4/6/11 (Robins)

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