What happens if a nonprovisional application is filed without drawings but they are necessary?
What happens if a nonprovisional application is filed without drawings but they are necessary? If a nonprovisional application is filed without drawings, but drawings are necessary for understanding the subject matter sought to be patented, the USPTO will send a Notice of Incomplete Application. The MPEP states: If drawings are necessary under 35 U.S.C. 113…
Read MoreWhat happens if the reference to a prior application is not in the first sentence of the specification?
If the reference to a prior application is not in the first sentence of the specification, it may still be acceptable under certain conditions. According to MPEP 211.02: If the reference to the prior application is not in the first sentence of the specification, it may be given limited review. For example, if an application…
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