37 CFR § 11.301 — Meritorious claims and (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 11.301 Meritorious claims and
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 11.301, including 0 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.
Official MPEP § 11.301 — Meritorious claims and
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
11.301 Meritorious claims and contentions.
A practitioner shall not bring or defend a proceeding, or assert or controvert an issue therein, unless there is a basis in law and fact for doing so that is not frivolous, which includes a good-faith argument for an extension, modification or reversal of existing law.
[Added 78 FR 20180, Apr. 3, 2013, effective May 3, 2013]