MPEP Q & A 284: When will a provisional application be given a filing date?

MPEP Q & A 245: How is the effective filing date of a claimed invention determined?: Question: How is the effective filing date of a claimed invention determined? Answer: The effective filing date of a claimed invention is determined on a claim-by-claim basis. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 2100 of... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 273: Can a request for ex parte reexamination filed on or after January 16, 2018 be filed with a reduced filing fee?: Question: Can a request for ex parte reexamination filed on or after January 16, 2018 be filed with a reduced filing fee? Answer: Yes, requests for ex parte reexamination filed on or after January 16, 2018 may be filed with a reduced filing fee. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 173: What is a Complete Nonprovisional Application Comprised of?: Question: What is a complete nonprovisional application comprised of? Answer: A complete nonprovisional application comprises the following: a specification, including claims, drawings, an oath or declaration, the prescribed filing fee, search fee, 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 253: What must a claim in dependent form contain?: Question: What must a claim in dependent form contain? Answer: A claim in dependent form shall contain: (i) a reference to a claim previously set forth, and (ii) then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. 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 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 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 243: Who may sign the substitute statement for a juristic entity?: Question: Who may the substitute statement be signed by for a juristic entity? Answer: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 600 of the MPEP. This chapter covers Parts, Form, and Content of Application. 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 160: Rules for Appellant to Request to Reopen Prosecution: Question: Can an Appellant request to reopen prosecution if the examiner’s answer does not have a rejection that is designated as a new ground of rejection? Answer: No, an appellant cannot request to reopen prosecution if the examiner’s answer does not... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 61: Passing Jurisdiction onto the Board: Question: When does jurisdiction over the proceeding pass to the Board? Answer: Jurisdiction over the proceeding passes to the Board on filing of a reply brief or the expiration of time to file a reply brief. by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 228: Who is listed on the assignee section of a patent?: Question: Who will be listed in the assignee section of a patent? Answer: The real party in interest will be listed in the assignee section of the patent. This does not change the applicant designated in the application or for any patent that is grante... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 10: Contesting an Objection: Question: What is one way an applicant may contest an objection? Answer: An applicant may contest an objection by: asking the examiner to reconsider it. filing a petition to the Commissioner. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 78: AIA and Applications Filed Before March 16, 2013: Question: Do the changes to 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 in the AIA apply to applications filed before March 16, 2013? Answer: No, the changes to 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 in the AIA do not apply to any application filed before March 16, 2013. 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 118: Item an Appellant Must File If He or She Wishes to Reinstate an Appeal After Prosecution is Reopened: Question: What must an appellant file if he or she wishes to reinstate an appeal after prosecution is reopened? Answer: If an appellant wishes to reinstate an appeal after prosecution is reopened, appellant must file a new notice of appeal and a comple... 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 71: Bibliographic Data: Question: What does bibliographic data include? Answer: Bibliographic data includes: inventor information; correspondence information; application information; representative information; domestic benefit information; foreign priority information; and ... 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 60: Contents of a Request for Republication: Question: What must a request for republication include? Answer: A request for republication must include: a copy of the application in compliance with the Office Electronic Filing System (EFS) requirements, by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 139: Fees the Office Might Refund: Question: What fees might the Office refund? Answer: The Office may refund: A fee paid by mistake (e.g., fee paid when no fee is required); or Any fee paid in excess of the amount of fee that is required. Chapter Details: The answer to this question ca... 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 239: Can a patent owner avoid double patenting by disclaiming the earlier patent?: Question: Can a patent owner avoid double patenting by disclaiming the earlier patent? Answer: “[A] patent owner cannot avoid double patenting by disclaiming the earlier patent.” Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 800 ... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 69: Submission of a Protest: Question: When may a protest be submitted? Answer: A protest must be submitted prior to the mailing of a Notice of Allowance and the application must be pending when the examiner receives the information. Chapter Details: The answer to this question ca... by Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

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MPEP Q & A 20: Details of Substantial New Question of Patentability: Question: What should a substantial new question of patentability not be based upon? Answer: A substantial new question cannot be based upon: prior art expressly relied upon by the examiner during the prosecution prior art which was actually discussed ... 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 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 291: When did the derivation rules go into effect?: Question: When did the derivation rules go into effect? Answer: The derivation rules went into effect 18 months after AIA enactment (March 16, 2013). Chapter Details: This question comes from the following supplement “Patent Trial and Appeal Board Cons... 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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