MPEP § 711.05 — Letter of Abandonment Received After Application Is Allowed (Annotated Rules)

§711.05 Letter of Abandonment Received After Application Is Allowed

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

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 711.05, 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.

Letter of Abandonment Received After Application Is Allowed

This section addresses Letter of Abandonment Received After Application Is Allowed.

Key Rules

Topic

Issue Fees

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Express Abandonment After Issue Fee Requires Justification
Note:
An express abandonment submitted after the issue fee is paid must be accompanied by a reason from 37 CFR 1.313(c) or a justification under 37 CFR 1.183.

An express abandonment arriving after the issue fee has been paid will not be accepted without a showing of one of the reasons indicated in 37 CFR 1.313(c), or else a showing under 37 CFR 1.183 justifying suspension of 37 CFR 1.313. See also MPEP § 711.01.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1.313(c)Issue FeesFee RequirementsIssue Fee Payment

Citations

Primary topicCitation
Issue Fees37 CFR § 1.183
Issue Fees37 CFR § 1.313
Issue Fees37 CFR § 1.313(c)
Issue FeesMPEP § 711.01

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31