What is the deadline for filing a Notice of Foreign Filing?
The deadline for filing a Notice of Foreign Filing is 45 days after the filing date of the counterpart application in a foreign country or under a multilateral international agreement. This requirement is specified in 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(iii) and MPEP 1124. As stated in MPEP 1124: “The notice of foreign filing must be filed not…
Read MoreWhat happens if I miss the deadline for filing an appeal brief in a patent application?
If you miss the deadline for filing an appeal brief in a patent application, your appeal may be dismissed. According to MPEP 1205.01: “Failure to file the brief within the permissible time will result in dismissal of the appeal.” However, you may be able to file a petition to revive the application if the delay…
Read MoreWhat happens if I miss the deadline for filing a redacted publication request?
If you miss the 16-month deadline for filing a redacted publication request, the USPTO will proceed with publishing the full, unredacted version of your patent application. As stated in MPEP 1132: “The Office will publish the application as provided in § 1.215(a) unless the applicant files a redacted copy of the application in compliance with…
Read MoreWhat is the deadline for submitting Article 19 Amendments in the U.S. national stage?
The deadline for submitting Article 19 Amendments in the U.S. national stage is the date of commencement of the national stage. According to MPEP 1893.01(a)(2): “The Article 19 amendment(s) and the English translation of the amendment(s) must be received by the Office by the date of commencement of the national stage (see MPEP § 1893.01).…
Read MoreWhat happens if I miss the deadline for responding to an Office action in a patent application?
If you miss the deadline for responding to an Office action, your patent application may be considered abandoned. According to MPEP 711, ‘Abandonment may be either of the invention or of an application. This section relates to abandonment of the application for patent.’ The MPEP further states: ‘An application becomes abandoned if applicant does not…
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