Application Filing - 37 C.F.R. ß 1.53Major Changes

Entire rule substantially revised

• All applications will be filed under ß 1.53

• Filing under ß 1.60 and ß 1.62 (FWC) abolished

• Applications similar to ß 1.60 filed under ß1.53(b)

  • with a copy of the prior oath/dec under ß 1.63
  • with the same or fewer inventors - ß1.53(b)(1)

• Applications similar to FWCs (ß 1.62) filed as CPAs under ß 1.53(d)

1. Application Filing

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After this rule package is effective, all applications of any type other than PCT applications, should be filed according to the terms of this Rule 53.

• Former paragraphs of Rule 53 were revised, redesignated and amended to accord filing date for nonprovisional & provisional applications without the name(s) of the inventor(s)

• Cases under Rule 60 and 62 filed prior to the effective date of this rule will be processed to completion without any adverse affects.

• When deleting an inventor under 53(b)(1) a statement from the attorney is needed making such a deletion.

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• This rule was substantially revised from the current or former version and also from the rule as proposed in the Proposed Rule Package- as the wording was too confusing.