MPEP § 609.08 — Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement (Annotated Rules)
§609.08 Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 609.08, 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.
Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement
This section addresses Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement.
Key Rules
Access to Drawings
The USPTO electronically processes the list of citations (e.g., form PTO/SB/08) submitted as part of an information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted in applications stored by the Office in image form. Examiners are provided with a tool to electronically annotate citations and electronically sign the IDS when reviewing the cited references. See MPEP § 609.04(b) for determining whether a cited reference has been considered by the examiner. The electronically processed IDS will be stored in the Office’s official record as an entry in the application’s image file wrapper (IFW) and a copy will be provided to applicant as part of an Office action.
The USPTO electronically processes the list of citations (e.g., form PTO/SB/08) submitted as part of an information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted in applications stored by the Office in image form. Examiners are provided with a tool to electronically annotate citations and electronically sign the IDS when reviewing the cited references. See MPEP § 609.04(b) for determining whether a cited reference has been considered by the examiner. The electronically processed IDS will be stored in the Office’s official record as an entry in the application’s image file wrapper (IFW) and a copy will be provided to applicant as part of an Office action.
Examiner Signature Authority
The USPTO electronically processes the list of citations (e.g., form PTO/SB/08) submitted as part of an information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted in applications stored by the Office in image form. Examiners are provided with a tool to electronically annotate citations and electronically sign the IDS when reviewing the cited references. See MPEP § 609.04(b) for determining whether a cited reference has been considered by the examiner. The electronically processed IDS will be stored in the Office’s official record as an entry in the application’s image file wrapper (IFW) and a copy will be provided to applicant as part of an Office action.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Access to Drawings Examiner Signature Authority | MPEP § 609.04(b) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 609.08 — Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement
Source: USPTO609.08 Electronic Processing of Information Disclosure Statement [R-07.2022]
The USPTO electronically processes the list of citations (e.g., form PTO/SB/08) submitted as part of an information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted in applications stored by the Office in image form. Examiners are provided with a tool to electronically annotate citations and electronically sign the IDS when reviewing the cited references. See MPEP § 609.04(b) for determining whether a cited reference has been considered by the examiner. The electronically processed IDS will be stored in the Office’s official record as an entry in the application’s image file wrapper (IFW) and a copy will be provided to applicant as part of an Office action.
