MPEP § 1002.02(s) — Petitions and Matters Decided in the Technology Centers (Annotated Rules)
§1002.02(s) Petitions and Matters Decided in the Technology Centers
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Petitions and Matters Decided in the Technology Centers
This section addresses Petitions and Matters Decided in the Technology Centers. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.17(h), 37 CFR 1.102(c)(2)(i), and 37 CFR 1.102(c)(2)(ii). Contains: 1 statement.
Key Rules
Processing Fees
a. petitions filed with payment of fee under 37 CFR 1.17(h);
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| – | 37 CFR § 1.102(c)(2)(i) |
| – | 37 CFR § 1.102(c)(2)(ii) |
| – | 37 CFR § 1.102(c)(2)(iii) |
| Processing Fees | 37 CFR § 1.17(h) |
| – | MPEP § 708.02 |
| – | MPEP § 708.02(a) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1002.02(s) — Petitions and Matters Decided in the Technology Centers
Source: USPTO1002.02(s) Petitions and Matters Decided in the Technology Centers [R-07.2015]
The following petitions to make patent applications special under the accelerated examination program set forth in MPEP § 708.02(a) are decided in the Technology Centers:
a. petitions filed with payment of fee under 37 CFR 1.17(h);
b. petitions filed with a statement that the invention will materially enhance the quality of the environment (37 CFR 1.102(c)(2)(i) and MPEP § 708.02, subsection III);
c. petitions filed with a statement that the invention will materially contribute to the development or conservation of energy resources (37 CFR 1.102(c)(2)(ii) and MPEP § 708.02, subsection IV);
d. petitions filed with a statement that the invention will materially contribute to countering terrorism (37 CFR 1.102(c)(2)(iii) and MPEP § 708.02, subsection V); or
e. petitions filed for reasons not otherwise provided for.