MPEP § 1611 — Issue (Annotated Rules)
§1611 Issue
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 1611, 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.
Issue
This section addresses Issue. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.161) and 37 CFR 1.161. Contains: 2 guidance statements and 1 other statement.
Key Rules
Color Drawings and Photographs
The preparation of a plant patent application for issue involves the same procedure as for other applications (37 CFR 1.161), with the exception that where there are color drawings, the better one of the two judged, for example, by its sharpness or cleanliness is selected to be printed in the patent.
Plant Patents and International Treaties
The International Patent Classification symbols, most recent edition, should be placed on the Issue Classification form of all plant patent applications being sent to issue.
Plant Patent Practice
All plant patent applications should contain an abstract when allowed.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Color Drawings and Photographs | 37 CFR § 1.161 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 1611 — Issue
Source: USPTO1611 Issue [R-11.2013]
The preparation of a plant patent application for issue involves the same procedure as for other applications (37 CFR 1.161), with the exception that where there are color drawings, the better one of the two judged, for example, by its sharpness or cleanliness is selected to be printed in the patent.
The International Patent Classification symbols, most recent edition, should be placed on the Issue Classification form of all plant patent applications being sent to issue.
All plant patent applications should contain an abstract when allowed.