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The USPTO’s Interim Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility For Process Claims

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JULY 28, 2010

The USPTO has published Interim Guidance for Determining Subject Matter Eligibility for Process Claims in View of Bilski v. Kappos. This Interim Guidance went into effect yesterday, July 27, 2010, supersedes previous guidance on subject matter eligibility, and is to be retroactively applied to all pending applications. The Interim Guidance is available here (in html) and here (in pdf).

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Extensions Of Time, How To Petition For An Extension, And Examples Of Petitions

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JULY 26, 2010

When an Office action is issued by the USPTO, the time period for filing a reply begins. If a reply is not filed within the period specified in the Office action, the application is technically abandoned by operation of Rule. An applicant can usually buy an extension of up to five additional months, however, so long as the statutory limit of six months is not exceeded.

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The USPTO’s Interim Guidance For Determining Subject Matter Eligibility For Process Claims

Extensions Of Time, How To Petition For An Extension, And Examples Of Petitions

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