What is the difference between a “Printer Rush – No mailing” action and other Office Actions?
A “Printer Rush – No mailing” action is a specific type of action taken by patent examiners when addressing Printer Rush cases that don’t require communication with the applicant. According to MPEP 1309.02:
“If correction does not require mailing of an Office Action, the examiner creates an action entitled ‘Printer Rush – No mailing’ and imports the ‘RUSH’ document along with any other required forms into the action.”
This differs from other Office Actions, such as a Corrected Notice of Allowance or a Response to Rule 312 Communication, which are mailed to the applicant. The “No mailing” action is an internal process to document the resolution of a Printer Rush issue without the need for applicant interaction, streamlining the publication process when possible.
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