How are plant patent applications handled in the USPTO?
Plant patent applications in the USPTO are handled as follows: All plant patent applications under 35 U.S.C. 161 are assigned and examined in Art Unit (AU) 1661. If an application is accidentally routed to the wrong AU, it will be manually rerouted to the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP) for correct routing. The MPEP…
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Plant patent applications under 35 U.S.C. 161 are specifically handled as follows: All plant patent applications are assigned and examined in Art Unit (AU) 1661. If an application is accidentally routed to the wrong AU, it will be manually rerouted to OPAP for proper routing to AU 1661. The MPEP states: All plant patent applications…
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