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| Manual of Patent Examining Procedure |
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
Ninth Edition, Revision 07.2015, Last Revised November 2015
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Consolidated Laws - The patent laws in effect as of July 31, 2015.
Consolidated Rules - The patent rules in effect as of June 27, 2016.
MPEP Archives (1948 - 2015)
Current MPEP:
The documents updated in the Ninth Edition, Revision 07.2015 of the MPEP, whether dated November 2015 or October 2015, include changes that became effective in July 2015 or earlier.
Searchable MPEP
See the user manual or quick reference guide for help with search features (e.g., default operators, proximity searches, and wild cards) and navigation.
November 2015 Publication of Revision 07.2015
The November 2015 publication of Revision 07.2015 substantively revises MPEP §§ 2131.03, 2144.05, 2161, 2161.01, 2163, and 2181, and Appendix II. The PDF copies of MPEP Chapters 600, 700, 800,1200, and FPC have also been re-dated to “November 2015” due to minor form paragraph revisions in these documents.
October 2015 Publication of Revision 07.2015
All of the MPEP chapters were substantively updated for the October 2015 publication of E9R-07.2015 except Chapters 1200, 1400, 1600, 1900, 2000, and 2300.
More information about the changes and updates is available from the “Summary of Changes” of the Searchable MPEP or from the “Summary of Changes” link to the HTML and PDF versions provided below.
Change Summary PDF
Title Page PDF
Foreword PDF
Introduction PDF
Table of Contents PDF
Chapter 100 - PDF Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing
Chapter 200 - PDF Types, Cross-Noting, and Status of Application
Chapter 300 - PDF Ownership and Assignment
Chapter 400 - PDF Representative of Applicant or Owner
Chapter 500 - PDF Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers
Chapter 600 - PDF Parts, Form, and Content of Application
Chapter 700 - PDF Examination of Applications
Chapter 800 - PDF Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111; Double Patenting
Chapter 900 - PDF Prior Art, Classification, and Search
Chapter 1000 - PDF Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials
Chapter 1100 - PDF Statutory Invention Registration (SIR); Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) and Preissuance Submissions
Chapter 1200 - PDF Appeal
Chapter 1300 - PDF Allowance and Issue
Chapter 1400 - PDF Correction of Patents
Chapter 1500 - PDF Design Patents
Chapter 1600 - PDF Plant Patents
Chapter 1700 - PDF Miscellaneous
Chapter 1800 - PDF Patent Cooperation Treaty
Chapter 1900 - PDF Protest
Chapter 2000 - PDF Duty of Disclosure
Chapter 2100 - PDF Patentability
Chapter 2200 - PDF Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents
Chapter 2300 - PDF Interference Proceedings
Chapter 2400 - PDF Biotechnology
Chapter 2500 - PDF Maintenance Fees
Chapter 2600 - PDF Optional Inter Partes Reexamination
Chapter 2700 - PDF Patent Terms and Extensions
Chapter 2800 - PDF Supplemental Examination
Chapter 2900 - PDF International Design Applications
Appendix I - PDF Reserved
Appendix II - PDF List of Decisions Cited
Appendix L - PDF Patent Laws
Appendix R - PDF Patent Rules
Appendix T - PDF Patent Cooperation Treaty
Appendix AI - PDF Administrative Instructions Under the PCT
Appendix P - PDF Paris Convention
Subject Matter Index PDF
Form Paragraphs PDF
Zipped version of the MPEP current revision in the PDF format.
Previous Editions and Revisions
All previous editions and revisions of the Manual are available from the MPEP Archives
First Edition, November 1949
Second Edition, November 1953
Third Edition, November 1961
Fourth Edition, June 1979
Fifth Edition, August 1983
Sixth Edition, January 1995
Seventh Edition, July 1998
Eighth Edition, August 2001
Ninth Edition, March 2014
Web Page Revision History:
November 2015 – Re-published MPEP E9R-07.2015 Searchable MPEP, PDF Files and HTML Files to include substantive updates to sections 2131.03, 2144.05, 2161, 2161.01, 2163, and 2181
October 2015 – Added MPEP E9R-07.2015 Searchable MPEP, PDF Files and HTML Files
March 2014 — Added MPEP E9R-11.2013 Searchable MPEP, PDF Files, and HTML Files
September 2012 — Added MPEP E8 Rev. 9 Searchable MPEP, PDF Files, and HTML Files
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June 2004 — Added MPEP E8R2 PDF Files
March 2003 — Added MPEP E8R1 PDF Files
September 2001 — Added MPEP E8 PDF Files
May 2000 — Added MPEP E7R1 PDF and ASCII Files
| Change Summary |
| Title Page |
| Foreword |
| Introduction |
| Chapter 100 - Secrecy, Access, National Security, and Foreign Filing |
| Chapter 200 - Types, Cross-Noting, and Status of Application |
| Chapter 300 - Ownership and Assignment |
| Chapter 400 - Representative of Applicant or Owner |
| Chapter 500 - Receipt and Handling of Mail and Papers |
| Chapter 600 - Parts, Form, and Content of Application |
| Chapter 700 - Examination of Applications |
| Chapter 800 - Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111; Double Patenting |
| Chapter 900 - Prior Art, Classification, and Search |
| Chapter 1000 - Matters Decided by Various U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Officials |
| Chapter 1100 - Statutory Invention Registration (SIR); Pre-Grant Publication (PGPub) and Preissuance Submissions |
| Chapter 1200 - Appeal |
| Chapter 1300 - Allowance and Issue |
| Chapter 1400 - Correction of Patents |
| Chapter 1500 - Design Patents |
| Chapter 1600 - Plant Patents |
| Chapter 1700 - Miscellaneous |
| Chapter 1800 - Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| Chapter 1900 - Protest |
| Chapter 2000 - Duty of Disclosure |
| Chapter 2100 - Patentability |
| Chapter 2200 - Citation of Prior Art and Ex Parte Reexamination of Patents |
| Chapter 2300 - Interference Proceedings |
| Chapter 2400 - Biotechnology |
| Chapter 2500 - Maintenance Fees |
| Chapter 2600 - Optional Inter Partes Reexamination |
| Chapter 2700 - Patent Terms and Extensions |
| Chapter 2800 - Supplemental Examination |
| Chapter 2900 - International Design Applications |
| Appendix I - Reserved |
| Appendix II - List of Decisions Cited |
| Appendix L - Patent Laws |
| Appendix R - Patent Rules |
| Appendix T - Patent Cooperation Treaty |
| Appendix AI - Administrative Instructions Under the PCT |
| Appendix P - Paris Convention |
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