How can an applicant establish prior receipt of missing drawings in a patent application?
If an applicant believes that the missing drawings were actually submitted with the original application, they can establish prior receipt by following these steps: File a petition under 37 CFR 1.53(e) within two months of the OPAP notice date Include the petition fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f) Provide evidence of the deposit of…
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The handling of provisional patent applications with missing drawings differs from nonprovisional applications. For provisional applications: The USPTO does not grant petitions under 37 CFR 1.182 to accept omitted drawings and accord a later filing date Applicants are advised to file a new, complete provisional application instead Upon receiving an OPAP notice about missing drawings,…
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