37 CFR § 1.1003 — The United States Patent and Trademark (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 1.1003 The United States Patent and Trademark
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 1.1003, including 2 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Summary
This section addresses the requester's entitlement to obtain status information for international design applications, detailing who can request such information and under what conditions.
What this section covers
- Defines that this section addresses the requester’s entitlement to status information for international design applications.
Key obligations
- States that the requester must be entitled to status information, which includes being one of the specified categories or having written authority from such a person.
- States that if the requester is not one of the specified categories, they must have written authority from a person who falls within those categories.
- States that the requester must be entitled to inspect records or have power to inspect, as per USC/CFR.
Practice notes
- Advise practitioners to ensure the requester has either direct entitlement or written authority from an entitled party for requesting status information.
- Remind practitioners that the requester must also meet the conditions of being entitled to inspect records or having power to inspect, as required by USC/CFR.
Official MPEP § 1.1003 — The United States Patent and Trademark
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
1.1003 The United States Patent and Trademark Office as a designated office.
- (a) The United States Patent and Trademark Office will act as a designated office (“United States Designated Office”) for international design applications in which the United States has been designated as a Contracting Party in which protection is sought.
- (b) The major functions of the United States
Designated Office include:
- (1) Accepting for national examination international design applications which satisfy the requirements of the Hague Agreement, the Regulations, and the regulations;
- (2) Performing an examination of the international design application in accordance with 35 U.S.C. chapter 16; and
- (3) Communicating the results of examination to the International Bureau.
[Added, 80 FR 17918, Apr. 2, 2015, effective May 13, 2015]
- Access Records
- Power To Inspect
- International Design