Patent Law FAQ
This FAQ answers all your questions about patent law, patent procedure, and the patent examination process.
No, you do not need to submit copies of U.S. patents and patent application publications when filing an e-IDS. The MPEP 609.07 states:
Copies of U.S. patents and U.S. patent application publications cited in the IDS are not required to be submitted by the applicants with the e-IDS.
However, it’s important to note that for foreign patent documents, non-patent literature (NPLs), and unpublished U.S. patent applications not stored in the Office’s Image File Wrapper (IFW) system, you must submit PDF copies using EFS-Web.
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