How are corrections handled for abandoned nonprovisional international design applications?

This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice.

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 is abandoned, any corrections received under Rule 22 will typically not be processed or have any effect on the abandoned application, unless the USPTO specifically indicates otherwise.