MPEP § 1302.04(e) — Cancellation of Rejected Claims Following Appeal (Annotated Rules)

§1302.04(e) Cancellation of Rejected Claims Following Appeal

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2026-01-17
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This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1302.04(e), 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.

Cancellation of Rejected Claims Following Appeal

This section addresses Cancellation of Rejected Claims Following Appeal. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1215.03, 37 CFR 1215.04, and 37 CFR 1216.01. Contains: 1 statement.

Key Rules

Topic

Ex Parte Appeals to PTAB

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Rejected Claims Must Be Cancelled Following Appeal
Note:
Claims rejected by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board must be cancelled in the application following an appeal.

See MPEP § 1214.06, § 1215.03, § 1215.04 and § 1216.01.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1215.03Ex Parte Appeals to PTAB

Citations

Primary topicCitation
Ex Parte Appeals to PTAB37 CFR § 1215.03
Ex Parte Appeals to PTAB37 CFR § 1215.04
Ex Parte Appeals to PTAB37 CFR § 1216.01
Ex Parte Appeals to PTABMPEP § 1214.06

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2026-01-17