Revised Form Paragraphs for Design Patents and Applications
USPTO identifies this publication as superseding current MPEP text until the MPEP is updated.
USPTO Source
Memorandum to Technology Center 2900 | 2025-01-14 | Effective 2025-01-14
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
None identified.
C.F.R. Sections
None identified.
Source Review
- form paragraph: 15.68 – USPTO memorandum states form paragraph 15.68 has been removed from PE2E-OC.
- form paragraph: 15.19.03.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
- form paragraph: 15.19.04.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
- form paragraph: 15.19.05.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
- form paragraph: 15.19.06.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
- form paragraph: 15.19.07.fti – USPTO memorandum identifies revised examiner notes for this design-practice form paragraph.
- 2 additional target(s) listed in the JSON artifact.
Notes
Source review: the Technology Center 2900 memorandum identifies revised design form paragraphs and states the memorandum supersedes the current MPEP form-paragraph content until MPEP update.
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.