37 CFR § 1.615 — Format of papers filed in a supplemental (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP

This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.615, including 12 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Summary

37 CFR 1.615 mandates that all papers filed in a supplemental examination proceeding must strictly adhere to the formatting requirements outlined in 37 CFR 1.52.

What this section covers

Specific formatting requirements for documents submitted in supplemental examination proceedings.
Connection between supplemental examination submissions and standard USPTO document formatting rules.

Key obligations

Ensure all papers filed in supplemental examination strictly adhere to USPTO formatting requirements.
Maintain document legibility and meet the USPTO's copy quality standards for submission.

Practice notes

Review USPTO formatting guidelines to ensure complete compliance with supplemental examination document requirements.
Carefully check document quality and readability before submitting supplemental examination papers.

Format of Papers Filed in Supplemental Examination Proceeding RequiredMPEP 2807Required
Court Documents and Non-Patent Literature Must Match Original FormatMPEP 2807Prohibited
Patent Documents Must Not Be ModifiedMPEP 2807Prohibited
Papers Must Conform to Formatting RequirementsMPEP 2807Required
Court Documents and Non-Patent Literature Must Match Original FormatMPEP 2807Prohibited
Patent Documents Must Not Be ModifiedMPEP 2807Prohibited
Translation Required for Non-English DocumentsMPEP 2811
Translation Requirement for Supplemental Examination MaterialsMPEP 2811
Copy Must Be Legible and CompliantMPEP 2811Required
Request Must Exclude Unlisted ItemsMPEP 2811Prohibited

Format of Papers Filed in Supplemental Examination Proceeding RequiredMPEP 2807Required
Papers Must Conform to Formatting RequirementsMPEP 2807Required
Copy Must Be Legible and CompliantMPEP 2811Required

Defective Request If 37 CFR 1.615 Not MetMPEP 2807
Papers Filed Electronically Permitted for Supplemental ExaminationMPEP 2807Permitted

MPEP Section	Rules
MPEP § 2807	Format of Papers Filed in Supplemental Examination Proceeding RequiredMPEP 2807Required Court Documents and Non-Patent Literature Must Match Original FormatMPEP 2807Prohibited Patent Documents Must Not Be ModifiedMPEP 2807Prohibited Papers Must Conform to Formatting RequirementsMPEP 2807Required Court Documents and Non-Patent Literature Must Match Original FormatMPEP 2807Prohibited Patent Documents Must Not Be ModifiedMPEP 2807Prohibited Defective Request If 37 CFR 1.615 Not MetMPEP 2807 Papers Filed Electronically Permitted for Supplemental ExaminationMPEP 2807Permitted
MPEP § 2811	Translation Required for Non-English DocumentsMPEP 2811 Translation Requirement for Supplemental Examination MaterialsMPEP 2811 Copy Must Be Legible and CompliantMPEP 2811Required Request Must Exclude Unlisted ItemsMPEP 2811Prohibited

MPEP Section

Rules

MPEP § 2807