MPEP § 1303.02 — Undelivered (Annotated Rules)

§1303.02 Undelivered

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1303.02, 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.

Undelivered

This section addresses Undelivered. Contains: 1 requirement and 1 guidance statement.

Key Rules

Topic

Notice of Allowance

2 rules
MPEP GuidanceRequiredAlways
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Date of Remailed Notice Must Be Updated
Note:
When a new notice is sent after returning the original, update the date in the file to match the remailing date.

In case a Notice of Allowance is returned, and a new notice is sent (see MPEP § 707.13), the date of sending the notice must be changed in the file to agree with the date of such remailing. The original document, a copy of the returned document with any markings, and the remailed document should be retained in the application so that the file history is clear.

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MPEP GuidanceRecommendedAlways
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Retain Original and Remailed Documents for Clear File History
Note:
The original document, a copy of the returned document with any markings, and the remailed document must be retained to ensure clear file history when a Notice of Allowance is remailed.

In case a Notice of Allowance is returned, and a new notice is sent (see MPEP § 707.13), the date of sending the notice must be changed in the file to agree with the date of such remailing. The original document, a copy of the returned document with any markings, and the remailed document should be retained in the application so that the file history is clear.

Jump to MPEP SourceNotice of AllowancePatent Issue and Publication

Citations

Primary topicCitation
Notice of AllowanceMPEP § 707.13

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31