MPEP Q & A 114: Individuals Who May Grant Written Authority to Status Information

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 236: Who is the applicant for a patent?: Question: Who is the applicant for a patent? Answer: The applicant for patent is all parties identified as the applicant under 37 CFR 1.42(a). Where the applicant is all of the joint inventors under 37 CFR 1.45, 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 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 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 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 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 144: What Should a Subject Matter Eligibility Rejection Under Step 2 Do?: Question: What should a subject matter eligibility rejection under Step 2 do? Answer: A subject matter eligibility rejection under Step 2 should: Identify the judicial exception by referring to what is recited (i.e., 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 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 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 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 254: What must a statement under 37 CFR 1.97(e) state?: Question: What must a statement under 37 CFR 1.97(e) state? Answer: A statement under 37 CFR 1.97(e) must state either; that each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in any communication from a foreign ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 127: What Must a Statement Under 37 CFR 1.97(e) State?: Question: What must a statement under 37 CFR 1.97(e) state? Answer: A statement under 37 CFR 1.97(e) must state either: That each item of information contained in the information disclosure statement was first cited in any communication from a foreign ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 35: Example of What an Oath or Declaration Must Do: re Question: List one example of what an oath or declaration must do. Answer: An oath or declaration must: identify the inventor or joint inventor executing the oath or declaration by his or her legal name; identify the application to which it is dir... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 106: Indicia That a Continuing Reissue Application is Being Filed: Question: Name two indicia that a continuing reissue application is being filed. Answer: Indicia that a continuing reissue application is being filed are: A reissue oath/declaration, which is not merely a copy of the parent’s reissue oath/declaration. 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 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 148: The Duty of Disclosure in Reexamination Proceedings: Question: Who does the duty of disclosure in reexamination proceedings apply to? Answer: The duty of disclosure in reexamination proceedings applies to the patent owner; to each attorney or agent who represents the patent owner, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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