MPEP Subject Matter Index (S) – Subject Matter Index

Sale, On (SeeOn sale)
Sample letter on submission of prior art in patent 2205
Sanctions 410
Saturday, effect on time for reply 502; 502.01; 502.05; 505; 506.02; 510; 513; 710.05; 2504; 2506
Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) 901.06(a)
1. Biotechnology sequence listings 2421.03; 2429
2. Foreign patents 706.02(e); 901.05; 901.05(c); 903.03; 901.07
3. Hours 1730
4. Litigation search 2240; 2287; 2640; 2686.04
5. Literature collection 719.05; 901.06(a)
6. Location and telephone number 1730
7. Translation assistance 901.05(d); 901.06(a)
Scientific principle not patentable 706.03(a)
Scope of claims 904.01(a); 2163.05; 2164.08
1. Design application 1503.01; 1504.04; 1504.05; 1504.06
Scope of class 903.02(b)
Scope of reexamination
1. Ex parte 2258
2. Inter partes 2658
Screening new application for security review 115; 706.03(b)
Seal 602
1. Not required 602
2. Venue 602
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)
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. Requirements for information 704.11; 704.11(a)
26. Restriction requirement 808.02
27. Scope 2112
28. Selecting pertinent references 904.03
29. Title 306
30. Unduly extensive and burdensome 806.01; 808.01(a); 818.02(b)
Search notes page (OACS) 704.14(b); 705.01(a); 719.05
Search facility hours 510; 1730
Search tools, automated 902.03(e)
Searched box entries 719.05
Secrecy, in general 101
Secrecy of international applications 120
"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; 2306
8. Petition for rescission or modification 120
9. Prosecution 130
10. Review 115; 140
11. Security, Application affecting 120; 121; 130; 140
Secret sale (SeeOn sale)
Security interest in patent, recording (See alsoAssignment) 313
Security markings 121; 130; 140; 724
Security screening of new applications 115; 140
Security Working Group 3640, applications submitted 121; 130; 706.03(b); 1002.02(c)(1)
Self-addressed postcard (See alsoPostcard, self-addressed) 503
Sequence listing (See alsoSequence rules) 2422.01
1. Database (SeeSequence rules)
2. EFS-Web submission 502.05; 2422.03(a)
3. Hand delivery 2422.09
4. Pre-Grant Publications (PG-Pub) 1121
5. Statements 2422.06; 2422.07
Sequence rules (See alsoBiotechnology) 2400
1. Amendments to sequence listing and computer readable form 2422.07; 2426
2. Amino acid definition 2422.01
3. AuthorIn 2430
4. Changes to rules 2421.04
5. Coding regions, depiction of 2423.02
6. Compliance requirement 2422.07; 2429
7. Computer readable format requirement 502.05; 2421.01; 2422.04; 2425
8. Database 2422.01; 2422.03; 2422.04; 2423.02; 2424.02; 2424.02; 2425; 2429; 2430
9. Definitions for nucleotides/amino acids 2422.01
10. Definition of "Sequence Listing" and "CRF" 2421.01
11. Exclusive conformance requirement 2422.02
12. Extensions of time 2421.03
13. Format and symbols 2423; 2423.01
14. Form paragraphs 2427
15. Hand-delivery of sequence listings and computer readable forms 2422.09
16. Helpful hints for compliance 2429
17. Informational requirements for sequence listings 2424; 2424.01; 2424.02
18. Mandatory information items 2424; 2424.02
19. Minor errors 2427
20. Miscellaneous requirements, information 2424.03
21. Notice to comply 2421.03
22. Nucleotide definition 2422.01
23. Numbering of sequences 2423.02
24. Numeric identifiers 2424; 2424.02
25. Official copy of sequence listing 2422.04
26. PatentIn information 1730; 2430
27. Presumptions regarding compliance 2422.08
28. Previously filed identical computer readable form, transfer request 2422.05
29. Replacement of sequence listing and computer readable form 2422.07; 2426
30. Sample sequence listing 2431
31. Sanctions for failure to comply 2422.07
