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Final Rule 37 CFR 1.121 Revised Amendment Practice More Information

Acceptance of Certain Non-Compliant Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.121(c) (signed 06June2005) [PDF]

Frequently Asked Questions - Revised Amendment Practice (posted 14Aug2003; updated 20Jan2005; updated A11 on
09Feb2004)

Amendments Permitted under the Revised Amendment Practice and Treatment of Non-Compliant Amendments (signed
11Jul2003)

Effective Date 30 July 03 ! Changes To Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent
Application Records, Final Rule published at 68 Fed Reg 38611 [PDF] (30Jun2003)

Sample Format for Revised Amendment Practice [PDF] (posted 30Jun2003)

Office Flyer: Amendments May Now be Submitted in Revised Format [PDF] (posted 30Jun2003)

Slide Set: Revised Amendment Format 37 CFR 1.121 [ text version ] (presented 25Sep2003; posted 10Oct2003)

Changes To Implement Electronic Maintenance of Official Patent Application Records , notice of proposed
rule making published at 68 Fed Reg 14365 [PDF] (25Mar2003)

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