MPEP § 608.02(i) — Transfer of Drawings From Prior Applications (Annotated Rules)
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 608.02(i), 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.
Transfer of Drawings From Prior Applications
This section addresses Transfer of Drawings From Prior Applications. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.84.
Key Rules
Mandatory Requirements (1)
Drawings cannot normally be transferred from a first pending application to another as the Office no longer considers drawings as formal or informal. Drawings that do not comply with all of the form requirements of 37 CFR 1.84 may be acceptable for the purposes of publication and examination if the drawings are readable and reproducible for publication purposes.
Permitted Actions (1)
Drawings cannot normally be transferred from a first pending application to another as the Office no longer considers drawings as formal or informal. Drawings that do not comply with all of the form requirements of 37 CFR 1.84 may be acceptable for the purposes of publication and examination if the drawings are readable and reproducible for publication purposes.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| – | 37 CFR § 1.84 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 608.02(i) — Transfer of Drawings From Prior Applications
Source: USPTO608.02(i) Transfer of Drawings From Prior Applications [R-11.2013]
Drawings cannot normally be transferred from a first pending application to another as the Office no longer considers drawings as formal or informal. Drawings that do not comply with all of the form requirements of 37 CFR 1.84 may be acceptable for the purposes of publication and examination if the drawings are readable and reproducible for publication purposes.