§902.03(e) Automated Search Tools: PE2E SEARCH
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 902.03(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.
Automated Search Tools: PE2E SEARCH
This section addresses Automated Search Tools: PE2E SEARCH. Contains: 1 permission and 3 other statements.
Pending USPTO Updates
USPTO lists the following post-January 31, 2024 publications as updates not yet incorporated into the current MPEP revision. BlueIron has reviewed the linked USPTO source documents and cross-referenced these updates by affected topic, citation, and identified MPEP target when stated by USPTO. USPTO Subsequent Publications
- Supersedes Advance Notice of Change to the MPEP to provide guidance on the use of PE2E Search's Similarity Search featureIdentified USPTO change targets:
- MPEP section: 719.05 – Add new subsection II.C, Office Provided Artificial Intelligence Based Search Tools.
- MPEP section: 902.03(e) – Revise PE2E SEARCH discussion to describe Similarity Search, mandatory use during plant and utility examination, and file-wrapper recordation.
- MPEP section: 904.02(b) – Revise first paragraph to state that Similarity Search use is mandatory and cross-reference MPEP 719.05 and 902.03(e).
Key Rules
Access to Patent Application Files (MPEP 101-106)
The automated search tool on examiners’ desktop computers is the Patents End-to-End (PE2E) Search tool (SEARCH). PE2E SEARCH provides examiners with access to the: (A) full text of U.S. published applications since 2001; (B) full text of U.S. patents granted since 1970; and (C) optically scanned full text of U.S. patents granted 1920-1970. Additionally, PE2E SEARCH provides current classification information and images for all U.S. published applications and patents. Images are available for foreign patent documents, and English language abstracts are available for many foreign patent documents published since 1978 using PE2E SEARCH. Specific instructions for gaining access to the various documents can be found on the PE2E SEARCH webpage on the intranet, available on examiners’ desktop computers.
The automated search tool on examiners’ desktop computers is the Patents End-to-End (PE2E) Search tool (SEARCH). PE2E SEARCH provides examiners with access to the: (A) full text of U.S. published applications since 2001; (B) full text of U.S. patents granted since 1970; and (C) optically scanned full text of U.S. patents granted 1920-1970. Additionally, PE2E SEARCH provides current classification information and images for all U.S. published applications and patents. Images are available for foreign patent documents, and English language abstracts are available for many foreign patent documents published since 1978 using PE2E SEARCH. Specific instructions for gaining access to the various documents can be found on the PE2E SEARCH webpage on the intranet, available on examiners’ desktop computers.
The automated search tool on examiners’ desktop computers is the Patents End-to-End (PE2E) Search tool (SEARCH). PE2E SEARCH provides examiners with access to the: (A) full text of U.S. published applications since 2001; (B) full text of U.S. patents granted since 1970; and (C) optically scanned full text of U.S. patents granted 1920-1970. Additionally, PE2E SEARCH provides current classification information and images for all U.S. published applications and patents. Images are available for foreign patent documents, and English language abstracts are available for many foreign patent documents published since 1978 using PE2E SEARCH. Specific instructions for gaining access to the various documents can be found on the PE2E SEARCH webpage on the intranet, available on examiners’ desktop computers.
The automated search tool on examiners’ desktop computers is the Patents End-to-End (PE2E) Search tool (SEARCH). PE2E SEARCH provides examiners with access to the: (A) full text of U.S. published applications since 2001; (B) full text of U.S. patents granted since 1970; and (C) optically scanned full text of U.S. patents granted 1920-1970. Additionally, PE2E SEARCH provides current classification information and images for all U.S. published applications and patents. Images are available for foreign patent documents, and English language abstracts are available for many foreign patent documents published since 1978 using PE2E SEARCH. Specific instructions for gaining access to the various documents can be found on the PE2E SEARCH webpage on the intranet, available on examiners’ desktop computers.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 902.03(e) — Automated Search Tools: PE2E SEARCH
Source: USPTO902.03(e) Automated Search Tools: PE2E SEARCH [R-01.2024]
The automated search tool on examiners’ desktop computers is the Patents End-to-End (PE2E) Search tool (SEARCH). PE2E SEARCH provides examiners with access to the: (A) full text of U.S. published applications since 2001; (B) full text of U.S. patents granted since 1970; and (C) optically scanned full text of U.S. patents granted 1920-1970. Additionally, PE2E SEARCH provides current classification information and images for all U.S. published applications and patents. Images are available for foreign patent documents, and English language abstracts are available for many foreign patent documents published since 1978 using PE2E SEARCH. Specific instructions for gaining access to the various documents can be found on the PE2E SEARCH webpage on the intranet, available on examiners’ desktop computers.
The Patent Public Search tool (PPUBS) is available at www.uspto.gov/PatentPublicSearch.