37 CFR § 42.106 — Filing date. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 42.106 Filing date.
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 42.106, including 0 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.
Official MPEP § 42.106 — Filing date.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
42.106 Filing date.
- (a) Complete petition. A petition to institute inter partes review will not be accorded a filing date until the petition satisfies all of the following requirements:
- (b) Incomplete petition. Where a party files an incomplete petition, no filing date will be accorded, and the Office will dismiss the petition if the deficiency in the petition is not corrected within one month from the notice of an incomplete petition.
[Added, 77 FR 48680, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012]