Whenever an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 affects the disclosure of the specification, adds claims, or changes the scope of any claim, the recommendation of the examiner must be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. If the amendment is favorably considered, it is entered and a Response to Rule 312 Communication (PTO-271) is prepared. The primary examiner indicates their recommendation by stamping and signing their name on the PTO-271, which will be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. Form paragraph 7.85 may also be used to indicate entry.

1. Use this form paragraph to indicate that an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 will not be entered. The signature of the supervisory patent examiner is required.

1. Use this form paragraph to indicate that an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 will not be entered. The signature of the supervisory patent examiner is required.

The examiner indicates approval of amendments concerning merely formal matters by writing “Enter” thereon with the stamper tool in Adobe Acrobat. Such amendments do not require submission to the supervisory patent examiner prior to entry. See MPEP § 714.16. The Response to Rule 312 Communication form PTO-271 is date stamped and mailed by the TC. Whereas the examiner may approve the entry of amendments concerning merely formal matters without the signature of a supervisory patent examiner, if such amendments are disapproved either in whole or in part, they require the signature of the supervisory patent examiner.

The examiner indicates approval of amendments concerning merely formal matters by writing “Enter” thereon with the stamper tool in Adobe Acrobat. Such amendments do not require submission to the supervisory patent examiner prior to entry. See MPEP § 714.16. The Response to Rule 312 Communication form PTO-271 is date stamped and mailed by the TC. Whereas the examiner may approve the entry of amendments concerning merely formal matters without the signature of a supervisory patent examiner, if such amendments are disapproved either in whole or in part, they require the signature of the supervisory patent examiner.

The examiner indicates approval of amendments concerning merely formal matters by writing “Enter” thereon with the stamper tool in Adobe Acrobat. Such amendments do not require submission to the supervisory patent examiner prior to entry. See MPEP § 714.16. The Response to Rule 312 Communication form PTO-271 is date stamped and mailed by the TC. Whereas the examiner may approve the entry of amendments concerning merely formal matters without the signature of a supervisory patent examiner, if such amendments are disapproved either in whole or in part, they require the signature of the supervisory patent examiner.

Whenever an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 affects the disclosure of the specification, adds claims, or changes the scope of any claim, the recommendation of the examiner must be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. If the amendment is favorably considered, it is entered and a Response to Rule 312 Communication (PTO-271) is prepared. The primary examiner indicates their recommendation by stamping and signing their name on the PTO-271, which will be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. Form paragraph 7.85 may also be used to indicate entry.

Whenever an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 affects the disclosure of the specification, adds claims, or changes the scope of any claim, the recommendation of the examiner must be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. If the amendment is favorably considered, it is entered and a Response to Rule 312 Communication (PTO-271) is prepared. The primary examiner indicates their recommendation by stamping and signing their name on the PTO-271, which will be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. Form paragraph 7.85 may also be used to indicate entry.

Whenever an amendment under 37 CFR 1.312 affects the disclosure of the specification, adds claims, or changes the scope of any claim, the recommendation of the examiner must be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. If the amendment is favorably considered, it is entered and a Response to Rule 312 Communication (PTO-271) is prepared. The primary examiner indicates their recommendation by stamping and signing their name on the PTO-271, which will be forwarded to the supervisory patent examiner for consideration and approval. Form paragraph 7.85 may also be used to indicate entry.

In the event that the class and subclass in which the application is classified has been transferred to another TC after the application was allowed, the proposed amendment, file and drawing (if any) are transmitted directly to said other TC and the Publishing Division notified. If the examiner who allowed the application is still employed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office but not in said other TC, they may be consulted about the propriety of the proposed amendment and given credit for any time spent in giving it consideration.

In the event that the class and subclass in which the application is classified has been transferred to another TC after the application was allowed, the proposed amendment, file and drawing (if any) are transmitted directly to said other TC and the Publishing Division notified. If the examiner who allowed the application is still employed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office but not in said other TC, they may be consulted about the propriety of the proposed amendment and given credit for any time spent in giving it consideration.

See MPEP §§ 607 and 714.16(c) for additional fee requirements.

In preparation of a patent for issuance as a patent grant, if the Office of Data Management discovers an error in the text, or drawings of a patent application, including any missing text, or an inconsistency between the drawings and the application papers, the Office of Data Management may require an appropriate amendment to the specification or drawings. 37 CFR 1.312, however, does not permit an amendment after the payment of the issue fee without withdrawal of the application from issue. In order to be able to accept such an amendment as may be required without having to withdraw an application from issue, the Office of Data Management has been delegated the authority to waive the requirement of 37 CFR 1.312 and accept an amendment filed after the payment of the issue fee. If amendments required by the Office of Data Management are going to be hand-delivered, they may only be delivered to the Customer Service Window located at the address listed in MPEP § 501, subsection III.

In preparation of a patent for issuance as a patent grant, if the Office of Data Management discovers an error in the text, or drawings of a patent application, including any missing text, or an inconsistency between the drawings and the application papers, the Office of Data Management may require an appropriate amendment to the specification or drawings. 37 CFR 1.312, however, does not permit an amendment after the payment of the issue fee without withdrawal of the application from issue. In order to be able to accept such an amendment as may be required without having to withdraw an application from issue, the Office of Data Management has been delegated the authority to waive the requirement of 37 CFR 1.312 and accept an amendment filed after the payment of the issue fee. If amendments required by the Office of Data Management are going to be hand-delivered, they may only be delivered to the Customer Service Window located at the address listed in MPEP § 501, subsection III.

In preparation of a patent for issuance as a patent grant, if the Office of Data Management discovers an error in the text, or drawings of a patent application, including any missing text, or an inconsistency between the drawings and the application papers, the Office of Data Management may require an appropriate amendment to the specification or drawings. 37 CFR 1.312, however, does not permit an amendment after the payment of the issue fee without withdrawal of the application from issue. In order to be able to accept such an amendment as may be required without having to withdraw an application from issue, the Office of Data Management has been delegated the authority to waive the requirement of 37 CFR 1.312 and accept an amendment filed after the payment of the issue fee. If amendments required by the Office of Data Management are going to be hand-delivered, they may only be delivered to the Customer Service Window located at the address listed in MPEP § 501, subsection III.

In preparation of a patent for issuance as a patent grant, if the Office of Data Management discovers an error in the text, or drawings of a patent application, including any missing text, or an inconsistency between the drawings and the application papers, the Office of Data Management may require an appropriate amendment to the specification or drawings. 37 CFR 1.312, however, does not permit an amendment after the payment of the issue fee without withdrawal of the application from issue. In order to be able to accept such an amendment as may be required without having to withdraw an application from issue, the Office of Data Management has been delegated the authority to waive the requirement of 37 CFR 1.312 and accept an amendment filed after the payment of the issue fee. If amendments required by the Office of Data Management are going to be hand-delivered, they may only be delivered to the Customer Service Window located at the address listed in MPEP § 501, subsection III.