When are amendments under 37 CFR 1.312 entered for applications in issue?
For applications in issue, amendments filed under 37 CFR 1.312 along with a motion under 37 CFR 41.208 are not immediately entered. MPEP 714.16(b) states: “Where an amendment filed with a motion under 37 CFR 41.208(c)(2) applies to an application in issue, the amendment is not entered unless and until the motion has been granted.” This means that the amendment will only be entered after the associated motion is approved, ensuring that any changes to the application are properly reviewed and authorized before being incorporated.
To learn more:
- 37 CFR 1.312
- 37 CFR 41.208
- amendments
- patent applications
- motions
- patent examination
- application in issue
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