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MPEP Subject Matter Index (S)

Subject Matter Index

Published Jan 1, 2024United States Patent and Trademark Office
  1. Sale, On (SeeOn sale)
  2. Sample letter on submission of prior art in patent 2205
  3. Sanctions 410
  4. Saturday, effect on time for reply 502; 502.01; 502.05; 505; 506.02; 510; 513; 710.05; 2504; 2506
  5. Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) 901.06(a)
    1. Biotechnology sequence listings 2421.03; 2429
    2. Foreign patents 901.05; 901.05(c); 903.03; 901.07; 2135
    3. Hours 1730
    4. Litigation search 2240; 2287
    5. Literature collection 719.05; 901.06(a)
    6. Location and telephone number 1730
    7. Translation assistance 901.05(d); 901.06(a)
  6. Scientific principle not patentable 2106.04; 2107.02; 2164.07
  7. Scope of claims 904.01(a); 2163.05; 2164.08
    1. Design application 1503.01; 1504.04; 1504.05; 1504.06
  8. Scope of class 903.02(b)
  9. Scope of reexamination
    1. Ex parte 2258
  10. Screening new application for security review 115; 2104.01
  11. Seal 602
    1. Not required 602
    2. Venue 602
  12. Search 900
    1. After reversal by Patent Trial and Appeal Board 1214.04
    2. Aids in Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) 901.06(a)
    3. Analogous art areas 904.01(c); 2141
    4. Claim analysis 904.01
    5. Computer 719.05
    6. Databases (SeeElectronic databases)
    7. Electronic documents 707.05(e); 904.02(c)
    8. Fee, PCT 1827
    9. Field of 904.02; 904.02(a)
      1. Not to be given for patented inventions 1701
    10. File wrapper notation 719.05; 904
    11. Incomprehensible disclosure 702.01
    12. In Technology Center, by member of public 713.02
    13. Informal application 702.01; 704.01
    14. INPADOC 901.06(a)
    15. Interference 2304.01(a)
    16. Internet 707.05(e); 904.02(c)
    17. Notes in classification definitions 902.02(a); 905.01(a)(2)
    18. Notes in file wrapper 705.01(a); 719.05; 903.07(a)
    19. Online database (See alsoElectronic databases) 901.06(a); 902.03(e)
    20. Outlining 904.02(a)
    21. Patentability report 705.01(a); 705.01(b)
    22. Prior examiner’s 704.01
    23. Procedure 704.01; 904
    24. References in classification definition 905.01(a)(1)
    25. Related applications 904.04
    26. Requirements for information 704.11; 704.11(a); 2005
    27. Restriction requirement 808.02
    28. Scope 2103; 2141
    29. Selecting pertinent references 904.03
    30. Title 306
    31. Unduly extensive and burdensome 806.01; 808.01(a); 818.02(b)
  13. Search notes form (PE2E-OC) 704.14(b); 705.01(a); 719.05; 904
  14. Search facility hours 510; 1730
  15. Search tools, automated 902.03(e)
  16. Searched box entries 719.05
  17. Secrecy, in general 101
  18. Secrecy of international applications 120
  19. "Secrecy Order" application 115; 120; 130
    1. After declassification 130
    2. Allowance 130
    3. Commodity Control List 120
    4. Correspondence 120
    5. Facsimile transmission of correspondence not permitted 120
    6. Final rejection 130
    7. Interference 130; 2304.01(a); 2306
    8. Petition for rescission or modification 120
    9. Prosecution 130
    10. Review 115; 140
    11. Security, Application affecting 120; 121; 130; 140
  20. Secret sale (SeeOn sale)
  21. Security interest in patent, recording (See alsoAssignment) 313
  22. Security markings 121; 130; 140; 724
  23. Security screening of new applications 115; 140
  24. Security, Licensing and Review, applications submitted 121; 130; 709; 710; 1002.02(c)(1); 2304.01(a)
  25. Self-addressed postcard (See alsoPostcard, self-addressed) 503
  26. Sequence listing (See alsoSequence rules) 601; 608.05; 608.05(c); 708.02(a); 714; 1823.02; 1848; 2412 - 2416; 2418 - 2419.03; 2422 - 2422.04; 2422.06; 2422.07; 2422.08; 2423 - 2431; 2433; 2434; 2435
    1. WIPO Standard ST.25 1823.02; 1848; 2422 - 2422.04; 2422.06; 2422.07; 2422.08; 2423 - 2431; 2433; 2434; 2435
    2. WIPO Standard ST.26 (See alsoSequence Listing XML) 1823.02; 1848; 2412 - 2419.03
    3. EFS-Web submission 502.05
    4. Hand delivery 2413.03; 2422.03(a); 2433
    5. Pre-Grant Publications (PG-Pub) 1121
    6. Publication 2419; 2419.01; 2419.02; 2419.03
    7. Statements 2414.02; 2414.03; 2422.06
    8. With Interim Copy of Foreign Application 215.02(b)
  27. Sequence rules (See alsoBiotechnology) 2400
    1. Amendments to sequence listing and computer readable form
      1. Initial Add 2412.02
      2. Previously existing 714; 2414.03; 2422.07; 2426
    2. Amino acid definition 2412.03(b); 2412.03(c); 2422.01
    3. AuthorIn 2430
    4. Coding regions, depiction of 2413.01(e); 2413.01(g); 2422; 2423; 2423.02
    5. Compliance requirement 2413.05; 2414; 2414.01; 2417; 2422.07; 2429
    6. Computer readable format requirement 502.05; 2412.02; 2416; 2421.01; 2422.03; 2422.03(a); 2422.04; 2422.06; 2425; 2426; 2433
    7. Definitions for nucleotides/amino acids 2412.03; 2412.03(a); 2412.03(b); 2412.03(c); 2412.03(d); 2412.03(e); 2422.01
    8. Definition of sequence listing and CRF 2412.02; 2421.01
    9. Exclusive conformance requirement 2412.06; 2422.02
    10. Extensions of time 2414; 2421.03
    11. Format and symbols 2412.05(d); 2423; 2423.01
    12. Form paragraphs 2416; 2427
    13. Hand-delivery of sequence listings and computer readable forms 2413.03; 2422.03(a); 2433
    14. Helpful hints for compliance 2429
    15. Incorporation by reference 601; 2412; 2413.04; 2415.03; 2422.03
    16. Informational requirements for sequence listings 2424; 2424.01; 2424.02
    17. Mandatory information items 2412; 2413.01(f); 2424; 2424.02
    18. Miscellaneous requirements, information 2424.03
    19. Notice to comply 2414.01; 2421.03
    20. Nucleotide definition 2412.03; 2412.05(b); 2422.01
    21. Numbering of sequences 2412.05(a); 2423.02
    22. Numeric identifiers 2412.05(a); 2424; 2424.02
    23. Oversized Submission Fee 608.05; 2422.03
    24. PatentIn information 1730; 2429; 2430
    25. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) 1823.02; 1844.01; 1848; 1893.01(d); 2422; 2414.05; 2422.03(a); 2430
    26. Presumptions regarding compliance 2413.05; 2422.08
    27. Replacement of sequence listing and computer readable form 2414.03; 2426
    28. Sample sequence listing 2431
    29. Sanctions for failure to comply 2414.05; 2422.07
    30. Sequence identifier requirement 2412.04 - 2413.01(g); 2422.01
    31. Sequence presentation 2412.05(e); 2423.03
    32. Sequences in drawings 2412.04; 2412.06; 2422.02
    33. Statement regarding content of paper and computer readable copies 502.05; 608.05; 2422 - 2422.04; 2422.06; 2426
    34. Statement samples under WIPO ST.25 2428
    35. Summary of requirements 2412; 2421.02
    36. Variants of a presented sequence 2413.01(g); 2422.01
    37. WIPO Standard ST. 25 1823.02; 1848; 2422 - 2422.04; 2422.07; 2422.08; 2423 - 2431; 2433; 2434; 2435
    38. WIPO Standard ST. 26 (See alsoSequence Listing XML) 1823.02; 1848; 2412 - 2419.03
  28. Sequences, restriction 803.04; 2412.07; 2434
  29. Sequence Listing XML (See alsoSequence Listing and WIPO Standard ST.26) 601; 608.05; 608.05(c); 706.02(a); 2412 - 2419.03
  30. Series codes 503
  31. Series of dependent claims 608.01(n)
  32. Series, Patent (SeePatent)
  33. Service, proof of, in a petition for access 103
  34. Service of applicant in a protest 1901; 1901.03
  35. Service of citation in patent 2208
  36. Service of court papers on Director 1216
  37. Service of patent owner statement on requestor in ex parte reexamination 2249; 2266.03
  38. Shift of election 819
    1. Design patent application 1504.05
  39. Shortened statutory period (See alsoPeriod for reply and Statutory period) 710.02; 710.02(b)
    1. Appeal 1205; 1214.06; 1215.04
    2. Date of abandonment 711.04(a)
    3. Drawings 608.02(p); 608.02(x)
    4. Extension of time 710.02(e); 1002.02(c)
    5. Final rejection 706.07; 706.07(b); 706.07(f); 706.07(g); 714.13
    6. Informal application 702.01
    7. Information disclosure statement 609.04(b)
    8. Quayle 714.14
    9. Reexamination, ex parte 2250.01; 2263; 2265; 2272; 2273; 2285; 2286
    10. Time limits compared 710.02(d)
  40. Signatory Authority, Full 1004
  41. Signatory Authority, Partial 1005
  42. Signature
    1. Alteration in specification signed 608.01
    2. Amendment 714.01
      1. Signature improper 714.01(a); 714.01(c); 714.01(d)
      2. Signature missing 714.01(a)
      3. Signed by applicant, not by attorney of record 714.01(d)
      4. Signed by attorney not of record 403.01(b)
    3. Applicant 602.08(b)
    4. Applicant changes name 201.03; 605.01
    5. Applicant, international application 1820
    6. Applicant unable to write 602.08(b)
    7. Application papers 602.08(b)
    8. Attorney or agent not of record 402.03
    9. Certification, effect of 401; 402.03; 410
    10. Continued prosecution application 201.06(d)
    11. Correction of name 602.08(b)
    12. Express abandonment 711; 711.01
    13. Facsimile 502.01; 502.02; 505; 511; 512
    14. Full, first or middle name 602.08(b)
    15. Required on every paper 402; 402.03
    16. Title with 602.08(b)
    17. Uniformity with name 602.08(b)
  43. Signing, continued prosecution application 201.06(d)
  44. Signing examiner’s letter 706.07; 707.08; 707.09
  45. Signing file wrapper 1302.13
  46. Simulated tests in the specification 608.01(p)
  47. Simultaneous issue of patents 1306.02
  48. Single means claim 2164.08(a); 2173.05(g); 2181
  49. Size of paper (SeeA4 size paper and Paper size)
  50. Sketch of subject matter of claims 904.01(a)
  51. Small Business Act 509.02
  52. Small Business Administration 509.02
  53. Small entity status (See alsoFee)
    1. Change of status 509.03; 509.03(b)
    2. Claiming status 509.03
    3. Correcting status 509.03; 509.03(b)
    4. Definition 509.02
    5. Established in parent application 201.06(c)
    6. Fees 509.02
    7. Government organizations 509.02
    8. Improper payment 509.03
    9. Independent inventor 509.02
    10. Maintenance fees 509.03; 2515; 2531; 2550
    11. Nonprofit organization 509.02; 509.03
    12. Refund 509.03(b); 607.02
    13. Small business concern 509.02
    14. Statement verified 509.03
    15. Transfer of invention rights 509.02; 509.04(a); 509.04(b)
  54. Solicitor’s Office (SeeOffice of Solicitor)
  55. Sources of information to disclose 2001.06
  56. Special application 708 - 708.03
    1. Accelerated examination 708.02
    2. Allowable application, except for form 707.07(j); 710.02(b); 714.14; 1301
    3. Appealed application 1204
    4. Applicant’s age, health 708.02; 1002.02(b)
    5. Counter terrorism inventions 708.02; 1002.02(s)
    6. Energy 708.02
    7. Environmental Quality Program 1002.02(s)
    8. Five year pendency 707.02
    9. List 708.01
    10. Patent printing priority 1309
    11. Petition to make 708.02; 1002.02(s)
    12. Reexamination
      1. Ex parte 2261
    13. Reissue application 1442
