MPEP § 203.05 — Abandoned (Annotated Rules)
§203.05 Abandoned
USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 203.05, 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.
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Abandoned Application Requirements
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An application is considered abandoned if it is removed from the Office docket due to formal abandonment, failure to take required actions, or non-payment of issue fees.
An abandoned application is, inter alia, one which is removed from the Office docket of pending applications:
- (A) through formal abandonment by the applicant or by the attorney or agent of record;
- (B) through failure of applicant to take appropriate action at some stage in the prosecution of a nonprovisional application;
- (C) for failure to pay the issue fee (MPEP § 711 to § 711.05); or
- (D) in the case of a provisional application, no later than 12 months after the filing date of the provisional application (see MPEP § 711.03(c) and 35 U.S.C. 111(b)(5)).
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Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Issue Fees | 35 U.S.C. § 111(b)(5) |
| Issue Fees | 37 CFR § 711.05 |
| Issue Fees | MPEP § 711 |
| Issue Fees | MPEP § 711.03(c) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 203.05 — Abandoned
Source: USPTO203.05 Abandoned [R-11.2013]
An abandoned application is, inter alia, one which is removed from the Office docket of pending applications:
- (A) through formal abandonment by the applicant or by the attorney or agent of record;
- (B) through failure of applicant to take appropriate action at some stage in the prosecution of a nonprovisional application;
- (C) for failure to pay the issue fee (MPEP § 711 to § 711.05); or
- (D) in the case of a provisional application, no later than 12 months after the filing date of the provisional application (see MPEP § 711.03(c) and 35 U.S.C. 111(b)(5)).