MPEP § 707.05(b) — Citation of Related Art and Information by Applicants (Annotated Rules)
§707.05(b) Citation of Related Art and Information by Applicants
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Citation of Related Art and Information by Applicants
This section addresses Citation of Related Art and Information by Applicants.
Key Rules
Types of Office Actions
Information submitted by applicant in the manner provided in MPEP § 704.10 et seq. will not be supplied with an Office action.
Prior art submitted by applicant in the manner provided in MPEP § 609 will not be supplied with an Office action.
Reasonably Necessary Standard
37 CFR 1.105 and MPEP § 704.10 et seq. set forth procedures for examiners to require applicants, their attorneys and agents to submit information reasonably necessary for the Office to examine an application or treat a matter being addressed in an application.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Reasonably Necessary Standard | 37 CFR § 1.105 |
| Types of Office Actions | MPEP § 609 |
| Reasonably Necessary Standard Types of Office Actions | MPEP § 704.10 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 707.05(b) — Citation of Related Art and Information by Applicants
Source: USPTO707.05(b) Citation of Related Art and Information by Applicants [R-08.2012]
I. CITATION OF RELATED ART BY APPLICANTSMPEP § 609 sets forth guidelines for applicants, their attorneys and agents who desire to submit prior art for consideration by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Submitted citations will not in any way diminish the obligation of examiners to conduct independent prior art searches, or relieve examiners of citing other pertinent prior art of which they may be aware.
Prior art submitted by applicant in the manner provided in MPEP § 609 will not be supplied with an Office action.
II. CITATION OF RELATED INFORMATION BY APPLICANTS37 CFR 1.105 and MPEP § 704.10et seq. set forth procedures for examiners to require applicants, their attorneys and agents to submit information reasonably necessary for the Office to examine an application or treat a matter being addressed in an application.
Any such requirement, and any information submitted in reply thereto, will not in any way diminish the obligation of examiners to conduct independent prior art searches, or relieve examiners of citing other pertinent prior art of which they may be aware.
Information submitted by applicant in the manner provided in MPEP § 704.10et seq. will not be supplied with an Office action.