What authority does the Director of Technology Center 2900 have in design patent applications?
The Director of Technology Center 2900 has specific authority delegated for design patent applications, in addition to the general authorities given to all Technology Center Directors. Specifically, the Director of TC 2900 can decide on:
- Requests for expedited examination of design applications under 37 CFR 1.155, as outlined in MPEP § 1504.30.
As stated in MPEP § 1002.02(c)(3):
“In addition to the items delegated to all Technology Center Directors under MPEP § 1002.02(c), authority to decide the following requests filed in design applications is delegated to the Director of Technology Center 2900: Requests for expedited examination of design applications under 37 CFR 1.155, MPEP § 1504.30.”
This specific delegation allows for more efficient processing of expedited examination requests for design patents.
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