    14. Remanded by Board 708.01
    15. Revived applications 711.03(c)
  57. Special examining procedure 708.02
  58. Special Program Examiner (SPRE) 103; 1415.01; 1825; 1845.01; 1851
    1. Petitions decided 1002.02(s)
  59. Species 806.01; 806.04; 806.04(b); 806.04(d); 806.04(e); 806.04(f); 806.04(h); 806.04(i); 808.01(a); 809.02(a)
    1. Anticipation by a generic chemical formula 2131.02
    2. Anticipation of a genus by the species 2131.02
    3. Cancellation of species claims 821.01; 821.02
    4. Claims restricted to 806.04(e)
    5. Election of (SeeElection of species)
    6. How recognized 806.04(f)
    7. Independent inventions 802.01; 808.01(a)
    8. Mutually exclusive characteristics 806.04(f)
    9. Obviousness of 2144.08
    10. Patentably distinct 806.04(h)
    11. Patentability over genus 806.04(h)
    12. Plural 608.01(m); 806.04; 808.01(a)
    13. Reissue 1450
    14. Rejection 806.04(h); 2131.02
    15. Related 806.04(b)
    16. Withdrawal of species claim 821.01; 821.02
  60. Specification (See alsoDisclosure) 608.01; 2161
    1. Amendment, manner of making 714
    2. Arrangement 608.01(a)
    3. Background of the invention 608.01(c)
    4. Best mode (See alsoBest mode) 2165
    5. Brief description of drawings 608.01(f)
    6. Brief summary of invention 608.01(d)
    7. British English spellings in 608.01
    8. British provisional and complete 214.03
    9. Changes prior to filing 601.01; 608.01
    10. Completeness 608.01(p); 2161; 2163 - 2165
    11. Computer lists 608.05
    12. Confused by amendments 608.01(q); 1302.02
    13. Content of 608.01(a)
    14. Continued prosecution application 201.06(d)
    15. Copyrights in 1512
    16. Correction by examiner’s amendment 1302.04 - 1302.04(g)
    17. Correction by initialing 1302.04
    18. Cross-noting of related applications 1302.04
    19. Defines claim term 2111.01
    20. Derogatory remarks prohibited 608.01(r)
    21. Description 608.01(g); 2163; 2163.02
    22. Design application 1503.01
    23. Detailed description of invention 608.01(g)
    24. Enablement (See alsoEnablement) 2164
    25. English language 608.01
    26. Facsimile transmission 608.01
    27. Font 608.01
    28. Format 608.01(a)
    29. Illustrations in 608.01
    30. Incorporation by reference 601; 2163.07; 2163.07(b); 2412; 2413.04; 2415.03; 2422.03
    31. Interlineation prior to filing 608.01
    32. Language faulty 608.01; 608.01(g)
    33. Missing pages 601.01(d)
    34. New matter 608.04; 608.04(a); 2163.06
    35. Omitted pages 217; 601.01(d)
    36. Paragraph numbering 608.01; 608.01(g); 714
    37. Parts 608.01(a)
    38. Provisional application 601.01(b)
    39. Reference characters corrected 1302.04
    40. Reissue application 1411
    41. Requirements for 2161
    42. Return 608.01
    43. Rewritten 608.01(q); 1302.02
    44. Signature 602.08(b)
    45. Substitute, amendment including 714.19; 714.20
    46. Substitute specification 608.01(q); 714.19; 714.20
      1. Pre-Grant Publication 502.05; 1120
    47. Summary of invention 608.01(d)
    48. Table submission on compact disc or via the USPTO patent electronic system as ASCII text file 608.05(b); 2422.03(a)
    49. Terminology basis for claims 608.01(o); 2163.07
    50. Title of invention 606
    51. Title of invention changed 606.01
    52. Trademarks in 1512
    53. Transfer to another application 608.01(t)
    54. Written description (See alsoWritten description) 2163
  61. Specimen, Composition of matter 608.03
  62. Specimen, Handling 608.03(a)
  63. Specimen, Plant application 1607
  64. Stamp
    1. Office date 502; 505; 506; 710.01(a); 714.18
  65. Statement applying the prior art in an ex partereexamination 2217
  66. Statement, Examiner’s (SeeAction)
  67. Statement by inventors when changing inventorship 201.03
  68. Statement by owner in ex parte reexamination 2249
  69. Statement of allowability by Board 1213.01
  70. Statement of invention, coextensive with claims 608.01(d)
  71. Statement of invention, reviewed on allowance 1302.01
  72. Statement, Prior art (See alsoPrior art) 201.06(d); 609
  73. Status inquiries 102; 203.08
    1. Congressional 203.08(a)
    2. Maintenance fees 2570
    3. White House 203.08(a)
  74. Status letter 203.08
  75. Status letter database 203.08
  76. Status of application 102; 203
    1. Abandoned 203.05
    2. Allowed or in issue 203.04
    3. Amended 203.03
    4. Incomplete 203.06
    5. International 1809
    6. New 203.01
    7. Parent patent application 102; 211.01(b)
    8. Priority claims 102
    9. Published application 1128
    10. Referred to in foreign patent 102
    11. Rejected 203.02
  77. Statute of limitations
    1. Citation of prior art 2204
    2. Term of biological material deposit 2408
    3. Time for requesting ex partereexamination 2211
  78. Statutes
    1. Atomic Energy Act Cited 120; 140; 150; 2104; 2104.01
    2. Freedom of Information Act 1002.02(k)(2)
    3. Public Law 96-517 509.02; 2201; 2209
    4. Public Law 97-247 509.02; 509.03; 711.03(c); 2265; 2268
    5. Public Law 98-622 804; 2109
    6. Public Law 103-182 715; 2132; 2138.02
    7. Public Law 103-465 706.07(g); 707.05; 715; 715.07(c); 803.03; 804.02; 2132; 2138.02
    8. Public Law 106-113 2146; 2146.01; 2201; 2273; 2279; 2601
    9. Public Law 107-273 Cited 706.07(a); 2136; 2136.01; 2146; 2201; 2242; 2258.01; 2273; 2279; 2601
    10. Public Law 108-199 Cited 2105
    11. Public Law 108-453 Cited 804.03; 2136.01; 2146; 2146.01; 2146.03
    12. Public Law 112-29 Cited 210; 509.02; 509.04; 607; 1401; 1440; 1481.02; 1490; 2105; 2106.03; 2124.01; 2150; 2151; 2165; 2201; 2279; 2601; 2801
    13. Public Law 112-211 702; 711.03(c); 1402
    14. Revised Statute of 1874;
    15. 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 2412
    16. 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) Cited 710.05
    17. 7 U.S.C. 2321 1601
    18. 10 U.S.C. 140(c) Cited 120
    19. 15 U.S.C. 15(b) Cited 101
    20. 15 U.S.C. 1127 Cited 608.01(v)
    21. 17 U.S.C. 401 Cited 1512
    22. 17 U.S.C. 909 Cited 608.01; 608.01(w)
    23. 18 U.S.C. 1001
      1. Cited 402.03; 410; 602.01; 602.01(a); 604; 715.04; 716
      2. Reproduced 602
    24. 18 U.S.C. 1905 Cited 101
    25. 18 U.S.C. 2071 Reproduced 101
    26. 18 U.S.C. 2331 708.02
    27. 20 U.S.C. 1000 Cited 509.02
    28. 26 U.S.C. 501 Cited 509.02
    29. 28 U.S.C. 1745 Cited 901.05
    30. 28 U.S.C. 1746
      1. Cited 602
    31. 35 U.S.C. 2 Reproduced 1001
    32. 35 U.S.C. 3 Reproduced 1001
    33. 35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced 1702
    34. 35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced 1202
    35. 35 U.S.C. 7 Reproduced 901.06(a)
    36. 35 U.S.C. 8 Reproduced 903.01
    37. 35 U.S.C. 21 Reproduced 511; 513; 710.05
    38. 35 U.S.C. 22 Reproduced 608.01
    39. 35 U.S.C. 25 Reproduced 602
    40. 35 U.S.C. 26 Reproduced 602
    41. 35 U.S.C. 27 Reproduced 711.03(c); 2268
    42. 35 U.S.C. 41 Reproduced 2268; 2501
    43. 35 U.S.C. 42 Reproduced 607.02
    44. 35 U.S.C. 100 Reproduced 701
    45. 35 U.S.C. 101 Reproduced 201; 701; 804; 2104; 2107.01
    46. 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 1504.02; 2120; 2132; 2133; 2133.03(c); 2134; 2135; 2136; 2137; 2138; 2217; 2258; 2301.01
    47. 35 U.S.C. 102 Reproduced 2152; 2156
