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Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights | Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights | ||
CHAPTER I — UNITED STATES PATENT | CHAPTER I — UNITED STATES PATENT | ||
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57 FR 29642, July 6, 1992, effective Sept. 4, 1992] | 57 FR 29642, July 6, 1992, effective Sept. 4, 1992] | ||
§ 1.47 Filing when an inventor refuses to sign or | |||
cannot be reached. | |||
(a) If a joint inventor refuses to join in an application | (a) If a joint inventor refuses to join in an application | ||
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2004, effective Nov. 22, 2004] | 2004, effective Nov. 22, 2004] | ||
§ 1.48 Correction of inventorship in a patent | |||
application, other than a reissue applica | application, other than a reissue applica | ||
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(4) The abstract must commence on a separate | (4) The abstract must commence on a separate | ||
physical sheet or electronic page or be submitted | physical sheet or electronic page or be submitted | ||
as the first page of the patent in a reissue application | as the first page of the patent in a reissue application | ||
or reexamination proceeding (§ 1.72(b)). | or reexamination proceeding (§ 1.72(b)). | ||
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may only be made in the manner provided by § 1.121. | may only be made in the manner provided by § | ||
1.121. | |||
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this | (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this | ||
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Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R) in compliance | Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R) in compliance | ||
with this paragraph. A CD-ROM is a “read-only” | with this paragraph. A CD-ROM is a “read-only” | ||
medium on which the data is pressed into the disc so that it cannot be changed or erased. A CD-R is a | medium on which the data is pressed into the disc so | ||
that it cannot be changed or erased. A CD-R is a | |||
“write once” medium on which once the data is | “write once” medium on which once the data is | ||
recorded, it is permanent and cannot be changed or | recorded, it is permanent and cannot be changed or | ||
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(i) The name of each inventor (if known); | (i) The name of each inventor (if known); | ||
(ii) Title of the invention; | (ii) Title of the invention; | ||
(iii) The docket number, or application | (iii) The docket number, or application | ||
number if known, used by the person filing the application | number if known, used by the person filing the application | ||
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56119, Sept. 26, 2005, effective Nov. 25, 2005] | 56119, Sept. 26, 2005, effective Nov. 25, 2005] | ||
§ 1.53 Application number, filing date, and | |||
completion of application. | |||
Any papers received in | (a) Application number. Any papers received in | ||
the Patent and Trademark Office which purport to be | the Patent and Trademark Office which purport to be | ||
an application for a patent will be assigned an application | an application for a patent will be assigned an application | ||
number for identification purposes. | number for identification purposes. | ||
(b) Application filing requirements - Nonprovisional application. The filing date of an application | |||
The filing date of an application | |||
for patent filed under this section, except for a provisional | for patent filed under this section, except for a provisional | ||
application under paragraph (c) of this section | application under paragraph (c) of this section | ||
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application naming an inventor not named in the prior | application naming an inventor not named in the prior | ||
application must be filed under this paragraph. | application must be filed under this paragraph. | ||
(c) Application filing requirements - Provisional application. The filing date of a provisional | |||
The filing date of a provisional | |||
application is the date on which a specification as prescribed | application is the date on which a specification as prescribed | ||
by the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112, and | by the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112, and | ||
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paragraph (b) of this section. Such a request for conversion | paragraph (b) of this section. Such a request for conversion | ||
must be accompanied by the processing fee | must be accompanied by the processing fee | ||
set forth in § 1.17(q) and be filed prior to the earliest | set forth in § 1.17(q) and be filed prior to the earliest | ||
of: | of: | ||
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(ii) Payment of the issue fee on the application | (ii) Payment of the issue fee on the application | ||
filed under paragraph (b) of this section; | filed under paragraph (b) of this section; | ||
(iii) Expiration of twelve months after the | (iii) Expiration of twelve months after the | ||
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by § 1.16(f) if either the basic filing fee for a nonprovisional | by § 1.16(f) if either the basic filing fee for a nonprovisional | ||
application or the oath or declaration was not | application or the oath or declaration was not | ||
present on the filing date accorded the resulting non- | present on the filing date accorded the resulting non- | ||
provisional application (i.e., the filing date of the original | provisional application (i.e., the filing date of the original | ||
