What is the difference in priority claim requirements for design applications compared to utility applications?
The main differences in priority claim requirements for design applications compared to utility applications are: Time limit: Design applications can claim priority at any time during pendency, while utility applications have specific deadlines Restoration of priority: Not applicable to design applications MPEP 214.01 states: “The time periods set forth in 37 CFR 1.55(d) do not…
Read MoreCan objections to drawings in a utility or plant application be held in abeyance?
No, objections to drawings in utility or plant applications cannot be held in abeyance. The MPEP section 608.02(f) clearly states: “Unless applicant is otherwise notified in an Office action, objections to the drawings in a utility or plant application will not be held in abeyance, and a request to hold objections to the drawings in…
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