How does 35 U.S.C. 112 apply to international design applications?

The requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) and (b) apply to nonprovisional international design applications. As stated in the MPEP, “The requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) and (b) apply to nonprovisional international design applications. See 35 U.S.C. 389.” This means that international design applications must meet the same written description, enablement, and definiteness requirements as domestic design applications.

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• 35 U.S.C. 112
• international design applications
• written description
• enablement
• definiteness