The corpus
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What it is
- Source
- USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, uspto.gov
- Edition
- Ninth Edition
- Revision
- Revision 01.2024
- Version identifier
mpep-e9r01-2024-html- Parsed
- Publisher
- Patent Agentic LLC
- Access terms
- Free to read and cite. Terms of use — programmatic or bulk access requires permission.
Coverage
- Chapters
- 29
- File-level sections
- 736 — the whole manual, all present as source text
- Structurally annotated
- 425 of 736 (58%)
- Cited authorities
- 2,411
- Cross-references
- 3,691
Every section is readable. “Structurally annotated” means a section has additionally been parsed into typed citation edges — its statutes, regulations, cases, cross-references and form paragraphs as machine-readable relations with verified quotes. Annotation is still in progress, so a section page shows which of the two it is rather than implying the whole manual is structured.
Every statute and rule in the corpus
Show all 682 citations
- 10 U.S.C. 1044(a)
- 15 U.S.C. 1127
- 17 U.S.C. 401
- 17 U.S.C. 909
- 18 U.S.C. 1001
- 18 U.S.C. 2071
- 21 CFR 314.95(c)(7)
- 28 U.S.C. 1746
- 35 U.S.C. 10(a)
- 35 U.S.C. 100
- 35 U.S.C. 101
- 35 U.S.C. 102
- 35 U.S.C. 103
- 35 U.S.C. 104
- 35 U.S.C. 105
- 35 U.S.C. 111
- 35 U.S.C. 112
- 35 U.S.C. 113
- 35 U.S.C. 114
- 35 U.S.C. 115
- 35 U.S.C. 116
- 35 U.S.C. 117
- 35 U.S.C. 118
- 35 U.S.C. 119
- 35 U.S.C. 120
- 35 U.S.C. 121
- 35 U.S.C. 122
- 35 U.S.C. 123
- 35 U.S.C. 131
- 35 U.S.C. 132
- 35 U.S.C. 133
- 35 U.S.C. 134
- 35 U.S.C. 135
- 35 U.S.C. 141
- 35 U.S.C. 142
- 35 U.S.C. 143
- 35 U.S.C. 144
- 35 U.S.C. 145
- 35 U.S.C. 146
- 35 U.S.C. 151
- 35 U.S.C. 152
- 35 U.S.C. 154
- 35 U.S.C. 156
- 35 U.S.C. 157
- 35 U.S.C. 161
- 35 U.S.C. 162
- 35 U.S.C. 163
- 35 U.S.C. 164
- 35 U.S.C. 171
- 35 U.S.C. 172
- 35 U.S.C. 173
- 35 U.S.C. 181
- 35 U.S.C. 2
- 35 U.S.C. 201(i)
- 35 U.S.C. 202(d)
- 35 U.S.C. 21
- 35 U.S.C. 22
- 35 U.S.C. 25
- 35 U.S.C. 251
- 35 U.S.C. 252
- 35 U.S.C. 253
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- 35 U.S.C. 255
- 35 U.S.C. 256
- 35 U.S.C. 257
- 35 U.S.C. 26
- 35 U.S.C. 261
- 35 U.S.C. 262
- 35 U.S.C. 267
- 35 U.S.C. 27
- 35 U.S.C. 282
- 35 U.S.C. 291
- 35 U.S.C. 293
- 35 U.S.C. 294
- 35 U.S.C. 3
- 35 U.S.C. 301
- 35 U.S.C. 302
- 35 U.S.C. 303(a)
- 35 U.S.C. 305
- 35 U.S.C. 306
- 35 U.S.C. 307
- 35 U.S.C. 311
- 35 U.S.C. 314
- 35 U.S.C. 315
- 35 U.S.C. 316
- 35 U.S.C. 319
- 35 U.S.C. 325(d)
- 35 U.S.C. 326
- 35 U.S.C. 329
- 35 U.S.C. 351
- 35 U.S.C. 361
- 35 U.S.C. 362
- 35 U.S.C. 363
- 35 U.S.C. 364(a)
- 35 U.S.C. 365
- 35 U.S.C. 366
- 35 U.S.C. 368
- 35 U.S.C. 371
- 35 U.S.C. 374
- 35 U.S.C. 382
- 35 U.S.C. 385
- 35 U.S.C. 386
- 35 U.S.C. 389
- 35 U.S.C. 4
- 35 U.S.C. 401
- 35 U.S.C. 41
- 35 U.S.C. 42
- 35 U.S.C. 501
- 35 U.S.C. 6
- 35 U.S.C. 7
- 37 CFR 1.1
- 37 CFR 1.10
- 37 CFR 1.102
- 37 CFR 1.1021(d)
- 37 CFR 1.1023
- 37 CFR 1.1026
- 37 CFR 1.103
- 37 CFR 1.1031
- 37 CFR 1.104
