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USPTO Pending MPEP Update: Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional Delay

Source: USPTO MPEP

Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional Delay

BlueIron has reviewed this USPTO publication and cross-referenced the affected BlueIron pages below.

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.