What are the types of national applications mentioned in MPEP 201.01?
MPEP 201.01 outlines several types of national applications that can be filed with the USPTO. These include:
- Original (nonprovisional) applications
- Reissue applications
- Design applications
- Plant applications
- Provisional applications
As stated in MPEP 201.01: ‘National applications include original (nonprovisional), reissue, design, plant, and provisional applications.’
Each of these application types serves a specific purpose in the patent system and is subject to different rules and requirements.
For more information on design applications, visit: design applications.
For more information on nonprovisional applications, visit: nonprovisional applications.
For more information on plant applications, visit: plant applications.
For more information on reissue applications, visit: reissue applications.
Topics:
MPEP 200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority,
MPEP 201 - Types of Applications,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure