FAQs Patent Questions

Question:The requirements for filing a substitute specification is stated under the 37 CFR 1.125

Answer:
When applicants file a substitute specification, the following are required under 37 CFR 1.125: (1) a statement that the substitute specification includes no new matter; (2) a marked-up version of the specification with markings to show all the changes relative to the immediate prior version; and (3) a clean version of the substitute specification.

Question:Status identifier cannot be presented before the claim number.

Answer:
No, the status identifier must be presented after the claim number.

Question:In order to disclose the appearance of the claimed design you must provide sufficient protographs.

Answer:
The drawings or photographs should contain a sufficient number of views to completely disclose the appearance of the claimed design, i.e., front, rear, right and left sides, top and bottom.

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