MPEP § 1215.02 — Claims Standing Allowed (Annotated Rules)
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1215.02, 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.
Claims Standing Allowed
This section addresses Claims Standing Allowed.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1215.02 — Claims Standing Allowed
Source: USPTO1215.02 Claims Standing Allowed [R-08.2012]
If an application contains allowed claims, as well as claims on appeal, the withdrawal of the appeal does not operate as an abandonment of the application, but is considered a withdrawal of the appeal as to those claims and authority to the examiner to cancel the same. An amendment canceling the appealed claims is equivalent to a withdrawal of the appeal.