MPEP 701
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701 Statutory Authority for Examination
35 U.S.C. 131. Examination of application.
The Director shall cause an examination to be made of the application and the alleged new invention; and if on such examination it appears that the applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, the Director shall issue a patent therefor.
The main conditions precedent to the grant of a patent to an applicant are set forth in 35 U.S.C. 101, 102 and 103.
Form paragraph 7.04 copies 35 U.S.C. 101. See MPEP § 706.03(a).
