Feel Free Read (Searchable) Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) - Eighth Edition, August 2001 - Latest Revision July 2010 PDF
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) is published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for use by patent attorneys and agents and patent examiners. It describes all of the laws and regulations that must be followed in the examination of U.S. patent applications, and articulates their application to an enormous variety of different situations. The MPEP is based on Chapter 37 (Intellectual Property Regulations) of the Code of Federal Regulations, which derives its authority from Title 35 (Patents) of the United States Code.The MPEP is used extensively by patent attorneys and agents to help make sure they follow the proper USPTO regulations. The USPTO registration examination tests knowledge of the MPEP and the underlying laws and regulations.The MPEP is available in both PDF and HTML versions for no cost at http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/index.htm. The current version of the MPEP is the 8th Edition, Revision 8, which was released in July 2010. The MPEP has traditionally been available in paper form, but electronic versions are now used more often, particularly because an applicant only may consult the electronic versions while taking the USPTO registration examination, or the patent bar examination. As of April 12, 2011 the patent bar examination tests the 8th Edition, Revision 8.The MPEP provides guidance to members of the public on how to present persuasive arguments to a patent examiner as to why a patent should be granted on a given patent application. See in particular Chapter 2100 on patentability.The MPEP comprises the following chapters:0100, Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing0200, Types, Cross-Noting, and Status of Application0300, Ownership and Assignment0400, Representative of Inventor or Owner0500, Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers0600, Parts, Form, and Content of Application0700, Examination of Applications0800, Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111; Double Patenting0900, Prior Art, Classification, and Search1000, Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials1100, Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) and Pre-Grant Publication (PG Pub)1200, Appeal1300, Allowance and Issue1400, Correction of Patents1500, Design Patents1600, Plant Patents1700, Miscellaneous1800, Patent Cooperation Treaty1900, Protest2000, Duty of Disclosure2100, Patentability2200, Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents2300, Interference Proceedings2400, Biotechnology2500, Maintenance Fees2600, Optional Inter Partes Reexamination2700, Patent Terms and ExtensionsAppendix I, Partial List of Trademarks'Appendix II, List of Decisions CitedAppendix L, Patent LawsAppendix R, Patent RulesAppendix T, Patent Cooperation TreatyAppendix AI, Administrative Instructions Under The PCTAppendix P, Paris ConventionIndex, Subject Matter IndexNote: The book is being offered for sale in this medium not by the USPTO or any other government body but by private industry. You must check with the USPTO for the most current and accurate version. Sold as is with no representations or warranties.
