What is the deadline for submitting a protest before publication of a patent application?
The deadline for submitting a protest before publication of a patent application is the date the application is published or the date a notice of allowance is mailed, whichever occurs first. According to MPEP 1901.04: “A protest submitted prior to publication … will be entered into the record of the application if … received by…
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According to MPEP 1901.04, a protest is considered timely if it meets one of two conditions: It is filed before the application is published under 37 CFR 1.211 or before a notice of allowance under 37 CFR 1.311 is given or mailed, whichever occurs first. It is accompanied by written consent from the applicant and…
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