How does the USPTO handle clerical or typographical errors in patent applications?
How does the USPTO handle clerical or typographical errors in patent applications? The USPTO recognizes that clerical or typographical errors can occur in patent applications. According to MPEP 2163.07: Where a clerical or typographical error in an application is not apparent from the record, amendment to correct such error may be permitted without any further…
Read MoreWhat types of mistakes can be corrected through a Certificate of Correction?
A Certificate of Correction can be used to correct various types of mistakes in a patent, including: Typographical errors Clerical errors Mistakes of a minor character According to MPEP 1481, “A mistake in a patent may be corrected by certificate of correction only if the mistake is of a clerical or typographical nature, or of…
Read MoreWhat types of mistakes can be corrected with a Certificate of Correction?
According to MPEP 1481, there are three types of mistakes that can be corrected with a Certificate of Correction: Clerical mistakes Typographical mistakes Mistakes of minor character The MPEP states: “Two separate statutory requirements must be met before a Certificate of Correction for an applicant’s mistake may issue. The first statutory requirement concerns the nature,…
Read MoreWhat is the purpose of 37 CFR 1.57(b)?
The purpose of 37 CFR 1.57(b) is to provide a safeguard for applicants when a page(s) of the specification, or a portion thereof, or a sheet(s) of the drawing(s), or a portion thereof, is inadvertently omitted from an application, such as through a clerical error. It allows inadvertently omitted material to be added to the…
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