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

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

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 704.14(c), 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.

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

Topic

Petition to Supervisory Authority (37 CFR 1.181)

1 rules
StatutoryPermittedAlways
[mpep-704-14-c-ed3e6189e3182cb4b4ab5685]
Petition to Withdraw or Modify 105 Requirement
Note:
Applicants may submit a petition under 37 CFR 1.181 to withdraw or modify a requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 but it is not considered a reply to the requirement.

Applicants who seek to have a requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 withdrawn or modified, or who seek to have information submitted under 37 CFR 1.105 considered, may submit a petition under 37 CFR 1.181 to the Director of the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.

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Topic

Requirement for Information (37 CFR 1.105)

1 rules
StatutoryInformativeAlways
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Petitions Do Not Extend Reply Period for 37 CFR 1.105 Requirement
Note:
Applicants must still reply to the 37 CFR 1.105 requirement within the specified time period even if a petition has been submitted.

Applicants who seek to have a requirement under 37 CFR 1.105 withdrawn or modified, or who seek to have information submitted under 37 CFR 1.105 considered, may submit a petition under 37 CFR 1.181 to the Director of the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.

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Citations

Primary topicCitation
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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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31