What information is required for non-patent literature in an Information Disclosure Statement?
When including non-patent literature in an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), you must provide the following information:
- Publisher
- Author (if any)
- Title
- Relevant pages
- Date
- Place of publication
According to MPEP 609.04(a): Each publication listed in an information disclosure statement must be identified by publisher, author (if any), title, relevant pages of the publication, date, and place of publication.
It’s important to note that for publications in a language other than English, you should also provide a concise explanation of the relevance in English, if not already available.
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