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or amino acid sequences are not mandatory for provisional | or amino acid sequences are not mandatory for provisional | ||
applications. | applications. | ||
(d) Application filing requirements - Continued | |||
prosecution (nonprovisional) application. | |||
(1) A continuation or divisional application | (1) A continuation or divisional application | ||
(but not a continuation-in-part) of a prior nonprovisional | (but not a continuation-in-part) of a prior nonprovisional | ||
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application under this paragraph, provided that: | application under this paragraph, provided that: | ||
(i) The application is for a design patent; | (i) The application is for a design patent; | ||
(ii) The prior nonprovisional application is | (ii) The prior nonprovisional application is | ||
a design application that is complete as defined by | a design application that is complete as defined by | ||
§1.51(b); and | §1.51(b); and | ||
(iii) The application under this paragraph is | (iii) The application under this paragraph is | ||
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paper for an application under this paragraph is | paper for an application under this paragraph is | ||
filed. An application filed under this paragraph: | filed. An application filed under this paragraph: | ||
(i) Must identify the prior application; | (i) Must identify the prior application; | ||
(ii) Discloses and claims only subject matter | (ii) Discloses and claims only subject matter | ||
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application under this paragraph will be construed to | application under this paragraph will be construed to | ||
include a waiver of confidentiality by the applicant | include a waiver of confidentiality by the applicant | ||
under 35 U.S.C. 122 to the extent that any member of | under 35 U.S.C. 122 to the extent that any member of | ||
the public, who is entitled under the provisions of | the public, who is entitled under the provisions of | ||
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(i) Title of invention; | (i) Title of invention; | ||
(ii) Name of applicant(s); and | (ii) Name of applicant(s); and | ||
(iii) Correspondence address. | (iii) Correspondence address. | ||
(9) See § 1.103(b) for requesting a limited | (9) See § 1.103(b) for requesting a limited | ||
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paragraph. | paragraph. | ||
(e) Failure to meet filing date requirements. | (e) Failure to meet filing date requirements. | ||
(1) If an application deposited under paragraph | (1) If an application deposited under paragraph | ||
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way of a petition pursuant to this paragraph accompanied | way of a petition pursuant to this paragraph accompanied | ||
by the fee set forth in § 1.17(f). In the absence of | by the fee set forth in § 1.17(f). In the absence of | ||
a timely (§ 1.181(f)) petition pursuant to this | a timely (§ 1.181(f)) petition pursuant to this para- | ||
1.114. | |||
graph, the filing date of an application in which the | |||
applicant was notified of a filing error pursuant to | applicant was notified of a filing error pursuant to | ||
paragraph (e)(1) of this section will be the date the filing | paragraph (e)(1) of this section will be the date the filing | ||
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or multiple dependent claim fees are due, the fees | or multiple dependent claim fees are due, the fees | ||
required by §§ 1.16(h), (i) and (j) must be paid or the | required by §§ 1.16(h), (i) and (j) must be paid or the | ||
claims canceled by amendment prior to the expiration | claims canceled by amendment prior to the expiration | ||
of the time period set for reply by the Office in any | of the time period set for reply by the Office in any | ||
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time period set for reply by the Office in any notice of | time period set for reply by the Office in any notice of | ||
fee deficiency in order to avoid abandonment. | fee deficiency in order to avoid abandonment. | ||
(4) If applicant does not pay the basic filing | (4) If applicant does not pay the basic filing | ||
fee during the pendency of the application, the Office | fee during the pendency of the application, the Office | ||
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FR 3880, Jan. 27, 2005, effective Dec., 8, 2004; paras. | FR 3880, Jan. 27, 2005, effective Dec., 8, 2004; paras. | ||
(d)(3) and (f)(5) revised, 70 FR 30360, May 26, 2005, | (d)(3) and (f)(5) revised, 70 FR 30360, May 26, 2005, | ||
effective July 1, 2005] | effective July 1, 2005] | ||
§ 1.54 Parts of application to be filed together; | |||
filing receipt. | |||
(a) It is desirable that all parts of the complete | (a) It is desirable that all parts of the complete | ||
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§ 1.75 Claim(s). | |||
(a) The specification must conclude with a | (a) The specification must conclude with a | ||
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10.16 - 10.17 [Reserved] | 10.16 - 10.17 [Reserved] | ||
10.18 Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Patent and Trademark Office. | 10.18 Signature and certificate for correspondence filed | ||
in the Patent and Trademark Office. | |||
10.19 [Reserved] | 10.19 [Reserved] | ||
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§ 10.16 - 10.17 [Reserved] | § 10.16 - 10.17 [Reserved] | ||
§ 10.18 Signature and certificate for correspondence filed in the Patent and Trademark | |||
Office. | |||
(a) For all documents filed in the Office in | (a) For all documents filed in the Office in |