What types of documents can be submitted as evidence in a patent application reply?

Applicants can submit various types of documents as evidence when replying to an Office action. The MPEP provides examples:

“Documents may be in any form but are typically in the form of an affidavit, declaration, patent, or printed publication.”

These documents can be used to support arguments related to patentability issues raised in the Office action, such as demonstrating that an element in the claim is operative or that a term has a recognized meaning in the art.

To learn more:

• evidence types
• patent application
• Office action reply
• supporting documents