Where can I find information about the former 37 CFR 1.60 procedures?
For those interested in the historical procedures under former 37 CFR 1.60, the MPEP provides guidance: For more information pertaining to practice and procedure under former 37 CFR 1.60, see MPEP § 201.06(a) in the MPEP 8th Edition, Rev. 1 (February 2003)(available on the USPTO website at www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep.htm).
This archived version of the MPEP contains detailed information about the procedures that were in place before the rule change, which may be useful for historical reference or for understanding the processing of applications filed before December 1, 1997.
Topics:
MPEP 200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority,
MPEP 201 - Types of Applications,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure