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§ 1.324
Correction of inventorship in patent, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 256
§ 41
Patent fees; patent and trademark search systems
§ 1.115
Preliminary amendments
§ 1.172
Reissue applicant
§ 41.31
Appeal to Board
§ 41.35
Jurisdiction over appeal
§ 41.39
Examiner’s answer
§ 1.43
Application for patent by a legal representative of a deceased or legally incapacitated inventor
§ 1.19
Document supply fees
§ 1.59
Expungement of information or copy of papers in application file
§ 1.831
Requirements for patent applications filed on or after July 1, 2022, having nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosures
§ 135
Derivation proceedings
§ 1.20
Post-issuance fees
§ 1.290
Submissions by third parties in applications
§ 3.11
Documents which will be recorded
§ 116
Inventors
§ 1.21
Miscellaneous fees and charges
§ 1.45
Application for patent by joint inventors
§ 1.7
Times for taking action; Expiration on Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday
§ 118
Filing by other than inventor
§ 141
Appeal to Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
§ 1.113
Final rejection or action
§ 1.555
Information material to patentability in ex parte reexamination and inter partes reexamination proceedings
§ 1.835
Amendment to add or replace a “Sequence Listing XML” in patent applications filed on or after July 1, 2022
§ 253
Disclaimer
§ 256
Correction of named inventor
§ 1.26
Refunds
§ 1.501
Citation of prior art and written statements in patent files
§ 1.825
Amendments to add or replace a “Sequence Listing” and CRF copy thereof
§ 3.81
Issue of patent to assignee
§ 1.18
Patent post allowance (including issue) fees
§ 1.495
Entering the national stage in the United States of America
§ 41.203
Declaration
§ 104
[Repealed.]
§ 1.144
Petition from requirement for restriction
§ 1.176
Examination of reissue
§ 1.81
Drawings required in patent application
§ 1.91
Models or exhibits not generally admitted as part of application or patent
§ 172
Right of priority
§ 1.311
Notice of Allowance
§ 1.550
Conduct of ex parte reexamination proceedings
§ 41.41
Reply brief
§ 145
Civil action to obtain patent
§ 161
Patents for plants
§ 171
Patents for designs
§ 257
Supplemental examinations to consider, reconsider, or correct information
§ 1.1031
International design application fees
§ 1.141
Different inventions in one national application
§ 1.142
Requirement for restriction
§ 1.68
Declaration in lieu of oath
§ 1.1
Addresses for non-trademark correspondence with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
§ 1.491
National stage commencement, entry, and fulfillment
§ 1.704
Reduction of period of adjustment of patent term
§ 1.9
Definitions
§ 156
Extension of patent term
§ 22
PCT Article 22
§ 1.177
Issuance of multiple reissue patents
§ 11.116
Declining or terminating representation
§ 14
Hague Rule 14
§ 11
PCT Article 11
§ 26.3ter
PCT Rule 26.3ter(a)
§ 1.178
Original patent; continuing duty of applicant
§ 1.211
Publication of applications
§ 1.25
Deposit accounts
§ 1.36
Revocation of power of attorney; withdrawal of patent attorney or agent
§ 41.202
Suggesting an interference
§ 151
Issue of patent
§ 261
Ownership; assignment
§ 385
Effect of international design application
§ 17
PCT Rule 17
§ 1.143
Reconsideration of requirement
§ 1.155
Expedited examination of design applications
§ 1.221
Voluntary publication or republication of patent application publication
§ 1.31
Applicant may be represented by one or more patent practitioners or joint inventors
§ 1.322
Certificate of correction of Office mistake
§ 1.362
Time for payment of maintenance fees
§ 1.492
National stage fees
§ 1.60
[Reserved]
§ 41.40
Tolling of time period to file a reply brief
§ 41.47
Oral hearing
§ 11.13
PCT Rule 11.13
§ 19.4
PCT Rule 19.4
§ 1.162
Applicant, oath or declaration
§ 1.2
Business to be transacted in writing
§ 1.3
Business to be conducted with decorum and courtesy
§ 1.378
Acceptance of delayed payment of maintenance fee in expired patent to reinstate patent
§ 1.5
Identification of patent, patent application, or patent-related proceeding
§ 1.510
Request for ex parte reexamination
§ 1.570
Issuance and publication of ex parte reexamination certificate concludes ex parte reexamination proceeding
§ 1.62
[Reserved]
§ 1.66
Statements under oath
§ 11.6
Registration of attorneys and agents
§ 3.41
Recording fees
§ 41.52
Rehearing
§ 27
Revival of applications; reinstatement of reexamination proceedings
§ 282
Presumption of validity; defenses
§ 361
Receiving Office
§ 20.1
PCT Rule 20.1(c)
§ 90
PCT Rule 90
§ 1.1023
Filing date of an international design application in the United States