- 37 CFR 1.1045
- 37 CFR 1.105
- 37 CFR 1.1061
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- 37 CFR 1.18
- 37 CFR 1.181
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- 37 CFR 1.19
- 37 CFR 1.196(b)
- 37 CFR 1.197
- 37 CFR 1.198
- 37 CFR 1.2
- 37 CFR 1.20
- 37 CFR 1.21
- 37 CFR 1.211
- 37 CFR 1.213(a)
- 37 CFR 1.215
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- 37 CFR 1.22
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- 37 CFR 1.23
- 37 CFR 1.248
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- 37 CFR 1.26
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- 37 CFR 1.290
- 37 CFR 1.291
- 37 CFR 1.292
- 37 CFR 1.3
- 37 CFR 1.31
- 37 CFR 1.311
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- 37 CFR 1.34
- 37 CFR 1.36
- 37 CFR 1.362(b)
- 37 CFR 1.363
- 37 CFR 1.366
- 37 CFR 1.378
- 37 CFR 1.4
- 37 CFR 1.401
- 37 CFR 1.41
- 37 CFR 1.412(a)
- 37 CFR 1.413
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- 37 CFR 1.433(a)
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- 37 CFR 1.438
- 37 CFR 1.445(a)(4)
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- 37 CFR 1.46
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- 37 CFR 1.475
- 37 CFR 1.476(c)
- 37 CFR 1.477
- 37 CFR 1.48
- 37 CFR 1.480
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- 37 CFR 1.499
- 37 CFR 1.5
- 37 CFR 1.5
- 37 CFR 1.501
- 37 CFR 1.51
- 37 CFR 1.510
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- 37 CFR 1.525
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- 37 CFR 1.530
- 37 CFR 1.54
- 37 CFR 1.55
- 37 CFR 1.550(c)
- 37 CFR 1.552(c)
- 37 CFR 1.555
- 37 CFR 1.56
- 37 CFR 1.565(d)
- 37 CFR 1.57
- 37 CFR 1.570
- 37 CFR 1.58
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- 37 CFR 1.6
- 37 CFR 1.60
- 37 CFR 1.601
- 37 CFR 1.610
- 37 CFR 1.62
- 37 CFR 1.620(g)
- 37 CFR 1.625
- 37 CFR 1.63
- 37 CFR 1.64
- 37 CFR 1.66
- 37 CFR 1.67
- 37 CFR 1.68
- 37 CFR 1.69
- 37 CFR 1.7
- 37 CFR 1.701
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- 37 CFR 1.704
- 37 CFR 1.71
- 37 CFR 1.72
- 37 CFR 1.73
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- 37 CFR 1.75
- 37 CFR 1.76
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- 37 CFR 1.78
- 37 CFR 1.8
- 37 CFR 1.801
- 37 CFR 1.804
- 37 CFR 1.809
- 37 CFR 1.81
- 37 CFR 1.821
- 37 CFR 1.824
- 37 CFR 1.825
- 37 CFR 1.83
- 37 CFR 1.831
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- 37 CFR 1.84
- 37 CFR 1.85
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- 37 CFR 1.902
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- 37 CFR 1.93
- 37 CFR 1.931
- 37 CFR 1.937
- 37 CFR 1.94
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- 37 CFR 1.949
- 37 CFR 1.95
- 37 CFR 1.953
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- 37 CFR 1.96
- 37 CFR 1.97
- 37 CFR 1.98
- 37 CFR 1.985(a)
- 37 CFR 1.991
- 37 CFR 1.997(d)
- 37 CFR 104.1
- 37 CFR 104.2
- 37 CFR 104.21
- 37 CFR 104.22(c)
- 37 CFR 104.23
- 37 CFR 11.1
- 37 CFR 11.10
- 37 CFR 11.101
- 37 CFR 11.103
- 37 CFR 11.106
- 37 CFR 11.11
- 37 CFR 11.116
- 37 CFR 11.18
- 37 CFR 11.5(b)(1)
- 37 CFR 11.505
- 37 CFR 11.6
- 37 CFR 11.8(c)
- 37 CFR 11.804
- 37 CFR 11.9
- 37 CFR 2.190
- 37 CFR 3.1
- 37 CFR 3.11
- 37 CFR 3.21
- 37 CFR 3.24
- 37 CFR 3.26
- 37 CFR 3.27
- 37 CFR 3.28
- 37 CFR 3.31
- 37 CFR 3.34
- 37 CFR 3.41
- 37 CFR 3.51
- 37 CFR 3.54
- 37 CFR 3.56
- 37 CFR 3.58
- 37 CFR 3.61
- 37 CFR 3.71
- 37 CFR 3.73
- 37 CFR 3.81
- 37 CFR 4.2(a)
- 37 CFR 41.10(a)
- 37 CFR 41.102
- 37 CFR 41.121(a)(2)
- 37 CFR 41.127(a)
- 37 CFR 41.128
- 37 CFR 41.2
- 37 CFR 41.20
- 37 CFR 41.200
- 37 CFR 41.202
- 37 CFR 41.203
- 37 CFR 41.206
- 37 CFR 41.207(b)(2)
- 37 CFR 41.208(c)(2)
- 37 CFR 41.3
- 37 CFR 41.30
- 37 CFR 41.31
- 37 CFR 41.33
- 37 CFR 41.35
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- 37 CFR 41.39
- 37 CFR 41.4(a)
- 37 CFR 41.40
- 37 CFR 41.41
- 37 CFR 41.45
- 37 CFR 41.47
- 37 CFR 41.50
- 37 CFR 41.52
- 37 CFR 41.54
- 37 CFR 41.6
- 37 CFR 41.60
- 37 CFR 41.73(c)
- 37 CFR 41.8
- 37 CFR 41.81
- 37 CFR 42.11
- 37 CFR 42.122
- 37 CFR 42.2
- 37 CFR 42.20
- 37 CFR 42.22
- 37 CFR 42.222
- 37 CFR 42.401
- 37 CFR 42.402
- 37 CFR 42.6(e)
- 37 CFR 42.73(d)(3)
- 37 CFR 42.80
- 37 CFR 5.1
- 37 CFR 5.11
- 37 CFR 5.12
- 37 CFR 5.13
- 37 CFR 5.14(c)
- 37 CFR 5.15
- 37 CFR 5.2
- 37 CFR 5.25
- 37 CFR 5.3(d)
- 37 CFR 5.5
- 37 CFR 90.1
- 37 CFR 90.2
- 37 CFR 90.3
- 37 CFR Part 104, Subpart C
- 37 CFR Part 3
- 42 U.S.C. 2014
- 42 U.S.C. 2181(a)
- 42 U.S.C. 2182
- 42 U.S.C. 2185
- 7 U.S.C. 2321
- Hague Article 8
- Hague Article 9
- Hague Rule 13
- Hague Rule 14
- Hague Rule 4(4)
- Hague Rule 6
- Paris Convention Article 4
- PCT Administrative Instructions Section 204
- PCT Administrative Instructions Section 205
- PCT Administrative Instructions Section 209
- PCT Administrative Instructions Section 513
- PCT Administrative Instructions Section 604
- PCT Administrative Instructions Section 606
- PCT Administrative Instructions Section 607
- PCT Article 10
- PCT Article 12(1)
- PCT Article 14
- PCT Article 15
- PCT Article 16
- PCT Article 19
- PCT Article 2
- PCT Article 2
- PCT Article 20
- PCT Article 21
- PCT Article 22
- PCT Article 27(5)
- PCT Article 28
- PCT Article 29
- PCT Article 3
- PCT Article 31
- PCT Article 32
- PCT Article 37
- PCT Article 44
- PCT Article 45(1)
- PCT Article 49
- PCT Article 7
- PCT Rule 11
- PCT Rule 11.10
- PCT Rule 11.13
- PCT Rule 11.4
- PCT Rule 11.5
- PCT Rule 11.6(f)
- PCT Rule 11.7
- PCT Rule 11.8(b)
- PCT Rule 12.1(a)
- PCT Rule 12bis
- PCT Rule 13
- PCT Rule 13.1
- PCT Rule 13.2
- PCT Rule 13.3
- PCT Rule 13bis
- PCT Rule 13bis.6(b)
- PCT Rule 13ter
- PCT Rule 13ter.1(d)
- PCT Rule 13ter.2
- PCT Rule 14.1(c)
- PCT Rule 15.3
- PCT Rule 16.1(f)
- PCT Rule 17
- PCT Rule 17.1
- PCT Rule 17.2(a)
- PCT Rule 18
- PCT Rule 18.1
- PCT Rule 19.1
- PCT Rule 19.2
- PCT Rule 19.4
- PCT Rule 2
- PCT Rule 2.4
- PCT Rule 20.1(c)
- PCT Rule 20.3
- PCT Rule 20.4
- PCT Rule 20.5(c)
- PCT Rule 20.6
- PCT Rule 22.1
- PCT Rule 22.3
- PCT Rule 23
- PCT Rule 26
- PCT Rule 26.2bis
- PCT Rule 26.3ter(a)
- PCT Rule 26bis
- PCT Rule 26bis.1
- PCT Rule 26bis.2(b)
- PCT Rule 26bis.3
- PCT Rule 26quater.1
- PCT Rule 26quater.2
- PCT Rule 26ter.1
- PCT Rule 33
- PCT Rule 33.1(b)
- PCT Rule 33.3(b)
- PCT Rule 34
- PCT Rule 35
- PCT Rule 36
- PCT Rule 37.2
- PCT Rule 38
- PCT Rule 38.2
- PCT Rule 38.3
- PCT Rule 39
- PCT Rule 4
- PCT Rule 4.1
- PCT Rule 4.10
- PCT Rule 4.11
- PCT Rule 4.12
- PCT Rule 4.15
- PCT Rule 4.17
- PCT Rule 4.18
- PCT Rule 4.3
- PCT Rule 4.9
- PCT Rule 40
- PCT Rule 40.1
- PCT Rule 40.2(a)
- PCT Rule 41
- PCT Rule 42
- PCT Rule 42.1
- PCT Rule 43
- PCT Rule 43.3
- PCT Rule 43.5
- PCT Rule 43.6
- PCT Rule 43.8
- PCT Rule 43bis
- PCT Rule 43bis.1
- PCT Rule 44.1
- PCT Rule 44ter
- PCT Rule 45bis
- PCT Rule 45bis.1(d)
- PCT Rule 46
- PCT Rule 46.5
- PCT Rule 47
- PCT Rule 47.1(a)
- PCT Rule 48
- PCT Rule 48.2(b)
- PCT Rule 48.3(b)
- PCT Rule 49.5(k)
- PCT Rule 49ter.1(g)
- PCT Rule 5
- PCT Rule 5.1(a)
- PCT Rule 5.2
- PCT Rule 51bis.1(a)(vi)
- PCT Rule 52
- PCT Rule 52.1
- PCT Rule 53
- PCT Rule 53.7
- PCT Rule 53.9(b)
- PCT Rule 54
- PCT Rule 54bis.1
- PCT Rule 55
- PCT Rule 55.2
- PCT Rule 57
- PCT Rule 57.3
- PCT Rule 58
- PCT Rule 58.1(b)
- PCT Rule 58bis.1(c)
- PCT Rule 58bis.2
- PCT Rule 59.1
- PCT Rule 59.3
- PCT Rule 6
- PCT Rule 6.1
- PCT Rule 6.2
- PCT Rule 6.3
- PCT Rule 6.4
- PCT Rule 60
- PCT Rule 60.1(b)
- PCT Rule 61
- PCT Rule 62
- PCT Rule 62.1(i)
- PCT Rule 62bis
- PCT Rule 63.1
- PCT Rule 64
- PCT Rule 64.1
- PCT Rule 64.2
- PCT Rule 64.3
- PCT Rule 66
- PCT Rule 66.1(e)
- PCT Rule 66.1bis
- PCT Rule 66.1ter
- PCT Rule 66.2
- PCT Rule 66.3
- PCT Rule 66.4
- PCT Rule 66.4bis
- PCT Rule 66.5
- PCT Rule 66.7(a)
- PCT Rule 66.8
- PCT Rule 67
- PCT Rule 67.1
- PCT Rule 68
- PCT Rule 68.1
- PCT Rule 68.2
- PCT Rule 68.3(e)
- PCT Rule 69
- PCT Rule 69.1
- PCT Rule 69.2
- PCT Rule 70.10
- PCT Rule 70.13
- PCT Rule 70.14
- PCT Rule 70.16
- PCT Rule 70.17
- PCT Rule 70.2(c)
- PCT Rule 70.9
- PCT Rule 71
- PCT Rule 72
- PCT Rule 72.1
- PCT Rule 77.1(a)
- PCT Rule 78
- PCT Rule 78.1
- PCT Rule 8
- PCT Rule 80.5
- PCT Rule 82
- PCT Rule 82.1
- PCT Rule 82quater
- PCT Rule 83
- PCT Rule 86
- PCT Rule 9
- PCT Rule 90
- PCT Rule 90.2
- PCT Rule 90.4(b)
- PCT Rule 90.5(c)
- PCT Rule 90.6(e)
- PCT Rule 90bis
- PCT Rule 90bis.1
- PCT Rule 90bis.2
- PCT Rule 90bis.3
- PCT Rule 90bis.4
- PCT Rule 90bis.5
- PCT Rule 91
- PCT Rule 91.1(b)(iii)
- PCT Rule 91.2
- PCT Rule 92
- PCT Rule 92.1
- PCT Rule 92.4
- PCT Rule 92bis
- PCT Rule 92bis.1
- PCT Rule 93bis.1
- PCT Rule 93bis(b)
- PCT Rule 94.1
Getting the data
- MCP server and JSON API — per-section JSON with the cited-authority digest, search, citation resolution and reverse lookups.
- llms.txt — a single-file summary of the corpus for language models.
- Bulk export — not a public download. Ask on the contact page.
Corrections
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