MPEP § 1002.02(r) — Petitions Decided by the Director of Office of Data Management (Annotated Rules)
§1002.02(r) Petitions Decided by the Director of Office of Data Management
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1002.02(r), 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 Office of Data Management
This section addresses Petitions Decided by the Director of Office of Data Management. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.138(c) and 37 CFR 1.221(a). Contains: 1 guidance statement.
Key Rules
Express Abandonment to Avoid Publication
2. Petitions for express abandonment to avoid publication of the application (should be directed to Mail Stop Express Abandonment), 37 CFR 1.138(c), MPEP § 711.01.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Express Abandonment to Avoid Publication | 37 CFR § 1.138(c) |
| – | 37 CFR § 1.221(a) |
| – | MPEP § 1130 |
| Express Abandonment to Avoid Publication | MPEP § 711.01 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1002.02(r) — Petitions Decided by the Director of Office of Data Management
Source: USPTO1002.02(r) Petitions Decided by the Director of Office of Data Management [R-07.2015]
1. Petitions to withdraw holding of abandonment where a notice of abandonment has been, or could have been properly mailed by the Office of Data Management.
2. Petitions for express abandonment to avoid publication of the application (should be directed to Mail Stop Express Abandonment), 37 CFR 1.138(c), MPEP § 711.01.
3. Requests for republication of an application, 37 CFR 1.221(a), MPEP § 1130.