Are color drawings or photographs allowed in patent applications?
Color drawings or photographs are generally not allowed in patent applications without special permission. MPEP 507 states: OPAP may object to and require corrected drawings within a set time period, if the drawings: … (G) contain color drawings or color photographs, but not a petition to accept color drawings/photographs. If an applicant wishes to include…
Read MoreHow can the benefit of a provisional application be restored if filed after 12 months?
The benefit of a provisional application can be restored if the nonprovisional application is filed within 14 months of the provisional application filing date. To restore the benefit: File a petition under 37 CFR 1.78(b) in the nonprovisional application Include the reference to the provisional application in an application data sheet Pay the petition fee…
Read MoreWhat happens if a benefit claim to a provisional application is submitted without proper indication of an intermediate application?
If a benefit claim to a provisional application lacks proper indication of an intermediate application: The Office may not recognize the benefit claim The benefit claim may not appear on the filing receipt A petition under 37 CFR 1.78(c) and petition fee may be required to correct the benefit claim MPEP 211.01(b) states: “If a…
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