How should foreign patents be cited in an Information Disclosure Statement?
When citing foreign patents in an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), you must include: The country or patent office that issued the patent The patent number The name of the patentee The date of issuance The pages, columns, lines, or paragraph numbers where relevant passages or figures appear The MPEP 609.04(a) states: Each foreign patent or…
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When listing U.S. patents in an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), the following requirements must be met: List each patent by document number Include the name of the patentee Provide the issue date According to MPEP 609.04(a): Each U.S. patent listed in an information disclosure statement must be identified by patentee, patent number, and issue date.…
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