MPEP § 807 — Patentability Report Practice Has No Effect on Restriction Practice (Annotated Rules)
§807 Patentability Report Practice Has No Effect on Restriction Practice
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 807, 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.
Patentability Report Practice Has No Effect on Restriction Practice
This section addresses Patentability Report Practice Has No Effect on Restriction Practice. Contains: 1 prohibition.
Key Rules
Restriction and Election Practice (MPEP Chapter 800)
Patentability report practice (MPEP § 705), has no effect upon, and does not modify in any way, the practice of restriction, being designed merely to facilitate the handling of cases in which restriction cannot properly be required.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Restriction and Election Practice (MPEP Chapter 800) | MPEP § 705 |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 807 — Patentability Report Practice Has No Effect on Restriction Practice
Source: USPTO807 Patentability Report Practice Has No Effect on Restriction Practice [R-08.2012]
Patentability report practice (MPEP § 705), has no effect upon, and does not modify in any way, the practice of restriction, being designed merely to facilitate the handling of cases in which restriction cannot properly be required.