Who has the authority to decide petitions to the Director of the USPTO?
According to MPEP 1002.02, various officials have been delegated authority to decide different types of petitions to the Director of the USPTO. For example: The Deputy Commissioner for Patents who oversees the Office of Petitions decides many types of petitions, including petitions to revive abandoned applications and petitions for unintentionally delayed priority claims. Technology Center…
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The authority to decide petitions in patent applications is delegated to various officials within the USPTO. According to MPEP 1002.02, “The Director of the USPTO may delegate any of their functions to subordinate officials. The various delegations to various Office officials are set forth in this section.” The specific officials and their delegated authorities are…
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