4/6/11 (Robins)
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patent prosecution process:
Several Parts:
1. Application 2. Examination, PTO 3. Office Action-revisions needed, not needed 4. Response to Office action 5. Subsequent Office action 6. Final rejection or allowance 7. Issues
CFR- Code of Federal Regulations Promulgated by PTO-Department of Commerce 37 CFR-Patents, TM, (c)
37 CFR 1.51-Application needs:
1)Specification including claims(35 USC 112) 2)Drawings (35 USC 113) 3) Oath- you are th eoriginal inventor etc. (37 CFR 1.63, 1.68) 4) Fee
