What are the requirements for listing U.S. patents in an Information Disclosure Statement?

When listing U.S. patents in an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS), the following requirements must be met:

• List each patent by document number
• Include the name of the patentee
• Provide the issue date

According to MPEP 609.04(a): Each U.S. patent listed in an information disclosure statement must be identified by patentee, patent number, and issue date.

To learn more:

• IDS
• U.S. patents
• patent listing
• document number
• patentee
• issue date

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• U.S. patents