32. Sequence identifier requirement 2422.01
33. Sequence listing requirement 2422.01
  1. Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) 1823.02; 1848; 2422; 2422.03(a); 2430
34. Sequence presentation 2423.03
35. Sequences embedded in application text 2422.01; 2423.02
36. Sequences in drawings 2422.02
37. Sequence listing transfer request 2422.05
38. Statement regarding content of paper and computer readable copies 502.05; 2422.06; 2428
39. Statement regarding new matter 2422.07; 2428
40. Summary of requirements 2421.02
41. Variants of a presented sequence 2422.01
42. Voluntary compliance 2422.01
43. WIPO Standard ST. 25, Appendix 2 Tables
  1. Reproduced 2422
  2. Cited 2422.01; 2423; 2423.01
Sequences, restriction 803.04; 2434
Series codes 503
Series of dependent claims 608.01(n)
Series, Patent (SeePatent)
Service, proof of, in a petition for access 103
Service of citation in patent 1901
Service of court papers on Director 1216
Service of patent owner statement on requestor in ex parte reexamination 2249; 2266.03
Service of papers in inter partes reexamination 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
Shift of election 819
Shoes (See alsoSearch) 901.07
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)
Signatory Authority, Full 1004
Signatory Authority, Partial 1005
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)
Signing, continued prosecution application 201.06(d)
Signing examiner’s letter 706.07; 707.08; 707.09
Signing file wrapper 1302.13
Simulated tests in the specification 608.01(p)
Simultaneous issue of patents 1306.02
Single means claim 2164.08(a); 2181
Size of paper (SeeA4 size paper and Paper size)
Sketch of subject matter of claims 904.01(a)
Small Business Act 509.02
Small Business Administration 509.02
Small entity status (See alsoFee)
1. Change of status 509.03
2. Claiming status 509.03
3. Correcting status 509.03
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; 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)
Solicitor’s Office (SeeOffice of Solicitor)
Sources of information to disclose 2001.06
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(s)
5. Cancer 1002.02(s)
6. Counter-terrorism inventions 708.02; 1002.02(s)
7. Energy 708.02
8. Environmental Quality Program 1002.02(s)
9. Five year pendency 707.02
10. HIV/AIDS 1002.02(s)
11. Infringement 708.02; 1002.02(s)
12. List 708.01
13. Manufacture 708.02; 1002.02(s)
14. Patent printing priority 1309
15. Petition to make 708.02; 1002.02(s)
16. Reexamination
  1. Ex parte 2261
  2. Inter partes 2661
17. Reissue application 706.03(x); 1442
18. Remanded by Board 708.01
19. Revived applications 711.03(c)
Special examining procedure 708.02
Special Program Examiner (SPRE) 103; 1415.01; 1825; 1845.01; 1851
1. Petitions decided 1002.02(s)
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 706.03(k); 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
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 2163.07
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; 706.03(o); 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 EFS-Web 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
Specimen, Composition of matter 608.03
Specimen, Handling 608.03(a)
Specimen, Plant application 1607
Stamp
1. Office date 502; 505; 506; 710.01(a); 714.18
Statement applying the prior art in an ex partereexamination 2217
Statement, Examiner’s (SeeAction)
Statement by inventors when changing inventorship 201.03
Statement by owner in ex parte reexamination 2249
Statement of allowability by Board 1213.01
Statement of invention, coextensive with claims 608.01(d)
Statement of invention, reviewed on allowance 1302.01
Statement, Prior art (See alsoPrior art) 201.06(d); 609
Status inquiries 102; 203.08
1. Congressional 203.08(a)
2. Maintenance fees 2570
3. White House 203.08(a)
Status letter 203.08
Status letter database 203.08
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. New 203.01
6. Parent patent application 102; 211.01(b)
7. Priority claims 102
8. Published application 1128
9. Referred to in foreign patent 102
10. Rejected 203.02
Statute of limitations
1. Citation of prior art 2204
2. Term of biological material deposit 2408
3. Time for requesting ex partereexamination 2211
Statutes
1. Atomic Energy Act Cited 120; 140; 150; 706.03; 706.03(a) - 706.03(b)
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)
5. Public Law 98-622 706.02(k); 804
6. Public Law 103-182 715
7. Public Law 103-465 706.07(g); 707.05; 715; 715.07(c); 803.03; 804.02; 2132; 2138.02
8. Public Law 106-113 706.02(k); 706.02(l)(1); 2201; 2273; 2279; 2601
9. Public Law 107-273 Cited 706.02(f)(1); 706.02(k); 706.07(a); 2201; 2242; 2258.01; 2273; 2279; 2601; 2642; 2683
10. Public Law 108-453 Cited 706.02(k); 706.02(l)(1); 706.02(l)(3); 804.03; 2136.01; 2146
11. Public Law 112-29 Cited 210; 509.02; 509.04; 607; 2105; 2106; 2124.01; 2150; 2151; 2165; 2201; 2279; 2601; 2602; 2801
12. Public Law 112-211 702; 711.03(c)
13. Revised Statute of 1874;
14. 5 U.S.C. 552(a) 2422; 2423
15. 5 U.S.C. 6103(a) Cited 710.05
16. 7 U.S.C. 2321 1612
17. 10 U.S.C. 140(c) Cited 120
18. 15 U.S.C. 15(b) Cited 101
19. 15 U.S.C. 1127 Cited 608.01(v)
20. 17 U.S.C. 401 Cited 1512
21. 17 U.S.C. 909 Cited 608.01; 608.01(w)
22. 18 U.S.C. 1001
  1. Cited 402.03; 410; 602.01; 602.01(a); 604; 715.04; 716.02(g); 2428
  2. Reproduced 602
23. 18 U.S.C. 1905 Cited 101
24. 18 U.S.C. 2071 Reproduced 101
25. 18 U.S.C. 2331 708.02
26. 20 U.S.C. 1000 Cited 509.02
27. 26 U.S.C. 501 Cited 509.02
28. 28 U.S.C. 1745 Cited 901.05
29. 28 U.S.C. 1746
  1. Cited 602
30. 35 U.S.C. 2 Reproduced 1001
31. 35 U.S.C. 3 Reproduced 1001
32. 35 U.S.C. 4 Reproduced 1702
33. 35 U.S.C. 6 Reproduced 1202
34. 35 U.S.C. 7 Reproduced 901.06(a)
35. 35 U.S.C. 8 Reproduced 903.01
36. 35 U.S.C. 21 Reproduced 511; 513; 710.05
37. 35 U.S.C. 22 Reproduced 608.01
38. 35 U.S.C. 25 Reproduced 602
39. 35 U.S.C. 26 Reproduced 602
40. 35 U.S.C. 27 Reproduced 711.03(c); 2268; 2668
41. 35 U.S.C. 41 Reproduced 2268; 2501; 2668
42. 35 U.S.C. 42 Reproduced 607.02
43. 35 U.S.C. 100 Reproduced 701
44. 35 U.S.C. 101 Reproduced 201; 701; 804; 2107.01
45. 35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 706.02; 1504.02; 2132; 2133; 2133.03(c); 2134; 2135; 2136; 2137; 2138; 2217; 2258; 2301.01
46. 35 U.S.C. 102 Reproduced 2152; 2156
47. 35 U.S.C. 102(e), former Reproduced 2136.03
48. 35 U.S.C. 103 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2141; 2146
49. 35 U.S.C. 103 Reproduced 706.02; 706.02(l); 706.02(l)(1); 706.02(n); 804.03; 1504.03; 2141
50. 35 U.S.C. 104 Reproduced 715.07(c); 2301.01
51. 35 U.S.C. 111 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 201.04
52. 35 U.S.C. 111 pre-PLT (AIA) Reproduced 601
53. 35 U.S.C. 111 Reproduced 201; 201.04; 601
54. 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 2161; 2171
55. 35 U.S.C. 112 Reproduced 1504.04; 2161; 2171
56. 35 U.S.C. 113 Reproduced 608.02
57. 35 U.S.C. 114 Reproduced 608.03
58. 35 U.S.C. 115 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 602.01(b)
59. 35 U.S.C. 115 Reproduced 602.01(a)
60. 35 U.S.C. 116 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 409.03; 602.09
61. 35 U.S.C. 116 Reproduced 602.09
62. 35 U.S.C. 117 Reproduced 409.01(a); 409.01(b)
63. 35 U.S.C. 118 (pre-AIA) Reproduced 409.03
64. 35 U.S.C. 118 Reproduced 308
65. 35 U.S.C. 119 Reproduced 211; 213
66. 35 U.S.C. 120 Reproduced 211
67. 35 U.S.C. 121 Reproduced 802; 804
68. 35 U.S.C. 122 Reproduced 101; 1120; 1122; 1123; 1124; 1132; 1134
