How are corrections handled in pending nonprovisional international design applications?

The USPTO handles corrections in pending nonprovisional international design applications on a case-by-case basis. According to MPEP 2930: “The effects of any correction in the International Register by the International Bureau pursuant to Rule 22 in a pending nonprovisional international design application shall be decided by the Office in accordance with the merits of each…

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How are corrections handled for abandoned nonprovisional international design applications?

For abandoned nonprovisional international design applications, corrections are generally not acted upon by the USPTO. As stated in MPEP 2930: “Corrections under Rule 22 received in abandoned applications will generally not be acted upon by the Office and will not be given effect unless otherwise indicated by the Office.” This means that once an application…

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