Should additional electronic copies be delivered to USPTO examiners?
No, additional electronic copies should not be delivered to USPTO examiners or other Office personnel. The MPEP 2433 explicitly states: “In no circumstances should additional or complimentary electronic copies be delivered to examiners or other Office personnel.” This instruction ensures that all submissions are processed through the proper channels and prevents confusion or potential conflicts…
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To submit a biological sequence listing for a patent application, follow these steps: Prepare the sequence listing in accordance with 37 CFR 1.821-1.825. Submit the sequence listing as a separate part of the application. If the sequence listing is 100KB or less, you can include it in the specification or submit it as a text…
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