Title 37

PART 1 SUBPART B

Subpart B - National Processing Provisions

37:1.0.1.1.1.2.76SUBJGRP 76
Prosecution of Application and Appointment of Attorney or Agent
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.76.1SECTION 1.31
   1.31 Applicant may be represented by one or more patent practitioners or joint inventors.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.76.2SECTION 1.32
   1.32 Power of attorney.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.76.3SECTION 1.33
   1.33 Correspondence respecting patent applications, patent reexamination proceedings, and other proceedings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.76.4SECTION 1.34
   1.34 Acting in a representative capacity.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.76.5SECTION 1.36
   1.36 Revocation of power of attorney; withdrawal of patent attorney or agent.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77SUBJGRP 77
Who May Apply for a Patent
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.6SECTION 1.41
   1.41 Inventorship.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.7SECTION 1.42
   1.42 Applicant for patent.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.8SECTION 1.43
   1.43 Application for patent by a legal representative of a deceased or legally incapacitated inventor.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.9SECTION 1.44
   1.44 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.10SECTION 1.45
   1.45 Application for patent by joint inventors.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.11SECTION 1.46
   1.46 Application for patent by an assignee, obligated assignee, or a person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary interest in the matter.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.12SECTION 1.47
   1.47 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.77.13SECTION 1.48
   1.48 Correction of inventorship pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 116 or correction of the name or order of names in a patent application, other than a reissue application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78SUBJGRP 78
The Application
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.14SECTION 1.51
   1.51 General requisites of an application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.15SECTION 1.52
   1.52 Language, paper, writing, margins, compact disc specifications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.16SECTION 1.53
   1.53 Application number, filing date, and completion of application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.17SECTION 1.54
   1.54 Parts of application to be filed together; filing receipt.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.18SECTION 1.55
   1.55 Claim for foreign priority.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.19SECTION 1.56
   1.56 Duty to disclose information material to patentability.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.20SECTION 1.57
   1.57 Incorporation by reference.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.21SECTION 1.58
   1.58 Chemical and mathematical formulae and tables.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.22SECTION 1.59
   1.59 Expungement of information or copy of papers in application file.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.78.23SECTION 1.60-1.62
   1.60-1.62 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79SUBJGRP 79
Oath or Declaration
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79.24SECTION 1.63
   1.63 Inventor's oath or declaration.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79.25SECTION 1.64
   1.64 Substitute statement in lieu of an oath or declaration.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79.26SECTION 1.66
   1.66 Statements under oath.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79.27SECTION 1.67
   1.67 Supplemental oath or declaration.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79.28SECTION 1.68
   1.68 Declaration in lieu of oath.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79.29SECTION 1.69
   1.69 Foreign language oaths and declarations.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.79.30SECTION 1.70
   1.70 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80SUBJGRP 80
Specification
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.31SECTION 1.71
   1.71 Detailed description and specification of the invention.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.32SECTION 1.72
