MPEP Q & A 107: Times When Explicit Petitions for Foreign Filing Licenses May Be Considered by Applicants

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 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 147: Post-Grant Reviews and Civil Actions: Question: Can a post-grant review be instituted if, before the date on which the petition for such a review is filed, the petitioner or real party-in-interest filed a civil action challenging the validity of a claim of the patent? Answer: No, 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 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 213: Can Attorney Arguments Take the Place of Evidence?: Question: Can attorney arguments take the place of evidence? Answer: No, the arguments of counsel cannot take the place of evidence in the record. Examples of attorney statements which are not evidence and which must be supported by an appropriate affi... 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 101: Petition for a Derivation Proceeding: Question: What must a petition for a derivation proceeding provide? Answer: In a petition for a derivation proceeding, the petitioner must: (i) identify which application or patent is disputed; and (ii) provide at least one affidavit addressing communi... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 121: Times When a Request for Continuing Examination May be Proper: Question: List 2 times when a request for continuing examination may be proper. Answer: A request for continued examination may be proper when: An Office action is a final rejection. A Notice of Allowance has issued. 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 251: Benefits of filing a nonprovisional application claiming the benefit of the filing date of the provisional application under 35 U.S.C. 119(e): Question: What are the benefits of filing a nonprovisional application claiming the benefit of the filing date of the provisional application under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) rather than requesting conversion? Answer: Claiming the benefit of the provisional appl... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 155: Statutes That Grounds for Post-Grant Review May be Raised For: Question: List two statutes that grounds for post-grant review may be raised for. Answer: Grounds for post-grant review include grounds that could be raised under 35 U.S.C. 102 or 103 including those based on prior art consisting of patents or printed ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 90: Conditions an Examiner Should Check for Before Requiring Applicant to Add Claim to Provoke Interference: Question: What 5 conditions should an examiner check for before requiring an applicant to add a claim to provoke an interference? Answer: The 5 conditions an examiner should check for before requiring an applicant to add a claim to provoke an interfere... 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 280: When does the revocation of a filing receipt license become effective?: Question: When does the revocation of a filing receipt license become effective? Answer: The revocation becomes effective on the date on which the notice is mailed. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 100 of the MPEP. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 56: Four Conditions That Establish a Statutory Bar Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d): Question: Name the four conditions which, if all are present, establish a statutory bar under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d). Answer: Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) establishes four conditions which, if all are present, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 163: What are the Most Common Basis for Filing a Reissue Application?: Question: What are the most common basis for filing a reissue application? Answer: The most common bases for filing a reissue application are: the claims are too narrow or too broad; the disclosure contains inaccuracies; applicant failed to or incorrec... 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: Question: Who has the authority to grant access to a pending or abandoned application filed on or after September 16, 2012 that is in confidence? Answer: For applications filed on or after September 16, 2012, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 120: What May an Applicant do in Response to a Rejection Based on Failure to Claim Patent-Eligible Subject Matter?: Question: What may an applicant do in response to a rejection based on failure to claim patent-eligible subject matter? Answer: In response to a rejection based on failure to claim patent-eligible subject matter, applicant may: Amend the claim, e.g., by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 168: Competent Representation to a Client: Question: A practitioner shall provide competent representation to a client. What does competent representation to a client entail? Answer: Competent representation requires the legal, scientific, and technical knowledge, skill, 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 126: Time When a Third Party Submission Must be Made: Question: When must a third party submission be made? Answer: A third-party submission must be filed prior to the earlier of: The date a notice of allowance is given or mailed in the application; or The later of: (i) Six months after the date on which ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 152: Information an Attorney of Record May Have to Submit in Reply to an Office Action, Reissue Application, or Reexamination Proceeding: Question: An attorney of record may have to submit information in reply to an Office action, a reissue application, or a reexamination proceeding. List 2 different types of information this may include. Answer: An attorney of record may have to submit ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 233: List application filing dates for determining whether patent is subject to maintenance fees: Question: What are the application filing dates for purposes of determining whether a patent is subject to payment of maintenance fees? Answer: Application filing dates for purposes of determining whether a patent is subject to payment of maintenance f... 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 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 32: Circumstance Where Joint Ownership Exists: Question: Name one circumstance where joint ownership exists. Answer: Joint ownership occurs when any of the following cases exist: Multiple partial assignees of the patent property; Multiple inventors who have not assigned their right, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 167: When Must Applicants Timely File a Notice of Foreign Filing to Avoid Abandonment of a U.S. Application?: Question: Name one circumstance where applicants must timely file a notice of foreign filing to avoid abandonment of a U.S. application. Answer: Applicants must timely file a notice of foreign filing to avoid abandonment of a U.S. 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

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