How can patent examiners request materials not available in STIC?
Patent examiners can request materials not available in STIC through the Interlibrary Loan service. The process is as follows: Submit a request to the STIC facility in the examiner’s Technology Center (TC) Use the electronic form available on the STIC NPL website The MPEP 901.06(a) states: “When needed for official business purposes, STIC will borrow…
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