinent 904.02
78. Statutory bar 706.02(a)(2); 2133.02; 2152
79. Statutory section to use 706.02(a)(2)
80. Supply procedure 707.05(a); 707.05(g); 710.06
81. Swearing back (See alsoAffidavit of prior invention to overcome a pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 or 103 rejection (37 CFR 1.131)) 706.02(k); 715; 2132.01; 2133.02
82. Thesis 2128.01; 2152.02(e)
83. Utility 2122
84. "Well known in the art," supported by 2144.03
Reference characters 608.01(g)
Reference to foreign application 202; 202.04; 901.03
Reference to prior patent 608.01(p); 608.01(r); 901.03
Reference to related application (SeeCross-noting)
Reference to related application for disclosure 608.01(p)
Refile application (SeeApplication and Substitute application)
Refunds (See alsoFee and Deposit account) 509; 607.02
1. Additional invention or species 803.03(a); 803.03(b)
2. Canceled claims 506
3. Correspondence address 509.03; 2540; 2542
4. Filing fee 201.04; 503; 506; 601.01(a)
5. International applications 1002.02(p); 1827.01; 1850; 1864
6. International search fee 707; 1827.01; 1852; 1859
7. Issue fee 1308.01; 1308.03
8. Maintenance fee 2520; 2540; 2542; 2550; 2590
9. Oral hearing 1209
10. Publication fee 1126
11. Reexamination
  1. Ex parte 2215; 2247; 2248
  2. Inter partes 2647; 2648
12. Refund Section, Office of Finance 509.03; 607.02
13. Petition fee 506.02
14. Small entity fee 509.03; 2550
Registration, Attorney or agent 402; 1702
Regulations, Technology Center (TC) facilities 510
Regulations, office premises 510
Rehearing by Patent Trial and Appeal Board 1002.02(j); 1214.01; 1214.03; 1214.04
Reissue application 1401 - 1470
1. Absolute intervening rights 1460
2. Access to 103; 724.04(b); 1430; 1470
3. Acknowledgment of protest 1901.05
4. Additional information required 1442.01; 1442.04
5. Adjudication of original patent 1442.01
6. Allowance 1455
7. Amendment 714; 1411; 1453
  1. Examiner’s 1455
  2. Of drawings 1413; 1453
  3. So that reissue can be merged with ex partereexamination 2285
  4. So that reissue can be merged with inter partesreexamination 2686.03
8. Amends or corrects original patent 1400.01; 1402
9. Appeal brief 1454
10. Assignee consent 1410.01; 1443; 1451
11. Broadened 706.03(x); 1412.03
12. Cannot be used to remove terminal disclaimer 1490
13. Certificate of correction 1411.01; 1412.04; 1443; 1480 - 1485
14. Claim
  1. Broadening 1412.02; 1412.03
  2. Dependent 1412.03
  3. Format 1411; 1453
  4. Numbering 1451; 1455
  5. Oath requirement 1414
  6. Printed in Official Gazette 1455
  7. Same invention as original patent 1412.01
  8. Too narrow 1402
15. Collateral estoppel 2012.01; 2138.01; 2138.02
16. Consent by assignee 1410.01; 1443; 1451
17. Content 1410
18. Continuation 1410.01; 1414; 1451
19. Copending application reference 1402
20. Copending ex partereexamination proceedings 2285
21. Copending inter partes reexamination proceedings 2686.03
22. Correct inadequacies 1402
23. Court decision involving original patent 1442.01
24. Court ordered 1442.05
25. Cross noting 1451; 1455
26. Deceptive intention 1401; 1412.02; 1412.03; 1412.04; 1414; 1414.02; 1414.03; 1444; 1448; 1451; 1457; 1481.02; 1490
27. Declaration 1410.01; 1414; 1414.01; 1444
  1. Supplemental 1414.01; 1444; 1455
28. Defective oath, ground for rejection 706.03(x); 1414
29. Dependent claim 1455
30. Design 1457
31. Diligence 1403
32. Disclaimer 1411.01; 1450; 1490
33. Divisional 1002.02(b); 1410.01; 1412.01; 1414; 1450; 1451; 1457
34. Domestic priority, delayed claim 211.04
35. Double patenting 1451
36. Drawings 1413; 1414; 1453
37. Duty of disclosure 1406; 1418; 1448; 2001.06(c); 2003
38. EFS-Web filing of 502.05; 1410
39. Election of species 1450
40. Equitable intervening rights 1460
41. Error correction after allowance 1414.01; 1444
42. Error in original patent 1401; 1402; 1414; 1414.01
43. Examination 1440; 1443; 1445
  1. Review of Oath/Declaration 1444
44. Examiner Reissue Guide and Checklist 1443
45. Expedited examination 708.01; 1441; 1442; 1442.03
  1. Design 1457
46. Expired patent 1415.01
47. Filing fee 1415
48. Final Office action 1444
49. Foreign priority claim 214; 215; 216.01; 1402; 1417
50. Format 1410; 1411; 1411.01
51. Fraud 1448; 2012
52. Grounds for filing 1402
53. Inequitable conduct 1448; 2010
54. Information disclosure statement 2003
55. Initial examiner review 1443
56. Inoperative or invalid, Oath requirement 1414
57. Inspection 103
