What constitutes ‘unintentional’ delay for a revival petition?

‘Unintentional’ delay means the entire delay in filing the required reply from the due date until the filing of a grantable petition was unintentional. Some key points about unintentional delay: The USPTO generally accepts the statement of unintentional delay without requiring further information Deliberately choosing to abandon an application is not considered unintentional Changing one’s…

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What is the effect of filing a petition to revive an abandoned application more than two years after the date of abandonment?

When a petition to revive an abandoned application is filed more than two years after the date of abandonment, the USPTO requires additional information to ensure the entire delay was unintentional. This requirement includes: A detailed explanation of the circumstances surrounding the delay Evidence supporting the claim that the entire delay was unintentional Information about…

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What happens if the national stage requirements are not met within the time limit?

If the national stage requirements are not met within the time limit, the application will be considered abandoned. However, there are provisions for reviving an abandoned application under certain circumstances. MPEP 601.04 explains: “If the basic national fee and copy of the international application are not filed by the expiration of the applicable time period…

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