MPEP § 903.01 — Statutory Authority (Annotated Rules)
§903.01 Statutory Authority
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 903.01, 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.
Statutory Authority
This section addresses Statutory Authority. Primary authority: 35 U.S.C. 8. Contains: 1 permission.
Key Rules
35 U.S.C. 102 – Novelty / Prior Art
The Director may revise and maintain the classification by subject matter of United States letters patent, and such other patents and printed publications as may be necessary or practicable, for the purpose of determining with readiness and accuracy the novelty of inventions for which applications for patent are filed.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 903.01 — Statutory Authority
Source: USPTO903.01 Statutory Authority [R-08.2012]
The statutory authority for establishing and maintaining a classification system is given in the following statute, which states:
35 U.S.C. 8 Classification of patents.
The Director may revise and maintain the classification by subject matter of United States letters patent, and such other patents and printed publications as may be necessary or practicable, for the purpose of determining with readiness and accuracy the novelty of inventions for which applications for patent are filed.