Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

Question: A subject matter eligibility rejection under Step 2 should provide an explanation for each part of the Step 2 ... Read more

Question: What must an application filed under 37 CFR 1.53(d) be filed before the earliest of? Answer: An application fi... Read more

Question: What is the executive summary of the final rule when dealing with the claim construction standard that took ef... Read more

Question: When will the changes to the claim construction standard as outlined in “Changes to the Claim Construction Sta... Read more

Question: List one of the basic characteristics of ex parte reexamination. Answer: The basic characteristics of ex parte... Read more

Question: List a concept related to tracking or organizing information. Answer: Examples of concepts related to tracking... Read more

Question: What is a complete nonprovisional application comprised of? Answer: A complete nonprovisional application comp... Read more

Question: Can a patent practitioner ever reveal information relating to the representation of a client when the client h... Read more

Question: What does AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b) discuss? Answer: AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b) sets forth exceptions to prior art establ... Read more

Question: Name two types of patents that may not use the provisions of 37 C.F.R. 1.114. Answer: The provisions of 37 C.F... Read more

Question: What is the difference between derivation and priority of invention? Answer: Derivation and priority of invent... Read more

Question: What is the 3-step test for recapture? Answer: The three-step test for recapture is: First, we determine wheth... Read more

Question: List 2 submission types that may not be filed via EFS Web. Answer: The following is a list of submission types... Read more

Question: Name two fees that must be paid upon filing a request for prioritized examination. Answer: Upon filing the req... Read more

Question: When the publication or issue date is later than the current date (i.e., the date of the request), who will th... Read more

Question: What are the two final rules dealing with the claim construction standard as implemented in the supplement ent... Read more

Question: What should the Applicant Initiated Interview Request form identify? Answer: The Applicant Initiated Interview... Read more

Question: What does the final rule in the “Changes to the Claim Construction Standard for Interpreting Claims in Trial P... Read more

Question: Have parties to AIA proceedings under Phillips required expanded page limits or otherwise incurred more expens... Read more

Question: What does a petition under 37 C.F.R. 1.78 require? Answer: A petition under 37 CFR 1.78(b) requires: the refer... Read more