MPEP § 608.01(t) — Use in Subsequent Application (Annotated Rules)

§608.01(t) Use in Subsequent Application

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 608.01(t), including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Use in Subsequent Application

This section addresses Use in Subsequent Application. Contains: 1 prohibition and 1 permission.

Key Rules

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MPEP GuidancePermittedAlways
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Specification Cannot Be Transferred to Another Application
Note:
A patent specification cannot be transferred from one application to another, and similarly, drawings must not be transferred either.

No part of a specification can normally be transferred to another application. Similarly, drawings cannot normally be transferred to another application See MPEP § 608.02(i).

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MPEP GuidanceProhibitedAlways
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Drawings Cannot Normally Be Transferred to Another Application
Note:
No part of a specification, including drawings, can normally be transferred to another application.

No part of a specification can normally be transferred to another application. Similarly, drawings cannot normally be transferred to another application See MPEP § 608.02(i).

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Citations

Primary topicCitation
Patent Application ContentMPEP § 608.02(i)

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31