Where should I file the petition to restore the right of priority?

The location for filing your petition to restore the right of priority depends on the type of application you have. The MPEP provides guidance:

The petition to restore the right of priority must be filed in the subsequent application, or in the earliest nonprovisional application claiming benefit under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121, 365(c), or 386(c) to the subsequent application, if such subsequent application is not a nonprovisional application.

Additionally, the MPEP specifies the mailing address for such petitions:

The petition should be addressed to: Mail Stop Petition, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450.

Ensure you file the petition in the correct application and send it to the appropriate address to avoid processing delays.

For more information on mailing address, visit: mailing address.

For more information on priority restoration, visit: priority restoration.

Topics: MPEP 200 - Types and Status of Application; Benefit and Priority, MPEP 214-Formal Requirements of Claim for Foreign Priority, Patent Law, Patent Procedure
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