FAQs Patent Questions

Question:After the second consideration, the rejection or other action may be made final.

Answer:
On the second or later consideration, the rejection or other action may be made final. The applicant’s reply is then limited to appeal in the case of rejection of any claim and further amendment is restricted. Petition may be taken to the Director in the case of objections or requirements not involved in the rejection of any claim.

Question:Applicants must submit amendments to drawings as replacement or new drawings together with explanations of the changes

Answer:
Applicant must submit any amendments to drawings as replacement or new drawings accompanied by explanations of the changes in either the drawing amendment section or remarks section of the amendment paper. Any replacement sheets of drawings must be labeled as "Replacement Sheet" and any new sheets of drawings must be labeled as "New Sheet" in the header.

Question:How are patents accessible in the Electronic Official Gazette - Patents?

Answer:
Patents are accessible by patent number, classification, a range of classes, patent type, and patentee name. There are also indexes by geographic location of the inventor, both by state and country.

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