MPEP Table Of Contents Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
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Secrecy Orders
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Chapter 100
2
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Fee splitting
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Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
3
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Foreign Filing Licenses
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Chapter 100
4
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Correction of Inventorship
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Chapter 200
5
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PG Pub
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Chapter 1100
6
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Test for Utility
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Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
7
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Affidavit Practice Under 1.132
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Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
8
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Admissions as Prior Art
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Chapter 2100 - Patentability
9
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Identifying 112(f) limitations in Claims
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Chapter 2100 - Patentability
10
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Models or Exhibits
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Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
11
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Swearing Back Under 1.131 for Pre-AIA 102(a) and 102(e) only
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Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
12
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International Design Applications
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Chapter 2900
13
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Reduction to Practice
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Chapter 2100 - Patentability
14
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Electronic Filing System “EFS”
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Chapter 500
15
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Weight of Preamble
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Chapter 2100 - Patentability
16
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Interferences and Derivations
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Chapter 2300
17
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Abandonment and Revival
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Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
18
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Competence
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Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
19
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112(a) and 112(b) issues
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Chapter 2100 - Patentability
20
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2 requirements for 112(b)
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Chapter 2100 - Patentability
21
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Restriction Practice
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Chapter 800 - Restriction
22
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Scope of Permitted Activities for non-lawyer Agent
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Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
23
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IDS formalities
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Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
24
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SIRs
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Chapter 1100
25
Pre-AIA Oaths and Declarations
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
26
Inter-Partes Reexamination
Chapter 2200
27
Three requirements Under 112(a)
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
28
Substitute Specification
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
29
Application Types: Provisional Applications
Chapter 200
30
RCE
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
31
Protests
Chapter 1900
32
Interview
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
33
NAFTA and WTO
Chapter 700
34
Rejections: Overview of Prior Art and Obviousness
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
35
Amendments after NOA
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
36
Claims Formalities
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
37
Citation of Prior Art (post-issuance)
Chapter 2200
38
DOE and NASA statements
Chapter 100
39
Design Patents
Chapter 1500
40
Compensation
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
41
Correspondence Signature Requirements
Chapter 500
42
Petition to make Special
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
43
Genus-Species Situations
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
44
Disclosure
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
45
Trademarks in a claim
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
46
Access
Chapter 100
47
Prolix, Multiplicity, Use, Omnibus Claims
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
48
Form and completeness of specification
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
49
Final Rejection
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
50
Incomplete Application
Chapter 500
51
Requirements for Information
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
52
Rejections Under 101
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
53
Duty to the Patent Office
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
54
Claim Interpretation
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
55
Disclaimer
Chapter 1400 - Correction of Patents
56
Joint owners
Chapter 300
57
Reissue
Chapter 1400 - Correction of Patents
58
Death, Unavailability of Inventor, Substitute Statement
Chapter 400
59
Power of Attorney
Chapter 400
60
Alternative/Negative Limitations
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
61
Recording Assignments
Chapter 300
62
Third Party Submissions
Chapter 1900
63
Notice of Omitted Items
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
64
Separate Account
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
65
Miscellaneous (not tested)
Chapter 1700
66
Anticipation Rejections
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
67
IDSs: Timing etc.
Chapter 600
68
How to determine Obviousness
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
69
Post AIA Oath and Declarations
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
70
Internet Communications
Chapter 500
71
Due Dates and Extensions of Time
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
72
Asserting Exceptions under AIA 102(b) using 37 CFR 1.130
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
73
Plain Meaning
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
74
Non-analogous Art
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
75
Incorporation by Reference
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
76
IDSs: Duty to Disclose
Chapter 2000
77
Suspension of Action
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
78
Inventorship - Claim by Claim
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
79
Allowance and Issue
Chapter 1300
80
New Uses of Known Compounds
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
81
Inoperative Prior Art
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
82
Best Mode
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
83
Legal Requirements of an Assignment
Chapter 300
84
Obviousness Rejections
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
85
Optional Inter Partes Reexamination
Chapter 2600
86
Rule 11.18(b)
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
87
Commercial Exploitation
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
88
Matters Decided by Various Officials (rarely tested)
Chapter 1000
89
Patent Terms and Extensions
Chapter 2700
90
Filing Date and Filing Receipt
Chapter 500
91
Joint Research Agreements in determining Prior Art
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
92
Manner of Making Amendments
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
93
Certificates of Correction
Chapter 1400 - Correction of Patents
94
Product-by-Process Claims
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
95
Prior Art, Classification, Search (not tested)
Chapter 900
96
Biotech (not tested)
Chapter 2400
97
Anticipation of Ranges
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
98
Priority
Chapter 200
99
Patentable Subject Matter
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
100
Rights of Assignee wrt POAs
Chapter 400
101
Facsimile
Chapter 500
102
Appeal
Chapter 1200
103
Payment of Fees
Chapter 500
104
Conception and Requirements for Joint Inventorship
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
105
Maintenance Fees
Chapter 2500
106
Alteration of App Before Filing
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
107
Confidentiality
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
108
Certificate of Mailing and Priority Mail Express
Chapter 500
109
Supplemental Examination
Chapter 2800
110
Plant Patents
Chapter 1600
111
Reasonable Diligence of Inventor
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
112
Entity Status
Chapter 500
113
Advertising
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
114
Ordinary Skill
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
115
PCT and 102(e) dates
Chapter 1800
116
Drawings formalities
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
117
Abstract formalities
Chapter 600 - Parts Forms and Content
118
Enablement
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
119
Application Types: National and National Stage
Chapter 200
120
Reexamination
Chapter 2200
121
Application Types: Substitutes, Divisionals, Continuations, CIPs
Chapter 200
122
Third-Party Pre-issuance Submissions
Chapter 1100
123
PCT
Chapter 1800
124
Rejection of Claims
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
125
Transitional Final Rejection Practice
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
126
Transitional Phrases in Claims
Chapter 2100 - Patentability
127
Hiring and Firing an Attorney or Agent
Ethics - Office Rules Part 11
128
Rejections based on New Matter
Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications
