MPEP § 909.02(a) — New Design and Plant Patent Applications under 35 U.S.C. 161 (Annotated Rules)
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New Design and Plant Patent Applications under 35 U.S.C. 161
This section addresses New Design and Plant Patent Applications under 35 U.S.C. 161.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 909.02(a) — New Design and Plant Patent Applications under 35 U.S.C. 161
Source: USPTO909.02(a) New Design and Plant Patent Applications under 35 U.S.C. 161 [R-07.2022]
New nonprovisional design and plant applications are assigned to Technology Centers (TCs) 2900 and 1600, respectively, in the first instance by the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP).