MPEP § 2407.05 — Exemption From Replacement (Annotated Rules)

§2407.05 Exemption From Replacement

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

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2407.05, 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.

Exemption From Replacement

This section addresses Exemption From Replacement. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.805(h). Contains: 1 prohibition and 1 other statement.

Key Rules

Topic

PTAB Jurisdiction

2 rules
StatutoryProhibitedAlways
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No Replacement Deposit If Samples Cannot Be Furnished Outside Jurisdiction Due to National Security, Health, or Environmental Safety Reasons
Note:
A replacement deposit is not required if the depository cannot furnish samples outside its jurisdiction due to national security, health, or environmental safety reasons.

The provisions of 37 CFR 1.805(h) indicate that a replacement deposit is not required even though the depository cannot furnish samples, under certain conditions, to those requesting a sample outside of the jurisdiction where the depository is located. The conditions are specified in this paragraph as being limited to national security, health or environmental safety reasons. See also Article 5 of the Budapest Treaty.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1.805(h)PTAB JurisdictionPTAB Contested Case ProceduresAccess to Deposited Material
StatutoryInformativeAlways
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Replacement Deposit Not Required for National Security, Health, or Environmental Safety Reasons
Note:
A replacement deposit is not required if the depository cannot furnish samples due to national security, health, or environmental safety reasons.

The provisions of 37 CFR 1.805(h) indicate that a replacement deposit is not required even though the depository cannot furnish samples, under certain conditions, to those requesting a sample outside of the jurisdiction where the depository is located. The conditions are specified in this paragraph as being limited to national security, health or environmental safety reasons. See also Article 5 of the Budapest Treaty.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1.805(h)PTAB JurisdictionPTAB Contested Case ProceduresBudapest Treaty Deposits

Citations

Primary topicCitation
PTAB Jurisdiction37 CFR § 1.805(h)

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31