Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design Applications
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USPTO Source
Final rule | 2025-08-14 | Effective 2025-08-14 | 90 FR 39124
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
U.S.C. Sections
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C.F.R. Sections
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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 final rule eliminates expedited examination of design applications. BlueIron cross-references design examination practice in MPEP 1504.
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.