37 CFR § 42.403 — Time for filing. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 42.403 Time for filing.
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 42.403, 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 § 42.403 — Time for filing.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
42.403 Time for filing.
A petition for a derivation proceeding must be filed within the one-year period beginning on the date of the first publication of a claim to an invention that is the same or substantially the same as the earlier application’s claim to the allegedly derived invention.
[Added 77 FR 56068, Sept. 11, 2012, effective Mar. 16, 2013]