How should the interim copy be filed via the USPTO patent electronic filing system?
When filing an interim copy via the USPTO patent electronic filing system:
- The main parts of the foreign priority application (Abstract, Drawings, Specification, Claims, etc.) along with the cover sheet may be filed as a single PDF image file.
- Select the document description ‘Interim Copy of the Foreign Priority Application’ when indexing.
- For plain text files (e.g., Sequence Listings), file as a .txt file and select ‘Interim Copy of the Foreign Priority (text file)’ as the document description.
- XML files (e.g., Standard ST.26 Sequence Listing) should be filed on a read-only optical disc as part of the ‘Interim Copy of Foreign Priority.’
See MPEP § 502.05 for more information on filing documents electronically.
Topics:
MPEP 200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority Claims,
MPEP 215-Certified Copy of Foreign Application,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure