MPEP § 1603 — Elements of a Plant Application (Annotated Rules)
§1603 Elements of a Plant Application
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1603, 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.
Elements of a Plant Application
This section addresses Elements of a Plant Application. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.163. Contains: 2 statements.
Key Rules
Plant Patent Practice
An application for a plant patent consists of the same parts as other applications. For information pertaining to the inventor's oath or declaration, specification and claim, or drawings, see MPEP § 1604, 1605, or 1606, respectively.
Plant Application Content
An application for a plant patent consists of the same parts as other applications. For information pertaining to the inventor's oath or declaration, specification and claim, or drawings, see MPEP § 1604, 1605, or 1606, respectively.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Plant Application Content Plant Patent Practice | MPEP § 1604 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1603 — Elements of a Plant Application
Source: USPTO1603 Elements of a Plant Application [R-11.2013]
37 CFR 1.163 Specification and arrangement of application elements in a plant application.
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- (b) The elements of the plant application, if applicable, should appear in the following order:
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An application for a plant patent consists of the same parts as other applications. For information pertaining to the inventor’s oath or declaration, specification and claim, or drawings, see MPEP § 1604, 1605, or 1606, respectively.