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USPTO Pending MPEP Update: Revised Form Paragraphs for Design Patents and Applications

Source: USPTO MPEP

Revised Form Paragraphs for Design Patents and Applications

USPTO identifies this publication as superseding current MPEP text until the MPEP is updated.

USPTO Source

Memorandum to Technology Center 2900 | 2025-01-14 | Effective 2025-01-14
USPTO source

MPEP Incorporation Status

USPTO MPEP version: Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024 (current through 2024-01-31)
BlueIron's Update: 2026-09-26
Mapping basis: USPTO subsequent-publications index and linked source document reviewed by BlueIron

Affected BlueIron Pages

MPEP Sections

U.S.C. Sections

None identified.

C.F.R. Sections

None identified.

Source Review

Identified USPTO change targets:
  • form paragraph: 15.68 – USPTO memorandum states form paragraph 15.68 has been removed from PE2E-OC.
  • form paragraph: 15.19.03.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
  • form paragraph: 15.19.04.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
  • form paragraph: 15.19.05.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
  • form paragraph: 15.19.06.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
  • form paragraph: 15.19.07.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
  • 2 additional target(s) listed in the JSON artifact.

Notes

Source review: the Technology Center 2900 memorandum identifies revised design form paragraphs and states the memorandum supersedes the current MPEP form-paragraph content until MPEP update.

This BlueIron page records the pending USPTO update and cross-references affected BlueIron MPEP, U.S.C., and C.F.R. pages. Official MPEP text remains unchanged until USPTO incorporates the update.