MPEP § 706.05 — Rejection After Allowance of Application (Annotated Rules)

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 706.05, 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.

Rejection After Allowance of Application

This section addresses Rejection After Allowance of Application.

Key Rules

Definitions & Scope (1)

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Rejection Based on Post-Allowance Reference
Note:
This rule describes the rejection of an application based on a reference after allowance has been granted.

See MPEP § 1308.01 for a rejection based on a reference after allowance.

Citations

Primary topicCitation
MPEP § 1308.01

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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