The Application-Continued Page 53. Application accepted and filed for examination only when complete......54. Parts of application to be filed together.___ 30 30 55. Serial number and filing date of application... 31 56. Improper applications.. 32 57. Signature_ _ _ 59. Papers of complete application not to be returned. Petition 61. Petition.......... Statement: Oath or Declaration 32 33 383 65. Statement of applicant... 66. Officers authorized to administer oaths___. 67. Supplemental oath or declaration for matter not originally claimed... 68. Declaration in lieu of oath... 91. Models not generally required as part of application or patent... 92. Model or exhibit may be required.. 93. Specimens.... 94. Return of models, exhibits or specimens.. 95. Copies of exhibits.. 131. Affidavit or declaration of prior invention to overcome cited patent or publication............ 132. Affidavits or declarations traversing grounds of rejection – 133. Interviews.. 50 50 Interviews Time for Response by Applicant; Abandonment of Application 135. Abandonment for failure to respond within time limit............. 136. Time less than six months... 137. Revival of abandoned application.. 138. Express abandonment... 139. Waiver of patent rights---. Joinder of Inventions in One Application; Restriction 141. Different inventions in one application....... 142. Requirement for restriction.......... 143. Reconsideration of requirement. 144. Petition from requirement for restriction............ 145. Subsequent presentation of claims for different invention... 146. Election of species.......... 147. Separate application for invention not elected.. Design Patents 151. Rules applicable. 152. Drawing............ 153. Title, description and claim, oath or declaration... 154. Arrangement of specification.. 155. Issue and term of design patents.- Plant Patents 161. Rules applicable... 162. Applicant, oath or declaration... 163. Specification.......... 164. Claim.. 165. Drawings.. 166. Specimens.. 167. Examination. Reissues 171. Application for reissue___. 172. Applicants, assignees.... Reissues-Continued 173. Specification. 174. Drawings... 175. Reissue oath or declaration__ 176. Examination of reissue.... 177. Reissue in divisions__ 178. Original patent___ 179. Notice of reissue application..... Petitions and Action by the Commissioner 181. Petition to the Commissioner... 182. Questions not specifically provided for.. 183. Suspension of rules.. 184. Reconsideration of cases decided by former Commissioners. Appeal to the Board of Appeals 191. Appeal to Board of Appeals. 192. Appellant's brief.. 193. Examiner's answer.. 194. Hearing.. 195. Affidavits after appeal.... 196. Decision by the Board of Appeals.. 197. Action following decision.......... 198. Reopening after decision.. 64 Interferences: Definition, Preparation, Declaration 201. Definition, when declared... 39 65 202. Preparation for interference between applications; preliminary inquiry of junior applicant... ... – 66 203. Preparation for interference between applications; suggestion of claims for interference__ 204. Interference with a patent; affidavit by junior applicant 205. Interference with a patent; copying claims from patent__ 206. Interference with a patent; claims improperly copied.. 207. Preparation of interference papers and declaration of interference... 208. Conflicting parties having same attorney. 211. Jurisdiction of interference.. 212. Suspension of ex parte prosecution_ Interferences: Preliminary Statement 215. Preliminary statement required. 216. Contents of the preliminary statement. 217. Contents of the preliminary statement; invention made abroad.. 218. Time for filing preliminary statement 219. Statements sealed before filing. 222. Correction of statement on motion. 223. Effect of statement. 224. Reliance on prior application... 225. Failure of junior party to file statements or to overcome filing date of 257. Burden of proof..... 254. Briefs at final hearing.. 255. Request for findings of fact and conclusions of law.. 256. Final hearing___ 258. Matters considered in determining priority... 81 82 82 82 83 265. Status of claims of defeated applicant after interference 266. Action after interference. 85 85 267. Second interference... 85 Testimony in Interferences and Other Contested Cases 271. Evidence must comply with rules___. 272. Manner of taking testimony of witnesses273. Notice of examination of witnesses.. 274. Persons before whom depositions may be taken... 275. Examination of witnesses... 282. Official records and printed publications___ 283. Testimony taken in another interference or action... 301. Appeal to U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.. |