MPEP § 707.07(e) — Note All Outstanding Requirements (Annotated Rules)
§707.07(e) Note All Outstanding Requirements
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 707.07(e), 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.
Note All Outstanding Requirements
This section addresses Note All Outstanding Requirements. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.105 and 37 CFR 1.105(a)(3). Contains: 1 requirement and 1 guidance statement.
Key Rules
SIR Patent Rights Waiver
In taking up an amended application for action the examiner should note in every letter all the requirements outstanding against the application. Every point in the prior action of an examiner which is still applicable must be repeated or referred to, to prevent the implied waiver of the requirement. Such requirements include requirements for information under 37 CFR 1.105 and MPEP § 704.10; however the examiner should determine whether any such requirement has been satisfied by a negative reply under 37 CFR 1.105(a)(3).
In taking up an amended application for action the examiner should note in every letter all the requirements outstanding against the application. Every point in the prior action of an examiner which is still applicable must be repeated or referred to, to prevent the implied waiver of the requirement. Such requirements include requirements for information under 37 CFR 1.105 and MPEP § 704.10; however the examiner should determine whether any such requirement has been satisfied by a negative reply under 37 CFR 1.105(a)(3).
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| SIR Patent Rights Waiver | 37 CFR § 1.105 |
| SIR Patent Rights Waiver | 37 CFR § 1.105(a)(3) |
| SIR Patent Rights Waiver | MPEP § 704.10 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 707.07(e) — Note All Outstanding Requirements
Source: USPTO707.07(e) Note All Outstanding Requirements [R-08.2012]
In taking up an amended application for action the examiner should note in every letter all the requirements outstanding against the application. Every point in the prior action of an examiner which is still applicable must be repeated or referred to, to prevent the implied waiver of the requirement. Such requirements include requirements for information under 37 CFR 1.105 and MPEP § 704.10; however the examiner should determine whether any such requirement has been satisfied by a negative reply under 37 CFR 1.105(a)(3).
As soon as allowable subject matter is found, correction of all informalities then present should be required.