What is the definition of an ‘allowed’ application?

An ‘allowed’ application is a nonprovisional patent application that has been examined and determined to meet all statutory requirements. The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) states: “An ‘allowed’ nonprovisional application or an application ‘in issue’ is one which has been examined and determined to meet all statutory requirements, and in which a notice of…

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What is an ‘allowed’ patent application?

An ‘allowed’ patent application is one that has been examined and determined to meet all statutory requirements. According to MPEP 203.04: An ‘allowed’ nonprovisional application or an application ‘in issue’ is one which has been examined and determined to meet all statutory requirements, and in which a notice of allowance has been sent to the…

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