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mpep archive
Official MPEP archive
Publisher archive of previous MPEP editions
- Original MPEPHistorical editionOpen official source
- First editionHistorical editionOpen official source
- Rev. 1Historical editionOpen official source
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- Second editionHistorical editionOpen official source
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- Fourth editionHistorical editionOpen official source
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- Fifth editionHistorical editionOpen official source
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- Sixth editionHistorical editionOpen official source
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- Ninth editionHistorical editionOpen official source
- E9R-07.2015Historical editionOpen official source
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pct
WIPO PCT legal texts and examination guidelines
Publisher PCT legal-text listing
- Patent Cooperation TreatyHistorical editionDownload PDF
- Regulations under the PCTHistorical editionDownload PDF
- PCT Administrative InstructionsHistorical editionDownload PDF
- Main Body and Appendices II - IVHistorical editionDownload PDF
- Appendix IHistorical editionDownload PDF
- PCT Receiving Office GuidelinesHistorical editionDownload PDF
- PCT International Search and Preliminary Examination GuidelinesHistorical editionDownload PDF
federal-register · Previous observation
Most recent 100 agency publications; selected patent-related entries
These downloads retrieve the files currently available at the recorded official links; they do not recover replaced historical bytes.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,461,196; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,737,506; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,877,798; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,205,074; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte ReexaminationProposed ruleDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 2214. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional DelayRule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 711.03(c). Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerRule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 714.01, 1893.01, 509.04(I). Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and IconsNoticeIssued examination guidanceDownload PDF
Publisher expressly identifies changes affecting MPEP: 1504.01(a) Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,724,499; V-WAVE® Ventura® Interatrial Shunt SystemNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerProposed ruleDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 714.01. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,319,099; Bitopertin (GlyT1 inhibitor) Oral TabletsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,785,125; the Aptima® HPV Assay With the Panther® SystemNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed ruleDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules for 325(d) Considerations, Instituting Parallel and Serial Petitions, and Termination Due to Settlement AgreementProposed rulePublisher action: withdrawalDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed ruleDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Updated Legal Framework for Patent Electronic SystemNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design ApplicationsRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - 2025 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for Prioritized ExaminationRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresNoticeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 1848(I). Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Discontinuation of the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility ApplicationsRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Rule changePublisher action: correctionDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Terminal Disclaimer Practice To Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting; WithdrawalProposed rulePublisher action: withdrawalDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Rule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 804, 2701, 211.02, 2910, 609.04(a)(I), 609.02, 509.01, 609.05(a), 2750, 2754, 2756, 2755, 2759, 2755.02, 711.01, 2152.01, 1893.01, 1895, 211.01(b), 2506, 1201, 607.02, 609, 609.04(b), 706.07(a), 714.12. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Ninth Edition, Revision January 2024NoticeIssued examination guidanceDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 2163. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability
federal-register · Previous observation
Most recent 100 agency publications; selected patent-related entries
These downloads retrieve the files currently available at the recorded official links; they do not recover replaced historical bytes.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,461,196; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,737,506; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,877,798; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,205,074; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte ReexaminationProposed ruleDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 2214. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional DelayRule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 711.03(c). Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerRule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 714.01, 1893.01, 509.04(I). Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and IconsNoticeIssued examination guidanceDownload PDF
Publisher expressly identifies changes affecting MPEP: 1504.01(a) Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,724,499; V-WAVE® Ventura® Interatrial Shunt SystemNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsNoticeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerProposed ruleDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 714.01. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,319,099; Bitopertin (GlyT1 inhibitor) Oral TabletsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,785,125; the Aptima® HPV Assay With the Panther® SystemNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed ruleDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules for 325(d) Considerations, Instituting Parallel and Serial Petitions, and Termination Due to Settlement AgreementProposed rulePublisher action: withdrawalDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed ruleDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Updated Legal Framework for Patent Electronic SystemNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design ApplicationsRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- 2025 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for Prioritized ExaminationRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Discontinuation of the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility ApplicationsRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Rule changePublisher action: correctionDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Terminal Disclaimer Practice To Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting; WithdrawalProposed rulePublisher action: withdrawalDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Rule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 804, 2701, 211.02, 2910, 609.04(a)(I), 609.02, 509.01, 609.05(a), 2750, 2754, 2756, 2755, 2759, 2755.02, 711.01, 2152.01, 1893.01, 1895, 211.01(b), 2506, 1201, 607.02, 609, 609.04(b), 706.07(a), 714.12. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Ninth Edition, Revision January 2024NoticeIssued examination guidanceDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 2163. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability
federal-register · Previous observation
Most recent 100 agency publications; selected patent-related entries
These downloads retrieve the files currently available at the recorded official links; they do not recover replaced historical bytes.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,461,196; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,737,506; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,877,798; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,205,074; Centanafadine HydrochlorideNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte ReexaminationProposed ruleDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 2214. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional DelayRule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 711.03(c). Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerRule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 714.01, 1893.01, 509.04(I). Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and IconsNoticeIssued examination guidanceDownload PDF