    48. 35 U.S.C. 102(e), former (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2136.03
    49. 35 U.S.C. 102(g) (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2301.01
    50. 35 U.S.C. 103 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2141; 2146
    51. 35 U.S.C. 103 Reproduced 804.03; 2120; 2141; 2146; 2146.01; 2147
    52. 35 U.S.C. 104 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 715.07(c); 2301.01
    53. 35 U.S.C. 111 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 201.04
    54. 35 U.S.C. 111 pre-PLT (AIA) Reproduced 601
    55. 35 U.S.C. 111 Reproduced 201; 201.04; 601
    56. 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2161; 2171
    57. 35 U.S.C. 112 Reproduced 1504.04; 2161; 2171
    58. 35 U.S.C. 113 Reproduced 608.02
    59. 35 U.S.C. 114 Reproduced 608.03
    60. 35 U.S.C. 115 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 602.01(b)
    61. 35 U.S.C. 115 Reproduced 602.01(a)
    62. 35 U.S.C. 116 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 409.03; 602.09
    63. 35 U.S.C. 116 Reproduced 602.09
    64. 35 U.S.C. 117 Reproduced 409.01(a); 409.01(b)
    65. 35 U.S.C. 118 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 409.03
    66. 35 U.S.C. 118 Reproduced 308
    67. 35 U.S.C. 119 Reproduced 211; 213
    68. 35 U.S.C. 120 Reproduced 211
    69. 35 U.S.C. 121 Reproduced 802; 804
    70. 35 U.S.C. 122 Reproduced 101; 1120; 1122; 1123; 1124; 1132; 1134
    71. 35 U.S.C. 131 Reproduced 701
    72. 35 U.S.C. 132 Reproduced 608.04; 706.07(h); 2304.04(b)
    73. 35 U.S.C. 133 Reproduced 710; 2268
    74. 35 U.S.C. 134 Reproduced 1204
    75. 35 U.S.C. 135 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2301.01; 2304.02(c); 2310.01
    76. 35 U.S.C. 141 Reproduced 1216
    77. 35 U.S.C. 142 Reproduced 1216.01
    78. 35 U.S.C. 143 Reproduced 1216.01
    79. 35 U.S.C. 144 Reproduced 1216.01
    80. 35 U.S.C. 145 Reproduced 1216
    81. 35 U.S.C. 146 Reproduced 1216
    82. 35 U.S.C. 152 Reproduced 307
    83. 35 U.S.C. 153 Reproduced 1309
    84. 35 U.S.C. 154 Reproduced 2701; 2730
    85. 35 U.S.C. 154, former, Reproduced 2720
    86. 35 U.S.C. 156 Reproduced 2751; 2752; 2755.01; 2755.02; 2758; 2759; 2761
    87. 35 U.S.C. 161 Reproduced 201; 1601
    88. 35 U.S.C. 162 Reproduced 804; 1605
    89. 35 U.S.C. 163 Reproduced 1601
    90. 35 U.S.C. 164 Reproduced 1609
    91. 35 U.S.C. 171 Reproduced 201; 1501; 1504.01
    92. 35 U.S.C. 172 Reproduced 1504.02; 1504.10
    93. 35 U.S.C. 173 Reproduced 1505; 2950
    94. 35 U.S.C. 181 Reproduced 115
    95. 35 U.S.C. 182 Reproduced 140
    96. 35 U.S.C. 184 Reproduced 140
    97. 35 U.S.C. 185 Reproduced 140
    98. 35 U.S.C. 186 Reproduced 140
    99. 35 U.S.C. 187 Reproduced 140
    100. 35 U.S.C. 188 Reproduced 140
    101. 35 U.S.C. 251 Reproduced 1401; 1403; 1410.01; 1412.03; 1451; 2766
    102. 35 U.S.C. 251 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 1401; 1410.01; 2766
    103. 35 U.S.C. 252 Reproduced 1460; 2766
    104. 35 U.S.C. 253 Reproduced 1490
    105. 35 U.S.C. 254 Reproduced 1480
    106. 35 U.S.C. 255 Reproduced 1481
    107. 35 U.S.C. 256 Reproduced 1481.02
    108. 35 U.S.C. 256 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 1481.02
    109. 35 U.S.C. 257 Reproduced 2802; 2816.03
    110. 35 U.S.C. 261 Reproduced 301
    111. 35 U.S.C. 262 Reproduced 301
    112. 35 U.S.C. 267 Reproduced 710
    113. 35 U.S.C. 293 Reproduced 302.04
    114. 35 U.S.C. 294 Reproduced 311
    115. 35 U.S.C. 301 Reproduced 2202
    116. 35 U.S.C. 302 Reproduced 2210
    117. 35 U.S.C. 303 Reproduced 2240
    118. 35 U.S.C. 304 Reproduced 2246
    119. 35 U.S.C. 305 Reproduced 2254; 2261
