37 CFR § 42.206 — Filing date. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 42.206 Filing date.
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 42.206, 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 § 42.206 — Filing date.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
42.206 Filing date.
- (a) Complete petition. A petition to institute a post-grant 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 request if the deficiency in the petition is not corrected within the earlier of either one month from the notice of an incomplete petition, or the expiration of the statutory deadline in which to file a petition for post-grant review.
[Added, 77 FR 48680, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012]