MPEP Q & A 29: Access to a Pending or Abandoned Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012

MPEP Q & A 4: Written Authority to Grant Access to a Provisional Application: Question: Name two individuals who through written authority may grant access to a provisional application. Answer: In provisional applications, access will only be given to parties with written authority from the following: a named inventor the assign... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 128: Individuals Who May Sign the Power of Attorney for Applications Filed On or After September 16, 2012: Question: Who must sign the power of attorney for applications filed on or after September 16, 2012? Answer: For applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, a power of attorney must be signed by the applicant for patent or the patent owner (for ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 55: Obtaining Permission to File a Patent Application Abroad: Question: What are the two ways in which permission to file a patent application abroad may be obtained? Answer: The two ways in which permission to file a patent application abroad may be obtained include: either a petition for a foreign filing licens... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 99: Types of Information Considered Status Information: Question: List two types of information that are considered status information. Answer: Status information of an application means only the following information: whether the application is pending, abandoned, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 114: Individuals Who May Grant Written Authority to Status Information: Question: Name 2 individuals who may grant written authority to status information in a non-published, pending or abandoned application. Answer: A non-published, pending or abandoned application containing written authority granting access to the reque... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 96: When a Nonpublication Request is Not Appropriate: Question: When is a nonpublication request not appropriate? Answer: A nonpublication request is not appropriate if applicants have already filed a counterpart foreign or international application in another country, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 209: Submission of an Oath or Declaration From a Prior Application: Question: Does a copy of an oath or declaration from a prior application need to be submitted with a continuation or divisional application, or with a continuation-in-part application filed on or after September 16, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 171: Instances Where Publication or Issue Date is Later Than the Current Date: Question: When the publication or issue date is later than the current date (i.e., the date of the request), who will that information be given to? Answer: When the publication or issue date is later than the current date (i.e., by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 51: Correspondence Address in Applications Filed Before September 16, 2012: Question: Where must the correspondence address appear in applications filed before September 16, 2012? Answer: The correspondence address in applications filed before September 16, 2012 must appear either in an application data sheet or in a clearly i... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 107: Times When Explicit Petitions for Foreign Filing Licenses May Be Considered by Applicants: Question: Name two times when an applicant may want to consider an explicit petition for foreign filing licenses. Answer: Explicit petitions for foreign filing licenses may be considered by applicants when: the filing receipt license is not granted; th... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 80: Assignments Potentially Utilized as the Oath or Declaration: Question: Is it possible for an assignment in applications filed on or after September 16, 2012 to be utilized as the oath or declaration? Answer: Yes, for applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 110: What a Petition Filed On or After September 16, 2012 Must be Accompanied By to Correct Inventorship in a Patent: Question: What must a petition filed on or after September 16, 2012 be accompanied by to correct the inventorship in a patent? Answer: A petition filed on or after September 16, 2012 to correct the inventorship in a patent must be accompanied by all of... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 25: Conditions for First Application to be Granted a Notice of Allowance: Question: Under what conditions will a first application usually be granted a Notice of Allowance and become a patent in spite of a second application with potentially interfering claims? Answer: A first application will usually be granted a Notice of ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 74: Sources of Information Material to Patentability: Question: Where may information material to patentability come from? Answer: Sources of information may include: co-workers trade shows communications from or with competitors potential infringers third parties Chapter Details: The answer to this quest... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 18: Duty to Disclose: Question: Who has a duty to disclose? Answer: The following individuals have a duty to disclose: each inventor each registered practitioner each assignee every other person who is substantially involved in the preparation or prosecution of the applicat... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 1: Major Types of Patent Status: Question: What are the 3 major types of patent status? Answer: The 3 major types of patent status include: pending applications, abandoned applications, and issued patents. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 100 of the... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 284: When will a provisional application be given a filing date?: Question: When will a provisional application be given a filing date? Answer: A provisional application filed on or after December 18, 2013 will be given a filing date as of the date a specification, with or without claims, is received in the Office. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 83: Filing a Petition to Institute a Post-Grant Review: Question: Who may file a petition to institute a post-grant review? Answer: A person who is not the patent owner may file a petition to institute a post-grant review, unless the petitioner or real party-in-interest had already filed a civil action chal... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 14: Request for Simultaneous Issue: Question: What must a request for simultaneous issue contain? Answer: The request must contain the following information about each allowed application for which simultaneous issue is requested; application number, filing date, name(s) of inventor(s), by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 250: What are examples of situations where ownership must be established?: Question: What are examples of situations where ownership must be established? Answer: Examples of situations where ownership must be established are when the assignee who is not the applicant: signs a request for status of an application or gives a po... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 33: What is a Divisional Application?: Question: What is a divisional application? Answer: A divisional application is a later application for an independent or distinct invention, carved out of a nonprovisional application (including a nonprovisional application resulting from an internati... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 3: Significant Differences Between Nonprovisional and Provisional Applications: Question: List two significant differences between nonprovisional applications and provisional applications. Answer: The following list includes significant differences between nonprovisional applications and provisional applications: No claim is requi... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 234: How can patent applications be sent to the USPTO?: Question: How can patent applications be sent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office? Answer: All applications (provisional and nonprovisional) may be sent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by mail using the United States Postal Service, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 76: Filing a Petition for a Covered Business Method Patent Review: Question: Who may file a petition for a covered business method patent review? Answer: A petitioner may not file a petition to institute a covered business method patent review of the patent unless the petitioner, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 295: Which of the new trial proceedings can the patent owner file a preliminary response for?: Question: Which of the following new trial proceedings can the patent owner file a preliminary response for? Answer: The patent owner is afforded an opportunity to file a preliminary response for inter partes review (IPR), postgrant review (PGR), by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 36: Documents a Person Acting in a Representative Capacity May Not Sign: Question: List two documents a person acting in a representative capacity may not sign. Answer: A person acting in a representative capacity may not sign: a power of attorney, a document granting access to an application, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 242: When will an international application not need a foreign filing license?: Question: List two reasons why an international application filed with, or forwarded to, the International Bureau would not need a foreign filing license. Answer: An international application filed with, or forwarded to, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 16: Signature Required for Disclaimer in Patent or Reexamination Proceeding: Question: Who must a disclaimer be signed by in a patent or a reexamination proceeding? Answer: A disclaimer filed in a patent or a reexamination proceeding must be signed by either: the patentee (the assignee, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 8: Filings Third-Party Submissions May Not Be Directed To: Question: List at least one type of filing that third-party submissions may not be directed to. Answer: Third-party submissions may not be directed to: provisional applications, issued patents, reissue applications, and reexamination proceedings. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 154: What Does the Broadest Reasonable Interpretation (BRI) Do?: Question: What does the broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) do? Answer: The BRI sets the boundaries of the coverage sought by the claim and will influence whether the claim seeks to cover subject matter that is beyond the four statutory categories... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 29: Access to a Pending or Abandoned Application Filed On or After September 16, 2012

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