58. Interference 1449.02
59. Interference on original patent concurrent with 1449.01
60. Intervening rights 1460
61. Inventorship error 1402; 1412.04
62. List of references 1455
63. Litigation involved 1404; 1442.01 - 1442.05; 1443
  1. Marking envelope 1404
64. Litigation protest 1901.03
65. Maintenance fees on original patent 1415.01
66. Merger of reissue applications after restriction 1450
67. Merger of reissue application with ex partereexamination 2285
68. Merger of reissue application with inter partes reexamination 2686.03
69. Multiple filings 1451
70. New matter 1411.02
71. Numbering of claims 1451; 1453
72. Notice in original file 202.05
73. Oath 1414; 1414.01; 1444
  1. Primary examiner’s decision 1004
  2. Supplemental 1414.01; 1444; 1455
74. Offer to surrender patent (not required) 1416
75. Official Gazette
  1. Claim to be printed in 1455
  2. Filing notice in 1430; 1441; 1441.01; 1443; 1452; 1457; 1470
76. Omission of feature 1411.02
77. Open to public 103; 1430; 1470
78. Ordering copies of papers in file 1430
79. Ownership 1410.01; 1443
80. Patent series 901.04
81. Patent term, affect on 1405
82. Petition to merge reissue and ex parte reexamination 1002.02(b); 2285
83. Petition to merge reissue and inter partes reexamination 1002.02(b); 2686.03
84. Petition to stay reissue pending ex parte reexamination 2285
85. Petition to stay reissue pending inter partes reexamination 2686.03
86. Print of drawing 608.02
87. Prior art consideration 1402
88. Prior art statement 1418
89. Priority correction 214; 216.01; 1402; 1405; 1417
90. Protest 1441.01; 1443; 1901
91. Protest filed in reissue where patent is in interference 1443; 1449
92. Public access 103; 1430; 1470
93. Recapture of matter 706.02(l)(1); 1412.02
94. Reexamination proceedings copending 1449.01
  1. Ex parte 2285
  2. Inter partes 2643; 2686; 2686.03; 2695
95. Rejection 706.03(x)
96. Request for Continued Examination (RCE) 1451
97. Requirement for information 1442.04
98. Restriction 1450; 1451
  1. Design 1457
99. Return of original patent 1416
100. Review 1456
101. Same invention as original patent 1412.01
102. Special for examination 708.01; 1441; 1442; 1442.03
  1. Design 1557
103. Specification 1410; 1411; 1411.01; 1453; 1455
104. Status 1430; 1470
105. Statutory basis 1401
106. Statutory disclaimer 1490
107. Stayed pending ex partereexamination 2686.03
108. Stayed pending inter partes reexamination 2686.03
109. Submission of papers in 1404
110. Suit on original patent 1442.01
111. Surrendered patent returned to applicant 1416
112. Suspension 1450
113. Terminal disclaimer 1410.01; 1411; 1451; 1490
114. Transfer of original drawing (prior practice) 608.02(i); 1413
115. Treatment of protest 1901.06
116. Twice reissued 1411
117. Two month delay period 1441; 1441.01
Rejected application 203.02
Rejection (See alsoAnticipation rejection, Indefinite claim, and Obviousness) 706
1. Abandonment of invention 706.02(d); 706.03(s)
2. Admission by applicant 706.02(c); 2133.03(c); 2152.03
3. After allowance of application 706.04; 706.05; 1308.01
4. After allowance of claim 706.04
5. After allowance, primary examiner review of 1004
6. After appeal, new rejection 1207.03; 1207.04
7. After termination of interference 2308
8. Against public policy 706.03(a)
9. Aggregation 2173.05(k)
10. All valid grounds 707.07(g)
11. Allowed claim by Patent Trial and Appeal Board 1213.02
12. Alternative phrases 2173.05(h)
13. Anticipation (See alsoAnticipation rejection) 706.02(a); 2131; 2132; 2133; 2136; 2152; 2154
14. Art (See alsoPrior art) 706.02
15. Assigned applications, Same applicant 804.03
16. Atomic Energy Act 706.03(b)
17. Authorship 2137
18. Backup rejections 706.02
19. Bar, Statutory 706.02(a); 2133 - 2133.03(e)(7); 2152
  1. Overcoming 706.02(b)
20. Board introduces 1214.01
21. Board statement on allowed claim 1213.02
22. Breadth 2173.04
23. Broadening in reissue application 1412.03
24. Broader than the disclosure 2173.03
25. Chemical practice
  1. Markush 2173.05(h); 2173.05(o)
  2. Undue breadth 2163.05; 2173.04; 2173.05(h)
26. Claim presented corresponding to claim of patent 706.06
27. Claim presented corresponding to claim of patent, failure to reply 706.03(u)
28. Claims 706
29. Combination of references 706.02(j); 2131.01
30. Common knowledge 2144.03
31. Commonly assigned 706.02(k); 2146; 2154.02(c)
32. Computer programming cases 2106; 2161.01
