Patent Law FAQ

This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.

Search::

c Expand All C Collapse All

Here’s the complete FAQ:

What happens if the drawings in a patent application are not in compliance with the rules?

If the drawings in a patent application are not in compliance with the rules, the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP) will send a Notice to File Corrected Application Papers. This notice gives the applicant a time period of 2 months from the mailing date to file corrected drawings. The time period is extendable under 37 CFR 1.136(a). If corrected drawings are not timely filed, the application will be held abandoned.

Topics: MPEP 500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers, MPEP 507 - Drawing Review in the Office of Patent Application Processing, Patent Law, Patent Procedure

Tags: corrected drawings, international patent applications, Notice to File Corrected Application Papers, OPAP, patent abandonment, patent drawings

Permalink: