The MPEP is used extensively by patent attorneys and agents to help make sure they and Examiners follow the proper USPTO regulations. The USPTO registration examination tests knowledge of the MPEP and the underlying laws and regulations.
The MPEP is available in both PDF and HTML versions.[2] The current version of the MPEP is the 9th Edition, which was released in March 2014. The MPEP has traditionally been available in paper form, but electronic versions are now used more often, particularly because an applicant only may consult the electronic versions while taking the USPTO registration examination, or the patent bar examination. As of March, 2014 the patent bar examination tests the 9th Edition.[3]
The MPEP provides guidance to members of the public on how to present persuasive arguments to a patent examiner as to why a patent should be granted on a given patent application. See in particular Chapter 2100 on patentability.
0100, Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing
0200, Types, Cross-Noting, and Status of Application
0300, Ownership and Assignment
0400, Representative of Inventor or Owner
0500, Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers
0600, Parts, Form, and Content of Application
0700, Examination of Applications
0800, Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111; Double Patenting
0900, Prior Art, Classification, and Search
1000, Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials
1100, Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) and Pre-Grant Publication (PG Pub)
1200, Appeal
1300, Allowance and Issue
1400, Correction of Patents
1500, Design Patents
1600, Plant Patents
1700, Miscellaneous
1800, Patent Cooperation Treaty
1900, Protest
2000, Duty of Disclosure
2100, Patentability
2200, Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
2300, Interference Proceedings
2400, Biotechnology
2500, Maintenance Fees
2600, Optional Inter Partes Reexamination
2700, Patent Terms and Extensions
2800, Supplemental Examination
2900, International Design Applications
Appendix I, Partial List of Trademarks'
Appendix II, List of Decisions Cited
Appendix L, Patent Laws
Appendix R, Patent Rules
Appendix T, Patent Cooperation Treaty
Appendix AI, Administrative Instructions Under The PCT
Appendix P, Paris Convention
Index, Subject Matter Index
Chapter FPC, Form Paragraphs Consolidated
Replicationsedit
Many third parties have replicated the MPEP in electronic form.
Commercial replicationsedit
Commercial replications, that is, those that require a fee/subscription service to access the MPEP include, an iPhone App called, LawStack MPEP[4] (provides free trial), and an e-Book version provided by Thomson Reuters.[5]
Non-commercial replicationsedit
Non-commercial replications, that is, those that are provided freely without any fees or charges, include one provided by Tysver Beck Evans LLP[6] and a searchable replication provided by Chhabra Law.[7] The USPTO also provides a searchable replication on its website.[8]
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) on the USPTO web site
January 19, 2024
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MPEP redirects here For the drug see 2 Methyl 6 phenylethynyl pyridine The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure MPEP is published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office USPTO for use by patent attorneys and agents and patent examiners It describes all of the laws and regulations that must be followed in the examination of U S patent applications and articulates their application to an enormous variety of different situations The MPEP is based on Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations which derives its authority from Title 35 of the United States Code as well as on case law arising under those titles The first version of the MPEP was published in 1920 by the Patent and Trademark Office Society 1 The MPEP is used extensively by patent attorneys and agents to help make sure they and Examiners follow the proper USPTO regulations The USPTO registration examination tests knowledge of the MPEP and the underlying laws and regulations The MPEP is available in both PDF and HTML versions 2 The current version of the MPEP is the 9th Edition which was released in March 2014 The MPEP has traditionally been available in paper form but electronic versions are now used more often particularly because an applicant only may consult the electronic versions while taking the USPTO registration examination or the patent bar examination As of March 2014 the patent bar examination tests the 9th Edition 3 The MPEP provides guidance to members of the public on how to present persuasive arguments to a patent examiner as to why a patent should be granted on a given patent application See in particular Chapter 2100 on patentability Contents 1 Contents 2 Replications 2 1 Commercial replications 2 2 Non commercial replications 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksContents editThe MPEP comprises the following chapters 0100 Secrecy Access National Security and Foreign Filing 0200 Types Cross Noting and Status of Application 0300 Ownership and Assignment 0400 Representative of Inventor or Owner 0500 Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers 0600 Parts Form and Content of Application 0700 Examination of Applications 0800 Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U S C 111 Double Patenting 0900 Prior Art Classification and Search 1000 Matters Decided by Various U S Patent and Trademark Office Officials 1100 Statutory Invention Registration SIR and Pre Grant Publication PG Pub 1200 Appeal 1300 Allowance and Issue 1400 Correction of Patents 1500 Design Patents 1600 Plant Patents 1700 Miscellaneous 1800 Patent Cooperation Treaty 1900 Protest 2000 Duty of Disclosure 2100 Patentability 2200 Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents 2300 Interference Proceedings 2400 Biotechnology 2500 Maintenance Fees 2600 Optional Inter Partes Reexamination 2700 Patent Terms and Extensions 2800 Supplemental Examination 2900 International Design Applications Appendix I Partial List of Trademarks Appendix II List of Decisions Cited Appendix L Patent Laws Appendix R Patent Rules Appendix T Patent Cooperation Treaty Appendix AI Administrative Instructions Under The PCT Appendix P Paris Convention Index Subject Matter Index Chapter FPC Form Paragraphs ConsolidatedReplications editMany third parties have replicated the MPEP in electronic form Commercial replications edit Commercial replications that is those that require a fee subscription service to access the MPEP include an iPhone App called LawStack MPEP 4 provides free trial and an e Book version provided by Thomson Reuters 5 Non commercial replications edit Non commercial replications that is those that are provided freely without any fees or charges include one provided by Tysver Beck Evans LLP 6 and a searchable replication provided by Chhabra Law 7 The USPTO also provides a searchable replication on its website 8 See also editUnited States Patents Quarterly USPQ Compendium of U S Copyright Office Practices Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure TMEP Manual of Patent Office Practice MOPOP Canadian patent law Manual of Patent Practice issued by the United Kingdom s Intellectual Property Office Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office United States Patent Classification Patent Application Information Retrieval PAIR References edit Patent amp Trademark Office Society About PTOS Manual of Patent Examining Procedure The Registration Examination See Source Materials for the Registration Examination Manual of Patent Examining Proc LawStack MPEP en App Store iTunes Manual of Patent Examining Procedure 9th MPEP Manual of Patent Examining Procedure Search The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure MPEP External links editManual of Patent Examining Procedure MPEP on the USPTO web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manual of Patent Examining Procedure amp oldid 1118449155, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
