What is Form Paragraph 16.13 in plant patent examination?

Form Paragraph 16.13 is a standardized text used by patent examiners to request plant specimens during the examination of plant patent applications. As mentioned in MPEP 1607, “Form Paragraph 16.13 may be used to require specimens.“ The MPEP provides the following text for Form Paragraph 16.13: “Applicant [1] required to submit [2] in accordance with…

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