69. 35 U.S.C. 131 Reproduced 701
70. 35 U.S.C. 132 Reproduced 706.03(o); 706.07(h); 2304.04(b)
71. 35 U.S.C. 133 Reproduced 710; 2268; 2668
72. 35 U.S.C. 134 Reproduced 1204
73. 35 U.S.C. 135 Reproduced 2301.01
74. 35 U.S.C. 141 Reproduced 1216; 2683
75. 35 U.S.C. 142 Reproduced 1216.01
76. 35 U.S.C. 143 Reproduced 1216.01
77. 35 U.S.C. 144 Reproduced 1216.01
78. 35 U.S.C. 145 Reproduced 1216
79. 35 U.S.C. 146 Reproduced 1216
80. 35 U.S.C. 152 Reproduced 307
81. 35 U.S.C. 153 Reproduced 1309
82. 35 U.S.C. 154 Reproduced 2701
83. 35 U.S.C. 154, former, Reproduced 2720
84. 35 U.S.C. 156 Reproduced 2751; 2752; 2755.01; 2758; 2759
85. 35 U.S.C. 161 Reproduced 201; 1601
86. 35 U.S.C. 162 Reproduced 804; 1605
87. 35 U.S.C. 163 Reproduced 1601
88. 35 U.S.C. 164 Reproduced 1609
89. 35 U.S.C. 171 Reproduced 201; 1501; 1504.01
90. 35 U.S.C. 172 Reproduced 1504.02; 1504.10
91. 35 U.S.C. 173 Reproduced 1505; 2950
92. 35 U.S.C. 181 Reproduced 115
93. 35 U.S.C. 182 Reproduced 706.03(s)
94. 35 U.S.C. 184 Reproduced 140; 706.03(s)
95. 35 U.S.C. 185 Reproduced 140; 706.03(s)
96. 35 U.S.C. 186 Reproduced 140
97. 35 U.S.C. 187 Reproduced 140
98. 35 U.S.C. 188 Reproduced 140
99. 35 U.S.C. 251 Reproduced 1401; 1403; 1410.01; 1412.03; 1451
100. 35 U.S.C. 252 Reproduced 1460
101. 35 U.S.C. 253 Reproduced 1490
102. 35 U.S.C. 254 Reproduced 1480
103. 35 U.S.C. 255 Reproduced 1481
104. 35 U.S.C. 256 Reproduced 1481.02
105. 35 U.S.C. 257 Reproduced 2802
106. 35 U.S.C. 261 Reproduced 301
107. 35 U.S.C. 262 Reproduced 301
108. 35 U.S.C. 267 Reproduced 710
109. 35 U.S.C. 293 Reproduced 302.04
110. 35 U.S.C. 294 Reproduced 311
111. 35 U.S.C. 301 Reproduced 2202
112. 35 U.S.C. 302 Reproduced 2210
113. 35 U.S.C. 303 Reproduced 2240
114. 35 U.S.C. 304 Reproduced 2246
115. 35 U.S.C. 305 Reproduced 2254; 2261
116. 35 U.S.C. 306 Reproduced 1216; 2273
117. 35 U.S.C. 307 Reproduced 2288; 2293
118. 35 U.S.C. 312 (In effect for requests filed prior to September 16, 2011) Reproduced 2640
119. 35 U.S.C. 312 Reproduced 2640
120. 35 U.S.C. 313 Reproduced 2646
121. 35 U.S.C. 314 Reproduced 2654; 2661; 2686.04
122. 35 U.S.C. 315 Reproduced 2674
123. 35 U.S.C. 316 Reproduced 2688; 2693
124. 35 U.S.C. 317 Reproduced 2686.04
125. 35 U.S.C. 318 Reproduced 2686.04
126. 35 U.S.C. 361 Reproduced 1805
127. 35 U.S.C. 362 Reproduced 1840
128. 35 U.S.C. 363 Reproduced 201.01; 1810
129. 35 U.S.C. 365 Reproduced 213.06
130. 35 U.S.C. 371 Reproduced 1893.01
131. 35 U.S.C. 373 Reproduced 1810
132. 35 U.S.C. 374 Reproduced 1857
133. 35 U.S.C. 381 reproduced 2908
134. 35 U.S.C. 382, reproduced 2905.01
135. 35 U.S.C 383 Reproduced 2909
136. 35 U.S.C. 384, reproduced 2908; 2914
137. 35 U.S.C. 386 Reproduced 2920.05(d); 2920.05(e)
138. 35 U.S.C. 387 Reproduced 2913
139. 35 U.S.C. 389 Reproduced 2920; 2920.05; 2950
140. 42 U.S.C. 141 Cited 120
141. 42 U.S.C. 181 Cited 120
142. 42 U.S.C. 2182 Reproduced 150
143. 51 U.S.C. 20135 Reproduced 150
Statutory authority of Director 1001
Statutory bar 706.02(a); 2133 - 2133.03(e)(7); 2152
1. Foreign application 1504.02
2. Overcoming 706.02(b)
3. Rule 1.131 not available 715; 718
Statutory classes of invention, utility 706.03(a)
Statutory disclaimer (SeeDisclaimer and Terminal disclaimer)
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
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. Reexamination, inter partes 2662; 2665
13. Secrecy order application 130
14. Shortened statutory period (SeeShortened statutory period)
15. Two periods for reply set 710.04; 710.04(a)
Stay of reexamination
1. Ex parte 2283; 2284; 2285; 2286; 2286.01
2. Inter partes 2686.03; 2686.04
Stay of reissue 1442.02; 2285
Stockholm Revision, Paris Convention (See alsoTreaties) 213; 213.01; 213.05
