Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional Delay
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USPTO Source
Final rule | 2026-06-24 | Effective 2026-08-13 | 91 FR 37826
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
Source Review
The USPTO source was reviewed for this pass. No USPTO-stated replacement text for a specific MPEP section was extracted into this article; the affected BlueIron pages above are the current cross-reference targets.
Notes
Source review: the final rule addresses additional information and fee conditions for petitions based on unintentional delay. BlueIron cross-references MPEP 711.03, MPEP 2590, and 37 CFR 1.137.
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.