MPEP § 1303.03 — Not Withheld Due to Death of Inventor (Annotated Rules)
§1303.03 Not Withheld Due to Death of Inventor
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1303.03, 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.
Not Withheld Due to Death of Inventor
This section addresses Not Withheld Due to Death of Inventor.
Key Rules
AIA Effective Dates
The Notice of Allowance will not be withheld due to death of the inventor if the executor or administrator has not intervened. See MPEP § 409.01(a) for applications filed on or after September 16, 2012 or MPEP § 409.01(b) for applications filed before September 16, 2012.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| AIA Effective Dates | MPEP § 409.01(a) |
| AIA Effective Dates | MPEP § 409.01(b) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1303.03 — Not Withheld Due to Death of Inventor
Source: USPTO1303.03 Not Withheld Due to Death of Inventor [R-07.2015]
The Notice of Allowance will not be withheld due to death of the inventor if the executor or administrator has not intervened. See MPEP § 409.01(a) for applications filed on or after September 16, 2012 or MPEP § 409.01(b) for applications filed before September 16, 2012.