MPEP § 1002.02(c)(1) — Petitions Decided by the Director of the Technology Center Who Oversees Licensing and Review (Annotated Rules)
§1002.02(c)(1) Petitions Decided by the Director of the Technology Center Who Oversees Licensing and Review
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1002.02(c)(1), 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.
Petitions Decided by the Director of the Technology Center Who Oversees Licensing and Review
This section addresses Petitions Decided by the Director of the Technology Center Who Oversees Licensing and Review. Primary authority: 35 U.S.C. 267, 35 U.S.C. 184, and 35 U.S.C. 181. Contains: 7 statements.
Key Rules
Secrecy Order Modification/Rescission
4. Petitions for rescission of secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.4, MPEP § 120.
5. Petitions to permit disclosure of subject matter under a secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.5(b), MPEP § 120.
6. Petitions for modification of secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.5(c), MPEP § 120.
Statutory Invention Registration (Discontinued)
7. Petitions relating to refusal of request for publication of a Statutory Invention Registration, 37 CFR 1.295 as in effect on March 15, 2013.
8. Petitions relating to request for withdrawal of request for publication of a Statutory Invention Registration, 37 CFR 1.296 as in effect on March 15, 2013.
Foreign Filing License Petition
3. Petitions under 37 CFR 5.12(b) for foreign license to file patent applications in foreign countries, MPEP § 140.
Foreign Filing Licenses
11. Petitions relating to foreign filing licenses under 35 U.S.C. 184, MPEP § 140.
Secrecy Orders
13. Petitions relating to any application under a secrecy order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 181, including petitions to expunge subject matter from the application to overcome the secrecy order.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Secrecy Orders | 35 U.S.C. § 181 |
| Foreign Filing Licenses | 35 U.S.C. § 184 |
| – | 35 U.S.C. § 267 |
| – | 37 CFR § 1.103(f) |
| Statutory Invention Registration (Discontinued) | 37 CFR § 1.295 |
| Statutory Invention Registration (Discontinued) | 37 CFR § 1.296 |
| Foreign Filing License Petition | 37 CFR § 5.12(b) |
| Secrecy Order Modification/Rescission | 37 CFR § 5.4 |
| Secrecy Order Modification/Rescission | 37 CFR § 5.5(b) |
| Secrecy Order Modification/Rescission | 37 CFR § 5.5(c) |
| – | MPEP § 1002.02(c) |
| Secrecy Order Modification/Rescission | MPEP § 120 |
| Foreign Filing License Petition Foreign Filing Licenses | MPEP § 140 |
| – | MPEP § 150 |
| – | MPEP § 709 |
| – | MPEP § 710 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1002.02(c)(1) — Petitions Decided by the Director of the Technology Center Who Oversees Licensing and Review
Source: USPTO1002.02(c)(1) Petitions Decided by the Director of the Technology Center Who Oversees Licensing and Review [R-07.2022]
In addition to the items delegated to all Technology Center Directors under MPEP § 1002.02(c), authority to decide the following is delegated to the Director of the Technology Center who Oversees Licensing and Review:
1. All petitions filed under 35 U.S.C. 267 to extend the time for taking action in United States-owned applications wherein the invention is important to the armament or defense of the United States, MPEP § 710.
2. All petitions under 37 CFR 1.103(f) to suspend action in United States-owned applications wherein the publication of the invention might be detrimental to the public safety or defense, MPEP § 709, subsection II.
3. Petitions under 37 CFR 5.12(b) for foreign license to file patent applications in foreign countries, MPEP § 140.
4. Petitions for rescission of secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.4, MPEP § 120.
5. Petitions to permit disclosure of subject matter under a secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.5(b), MPEP § 120.
6. Petitions for modification of secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.5(c), MPEP § 120.
7. Petitions relating to refusal of request for publication of a Statutory Invention Registration, 37 CFR 1.295 as in effect on March 15, 2013.
8. Petitions relating to request for withdrawal of request for publication of a Statutory Invention Registration, 37 CFR 1.296 as in effect on March 15, 2013.
9. Petitions relating to DOE property rights statements under 42 U.S.C. 2182, MPEP § 150.
10. Petitions relating to NASA property rights statements under 42 U.S.C. 2457, MPEP § 150.
11. Petitions relating to foreign filing licenses under 35 U.S.C. 184, MPEP § 140.
12. Petitions concerning review of security or government interest matters not otherwise provided for.
13. Petitions relating to any application under a secrecy order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 181, including petitions to expunge subject matter from the application to overcome the secrecy order.