Where is the electronically processed IDS stored in the USPTO’s official record?

The electronically processed Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) is stored as part of the USPTO’s official record. According to MPEP 609.08: The electronically processed IDS will be stored in the Office’s official record as an entry in the application’s image file wrapper (IFW) The Image File Wrapper (IFW) is the USPTO’s electronic system for storing and…

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How are patent interview records maintained?

The USPTO has strict requirements for maintaining records of patent interviews. According to MPEP 713: “All discussions between the applicant/practitioner and the examiner regarding the merits of a pending application will be considered an interview and are to be made of record. This includes any and all records or communications received in connection with the…

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