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Ex parte Bright et al.

07715144 (B.P.A.I. Oct. 5, 1998)
Ex parte Bright et al.

5 Cited authorities

  1. Section 112 - Specification

    35 U.S.C. § 112   Cited 7,363 times   1046 Legal Analyses
    Requiring patent applications to include a "specification" that provides, among other information, a written description of the invention and of the manner and process of making and using it

  2. Section 171 - Patents for designs

    35 U.S.C. § 171   Cited 333 times   70 Legal Analyses
    Protecting "any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture ...."

  3. Section 1.153 - Title, description and claim, oath or declaration

    37 C.F.R. § 1.153   Cited 46 times   11 Legal Analyses
    In 37 C.F.R. 1.153, old rule 81 was incorporated, specifying that the title of the design designate the particular article, and more particularly showing that the claim is to the design for the article as shown and described.

  4. Section 1.152 - Design drawings

    37 C.F.R. § 1.152   Cited 32 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Requiring design patent drawings to "contain a sufficient number of views to constitute a complete disclosure of the appearance of the article"

  5. Section 1.136 - Extensions of time

    37 C.F.R. § 1.136   Cited 17 times   30 Legal Analyses

    (a) (1) If an applicant is required to reply within a nonstatutory or shortened statutory time period, applicant may extend the time period for reply up to the earlier of the expiration of any maximum period set by statute or five months after the time period set for reply, if a petition for an extension of time and the fee set in § 1.17(a) are filed, unless: (i) Applicant is notified otherwise in an Office action; (ii) The reply is a reply brief submitted pursuant to § 41.41 of this title; (iii)