What are the types of national applications mentioned in MPEP 201.01?

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.

MPEP 201.01 outlines several types of national applications that can be filed with the USPTO. These include:

• Original (nonprovisional) applications
• Reissue applications
• Design applications
• Plant applications
• Provisional applications

As stated in MPEP 201.01: ‘National applications include original (nonprovisional), reissue, design, plant, and provisional applications.’

Each of these application types serves a specific purpose in the patent system and is subject to different rules and requirements.

For more information on design applications, visit: design applications.

For more information on nonprovisional applications, visit: nonprovisional applications.

For more information on plant applications, visit: plant applications.

For more information on reissue applications, visit: reissue applications.