    120. 35 U.S.C. 306 Reproduced 1216; 2273
    121. 35 U.S.C. 307 Reproduced 2288; 2293
    122. 35 U.S.C. 361 Reproduced 1805
    123. 35 U.S.C. 362 Reproduced 1840
    124. 35 U.S.C. 363 Reproduced 201.01; 1810
    125. 35 U.S.C. 365 Reproduced 213.06
    126. 35 U.S.C. 371 Reproduced 1893.01
    127. 35 U.S.C. 373 Reproduced 1810
    128. 35 U.S.C. 374 Reproduced 1857
    129. 35 U.S.C. 381 reproduced 2908
    130. 35 U.S.C. 382, reproduced 2905.01
    131. 35 U.S.C 383 Reproduced 2909
    132. 35 U.S.C. 384, reproduced 2908; 2914
    133. 35 U.S.C. 386 Reproduced 2920.05(d); 2920.05(e)
    134. 35 U.S.C. 387 Reproduced 2913
    135. 35 U.S.C. 389 Reproduced 2920; 2920.05; 2950
    136. 42 U.S.C. 141 Cited 120
    137. 42 U.S.C. 181 Cited 120
    138. 42 U.S.C. 2182 Reproduced 150
    139. 51 U.S.C. 20135 Reproduced 150
  79. Statutory authority of Director 1001
  80. Statutory bar 2120.01; 2133 - 2133.03(e)(7); 2139.02; 2152; 2152.05
    1. Foreign application 1504.02
    2. Overcoming 2133.02(a); 2152.06
    3. Rule 1.131 not available 715; 718
  81. Statutory classes of invention, utility 2104; 2106.03; 2107
  82. Statutory disclaimer (SeeDisclaimer and Terminal disclaimer)
  83. Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) 409.03(j); 1100
    1. Defensive publication compared 711.06
    2. Effect of 1111
    3. Publication of 1111
    4. Rejections using 901.02; 2136
  84. Statutory period (See alsoPeriod for reply: Shortened statutory period) 710.01; 710.01(a)
    1. Abandonment for failure to reply 711.02; 711.02(a)
    2. Appeal 1205
    3. Broadening claims in a reissue application 1412.03
    4. Computed 710.01(a)
    5. Date from which period runs 710.06
    6. Date of abandonment 711.04(a)
    7. Full statutory period 130
    8. Not extendible 710.02(e)
    9. Postal service emergency 511
    10. Property rights statement 150
    11. Reexamination, ex parte 2265; 2272
    12. Secrecy order application 130
    13. Shortened statutory period (SeeShortened statutory period)
    14. Two periods for reply set 710.04; 710.04(a)
  85. Stay of reexamination
    1. Ex parte 2283; 2284; 2285; 2286; 2286.01
  86. Stay of reissue 1442.02; 2285
  87. Stockholm Revision, Paris Convention (See alsoTreaties) 213; 213.01; 213.05
  88. Strasbourg Agreement (See alsoTreaties) 906
  89. STIC (See alsoScientific and Technical Information Center (STIC)) 1730
  90. Subcombination
    1. Aggregation and 806.05(a)
    2. Combination and 802.01
    3. Species 806.04(b)
  91. Subgeneric Markush claims 803.02; 2173.05(h)
  92. Subject matter, design patent 1502; 1504.01
  93. Subject matter, nonstatutory 2104; 2106.07(c)
  94. Subject matter combinations 903.02(b)
  95. Submission of amendment or showing of facts after Board decision 1214.01
  96. Submission of patents or publications, third party 1134.01
  97. Submission to classification unit
    1. Classification of application 909.01(d); 909.02(d)
    2. Patentability report 705.01(a)
  98. Submission of prior art by applicant 707.05(b)
  99. Submission of information by applicant 704.12(b); 704.14(b); 707.05(b)
  100. Subpoena by court, Application file 1216.02
  101. Subpoena of examiner 1701.01
  102. Substantial new question of patentability
    1. In ex parte reexamination 2201; 2214; 2216; 2240; 2242; 2244; 2246; 2247; 2258; 2258.01; 2802; 2809.01; 2811.02; 2816; 2816.01; 2816.02; 2816.03; 2817; 2818; 2818.01; 2818.02; 2821
  103. Substitute application (See alsoApplication)
    1. Assignment 306
    2. Does not carry ownership from parent 306
    3. File wrapper/history notation 202
  104. Substitute attorney or agent 406
  105. Substitute oath 602.02
  106. Substitute page 714.20
  107. Substitute specification 608.01; 608.01(q); 714.19; 714.20
    1. Amendment incorporating 714; 714.19; 714.20
    2. New matter 608.01(q)
  108. Sufficiency of disclosure affidavit 716; 716.09
  109. ‘Sufficient cause’ for extension of time in ex partereexamination 2265
  110. Suggested claims, Failure to make 2304.04(c)
  111. Suggestion of allowable claims by examiner 707.07(j); 713.01
  112. Suggestion of claims for interference 2304.03 - 2304.04(b)
  113. Suggestion of claims for interference, time limit 710.02(c)
  114. Summary of action PTOL-326 707
  115. Summary of interview 713.01; 713.04
  116. Summary of invention 608.01(d)
  117. Sunday or holiday, effect on time for reply 502; 502.01; 502.05; 505; 506.02; 510; 513; 710.05
  118. Sunday or holiday, effect on reference 2133.01; 2135.01; 2139.02
  119. Supervisory applications examiner 714.13
  120. Supervisory patent examiner 705.01; 707; 707.02; 708.03; 713.08; 714.05; 714.13; 714.16; 714.16(d); 714.16(e); 812.01; 1207; 1207.01; 1207.02; 1207.03; 1211.01; 1214.07
    1. Petitions decided by 1002.02(d)
  121. Supervisory patent reexamination specialist 2212.01; 2227; 2233; 2236; 2237; 2240; 2246; 2248; 2265; 2267; 2270; 2274; 2281; 2283; 2285; 2286; 2286.01; 2287; 2289; 2294; 2295
  122. Supervisory review, Rule 1 181 711.03(d)
  123. Supplemental action 710.06; 714.05
  124. Supplemental Amendment 714.03(a)
  125. Supplemental Application Data Sheet (ADS) 601.05
  126. Supplemental Examination 2800
    1. Assignment of 2822
    2. Consideration of request 2816.01; 2816.02
    3. Contents of determination 2816.03
    4. Contents of request 2811 - 2811.02
    5. Correspondence address 502; 502.05; 2805
    6. Ex parte reexamination ordered 2816.04; 2818.01
    7. Duty of Disclosure 2014
    8. Fees 509.01; 2810; 2810.01
    9. Filing date 2812.01
    10. Format of papers 2807
    11. Handling of papers other than a request 2813
    12. How to file 2806
    13. Inquiries from persons other than patent owner 2803.01; 2813
    14. Item of information relied upon in the request 2809
    15. Merger 2821
    16. Multiple 2821
    17. Procedures after conclusion 2818; 2818.01; 2818.02
    18. Public access to 2803.02
    19. Representative of patent owner 2804; 2804.01
    20. Time for filing 2808
    21. Who may file 2803
  127. Supplemental Examination Certificate 2802; 2806; 2809.01; 2810; 2813; 2815; 2816; 2816.02; 2816.03; 2816.04; 2817; 2817.01; 2818; 2818.01; 2818.02
  128. Substitute examiner’s answer 1207.05; 1211; 1211.01
  129. Supplemental oath or declaration 603
    1. After allowance 603.01; 714.16
    2. Reissue 1414.03; 1451
  130. Surface ornamentation 1502; 1502.01; 1503.02; 1504.01; 1504.01(a); 1504.01(c); 1504.03
  131. Surrender of patent (not required) 1416
  132. Suspension
    1. Applicant’s request for 709
    2. Decided by 709; 1002.02(c); 1003; 1004
    3. Deferral of examination 709
    4. Ex parte prosecution during interference 2307.03
    5. Not permitted if outstanding Office action 709
    6. Of action, because of litigation 1213
    7. Of action, by Office 709
    8. Overlapping application 709.01
    9. Reexamination
      1. Ex parte 2283; 2284; 2285
    10. Request for, in CPA 709
    11. Request for, in RCE 709
    12. Rules 1002
    13. Secrecy order application 2306
    14. Supplemental Reply 709
  133. Swearing back of reference (SeeAffidavit or prior invention to overcome a pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 or 103 rejection(37 CFR 1.131))
  134. Symbols, Drawing 608.02
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