MPEP Subject Matter Index (W) – Subject Matter Index

Waiver
1. Of confidentiality 103; 201.06(d); 1002.02(k)(1)
2. Of patent owner's statement 2246; 2249
3. Of deficiencies in oath or declaration 602.01(c)(3); 602.03
4. Of patent rights 711.06; 1111
5. Of rules 201.03; 402.10; 602.01(c); 711.03(c); 724.06; 803.04; 1002; 1002.02(b); 2248; 2265; 2288; 2421.01; 2425; 2434
Walk-up customer window 502
Washington D.C. representatives of attorneys 408
When disclosure is made 2003
White House inquiry 203.08(a)
Who has duty to disclose 2001.01
WIPO 213.01; 214.04; 901.04; 1801
WIPO Standards
1. ST. 3 901.05(b); 1851
2. ST. 10 901.05(b)
3. ST. 14 707.05(e); 901.05(b)
4. ST. 16 901.05(b); 1851; 2424.03
5. ST. 25, Appendix 2
  1. Tables reproduced 2422
  2. Cited 2422.01; 2423; 2423.01
6. ST. 34 901.05(b)
Withdrawal from appeal after remand by Board 1002.02(d)
Withdrawal from issue 1303.01; 1308
1. Amendment crossing allowance 714.15
2. Director’s approval 1003; 1308
3. Petition for 1002.02(b); 1002.02(c); 1308
4. Quality Review 1308.03
5. Refund of fee 1308.01
6. Rejection 706.04; 1308.01
Withdrawal of abandonment (SeeAbandonment and Petition)
Withdrawal of appeal 1215.01
Withdrawal of appeal by cancelling a claim 1214.05; 1215.03
Withdrawal of attorney (See alsoAttorney or agent and Power of attorney) 402.06; 1002.02(s); 1808; 2223; 2560
Withdrawal of claims
1. To nonelected invention 821.01; 821.02; 821.03
2. To nonelected species 821.01; 821.02
Withdrawal of final rejection 706.07(e)
1. Premature final 706.07(d)
2. Primary decides 1004
Withdrawal of holding of abandonment (See alsoAbandonment and Petition) 711.03(c); 711.04(c)
Withdrawal of power of attorney in patent 2223; 2623
Withdrawal of terminal disclaimer 1490
Withhold from issue petition 1002.02(c)
Witness, Examiner as 1701.01
World Trade Organization member countries 213.01
World Wide Web address 1730
Wrapper (SeeFile wrapper/history)
Writing, Disclosures must be in 2002.02
Written description (See alsoSpecification) 706.03(c); 2163
1. Amendments supported by original description 2163.07
  1. Inherent function, theory or advantage 2163.07(a)
  2. Incorporation by reference 217; 608.01(p); 2163.07(b)
2. Burden on the examiner 2163.04
3. Changes to scope of claims 2163.05
4. Circumstances when issues arise 2163.03
5. Design application 1503.01; 1503.02; 1504.01(a); 1504.04
6. Form paragraphs used to reject 706.03(c)
7. Guidelines for compliance 2163
8. New matter 2163.06
9. Requirements for compliance 2163.02
10. Support for claimed subject matter 211.05; 2163.01
11. Corresponding to count in interference 2163.03