   1.72 Title and abstract.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.33SECTION 1.73
   1.73 Summary of the invention.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.34SECTION 1.74
   1.74 Reference to drawings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.35SECTION 1.75
   1.75 Claim(s).
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.36SECTION 1.76
   1.76 Application data sheet.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.37SECTION 1.77
   1.77 Arrangement of application elements.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.38SECTION 1.78
   1.78 Claiming benefit of earlier filing date and cross-references to other applications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.80.39SECTION 1.79
   1.79 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.81SUBJGRP 81
The Drawings
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.81.40SECTION 1.81
   1.81 Drawings required in patent application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.81.41SECTION 1.83
   1.83 Content of drawing.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.81.42SECTION 1.84
   1.84 Standards for drawings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.81.43SECTION 1.85
   1.85 Corrections to drawings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.81.44SECTION 1.88
   1.88 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.82SUBJGRP 82
Models, Exhibits, Specimens
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.82.45SECTION 1.91
   1.91 Models or exhibits not generally admitted as part of application or patent.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.82.46SECTION 1.92
   1.92 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.82.47SECTION 1.93
   1.93 Specimens.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.82.48SECTION 1.94
   1.94 Return of models, exhibits or specimens.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.82.49SECTION 1.95
   1.95 Copies of exhibits.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.82.50SECTION 1.96
   1.96 Submission of computer program listings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.83SUBJGRP 83
Information Disclosure Statement
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.83.51SECTION 1.97
   1.97 Filing of information disclosure statement.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.83.52SECTION 1.98
   1.98 Content of information disclosure statement.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.83.53SECTION 1.99
   1.99 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84SUBJGRP 84
Examination of Applications
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.54SECTION 1.101
   1.101 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.55SECTION 1.102
   1.102 Advancement of examination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.56SECTION 1.103
   1.103 Suspension of action by the Office.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.57SECTION 1.104
   1.104 Nature of examination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.58SECTION 1.105
   1.105 Requirements for information.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.59SECTION 1.106-1.108
   1.106-1.108 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.60SECTION 1.109
   1.109 Effective filing date of a claimed invention under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.84.61SECTION 1.110
   1.110 Inventorship and ownership of the subject matter of individual claims.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.85SUBJGRP 85
Action by Applicant and Further Consideration
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.85.62SECTION 1.111
   1.111 Reply by applicant or patent owner to a non-final Office action.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.85.63SECTION 1.112
   1.112 Reconsideration before final action.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.85.64SECTION 1.113
   1.113 Final rejection or action.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.85.65SECTION 1.114
   1.114 Request for continued examination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86SUBJGRP 86
Amendments
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.66SECTION 1.115
   1.115 Preliminary amendments.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.67SECTION 1.116
   1.116 Amendments and affidavits or other evidence after final action and prior to appeal.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.68SECTION 1.117-1.119
   1.117-1.119 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.69SECTION 1.121
   1.121 Manner of making amendments in applications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.70SECTION 1.122-1.224
   1.122-1.224 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.71SECTION 1.125
   1.125 Substitute specification.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.72SECTION 1.126
   1.126 Numbering of claims.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.86.73SECTION 1.127
   1.127 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.87SUBJGRP 87
Transitional Provisions
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.87.74SECTION 1.129
   1.129 Transitional procedures for limited examination after final rejection and restriction practice.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.88SUBJGRP 88
Affidavits Overcoming Rejections
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.88.75SECTION 1.130
   1.130 Affidavit or declaration of attribution or prior public disclosure under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.88.76SECTION 1.131
   1.131 Affidavit or declaration of prior invention or to disqualify commonly owned patent or published application as prior art.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.88.77SECTION 1.132
   1.132 Affidavits or declarations traversing rejections or objections.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.89SUBJGRP 89
Interviews
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.89.78SECTION 1.133
   1.133 Interviews.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.90SUBJGRP 90
Time for Reply by Applicant; Abandonment of Application
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.90.79SECTION 1.134
   1.134 Time period for reply to an Office action.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.90.80SECTION 1.135
   1.135 Abandonment for failure to reply within time period.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.90.81SECTION 1.136
   1.136 Extensions of time.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.90.82SECTION 1.137
   1.137 Revival of abandoned application, or terminated or limited reexamination prosecution.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.90.83SECTION 1.138
   1.138 Express abandonment.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.90.84SECTION 1.139
   1.139 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.91SUBJGRP 91
Joinder of Inventions in One Application; Restriction
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.91.85SECTION 1.141
   1.141 Different inventions in one national application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.91.86SECTION 1.142
   1.142 Requirement for restriction.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.91.87SECTION 1.143
   1.143 Reconsideration of requirement.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.91.88SECTION 1.144
   1.144 Petition from requirement for restriction.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.91.89SECTION 1.145
   1.145 Subsequent presentation of claims for different invention.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.91.90SECTION 1.146
   1.146 Election of species.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.92SUBJGRP 92
Design Patents
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.92.91SECTION 1.151
   1.151 Rules applicable.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.92.92SECTION 1.152
   1.152 Design drawings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.92.93SECTION 1.153
   1.153 Title, description and claim, oath or declaration.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.92.94SECTION 1.154
   1.154 Arrangement of application elements in a design application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.92.95SECTION 1.155
   1.155 Expedited examination of design applications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93SUBJGRP 93
Plant Patents
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93.96SECTION 1.161
   1.161 Rules applicable.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93.97SECTION 1.162
   1.162 Applicant, oath or declaration.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93.98SECTION 1.163
   1.163 Specification and arrangement of application elements in a plant application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93.99SECTION 1.164
   1.164 Claim.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93.100SECTION 1.165
   1.165 Plant drawings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93.101SECTION 1.166
   1.166 Specimens.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.93.102SECTION 1.167
   1.167 Examination.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94SUBJGRP 94
Reissues
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.103SECTION 1.171
   1.171 Application for reissue.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.104SECTION 1.172
   1.172 Reissue applicant.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.105SECTION 1.173
   1.173 Reissue specification, drawings, and amendments.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.106SECTION 1.174
   1.174 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.107SECTION 1.175
   1.175 Inventor's oath or declaration for a reissue application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.108SECTION 1.176
   1.176 Examination of reissue.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.109SECTION 1.177
   1.177 Issuance of multiple reissue patents.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.110SECTION 1.178
   1.178 Original patent; continuing duty of applicant.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.94.111SECTION 1.179
   1.179 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.95SUBJGRP 95
Petitions and Action by the Director
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.95.112SECTION 1.181
   1.181 Petition to the Director.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.95.113SECTION 1.182
   1.182 Questions not specifically provided for.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.95.114SECTION 1.183
   1.183 Suspension of rules.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.95.115SECTION 1.184
   1.184 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.96SUBJGRP 96
Appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.96.116SECTION 1.191
   1.191 Appeal to Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.96.117SECTION 1.192-1.196
   1.192-1.196 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.96.118SECTION 1.197
   1.197 Termination of proceedings.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.96.119SECTION 1.198
   1.198 Reopening after a final decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.97SUBJGRP 97
Publication of Applications
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.97.120SECTION 1.211
   1.211 Publication of applications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.97.121SECTION 1.213
   1.213 Nonpublication request.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.97.122SECTION 1.215
   1.215 Patent application publication.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.97.123SECTION 1.217
   1.217 Publication of a redacted copy of an application.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.97.124SECTION 1.219
   1.219 Early publication.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.97.125SECTION 1.221
   1.221 Voluntary publication or republication of patent application publication.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.98SUBJGRP 98
Miscellaneous Provisions
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.98.126SECTION 1.248
   1.248 Service of papers; manner of service; proof of service in cases other than interferences and trials.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.98.127SECTION 1.251
   1.251 Unlocatable file.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.99SUBJGRP 99
Preissuance Submissions and Protests by Third Parties
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.99.128SECTION 1.290
   1.290 Submissions by third parties in applications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.99.129SECTION 1.291
   1.291 Protests by the public against pending applications.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.99.130SECTION 1.292-1.297
   1.292-1.297 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.100SUBJGRP 100
Review of Patent and Trademark Office Decisions by Court
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.100.131SECTION 1.301-1.304
   1.301-1.304 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101SUBJGRP 101
Allowance and Issue of Patent
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101.132SECTION 1.311
   1.311 Notice of allowance.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101.133SECTION 1.312
   1.312 Amendments after allowance.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101.134SECTION 1.313
   1.313 Withdrawal from issue.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101.135SECTION 1.314
   1.314 Issuance of patent.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101.136SECTION 1.315
   1.315 Delivery of patent.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101.137SECTION 1.316
   1.316 Application abandoned for failure to pay issue fee.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.101.138SECTION 1.317-1.318
   1.317-1.318 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.102SUBJGRP 102
Disclaimer
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.102.139SECTION 1.321
   1.321 Statutory disclaimers, including terminal disclaimers.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.103SUBJGRP 103
Correction of Errors in Patent
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.103.140SECTION 1.322
   1.322 Certificate of correction of Office mistake.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.103.141SECTION 1.323
   1.323 Certificate of correction of applicant's mistake.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.103.142SECTION 1.324
   1.324 Correction of inventorship in patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 256.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.103.143SECTION 1.325
   1.325 Other mistakes not corrected.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.104SUBJGRP 104
Arbitration Awards
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.104.144SECTION 1.331-1.334
   1.331-1.334 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.104.145SECTION 1.335
   1.335 Filing of notice of arbitration awards.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.104.146SECTION 1.351-1.352
   1.351-1.352 [Reserved]
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.105SUBJGRP 105
Maintenance Fees
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.105.147SECTION 1.362
   1.362 Time for payment of maintenance fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.105.148SECTION 1.363
   1.363 Fee address for maintenance fee purposes.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.105.149SECTION 1.366
   1.366 Submission of maintenance fees.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.105.150SECTION 1.377
   1.377 Review of decision refusing to accept and record payment of a maintenance fee filed prior to expiration of patent.
37:1.0.1.1.1.2.105.151SECTION 1.378
   1.378 Acceptance of delayed payment of maintenance fee in expired patent to reinstate patent.