MPEP Sections

Question 1

35 USC 101

Answer 1

patentable subject matter

Question 2

35 USC 102

Answer 2

conditions for patentability, novelty

Question 3

35 USC 103

Answer 3

obviousness

Question 4

35 USC 112

Answer 4

specification of application

Question 5

MPEP 100

Answer 5

secrecy, access, national security, foreign filing

Question 6

MPEP 200

Answer 6

type and status

Question 7

MPEP 300

Answer 7

ownership and assignment

Question 8

MPEP 400

Answer 8

representative of inventor or owner

Question 9

MPEP 500

Answer 9

receipt and handling of mail and papers

Question 10

MPEP 600

Answer 10

parts, forms, content, inventorship

Question 11

MPEP 700

Answer 11

examination

Question 12

MPEP 800

Answer 12

restriction and double patenting

Question 13

MPEP 1000

Answer 13

matters decided by PTO officials - petitions

Question 14

MPEP 1100

Answer 14

SIR + pre-grant publication process, 3rd party preissuance submissions

Question 15

MPEP 1200

Answer 15

appeal

Question 16

MPEP 1300

Answer 16

allowance and issue

Question 17

MPEP 1400

Answer 17

correction of patents, reissue applications, disclaimer

Question 18

MPEP 1500

Answer 18

design patents

Question 19

MPEP 1600

Answer 19

plant patents

Question 20

MPEP 1800

Answer 20

PCT patent cooperation treaty

Question 21

MPEP 1900

Answer 21

protests

Question 22

MPEP 2000

Answer 22

duty of disclosure

Question 23

MPEP 2100

Answer 23

patentable subject matter

Question 24

MPEP 2200

Answer 24

citation of prior art, reexamination

Question 25

MPEP 2300

Answer 25

interferences

Question 26

MPEP 2500

Answer 26

maintenance fees

Question 27

MPEP 2600

Answer 27

inter partes reexamination (no longer used)

Question 28

MPEP 2700

Answer 28

patent terms and extensions

Question 29

MPEP 2800

Answer 29

supplemental examination

Question 30

MPEP 2900

Answer 30

international design applications