What should applicants do upon receiving a Notice of Allowance regarding PDX?
When applicants receive a Notice of Allowance, they should take specific actions regarding PDX as outlined in MPEP 215.01: Upon receipt of a Notice of Allowance, applicants should check to see whether the Office has received a copy of the foreign application under the priority document exchange program because successful retrieval of priority documents cannot…
Read MoreWhen does an application’s status as ‘allowed’ begin and end?
The status of an application as ‘allowed’ has a specific timeframe. According to the MPEP: “Its status as an ‘allowed’ application continues from the date of the notice of allowance until it issues as a patent, unless it is withdrawn from issue ( 37 CFR 1.313 ), or becomes abandoned for failure to pay the…
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