33. Conflicting applications 706.02(f)(2); 706.02(k); 706.02(l) - 706.02(l)(3); 709.01; 715.01(b); 804; 804.01; 804.02; 822; 822.01
34. Contrasted to objection 706.01
35. Copending applications, different inventive entities 706.02(k); 706.02(l) - 706.02(l)(3)
36. Cumulative 706.02; 706.07(e)
37. Dedication 715; 1490
38. Defective reissue oath 706.03(x); 1444
39. Dependent claim 608.01(n)
40. Derivation of invention 2137
41. Disclaimer 706.02(u); 710.02(d)
42. Double patenting (SeeDouble patenting)
43. Duplicate claims 706.03(k)
44. Estoppel, defensive publication 711.06
45. Estoppel, interference 2308.03
46. Final (See alsoFinal rejection) 706.07 - 706.07(h)
47. Foreign application, statutory bar 706.02(e)
48. Form paragraphs used 706.02(i); 706.02(m)
49. Form used 707
50. Fraud upon public 706.03(a)
51. Frivolous invention 706.03(a)
52. Full anticipation, expression recommended 706.02(i)
53. Function of machine 2173.05(v)
54. Functional claim 2114; 2173.05(g)
55. Functional equivalents 2144.06
56. Generic claim 715.02; 806.04; 809.02(a)
57. Genus and species 806.04(h); 806.04(i); 2131.02; 2144.08
58. Ground clearly stated 706.02(j); 707.07(d)
59. Inaccurate 2173.03
60. Incomplete 706.03(d); 707.07(j)
61. Indefinite 706.03(d)
62. Inoperativeness 2164.08(b)
63. Insufficient disclosure 706.03(c)
64. Insufficient disclosure, trademark 608.01(v)
65. Interference, estoppel 2308.03
66. Interference terminated 710.02(b); 2308
67. International publication as prior art 706.02(a); 1857.01; 2136.03; 2154.01(a)
68. Judicial notice 2144.03
69. Language used 706.02(j); 707.07(d)
70. Linking claim 806.04; 806.05(c); 809; 809.03
71. Markush, improper 2173.05(h); 2173.05(o)
72. Multiplicity 2173.05(n)
73. Negative limitation 2173.05(i)
74. New, after appeal 1207.03
75. New, after final rejection 706.07(e)
76. New matter 706.03(o); 2163.06
77. Nonelected invention 706.03(m)
78. Nonstatutory claim 706.03(a); 2107
79. Nonstatutory subject matter 706.03(a)
80. Not based on prior art 706.03
81. Not inventor 706.02(g)
82. Not readable on disclosure 2173.03
83. Oath, defective reissue 706.03(x); 1444
84. Objection distinguished 706.01
85. Obviousness (See alsoObviousness) 706.02; 706.02(j)
86. Official notice 2144.03
87. Old combination 2173.05(j)
88. Omnibus claim 706.03(d); 2173.05(r)
89. Overcoming pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 rejection 706.02(b)
90. Overlapping applications 706.02(f)(2); 706.02(k); 709.01; 715.01(b); 804; 804.01; 804.02; 822; 822.01
91. Perpetual motion 706.03(a)
92. Personal remarks avoided 707.07(d)
93. Previously allowed claim 706.04; 1004
94. Prima facie case of obviousness 706.02(j)
95. Printed matter 706.03(a)
96. Prior art 706.02
97. Prior art between applicant’s foreign priority date and U.S. filing date 216; 706.02(b)
98. Product by process 2113; 2173.05(p)
99. Product of nature 706.03(a)
100. Prolix 2173.05(m)
101. Provisional rejection 706.02(f)(2); 706.02(k); 706.02(l)(3)
102. Public sale (See alsoOn sale) 706.02(c)
103. Public use (See alsoPublic use) 706.02(c)
104. Public use proceeding 706.03(v)
105. Ranges 706.02(m); 2131.03; 2144.05
106. Recapture in reissue application 1412.02
107. Reissue application
  1. Broadened claims 706.03(x); 1412.03; 2163.05
  2. Defective oath 706.03(x); 1444
  3. Recapture 1412.02
108. Res judicata 706.03(w)
109. Scientific principle 706.03(a)
110. Secondary considerations 2131.04; 2145
111. Single means claim 2164.08(a)
112. Species and genus 806.04(h); 806.04(i); 2131.02; 2144.08
113. Statement of 707.07(d)
114. Statutory bar 706.02(a); 2133 - 2133.03(e)(7)
115. Suggested claims not made 706.03(u)
116. Technical 706.03
117. Trademark or trade name 608.01(v)
118. Undue breadth 2163.05; 2173.04
119. Utility 706.03(a); 2107
120. Vague 706.03(d)
121. Well known in the art 2144.03
Rejoinder 806.05(c); 806.05(f); 806.05(h); 806.05(i); 809; 812.01; 821; 821.01; 821.02; 821.04; 821.04(a); 821.04(b); 1302.04(h)
Related inventions 802.01; 806.04(b); 806.05; 806.05(j); 808.02; 809.03
1. Rejoinder of, generic or linking claim allowable 821.04(a)
2. Rejoinder of, product claim allowable 821.04(b)
Related inventions, species 806.04(b)
Remailing Office action 707.13; 710.06
Remand by Board
1. Affidavit 1211.03
2. Amendment 1211.01
3. Further search 1211.04
4. In general 1211
5. Ex parte reexamination 2274; 2275
6. Inter partes reexamination 2675; 2675.01; 2677; 2681; 2682
7. Special 708.01
Removal of application from Office 101
Renumbering claims 1302.01
Reopening after allowance 1308.01
Reopening after court decision 1216.01
Reopening prosecution after Action Closing Prosecution in inter partes reexamination 2673; 2673.01
Reopening prosecution after Board decision in inter partes reexamination 2682
Replenishment of deposit accounts (SeeDeposit account: Replenishment)
Reply (See alsoAmendment and Period for reply)
1. After abandonment 714.17
2. After Board decision 1214.01; 1214.06
3. After final rejection 714.12; 714.13
  1. By filing RCE 706.07(h)
  2. Within 2 months 706.07(f)
4. Attorney arguments 716.01(c); 2145
5. By patent owner in inter partes reexamination (SeeReexamination, Inter partes: Response by patent owner)
6. By third party in inter partes reexamination (SeeReexamination, Inter partes: Response by third party)
7. Complete 714.02 - 714.04
8. Copying claim from patent not a reply 711.02(b)
9. Election requirement 809.02(a); 818.03(a); 818.03(b); 818.03(c)
10. Formal matters 714.02
11. Incomplete 710.02(c); 711.02; 711.02(a); 711.03(a); 714.02 - 714.05; 2266.01
12. In ex parte reexamination 2266
13. Incomplete, election of species lacking 809.02(a); 818.03(b)
14. Incomplete, proceedings not stayed by petition 1002
15. Incomplete, time for completing 710.02(c); 711; 714.03; 2266.01
16. Late 711; 711.02
17. Late, excused 710.02(d)
18. Patentability pointed out 706.02(b)(2); 714.02; 714.04
19. Restart period for 710.06
20. Restoration of canceled matter 608.01(s)
21. Restriction requirement 818 - 819
22. Signed by all applicants 714.01(a)
23. Statutory period 710.01
Reply brief 1208
Representative capacity 402.03; 405; 714.01(c)
1. Cannot expressly abandon 711; 711.01
2. Cannot sign terminal disclaimer 1490
3. Interviews 405
Representative of foreign assignee 302.04
Representative of inventor or owner 400
Representative of requester 2213
Representatives of out-of-town attorneys 408
Republication of PG-Pub 502.05; 1130
Request for Continued Examination (RCE) 706.07(h)
1. After allowance 1308
2. Conditions for filing 706.07(h)
3. Design application 1502.01
4. Improper CPA treated as 201.06(d)
5. Submission requirement 706.07(h)
6. Suspension of action in 709
7. Terminal disclaimer, effect in 1490
Request for ex parte reexamination
1. Decision criteria 2242
2. Facsimile submission not permitted 502.01
3. Notice of request in Official Gazette 2229
4. Requester’s representative 2213
5. Time for filing 2210; 2211
6. Time to decide 2241
Request for inter partes reexamination (SeeReexamination, Inter partes: Request and Reexamination, Inter partes: Decision on the request for reexamination)
Request form (PCT/RO/101) 1812; 1821; 1844; 1844.01
Request for reconsideration of patent term adjustment 1002.02(b)
Request for rehearing of Board decision 1002.02(b); 1214.01; 1214.03; 1214.04
1. Inter partes reexamination 2682; 2683
Request for reinstatement of period of patent term adjustment 1002.02(b)
Request to convert provisional application to nonprovisional application 1002.02(b)
Request to issue patent in name of assignee after issue fee paid 1002.02(r)
Requirement for information 704.10 - 704.14(d); 706.02(c); 1901.06; 2122; 2123
1. After the first action on the merits 704.11(b)
2. Authority for requirement 704.10
3. Consideration of information submitted 704.14(b); 707.05(b)
4. Format of requirement 704.14(a)
5. Relation to duty of disclosure 704.12(a); 2005
6. Relationship to information disclosure statements … 704.14(d)
7. Reply to 704.12
  1. Elements of a complete reply 704.12(b)
  2. Time periods for 704.13
  3. Treatment of an incomplete reply 704.12(c)
8. What information may be required 704.11; 704.11(a)
9. When requirement may be made 704.11(b)
Requirements must be repeated 707.07(e)
Requisites of the application 702
Res judicata 706.03(w); 707.07(g); 2259; 2659
Rescission of nonpublication request 1123; 1124
Rescission of Previous Nonpublication Request (35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(ii)) and if Applicable, Notice of Foreign Filing (35 U.S.C. (b)(B)(iii)) form PTO/SB/36
1. Cited 1123; 1124
2. Reproduced 1135
Reservation clause in application 608.01(e); 608.01(t)
Residence, Applicant’s 604; 719.02
Resignation of examiner, old cases special 708.03
Respondent Brief in appeal of inter partes reexamination 2675.01; 2675.02
Response (SeeReply)
