MPEP § 711.03 — Reconsideration of Holding of Abandonment; Revival (Annotated Rules)

§711.03 Reconsideration of Holding of Abandonment; Revival

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

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 711.03, 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.

Reconsideration of Holding of Abandonment; Revival

This section addresses Reconsideration of Holding of Abandonment; Revival. Primary authority: 37 CFR 1.137. Contains: 1 permission.

Key Rules

Topic

Revival of Abandoned Application

1 rules
StatutoryPermittedAlways
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Option to Petition for Revival After Abandonment Notification
Note:
Applicants notified of abandonment can either request reconsideration if they disagree with the holding or petition for revival under 37 CFR 1.137.

When advised of the abandonment of his or her application, applicant may either ask for reconsideration of such holding, if he or she disagrees with it on the basis that there is no abandonment in fact; or petition for revival under 37 CFR 1.137.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1.137Revival of Abandoned ApplicationAbandonment & RevivalDirector Authority and Petitions (MPEP 1000)

Citations

Primary topicCitation
Revival of Abandoned Application37 CFR § 1.137

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31