When should I file an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) in a reissue application?
While 37 CFR 1.97(b) allows for filing an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) within 3 months of the filing of an application or before the mailing date of a first Office action, the MPEP recommends earlier filing for reissue applications: “While 37 CFR 1.97(b) provides for the filing of an information disclosure statement within 3 months…
Read MoreWhat is the duty of disclosure in a reissue application?
The duty of disclosure in a reissue application is the same as for any other nonprovisional application. Applicants have a continuing obligation under 37 CFR 1.56 to disclose all information known to be material to patentability. The MPEP states: “A reissue application is subject to the same duty of disclosure requirements as is any other…
Read MoreWhat is the continuing duty of disclosure in a reissue application?
Reissue applicants have a continuing duty of disclosure throughout the reissue process. According to MPEP 1410: “37 CFR 1.178(b) requires reissue applicants to call to the attention of the Office any prior or concurrent proceedings in which the patent (for which reissue is requested) is or was involved, such as interferences, reissues, reexaminations, or litigation…
Read MoreWhat is the applicant’s responsibility regarding references in a reissue application?
In a reissue application, the applicant is not required to resubmit all references cited in the original patent. However, applicants have an ongoing duty to disclose material information to the USPTO. Specifically: MPEP § 1406 states: The Office imposes no responsibility on a reissue applicant to resubmit, in a reissue application, all the references cited…
Read MoreHow does MPEP 704 relate to the duty of disclosure in patent applications?
MPEP 704 is closely related to the duty of disclosure in patent applications. While the duty of disclosure requires applicants to submit known relevant prior art, MPEP 704 empowers examiners to request additional information that may not be readily available to the applicant. The MPEP 704 states: “The examiner may require the submission of such…
Read MoreHow does MPEP 704.10 relate to the duty of disclosure?
How does MPEP 704.10 relate to the duty of disclosure? MPEP 704.10 and the duty of disclosure are closely related but distinct concepts in patent law. While the duty of disclosure, as outlined in MPEP 2001, requires applicants to disclose known material information, MPEP 704.10 gives examiners the authority to request specific information. The MPEP…
Read MoreHow does MPEP 704.10 relate to the duty of disclosure?
MPEP 704.10 is closely related to the duty of disclosure as outlined in 37 CFR 1.56. While the duty of disclosure requires applicants to disclose known material information, MPEP 704.10 gives examiners the authority to request specific information that may not have been initially disclosed. The MPEP states: ‘The examiner may require the submission, from…
Read MoreWhat is considered ‘material to patentability’ according to the USPTO?
Information is considered ‘material to patentability’ when it meets specific criteria outlined in MPEP 724 and 37 CFR 1.56(b). The USPTO defines it as follows: Information is material to patentability when it is not cumulative to information already of record or being made of record in the application, and (1) It establishes, by itself or…
Read MoreWho has the duty to disclose material information to the USPTO?
The duty to disclose material information to the USPTO applies to several parties involved in the patent application process. According to MPEP 724: Inventors and others covered by 37 CFR 1.56(c) and 1.555 have a duty to disclose to the Office information they are aware of which is material to patentability. This duty extends to:…
Read MoreHow does the information required under 37 CFR 1.105 differ from that required under 37 CFR 1.56?
The information required under 37 CFR 1.105 differs from that required under 37 CFR 1.56 in terms of its scope and purpose. The MPEP explains: “Unlike 37 CFR 1.56, applicant is required by 37 CFR 1.105 to submit information that may not be material to patentability in itself, but that is necessary to obtain a…
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