Strasbourg Agreement (See alsoTreaties) 906
STIC (See alsoScientific and Technical Information Center (STIC)) 1730
Subcombination
1. Aggregation and 806.05(a)
2. Combination and 802.01
3. Species 806.04(b)
Subgeneric Markush claims 2173.05(h)
Subject matter, design patent 1502; 1504.01
Subject matter, nonstatutory 706.03(a)
Subject matter combinations 903.02(b)
Submission of amendment or showing of facts after Board decision 1214.01
Submission of patents or publications, third party 1134.01
Submission to classification unit
1. Classification of application 903.08(d); 903.08(e)
2. Patentability report 705.01(a)
Submission of prior art by applicant 707.05(b)
Submission of information by applicant 704.12(b); 704.14(b); 707.05(b)
Subpoena by court, Application file 1216.02
Subpoena of examiner 1701.01
Substantial new question of patentability
1. In ex parte reexamination 2201; 2214; 2216; 2240; 2242; 2244; 2246; 2247; 2258; 2258.01; 2809.01; 2816
2. In inter partes reexamination 2640; 2642
Substitute application (See alsoApplication)
1. Assignment 306
2. Does not carry ownership from parent 306
3. File wrapper/history notation 202
Substitute attorney or agent 406
Substitute oath 602.02
Substitute page 714.20
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)
Sufficiency of disclosure affidavit 716; 716.09
‘Sufficient cause’ for extension of time in ex partereexamination 2265
‘Sufficient cause’ for extension of time in inter partes reexamination 2665
Suggested claims, Failure to make 706.03(u)
Suggestion of allowable claims by examiner 707.07(j); 713.01
Suggestion of claims for interference 2304.03 - 2304.04(b)
Suggestion of claims for interference, time limit 710.02(c)
Summary of action PTOL-326 707
Summary of interview 713.01; 713.04
Summary of invention 608.01(d)
Sunday or holiday, effect on time for reply 502; 502.01; 502.05; 505; 506.02; 510; 513; 710.05
Sunday or holiday, effect on reference 706.02(a)(2)
Supervisory applications examiner 714.13
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; 903.08(b); 1207; 1207.01; 1207.02; 1207.03; 1211.01; 1214.07
1. Petitions decided by 1002.02(d)
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; 2636; 2640; 2646; 2648; 2664; 2665; 2667; 2670; 2671; 2671.02; 2673.02; 2676; 2677; 2682; 2686.01; 2686.03; 2686.04; 2686.05; 2687; 2687.01; 2689
Supervisory review, Rule 1 181 711.03(d)
Supplemental action 710.06; 714.05
Supplemental Amendment 714.03(a)
Supplemental Application Data Sheet (ADS) 601.05
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
7. Fees 509.01; 2810; 2810.01
8. Filing date 2812.01
9. Format of papers 2807
10. Handling of papers other than a request 2813
11. How to file 2806
12. Inquiries from persons other than patent owner 2803.01; 2813
13. Item of information relied upon in the request 2809
14. Merger 2821
15. Multiple 2821
16. Procedures after conclusion 2818
17. Public access to 2803.02
18. Representative of patent owner 2804; 2804.01
19. Time for filing 2808
20. Who may file 2803
Supplemental Examination Certificate 2802; 2817; 2817.01; 2818.02
Substitute examiner’s answer 1207.05; 1211; 1211.01
Supplemental oath or declaration 603
1. After allowance 603.01; 714.16
2. Reissue 1414.03; 1451
Surface ornamentation 1502; 1502.01; 1503.02; 1504.01; 1504.01(a); 1504.01(c); 1504.03
Surrender of patent (not required) 1416
Suspension
1. Applicant’s request for 709
2. Decided by 709; 1002.02(c); 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
  2. Inter partes 2640; 2686.01
10. Request for, in CPA 709
11. Request for, in RCE 709
12. Rules 1002
13. Secrecy order application 2306
14. Supplemental Reply 709
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))
Symbols, Drawing 608.02