How are models and exhibits disposed of after patent prosecution?
After patent prosecution, the disposal of models and exhibits follows these guidelines: The applicant may be called upon to reclaim them. They may be disposed of as the Director shall determine. MPEP 715.07(d) states: Upon termination of prosecution, model and exhibit rooms will dispose of the exhibits in accordance with instructions from the deciding official.…
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According to MPEP 608.03(a), models and exhibits are generally disposed of by the USPTO after the application becomes abandoned or the patent is issued. The MPEP states: ‘Models or exhibits that are required by the Office or filed with a petition under 37 CFR 1.91(a)(3) will be disposed of by the Office after the application…
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