MPEP § 909.01(c) — Immediate Inspection of Amendments (Annotated Rules)
§909.01(c) Immediate Inspection of Amendments
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 909.01(c), 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.
Immediate Inspection of Amendments
This section addresses Immediate Inspection of Amendments. Contains: 1 guidance statement and 1 other statement.
Key Rules
Access to Prosecution History
Upon the receipt of an amendment which makes a C* classification challenge necessary, steps should be taken promptly in accordance with the C* classification challenge outlined in MPEP § 909.01(d). Generally, after a first action on the merits has been mailed C* classification will not be removed from an application’s classification picture.
Access to Patent Application Files (MPEP 101-106)
Upon the receipt of an amendment which makes a C* classification challenge necessary, steps should be taken promptly in accordance with the C* classification challenge outlined in MPEP § 909.01(d). Generally, after a first action on the merits has been mailed C* classification will not be removed from an application’s classification picture.
Citations
| Primary topic | Citation |
|---|---|
| Access to Patent Application Files (MPEP 101-106) Access to Prosecution History | MPEP § 909.01(d) |
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 909.01(c) — Immediate Inspection of Amendments
Source: USPTO909.01(c) Immediate Inspection of Amendments [R-07.2022]
Upon the receipt of an amendment which makes a C* classification challenge necessary, steps should be taken promptly in accordance with the C* classification challenge outlined in MPEP § 909.01(d). Generally, after a first action on the merits has been mailed C* classification will not be removed from an application’s classification picture.