Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP)
Ninth Edition, Revision 07.2015, Last Revised November 2015
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November 2015 Publication of Revision 07.2015
The November 2015 publication of Revision 07.2015 substantively revises MPEP §§ 2131.03, 2144.05, 2161, 2161.01, 2163, and 2181, and Appendix II. The PDF copies of MPEP Chapters 600, 700, 800,1200, and FPC have also been re-dated to “November 2015” due to minor form paragraph revisions in these documents.October 2015 Publication of Revision 07.2015
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