MPEP § 608.02(x) — Drawing Corrections or Changes Accepted Unless Notified Otherwise (Annotated Rules)
§608.02(x) Drawing Corrections or Changes Accepted Unless Notified Otherwise
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 608.02(x), 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.
Drawing Corrections or Changes Accepted Unless Notified Otherwise
This section addresses Drawing Corrections or Changes Accepted Unless Notified Otherwise. Contains: 1 requirement and 1 guidance statement.
Key Rules
Corrective Office Action
Where the corrected or changed drawing is not accepted, for example, because the submitted corrections or changes are erroneous, or involve new matter or do not include all necessary corrections, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The examiner should explicitly and clearly set forth all the reasons for not approving the corrections to the drawings in the next communication to the applicant. See MPEP § 608.02(p) for suggested form paragraphs that may be used by examiners to notify applicants of drawing corrections.
Where the corrected or changed drawing is not accepted, for example, because the submitted corrections or changes are erroneous, or involve new matter or do not include all necessary corrections, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The examiner should explicitly and clearly set forth all the reasons for not approving the corrections to the drawings in the next communication to the applicant. See MPEP § 608.02(p) for suggested form paragraphs that may be used by examiners to notify applicants of drawing corrections.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Corrective Office Action | MPEP § 608.02(p) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
This is an exact copy of the MPEP from the USPTO. It is here for your reference to see the section in context.
Official MPEP § 608.02(x) — Drawing Corrections or Changes Accepted Unless Notified Otherwise
Source: USPTO608.02(x) Drawing Corrections or Changes Accepted Unless Notified Otherwise [R-08.2012]
Drawing corrections or changes will be entered at the time they are presented, unless applicant is notified to the contrary by the examiner in the action following the amended drawing submission.
CORRECTION OR CHANGE NOT ACCEPTEDWhere the corrected or changed drawing is not accepted, for example, because the submitted corrections or changes are erroneous, or involve new matter or do not include all necessary corrections, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The examiner should explicitly and clearly set forth all the reasons for not approving the corrections to the drawings in the next communication to the applicant. See MPEP § 608.02(p) for suggested form paragraphs that may be used by examiners to notify applicants of drawing corrections.