MPEP 1700 – Miscellaneous

This page consolidates and annotates enforceable requirements under MPEP 1700 — Miscellaneous, 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.

MetricValueShare of total
Rules extracted135
0.4%
Citations to Authorities
MPEP161
USC23
CFR41
PCT0
0.2%
Avg citations per rule1.67
Topics covered40 primary + 68 secondary
4.4%

Pages in this chapter

Page
MPEP § 1701 — Office Personnel Not To Express Opinion on Validity, Patentability, Expiration Date, or Enforceability of Patent19 rules
MPEP § 1701.01 — Office Personnel Not To Testify17 rules
MPEP § 1702 — Restrictions on Current and Former Office Employees Regarding Patent Matters10 rules
MPEP § 1703 — The Official Gazette6 rules
MPEP § 1704 — Application Records and Reports12 rules
MPEP § 1705 — Examiner Docket, Time, and Activity Recordation13 rules
MPEP § 1720 — Dissemination of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions3 rules
MPEP § 1721 — Treatment of Court and Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions Affecting Patent and Trademark Office Policy and Practice5 rules
MPEP § 1730 — Information Sources50 rules