USPTO Pending MPEP Update: Best Practices for Submission of Rule 132 Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs)

Best Practices for Submission of Rule 132 Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs)

BlueIron has reviewed this USPTO publication and cross-referenced the affected BlueIron pages below.

USPTO Source

Memorandum | 2026-04-30
USPTO source

MPEP Incorporation Status

USPTO MPEP version: Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024 (current through 2024-01-31)
BlueIron's Update: 2026-09-26
Mapping basis: USPTO subsequent-publications index and linked source document reviewed by BlueIron

Affected BlueIron Pages

MPEP Sections

• 2106
• 716

U.S.C. Sections

• 35 U.S.C. 101

C.F.R. Sections

• 37 C.F.R. 1.132

Source Review

The USPTO source was reviewed for this pass. No USPTO-stated replacement text for a specific MPEP section was extracted into this article; the affected BlueIron pages above are the current cross-reference targets.

Notes

Source review: the USPTO memorandum gives best practices for Rule 132 subject-matter eligibility declarations. BlueIron cross-references MPEP 2106, MPEP 716, 35 U.S.C. 101, and 37 CFR 1.132.

This BlueIron page records the pending USPTO update and cross-references affected BlueIron MPEP, U.S.C., and C.F.R. pages. Official MPEP text remains unchanged until USPTO incorporates the update.