37 CFR Subpart B
National Processing Provisions
November 5, 2020
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The Application
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Oath or Declaration
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Information Disclosure Statement
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Examination of Applications
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Prosecution of Application and Appointment of Attorney or Agent
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Who May Apply for a Patent
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Specification
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The Drawings
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Models, Exhibits, Specimens
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Action by Applicant and Further Consideration
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Amendments
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Transitional Provisions
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Affidavits Overcoming Rejections
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Interviews
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Time for Reply by Applicant; Abandonment of Application
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Joinder of Inventions in One Application; Restriction
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Design Patents
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Plant Patents
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Reissues
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Petitions and Action by the Director
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Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
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Publication of Applications
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Miscellaneous Provisions
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Preissuance Submissions and Protests by Third Parties
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Review of Patent and Trademark Office Decisions by Court
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Allowance and Issue of Patent
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Disclaimer
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Correction of Errors in Patent
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Arbitration Awards
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Maintenance Fees