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Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

Lisa Parmley, USPTO Patent Practitioner #51006

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MPEP Q & A 362: List two timely-filed proceedings that the Office will consider an eligible “patent term adjustment reconsideration proceeding”.

Question: List two timely-filed proceedings that the Office will consider an eligible “patent term adjustment reconsideration proceeding” if...

3:31Sep 8, 2026

MPEP Q & A 361: List two of the enumerated groupings of abstract ideas.

Question: List two of the enumerated groupings of abstract ideas. Answer: The enumerated groupings of abstract ideas are defined as: Mathema...

2:41Aug 25, 2026

MPEP Q & A 360: When will a first application usually be granted a Notice of Allowance despite a second application with interfering claims?

Question: When will a first application usually be granted a Notice of Allowance and become a patent despite a second application with inter...

3:03Aug 11, 2026

MPEP Q & A 359: List two conditions where the provisions of 37 C.F.R. 1.130 may not be available.

Question: List two conditions where the provisions of 37 C.F.R. 1.130 may not be available if the rejection is based upon a U.S. patent or U...

2:51Jul 28, 2026

MPEP Q & A 358: When is correspondence submitted via the USPTO patent electronic filing system accorded a receipt date?

Question: When is correspondence submitted via the USPTO patent electronic filing system accorded a receipt date? Answer: Correspondence sub...

2:16Jul 14, 2026

MPEP Q & A 357: What are the major differences between AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c) and the CREATE Act?

Question: What are the major differences between AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c) and the CREATE Act? Answer: The major differences between AIA 35 U.S.C...

2:38Jun 30, 2026

MPEP Q & A 356: What must a petition filed under the unintentional standard of 37 C.F.R. 1.378(b) include?

Question: If a maintenance fee is filed after the 6-month grace period, then what must a petition filed under the unintentional standard of...

2:23Jun 16, 2026

MPEP Q & A 355: List a situation that does not constitute a license so as to prohibit claiming small entity status.

Question: List a situation that does not constitute a license so as to prohibit claiming small entity status. Answer: The following situatio...

3:00Jun 2, 2026

MPEP Q & A 354: When must copendency be filed before?

Question: Copendency is defined in the clause which requires that the later-filed application must be filed before the occurrence of what? A...

2:21May 19, 2026

MPEP Q & A 353: When can claims be finally rejected in a first Office action for a new application?

Question: When can claims be finally rejected in a first Office action for a new application? Answer: For a new application, claims may be f...

2:32May 5, 2026

MPEP Q & A 352: List 3 fees that are reduced by 80 percent for micro entities.

Question: List 3 fees that are reduced by 80 percent for micro entities. Answer: The fees which are reduced by 80 percent for micro entities...

2:51Apr 21, 2026

MPEP Q & A 351: List 2 situations where RCE provisions do not apply.

Question: List 2 situations where RCE provisions do not apply. Answer: The RCE provisions do not apply to: (A) a provisional application; (B...

2:31Apr 7, 2026

MPEP Q & A 350: What does application information include?

Question: What does application information include? Answer: Application information includes the title of the invention, the total number o...

2:10Mar 24, 2026

MPEP Q & A 349: List 3 fees that are reduced by 60 percent for small entities.

Question: As of December 29. 2022, list 3 fees that are reduced by 60 percent for small entities? Answer: As of December 29. 2022, the follo...

2:46Mar 10, 2026

MPEP Q & A 348: Give 3 examples of asexually propagated plants.

Question: Give 3 examples of asexually propagated plants. Answer: Asexually propagated plants are those that are reproduced by means other t...

2:13Feb 24, 2026

MPEP Q & A 347: What rule are design practitioners registered under and what can they practice in?

Question: What rule are design practitioners registered under and what can they practice in? Answer: Design patent practitioners are registe...

3:14Feb 10, 2026

MPEP Q & A 346: When is a Sequence Listing XML required?

Question: When is a Sequence Listing XML required? Answer: When an application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) having a filing date on or after...

2:29Jan 27, 2026

MPEP Q & A 345: List two types of individuals that affidavits filed under 37 C.F.R. 1.131 to overcome a rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 or 103 can be made by.

Question: List two types of individuals that affidavits or declarations filed under 37 C.F.R. 1.131 to overcome a rejection under pre-AIA 35...

3:57Jan 13, 2026

MPEP Q & A 344: How can an applicant overcome a statutory double patenting rejection?

Question: How can an applicant overcome a statutory double patenting rejection? Answer: A terminal disclaimer cannot be filed to obviate a s...

3:39Dec 30, 2025

MPEP Q & A 343: Can prior art submissions occur after the filing of the patent?

Question: Can any further submission of prior art by the same real party in interest be considered after the filing of the protest? Answer:...

2:59Dec 16, 2025