INDEX NOTE: In addition to page numbers, references are also given to the rule Abandoned applications: A Abandonment by failure to prosecute, rule 135, sec. 133. Defensive publication, rule 139- Destruction of, rule 14--- Express abandonment, rule 138_ Page 51 96 52 15 52 When open to public, rule 14.. Abandonment of application. (See Abandoned application.) Abandonment of invention, bar to patent, sec. 102_-. 15 52 15 25 Administrative Procedure Act in suspension or disbarment proceedings, 107 Administrator or executor, May make application and receive patent, Affidavits and depositions in contested cases, rules for taking, sec 23- 63 59 50 50 86 Agriculture, Secretary of, to furnish information or detail employees to 57 Allowance and issue of patent: Amendment after allowance, rule 312... 95 Delayed payment of issue fee, rules 316, 317, sec. 151_-. Delivery of patent, rule 315.. Forfeited application, rule 316- How issued, attested, and recorded, sec. 153-- Allowance and issue of patent-Continued Issue fee, sec. 41(a)2. 3----- Notice of allowance, rules 311, 313, sec. 151............. Patent to lapse if issue fee is not paid in full, rule 317, sec. 151. Amendment: Adding or substituting claims, rule 119.. After appeal, rule 116_.. After decision on appeal, based on new rejection of Board of Appeals, rule 196-- Copying claim of issued patent, rules 204-206 sec. 135-- 65, 67 Entry and consideration of, rule 122– 48 Erasures and insertations, rule 121. 48 Numbering of claims, rule 126... Form, form 39... Involving a departure from original invention, rule 118_ Manner of making, rule 121.. May be required, rule 117.. Not covered by original oath, rule 67 Of amendments, rule 124. Of claims, rule 119. Of disclosure, rule 118.. Of drawing, rules 21(k), 123_ 131 47 48 47 35 49 49 48 47 17,49 Of specification, rule 118. Paper and writing, rule 52 47 30 Petition from refusal to admit, rule 127. Proposed during interference, rule 212.. Requisites of, rules 33, 111, 115, 116, 121, 123, 124, 125. Right to amend, rules 111, 115, 116, 127– Signature to, when no attorney or agent, rule 33. Time for, rule 135- To accompany motion to amend interference, rule 231. To applications in interference, rules 212, 231– To correct inaccuracies of prolixity, rule 117.. To correspond to original drawing or specification, rule 118_. To drawing, rules 85, 123 To preliminary statement in interference, rule 222_ To reissues, rules 173, 174-. To save from abandonment, rule 135. Annual Index Relating to Patents: Charge for, rule 21, note.... Appeal to Board of Appeals: Action following decision, rule 197. Affidavits after appeal, rule 195_. Brief, rule 192____ Decision by Board, rule 196 Examiner's answer, rule 193.. Fee on filing, sec. 41(a)6.. Appeal to Board of Appeals-Continued Hearing of, rule 194, sec. 7---- New grounds for refusing a patent, rule 196_- Reopening after decision, rule 198_ Reply brief, rule 193. Requirements of, rule 191 Statute, sec. 134--- Appeal to Court of Customs and Patent Appeals: Determination of appeal, sec. 144-- Fee provided by rules of court, rule 301. From Board of Appeals, rule 301, sec. 141. From Board of Patent Interferences, rule 301, sec. 141. Notice and reasons of appeal, rule 302, sec. 142- Time for, rules 302, 304- Applicant for patent, rules 41-47-. Informed of serial number of application, rule 55– Letters for, sent to attorney or agent, rule 33- May be represented by an attorney or agent, rule 31--- Required to conduct business with decorum and courtesy, rule 3_- Application for patent (see also Abandoned application, Assignments, Accepted and filed for examination only when complete, rule 53_. Acknowledgement of filing, rule 55-- Alteration after execution forbidden, rule 56. Alteration before execution, rule 52_. Arrangement, rule 77.. Continuation or division, unsigned, rule 60__. 31 22 21 12 12 21 30 15 31 33 30 38 34 Effective as of date of earliest foreign application in certain cases, Filed by other than inventor, rules 42, 43, 47, secs. 117, 118- Incomplete papers not accepted and filed for examination, rule 53.. Must be filed within 12 months after foreign application which became 25 Must be made by actual inventor, with exceptions, rules 41, 46------ 23, 24 Application for patent, etc.-Continued Page Must be made within specified time after foreign application for right of priority, sec. 119- 31 New, after abandonment, may use old drawings, rule 88.. 42 Owned by Government, rule 103, sec. 267--. 8 44, 51 Papers of complete application not to be returned, rule 59.. Parts filed separately, rule 54--- 34 31 Reservation for future application not permitted, rule 79_. 38 To contain but one invention unless connected, rule 141. Two or more by same party with conflicting claims, rule 78_. Correspondence held with assignee of entire interest, rule 33-- -24, 100 If of undivided part interest, must assent to application for reissue of patent, rules 171, 172_-_. 57, 58 May conduct prosecution of application, rule 32 21 May take action in interference, rule 242 Patent will issue to, if assignment is recorded before payment of issue If recorded before payment of issue fee, patent will issue to assignee, rule 334-- 100 Must be recorded in Patent Office to secure against subsequent conveyance, sec. 261.. 99 Must be recorded in Patent Office to issue patent to assignee, rule 334, sec. 152. |