What information is included in an Application Data Sheet for pre-AIA applications?
An Application Data Sheet (ADS) for pre-AIA applications includes several categories of bibliographic information:
- Applicant information (name, residence, mailing address, and citizenship)
- Correspondence information
- Application information (title, classification, drawings, etc.)
- Representative information
- Domestic priority information
- Foreign priority information
- Assignee information
As stated in MPEP 601.05(b), “Bibliographic data as used in paragraph (a) of this section includes: (1) Applicant information… (2) Correspondence information… (3) Application information… (4) Representative information… (5) Domestic priority information… (6) Foreign priority information… (7) Assignee information…”
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