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FAQs about Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast:How many episodes does Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast have?The podcast currently has 460 episodes available.
November 08, 2016MPEP Q & A 50: What Right of Appeal Notice Sets ForthQuestion: What will a Right of Appeal Notice (RAN) set forth? Answer: The RAN will identify the status of each claim. It will set forth: the grounds of rejection for all claims rejected in the RAN; the reasons why a proposed rejection is not made for all decisions favorable to patentability as to claims that […]The post MPEP Q & A 50: What Right of Appeal Notice Sets Forth appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
November 04, 2016MPEP Q & A 49: Correspondence to a Different Address for a Supplemental Examination ProceedingQuestion: How can a patent owner get the Office to send correspondence to a different address for the supplemental examination proceeding? Answer: If the patent owner desires the Office to send correspondence to a different address, then a new power of attorney must be filed in the patent for which supplemental examination is requested and […]The post MPEP Q & A 49: Correspondence to a Different Address for a Supplemental Examination Proceeding appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
November 01, 2016MPEP Q & A 48: Type of Issues Triggering RejectionsQuestion: Name one type of issue that may trigger a rejection. Answer: Rejections are usually made due to issues with one of the following: unpatentable subject matter or lack of utility (35 U.S.C. 101) issues with novelty (35 U.S.C. 102) issues with obviousness (35 U.S.C. 103) lack of subject matter issues with the written description, […]The post MPEP Q & A 48: Type of Issues Triggering Rejections appeared first on Patent Education Series....more5minPlay
October 28, 2016MPEP Q & A 47: Correction of a Typographical Error on a Recorded Cover SheetQuestion: What must a party wishing to correct a typographical error on a recorded cover sheet submit? Answer: A party who wishes to correct a typographical error on a recorded cover sheet must submit the following: a copy of the originally recorded assignment document (or other document affecting title); a corrected cover sheet; and the […]The post MPEP Q & A 47: Correction of a Typographical Error on a Recorded Cover Sheet appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
October 25, 2016MPEP Q & A 46: Item of Information that Raises a Substantial New Question of PatentabilityQuestion: When does an item of information raise a substantial new question of patentability or SNQ? Answer: An item of information raises an SNQ where there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable examiner would consider the item of information important in deciding whether or not the claim is patentable unless the same question was […]The post MPEP Q & A 46: Item of Information that Raises a Substantial New Question of Patentability appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
October 21, 2016MPEP Q & A 45: Timing of Demand for International Preliminary ExaminationQuestion: When must the Demand for international preliminary examination be made? Answer: The Demand must be made prior to the expiration of whichever of the following periods expires later: (A) three months from the date of transmittal to the applicant of the international search report or of the declaration referred to in PCT Article 17(2)(a), […]The post MPEP Q & A 45: Timing of Demand for International Preliminary Examination appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
October 18, 2016MPEP Q & A 44: Proper Evidentiary Basis for a Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 171Question: List two examples of proper evidentiary basis for a rejection under 35 U.S.C. 171 that a claim is lacking in ornamentality. Answer: Examples of proper evidentiary basis for a rejection under 35 U.S.C. 171 that a claim is lacking in ornamentality would be: common knowledge in the art; the appearance of the design itself; […]The post MPEP Q & A 44: Proper Evidentiary Basis for a Rejection Under 35 U.S.C. 171 appeared first on Patent Education Series....more4minPlay
October 14, 2016MPEP Q & A 43: Ways a Patent May be Corrected or AmendedQuestion: Name two ways a patent may be corrected or amended. Answer: A patent may be corrected or amended in seven ways, namely by: reissue, the issuance of a certificate of correction which becomes a part of the patent, disclaimer, reexamination, inter partes review, post grant review, and covered business method review. Chapter Details: The […]The post MPEP Q & A 43: Ways a Patent May be Corrected or Amended appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
October 11, 2016MPEP Q & A 42: Reproduction of Asexually Propagated PlantsQuestion: Name one mechanism in which asexually propagated plants are reproduced. Answer: Asexually propagated plants are those that are reproduced by means other than from seeds, such as by the rooting of cuttings, by layering, budding, grafting or inarching. Chapter Details: The answer to this question can be found in chapter 1600 of the MPEP. […]The post MPEP Q & A 42: Reproduction of Asexually Propagated Plants appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
October 07, 2016MPEP Q & A 41: Withdrawing an Application From Issue After Payment of the Issue FeeQuestion: Why might the USPTO withdraw an application from issue after payment of the issue fee? Answer: The USPTO might withdraw an application from issue after payment of the issue fee due to: (1) a mistake on the part of the Office: (2) a violation of 37 CFR 1.56 or illegality in the application; (3) […]The post MPEP Q & A 41: Withdrawing an Application From Issue After Payment of the Issue Fee appeared first on Patent Education Series....more3minPlay
FAQs about Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast:How many episodes does Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast have?The podcast currently has 460 episodes available.