Resources for Examining Means-Plus-Function and Step-Plus-Function Claim Limitations
BlueIron has reviewed this USPTO publication and cross-referenced the affected BlueIron pages below.
USPTO Source
Federal Register notice and memorandum | 2024-03-20 | 89 FR 19817; Memorandum to the Examining Corps, March 18, 2024
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
C.F.R. Sections
None identified.
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 Federal Register notice and USPTO memorandum provide resources for examining means-plus-function and step-plus-function claim limitations. BlueIron cross-references MPEP 2181-2186 and 35 U.S.C. 112.
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.