How can applicants ensure successful retrieval of foreign applications through PDX?
To ensure successful retrieval of foreign applications through PDX, applicants should: Provide proper and consistent citation of the foreign priority application and its filing date Use an acceptable format for citing the foreign application (see MPEP ยง 214.04) Ensure the foreign priority claim is complete The MPEP emphasizes the importance of correct citations: An improper,…
Read MoreWhen is a separate written request needed for PDX retrieval?
A separate written request for PDX retrieval is needed in two specific situations: When the applicant wishes the Office to retrieve a foreign application from a foreign intellectual property office that becomes a participating office after the foreign priority has been claimed, as long as the time period set in 37 CFR 1.55 has not…
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