MPEP § 704.14(c) — Petitions to Requirements Under 37 CFR 1.105 (Annotated Rules)
§704.14(c) Petitions to Requirements Under 37 CFR 1.105
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Petitions to Requirements Under 37 CFR 1.105
This section addresses Petitions to Requirements Under 37 CFR 1.105. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.105 and 37 CFR 1.181. Contains: 1 permission and 1 other statement.
Key Rules
Petition to Supervisory Authority (37 CFR 1.181)
Applicants who seek to have a requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 withdrawn or modified, or who seek to have information submitted under 37 CFR 1.105 considered, may submit a petition under 37 CFR 1.181 to the Director of the Technology Center in which the requirement was issued. However, a petition is not a reply to a 37 CFR 1.105 requirement. The time period for the applicant to reply to the 37 CFR 1.105 requirement continues to run, even where a petition has been submitted.
Requirement for Information (37 CFR 1.105)
Applicants who seek to have a requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 withdrawn or modified, or who seek to have information submitted under 37 CFR 1.105 considered, may submit a petition under 37 CFR 1.181 to the Director of the Technology Center in which the requirement was issued. However, a petition is not a reply to a 37 CFR 1.105 requirement. The time period for the applicant to reply to the 37 CFR 1.105 requirement continues to run, even where a petition has been submitted.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Petition to Supervisory Authority (37 CFR 1.181) Requirement for Information (37 CFR 1.105) | 37 CFR § 1.105 |
| Petition to Supervisory Authority (37 CFR 1.181) Requirement for Information (37 CFR 1.105) | 37 CFR § 1.181 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 704.14(c) — Petitions to Requirements Under 37 CFR 1.105
Source: USPTO704.14(c) Petitions to Requirements Under 37 CFR 1.105 [R-08.2012]
Applicants who seek to have a requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 withdrawn or modified, or who seek to have information submitted under 37 CFR 1.105 considered, may submit a petition under 37 CFR 1.181 to the Director of the Technology Center in which the requirement was issued. However, a petition is not a reply to a 37 CFR 1.105 requirement. The time period for the applicant to reply to the 37 CFR 1.105 requirement continues to run, even where a petition has been submitted.