MPEP § 811.02 — New Requirement After Compliance With Preceding Requirement (Annotated Rules)
§811.02 New Requirement After Compliance With Preceding Requirement
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 811.02, 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.
New Requirement After Compliance With Preceding Requirement
This section addresses New Requirement After Compliance With Preceding Requirement. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.142(a). Contains: 1 permission.
Key Rules
Restriction Requirement (MPEP 802-803)
Since 37 CFR 1.142(a) provides that restriction is proper at any stage of prosecution up to final action, a second requirement may be made when it becomes proper, even though there was a prior requirement with which applicant complied. Ex parte Benke, 1904 C.D. 63, 108 OG 1588 (Comm’r Pat. 1904).
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Restriction Requirement (MPEP 802-803) | 37 CFR § 1.142(a) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 811.02 — New Requirement After Compliance With Preceding Requirement
Source: USPTO811.02 New Requirement After Compliance With Preceding Requirement [R-08.2012]
Since 37 CFR 1.142(a) provides that restriction is proper at any stage of prosecution up to final action, a second requirement may be made when it becomes proper, even though there was a prior requirement with which applicant complied. Ex parte Benke, 1904 C.D. 63, 108 OG 1588 (Comm’r Pat. 1904).