Question: What must a petition under 37 CFR 1.137 be accompanied by? Answer: Specifically, 37 CFR 1.137(b) provides that a grantable petition pursuant to 37 CFR 1.137 must be accompanied by: The reply required to the outstanding Office action or notice; unless previously filed; the petition fee; and a statement that the entire delay in filing the required reply from the due date for the reply until the filing of a grantable petition pursuant to this section was unintentional. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 2600 of the MPEP. This chapter covers Optional Inter…
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