Restriction (See alsoElection and Election of species) 800
1. Action, examiner’s 814 - 817
2. Action after, special 708.01
3. Action on the merits 810
4. Apparatus and process or product 806.05(e) - 806.05(g)
5. Application referred to second examiner 815
6. Basis 802
7. Burden, without serious 803
8. Claimed subject matter 806.01
9. Claims to divisible inventions added before action 818.02(a)
10. Combination and subcombination 806.05(a); 806.05(c)
11. Continuation 819
12. Design application 1504.05
13. Definition 802.02
14. Distinct invention 802.01; 806; 806.05
15. Distinct processes 806.05(j)
16. Distinct products 806.05(j)
17. Election other than express 818.02
18. Election fixed by action on claim 818.01
19. Final requirement 821.01
20. Grouped in parent application 811.04
21. Improper 803; 806; 808.02
22. Independent embodiments 802.01; 806.04(b); 806.06
23. Independent inventions 802.01; 803; 806; 806.06; 808.01(a)
24. Intermediate-final product 806.04(b); 806.05(j)
25. Introduction 801
26. Linking claim 806.04; 806.05(c); 809; 809.03; 821.04(a)
27. Linking claim, traverse of rejection 818.03(d)
28. Markush type claims 803; 803.02
29. Nonelected claims, treatment of 821 - 821.03
  1. Eligible for rejoinder 821
  2. Reissue application 1450
30. Nonelected invention 706.03(m); 821.04(a)
31. Nucleotide sequences 803.04; 2434
32. Patentability over prior art 809; 809.03
33. Patentability report, effect 807
34. Petition from requirement 818.03(c)
35. Process and product or apparatus 806.05(e); 806.05(g)
36. Product and process of using 806.05(h)
37. Product, process of making and using 806.05(i)
38. Reasons for holding of independence or distinctness 808.01
39. Reissue application 1450; 1451
40. Rejection of nonelected claims 821 - 821.03
41. Rejoinder 806.05(c); 806.05(f); 806.05(h); 806.05(i); 809; 812.01; 821; 821.01; 821.02; 821.04; 821.04(a); 821.04(b); 1302.04(h)
42. Related inventions 802.01; 803; 806; 806.04(b); 806.05; 808.02; 809.03
  1. Rejoinder of, generic or linking claim allowable 821.04(a)
  2. Rejoinder of, product claim allowable 821.04(b)
43. Requirement 812; 814 - 817
  1. Additional 811.02
  2. After election 818
    1. With traverse 818.03(b); 821.01
    2. Without traverse 821.02
  3. By group where examinable 812
  4. Clear and detailed record 814
  5. Completeness 815
  6. Concluding paragraph 817; 818.03(b)
  7. Consult other group 812.01; 815
  8. Final 810; 818.03
  9. First action 811
  10. Patentability 810
  11. Petition from 818.03(c)
  12. Reasons for insisting upon 808; 808.02
  13. Rejection on double patenting following 804.01
  14. Repeated after withdrawal 811.03
  15. Reply to 818 - 818.03(d)
  16. Review by examiner with at least partial signatory authority 803.01
  17. Submission to TC director 804.04
  18. Second requirement 811.02
  19. Sequences 803.04; 2434
  20. Single claim 803
  21. Single embodiment 806.03
  22. Species may be independent or related inventions 806.04(b)
  23. Species of unclaimed genus 808.01(a)
  24. Subcombination, Combination 806.05(a); 806.05(c)
  25. When made 811; 811.02
  26. Withdrawal 819
44. Subcombinations usable together 806.05(d); 806.05(j)
45. Telephone 812.01
46. Transitional application 803.03
47. Traverse of requirement 818; 818.03(c); 821.01
Restrictions on employees of Office 309
Restrictions on former employees of Office 1702
Retroactive foreign filing license 140
Return of Papers
1. Discourteous matter 714.19; 714.25; 1003
2. Entered in the file 214.03; 719.01; 1003
3. Return of drawing 608.02(y)
4. Return of filing fee 607.02
5. Return of patent 1416
6. Return of post card (sometimes postcard or post-card) 503; 1901.05
Returned Office action 707.13
Review at allowance 1302.01
Review for national security 115
Review for Government property rights 115
Revised statutes (SeeStatutes)
Revival of abandoned application 711.03; 711.03(c); 1002.02(b)
Revocation of agent under PCT 1808
Revocation/Appointment of Power of Attorney or Authorization of Agent PTO/SB/82 2622
Revocation of power of attorney 402.05; 402.07
1. After Allowance 2501
Rewritten specification 608.01(q)
Right of Appeal Notice (RAN) 2666.05; 2666.10; 2667; 2671 - 2674; 2677
1. Content 2673.02
Right of priority (See alsoForeign application)
1. Foreign application 210 - 217
2. Form paragraphs 213
3. Formal requirements 214
4. Overcoming a reference 213; 213.04; 215; 216; 706.02(b)(2)
5. Papers required 215
6. Time for filing papers 215.03
7. U.S. application 211.01(a); 211.01(b)
Right to exclude others 509.02; 1111; 1601; 2162
Rights, Transfer of patent or application 509.02
RNA (SeeBiotechnology and Nucleotide sequences)
Roster of attorneys or agents 601.03; 1730
Rules, 21 CFR 60.3(b) 2751
Rules, Patent (Code of Federal Regulations) ; R
1. 10 CFR 810 Cited 140
2. 21 CFR 312.80-312.88 Cited 2107.03
3. 37 CFR:
  1. 1.1 Reproduced 501
  2. 1.2 Reproduced 713.04; 2002.02
  3. 1.3 Reproduced 714.25
  4. 1.4 Reproduced 501; 502.02; 502.04; 509.03; 2002.02
  5. 1.5 Reproduced 502
  6. 1.6 Reproduced 502; 502.01; 505; 513
  7. 1.7 Reproduced 710.05
  8. 1.8 Reproduced 512
  9. 1.9 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 201; 201.04
  10. 1.9 Reproduced 201.01; 201.04; 1893
  11. 1.10 Reproduced 511; 513
  12. 1.11 Reproduced 103; 1430; 1879.04
  13. 1.12 Reproduced 301.01
  14. 1.14 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 104
  15. 1.14 Reproduced 101; 102; 103; 104; 110; 150; 1128; 1879.04
  16. 1.20 Reproduced 2666.04
  17. 1.22 Reproduced 509
  18. 1.23 Reproduced 509
  19. 1.25 Reproduced 509.01
  20. 1.26 Reproduced 509; 607.02
  21. 1.27 Reproduced 509.02; 509.03
  22. 1.28 Reproduced 509.03
  23. 1.29 Reproduced 509.04(a); 509.04(b); 509.04(d); 509.04(e); 509.04(f)
  24. 1.31 Reproduced 401
  25. 1.32 Reproduced 402; 402.02(a); 402.02(b)
  26. 1.33 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 403.01(b); 714.01(a)
  27. 1.33 Reproduced 403.01(b); 601.03; 714.01(a); 2222; 2622
  28. 1.34 Reproduced 402.03
  29. 1.36 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 402.05(b)
  30. 1.36 Reproduced 402.05(a); 402.06
  31. 1.41 Reproduced 605
  32. 1.42 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 409.01(b)
  33. 1.42 Reproduced 409.01(a)
  34. 1.43 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 409.01(b)
  35. 1.43 Reproduced 409.01(a)
  36. 1.45 Reproduced 602.08
  37. 1.46 Reproduced 308; 409.05
  38. 1.47 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 409.03
  39. 1.48 Reproduced 201.03
  40. 1.51 Reproduced 601
  41. 1.52 Reproduced 608.01; 2250
  42. 1.53 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 201.04; 201.06(d)
  43. 1.53 Reproduced 201.04; 201.06(c); 201.06(d); 506; 601.01; 601.01(c)
  44. 1.54 Reproduced 503
  45. 1.55 Reproduced 213; 213.04; 213.05; 215.02
  46. 1.56 Reproduced 2001; 2001.01; 2001.04; 2001.05; 2002
  47. 1.57 Reproduced 217; 608.01(p)
  48. 1.58 Reproduced 608.01; 608.05(b)
  49. 1.59 Reproduced 724.06
  50. 1.63 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 201.06(c)
  51. 1.63 Reproduced 201.06(c); 602.01(a)
  52. 1.64 Reproduced 409.05; 604
  53. 1.66 Reproduced 602; 602.04(a)
  54. 1.67 Reproduced 603
  55. 1.68 Reproduced 602.01
  56. 1.69 Reproduced 602.06; 2004
  57. 1.71 Reproduced 608.01; 608.01(w); 717.02(b)
  58. 1.72 Reproduced 606; 608.01(b)
  59. 1.73 Reproduced 608.01(d)
  60. 1.74 Reproduced 608.01(f)
  61. 1.75 Reproduced 608.01(i); 608.01(n); 2173.05(n)
  62. 1.76 Reproduced 601.05(a); 601.05(b)
  63. 1.77 Reproduced 608.01(a); 608.05
  64. 1.78 in effect on November 29, 2000, Reproduced 804.03; 822.01
  65. 1.79 Reproduced 608.01(e)
  66. 1.81 Reproduced 608.02
  67. 1.83 Reproduced 608.02(d)
  68. 1.84 Reproduced 608.01(f); 608.01(w); 608.02; 1606
  69. 1.85 Reproduced 608.02(b); 608.02(p)
  70. 1.91 Reproduced 608.03
  71. 1.93 Reproduced 608.03
  72. 1.94 Reproduced 608.03(a)
  73. 1.95 Reproduced 608.03(a)
  74. 1.96 Reproduced 608.05(a)
  75. 1.97 Reproduced 609
  76. 1.98 Reproduced 609
  77. 1.102 Reproduced 708.01; 708.02
  78. 1.103 Reproduced 709
  79. 1.104 Reproduced 706.02(l)(2); 707; 707.05; 707.07; 717.02(b); 1302.14; 1852
  80. 1.105 Reproduced 704.10
  81. 1.111 Reproduced 201.04; 714.02; 714.03(a); 2266; 2666
  82. 1.112 Reproduced 706
  83. 1.113 Reproduced 706.07
  84. 1.114 Reproduced 706.07(h)
  85. 1.115 Reproduced 714.01(e)
  86. 1.116 Reproduced 714.12
  87. 1.121 Reproduced 608.02(p); 608.04; 714; 1453; 2234; 2250; 2666.01
  88. 1.125 Reproduced 608.01(q)
  89. 1.126 Reproduced 608.01(j)
  90. 1.129 Reproduced 706.07(g); 803.03
  91. 1.130 Reproduced 717.01; 804.03; 2155
  92. 1.131 Reproduced 715; 718
  93. 1.132 Reproduced 716
  94. 1.133 Reproduced 713.01; 713.04
  95. 1.135 Reproduced 710.01; 711; 711.03(c); 714.03
  96. 1.136 Reproduced 710.02; 710.02(e)
  97. 1.137 Reproduced 711.03(c); 1124; 2268; 2668
  98. 1.138 Reproduced 711; 711.01; 1125
  99. 1.141 Reproduced 802; 806.05(i)
  100. 1.142 Reproduced 802
  101. 1.143 Reproduced 818.03
  102. 1.144 Reproduced 818.03(c)
  103. 1.145 Reproduced 821.03
  104. 1.146 Reproduced 806.04
  105. 1.151 Reproduced 1501
  106. 1.152 Reproduced 1503.02
  107. 1.153 Reproduced 1503.01
  108. 1.154 Reproduced 1503.01
  109. 1.155 Reproduced 1504.30
  110. 1.161 Reproduced 1602
  111. 1.162 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 1604
  112. 1.162 Reproduced 1604; 1605
  113. 1.163 Reproduced 1603; 1605
  114. 1.164 Reproduced 1605
  115. 1.165 Reproduced 1606
  116. 1.166 Reproduced 1607
  117. 1.167 Reproduced 1609
  118. 1.171 Reproduced 1410
  119. 1.172 Reproduced 1410.01
  120. 1.173 Reproduced 1410; 1411; 1413; 1453
  121. 1.175 Reproduced 1414
  122. 1.176 Reproduced 1440; 1450; 2686.03
  123. 1.177 Reproduced 1451
  124. 1.178 Reproduced 1416; 1418; 1442.04
  125. 1.181 Reproduced 711.03(c); 1002
  126. 1.182 Reproduced 1002
  127. 1.183 Reproduced 1002
  128. 1.197 Reproduced 1214.06
  129. 1.198 Reproduced 1214.07
  130. 1.211 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 1120
  131. 1.211 Reproduced 1120; 1126
  132. 1.213 Reproduced 1122; 1123; 1124
  133. 1.215 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 1121
  134. 1.215 Reproduced 1121
  135. 1.217 Reproduced 1132
  136. 1.219 Reproduced 1129
  137. 1.221 Reproduced 1130; 1133
  138. 1.248 Reproduced 1901
  139. 1.251 Reproduced 508.04
  140. 1.290 Reproduced 1134.01
  141. 1.291 Reproduced 1901
  142. 1.297 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 1111
  143. 1.301 Reproduced 1216
  144. 1.302 Reproduced 1216.01
  145. 1.303 Reproduced 1216
  146. 1.304 Reproduced 1216
  147. 1.311 Reproduced 1303
  148. 1.312 Reproduced 714.16
  149. 1.313 Reproduced 1308
  150. 1.314 Reproduced 1306.01
  151. 1.321 Reproduced 1490
  152. 1.322 Reproduced 1480
  153. 1.323 Reproduced 1481
  154. 1.324 Reproduced 1481.02
  155. 1.335 Reproduced 311
  156. 1.362 Reproduced 2504
  157. 1.363 Reproduced 2540
  158. 1.366 Reproduced 2515
  159. 1.377 Reproduced 2580
  160. 1.378 Reproduced 2590
  161. 1.413 Reproduced 1840
  162. 1.414 Reproduced 1893.01(a)
  163. 1.415 Reproduced 1853
  164. 1.416 Reproduced 1862
  165. 1.422 Reproduced 1820
  166. 1.431 Reproduced 1810
  167. 1.432 Reproduced 1817.01; 1817.01(a)
  168. 1.434 Reproduced 1821
  169. 1.435 Reproduced 1823
  170. 1.436 Reproduced 1824
  171. 1.437 Reproduced 1825
  172. 1.438 Reproduced 1826
  173. 1.446 Reproduced 1827.01
  174. 1.451 Reproduced 213.06
  175. 1.455 Reproduced 402.09; 1807; 1808
  176. 1.475 Reproduced 1850
  177. 1.477 Reproduced 1850
  178. 1.480 Reproduced 1864
  179. 1.481 Reproduced 1867
  180. 1.484 Reproduced 1878
  181. 1.484, former Reproduced 1878.01
  182. 1.485 Reproduced 1864.01; 1878.02
  183. 1.488 Reproduced 1875
  184. 1.489 Reproduced 1875.02
  185. 1.491 Reproduced 1893.01
  186. 1.495 Reproduced 709; 1893.01(a)
  187. 1.496 Reproduced 1893.03
  188. 1.497 Reproduced 1893.01(e)
  189. 1.499 Reproduced 1893.03(d)
  190. 1.501 Reproduced 2202
  191. 1.502 Reproduced 2202
  192. 1.510 Reproduced 2210; 2212; 2213; 2214; 2215; 2227; 2266.03
  193. 1.515 Reproduced 2240; 2248
  194. 1.520 Reproduced 2239
  195. 1.525 Reproduced 2246
  196. 1.530 Reproduced 2234; 2249; 2250; 2250.01; 2250.02; 2666.01; 2666.02
  197. 1.535 Reproduced 2251
  198. 1.540 Reproduced 2252
  199. 1.550 Reproduced 2254; 2265; 2266; 2266.03
  200. 1.552 Reproduced 2258
  201. 1.555 Reproduced 2280
  202. 1.560 Reproduced 2281
  203. 1.565 Reproduced 2282; 2283; 2284; 2285; 2286
  204. 1.570 Reproduced 2288
  205. 1.601 Reproduced 2803; 2803.01; 2808; 2812.02
  206. 1.605 Reproduced 2809
  207. 1.610 Reproduced 2810; 2811; 2811.02; 2812.01
  208. 1.615 Reproduced 2807
  209. 1.620 Reproduced 2813; 2813.01; 2814; 2815; 2816; 2819; 2820
  210. 1.625 Reproduced 2818
  211. 1.701 Reproduced 2720
  212. 1.702 Reproduced 2730
  213. 1.703 Reproduced 2730; 2731
  214. 1.704 Reproduced 2730; 2732
  215. 1.705 Reproduced 2730; 2733; 2734; 2736
  216. 1.710 Reproduced 2751
  217. 1.720 Reproduced 2751
  218. 1.730 Reproduced 2752
  219. 1.740 Reproduced 2753; 2754
  220. 1.741 Reproduced 2754
  221. 1.750 Reproduced 2755
  222. 1.760 Reproduced 2755.01
  223. 1.765 Reproduced 2762; 2763
  224. 1.770 Reproduced 2764
  225. 1.780 Reproduced 2759
  226. 1.785 Reproduced 2761
  227. 1.790 Reproduced 2755.02
  228. 1.791 Reproduced 2755.02
  229. 1.801 Reproduced 2403
  230. 1.802 Reproduced 2404
  231. 1.803 Reproduced 2405
  232. 1.804 Reproduced 2406
  233. 1.805 Reproduced 2407
  234. 1.806 Reproduced 2408
  235. 1.807 Reproduced 2409
  236. 1.808 Reproduced 2410
  237. 1.809 Reproduced 2411
  238. 1.821 Reproduced 2422
  239. 1.822 Reproduced 2423
  240. 1.823 Reproduced 2424
  241. 1.824 Reproduced 2425
  242. 1.825 Reproduced 2426
  243. 1.902 Reproduced 2202; 2602; 2625
  244. 1.903 Reproduced 2666.06
  245. 1.906 Reproduced 2658
  246. 1.907 Reproduced 2612; 2686.04
  247. 1.915 Reproduced 2613; 2627; 2666.06
  248. 1.919 Reproduced 2627
  249. 1.923 (In effect for a request filed prior to September 16, 2011)Reproduced 2640
  250. 1.923 Reproduced 2640
  251. 1.925 Reproduced 2640
  252. 1.927 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2640; 2648
  253. 1.927 Reproduced 2640; 2648
  254. 1.931 (In effect for a request filed prior to September 16,2011) Reproduced 2646
  255. 1.931 Reproduced 2646
  256. 1.933 Reproduced 2684
  257. 1.935 Reproduced 2660
  258. 1.937 Reproduced 2654; 2686.03
  259. 1.939 Reproduced 2625; 2667
  260. 1.941 Reproduced 2666.01; 2666.02
  261. 1.945 Reproduced 2666
  262. 1.947 Reproduced 2666.05
  263. 1.948 Reproduced 2666.05
  264. 1.949 Reproduced 2671.01; 2671.02
  265. 1.951 Reproduced 2672
  266. 1.953 Reproduced 2673.02
  267. 1.955 Reproduced 2685
  268. 1.956 Reproduced 2665
  269. 1.957 Reproduced 2666.10; 2666.20; 2666.30
  270. 1.959 Reproduced 2674
  271. 1.981 Reproduced 2682
  272. 1.985 Reproduced 2686
  273. 1.987 Reproduced 2686.04
  274. 1.989 Reproduced 2686.01
  275. 1.991 Reproduced 2686.03
  276. 1.993 Reproduced 2686.02
  277. 1.995 Reproduced 2686.03
  278. 1.997 Reproduced 2686.03; 2688
  279. 3.1 Reproduced 301
  280. 3.11 Reproduced 302
  281. 3.21 Reproduced 302.03
  282. 3.24 Reproduced 302.01
  283. 3.26 Reproduced 302.02
  284. 3.27 Reproduced 302.08
  285. 3.28 Reproduced 302.07
  286. 3.31 Reproduced 302.07; 302.10
  287. 3.34 Reproduced 323.01
  288. 3.41 Reproduced 302.06
  289. 3.51 Reproduced 317.01
  290. 3.54 Reproduced 317.03
  291. 3.56 Reproduced 317.03
  292. 3.58 Reproduced 302
  293. 3.61 Reproduced 302.04
  294. 3.71 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 324; 402.07
  295. 3.71 Reproduced 325
  296. 3.73 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 324; 1410.01
  297. 3.73 Reproduced 325
  298. 3.81 Reproduced 307
  299. 5.1 Reproduced 120
  300. 5.2 Reproduced 120
  301. 5.3 Reproduced 120; 2306
  302. 5.4 Reproduced 120
  303. 5.5 Reproduced 120
  304. 5.11 Reproduced 140
  305. 5.12 Reproduced 140
  306. 5.13 Reproduced 140
  307. 5.14 Reproduced 140
  308. 5.15 Reproduced 140
  309. 5.18 Reproduced 140
  310. 5.19 Reproduced 140
  311. 5.20 Reproduced 140
  312. 5.25 Reproduced 140
  313. 11.9 Reproduced 402.01; 402.09
  314. 11.10 Reproduced 1702
  315. 11.18 Reproduced 402.03; 410; 509.03
  316. 11.1116 Reproduced 402.06
  317. 41.2 Reproduced 2301.02
  318. 41.6 Reproduced 1213.03
  319. 41.11 Reproduced 2307.01
  320. 41.31 Reproduced 1204
  321. 41.33 Reproduced 1206
  322. 41.37 Reproduced 1205
  323. 41.39 Reproduced 1207; 2275
  324. 41.41 Reproduced 1208
  325. 41.43 Reproduced 1207.05; 1208
  326. 41.50 Reproduced 1207.05
  327. 41.52 Reproduced 1214.03
  328. 41.54 Reproduced 1214
  329. 41.61 Reproduced 2674; 2674.01
  330. 41.66 Reproduced 2675; 2675.01; 2678
  331. 41.67 Reproduced 2675; 2675.02
  332. 41.68 Reproduced 2675.01; 3675.02
  333. 41.69 Reproduced 2677
  334. 41.71 Reproduced 2678
  335. 41.73 Reproduced 2680
  336. 41.77 Reproduced 2681
  337. 41.79 Reproduced 2682
  338. 41.8 Reproduced 2284; 2686.02
  339. 41.81 Reproduced 2682
  340. 41.100 Reproduced 2301.02
  341. 41.102 Reproduced 2284; 2303; 2686.02
  342. 41.103 Reproduced 2284; 2307; 2686.02
  343. 41.109 Reproduced 2307.02
  344. 41.127 Reproduced 2308
  345. 41.200 Reproduced 2301.02
  346. 41.201 Reproduced 2301.02
  347. 41.202 Reproduced 2304.02; 2304.02(a); 2304.02(b); 2304.02(c); 2304.02(d); 2304.03; 2305
  348. 41.203 Reproduced 2301.03
  349. 41.206 Reproduced 2304.05
  350. 90.1 Reproduced 2683
  351. 90.2 Reproduced 2683
  352. 90.3 Reproduced 2683
  353. 102.4 Reproduced 103