Publisher expressly identifies changes affecting MPEP: 1504.01(a) Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,724,499; V-WAVE® Ventura® Interatrial Shunt SystemNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerProposed ruleDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 714.01. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,319,099; Bitopertin (GlyT1 inhibitor) Oral TabletsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,785,125; the Aptima® HPV Assay With the Panther® SystemNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed ruleDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Proposed change; check current status - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules for 325(d) Considerations, Instituting Parallel and Serial Petitions, and Termination Due to Settlement AgreementProposed rulePublisher action: withdrawalProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed ruleProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Updated Legal Framework for Patent Electronic SystemNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design ApplicationsRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- 2025 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for Prioritized ExaminationRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Discontinuation of the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility ApplicationsRule changeDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyNoticeCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Rule changePublisher action: correctionDownload PDF
No express affected MPEP section identified in the checked publication. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Terminal Disclaimer Practice To Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting; WithdrawalProposed rulePublisher action: withdrawalProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Rule changeDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 804, 2701, 211.02, 2910, 609.04(a)(I), 609.02, 509.01, 609.05(a), 2750, 2754, 2756, 2755, 2759, 2755.02, 711.01, 2152.01, 1893.01, 1895, 211.01(b), 2506, 1201, 607.02, 609, 609.04(b), 706.07(a), 714.12. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability - Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Ninth Edition, Revision January 2024NoticeIssued examination guidanceDownload PDF
MPEP citations in this publication: 2163. Affected sections have not been expressly identified. Read publisher explanation ↗
Check applicability
pct · Previous observation
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- PDF: docs-en-texts-pct.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-pct-regs.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ai.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ai-anf.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ai-dtd.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ro.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ispe.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-pct-1984.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-pct-regs2025.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ai-25.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
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- PDF: docs-en-texts-ro-21.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ispe-13.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PCT/A/56/2, Annex ICheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-pct-regulations-history.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-pct-regs2026.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ai-26.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ro-22.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-en-texts-ispe-14.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-it-texts-pdf-pct.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PDF: docs-it-texts-pdf-pct-regs2026.pdfCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
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uscode · Previous observation
Title 35; release point 119-120
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federal-register · Previous observation
Most recent 100 agency publications; selected patent-related entries
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- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,461,196; Centanafadine HydrochlorideCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,737,506; Centanafadine HydrochlorideCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,877,798; Centanafadine HydrochlorideCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,205,074; Centanafadine HydrochlorideCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Requirement To Identify All Real Parties in Interest to a Third Party Request for an Ex Parte ReexaminationProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Conditions for Additional Information and Fee in Petitions Filed in Patent Applications and Patents Based on Unintentional DelayCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) AppealsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and IconsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 9,724,499; V-WAVE® Ventura® Interatrial Shunt SystemCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent PractitionerProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 7,319,099; Bitopertin (GlyT1 inhibitor) Oral TabletsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 8,785,125; the Aptima® HPV Assay With the Panther® SystemCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Term Extension and AdjustmentCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules for 325(d) Considerations, Instituting Parallel and Serial Petitions, and Termination Due to Settlement AgreementProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal BoardProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent and PTAB Pro Bono ProgramsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Updated Legal Framework for Patent Electronic SystemCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Eliminating Expedited Examination of Design ApplicationsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- 2025 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for Prioritized ExaminationCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Requirements for Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide Sequence and/or Amino Acid Sequence DisclosuresCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Cooperation TreatyCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Discontinuation of the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility ApplicationsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation ProceedingsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patents External Quality SurveyCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Check applicabilityDownload PDF
- Terminal Disclaimer Practice To Obviate Nonstatutory Double Patenting; WithdrawalProposed change; check current statusDownload PDF
- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025Check applicabilityDownload PDF
- Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Ninth Edition, Revision January 2024Check applicabilityDownload PDF
guidance · Previous observation
Publisher reference listing
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- Memorandum re: Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. West-Ward PharmaceuticalsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Memorandum re: Berkheimer v. HP Inc.Check applicabilityDownload PDF
- Memorandum re: Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Concerning the Phrase “On Sale” in AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1)Check applicabilityDownload PDF
- Memorandum re: Critical reference date under pre-AIA U.S.C. 102(e) of a U.S. patent or U.S. published application claiming the benefit of a prior U.S. provisional application during examination of an applicationCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Examination Guidelines Update: Developments in the Obviousness Inquiry After KSR v. TeleflexCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Clarification of Written Description Guidance for Claims Drawn to Antibodies and Status of 2008 Training MaterialsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Patent Term Adjustment Procedures in View of the Federal Circuit Decision in Supernus Pharm., Inc. v. IancuCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Interim Procedure for Requesting Recalculation of the Patent Term Adjustment With Respect to Information Disclosure Statements Accompanied by a Safe Harbor StatementCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Updated Legal Framework for Patent Electronic SystemCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees during Fiscal Year 2020, Small Entity Compliance GuideCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- PTAB Consolidated Trial Practice Guide (pdf)Check applicabilityDownload PDF
- Responding to New Grounds of Rejection in an Examiner’s AnswerCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Standard Operating Procedure 2, Revision 11Check applicabilityDownload PDF
- Standard Operating Procedure 2, Revision 11 AddendumCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Guide to the administration of oral hearings before PTABCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- Memorandum re: Approach To Indefiniteness Under 35 U.S.C. § 112 In AIA Post-Grant ProceedingsCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- TTAB Standard Protective OrderCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- TTAB Accelerated Case ResolutionCheck applicabilityDownload PDF
- General Requirements Bulletin for Admission to the Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases before the USPTOCheck applicabilityDownload PDF