What are the required elements of a plant patent application?

A plant patent application consists of several required elements, as outlined in 37 CFR 1.163(b). These elements should appear in the following order:

• Plant application transmittal form
• Fee transmittal form
• Application data sheet (see § 1.76)
• Specification
• Drawings (in duplicate)
• The inventor’s oath or declaration (§ 1.162)

As stated in the MPEP, “An application for a plant patent consists of the same parts as other applications.” For more detailed information on specific components, refer to:

• MPEP § 1604 for the inventor’s oath or declaration
• MPEP § 1605 for the specification and claim
• MPEP § 1606 for drawings

To learn more:

• plant patent
• patent application
• application elements
• USPTO requirements