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Chapter 0900
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901-Prior Art
901.01-Canceled Matter in U.S. Patent Files
901.01(a)-Ordering of Patented and Abandoned Provisional and Nonprovisional Application Files
901.02-Abandoned Applications
901.03-Pending Applications
901.04-U.S. Patents
901.04(a)-Kind Codes
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901.05(d)-Translation
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901.07-Patent Family Information
901.08-Global Dossier Public Access
902-Search Tools and Classification Information
902.01-Classification Manual for the U.S. Patent Classification System
902.01(a)-Index to the U.S. Patent Classification System
902.02-Class and Subclass Definitions in USPC
902.02(a)-Definition Notes in USPC
902.02(b)-[Reserved]
902.03-Classification Information
902.03(a)-Patent Classification Home Page on the Internet
902.03(b)-Patent Classification Home Page on the USPTO Intranet
902.03(c)-[Reserved]
902.03(d)-[Reserved]
902.03(e)-Automated Search Tools: EAST, WEST, and SEARCH
903-Classification in USPC
903.01-Statutory Authority
903.02-Basis and Principles of Classification in USPC
903.02(a)-[Reserved]
903.02(b)-Scope of a Class in the USPC
903.03-Availability of Foreign Patents
903.04-Classifying Applications for Publication as a Plant Patent Application Publication in USPC
903.05-Addition, Deletion, or Transfer of U.S. Design Patents by USPC Classification
903.06-Harmonized Subclasses
903.07-Classifying and Cross-Referencing Design and Plant Applications at Allowance
903.07(a)-Cross-Referencing Design and Plant Applications — Keep Systematic Notes During Prosecution
903.08-[Reserved]
903.08(a)-[Reserved]
903.08(b)-[Reserved]
903.08(c)-[Reserved]
903.08(d)-[Reserved]
903.08(e)-[Reserved]
903.09-[Reserved]
903.09(a)-[Reserved]
904-How to Search
904.01-Analysis of Claims
904.01(a)-Variant Embodiments Within Scope of Claim
904.01(b)-Equivalents
904.01(c)-Analogous Arts
904.02-General Search Guidelines
904.02(a)-Classified Search
904.02(b)-Search Tool Selection
904.02(c)-Internet Searching
904.03-Conducting the Search
904.04-Search of Related Post-Grant Proceedings
905-Cooperative Patent Classification
905.01-Classification Scheme for CPC
905.01(a)-CPC Titles
905.01(a)(1)-References within CPC Titles
905.01(a)(2)-Notes Found in CPC schemes
905.01(a)(3)-Warnings Found in CPC schemes
905.01(a)(4)-Guidance Headings Found in CPC Schemes
905.02-CPC Definitions
905.03-Classifying in CPC
905.03(a)-The CPC Database
905.03(b)-Approach to classification in CPC
905.03(c)-Combination Sets
906-International Classification of Patents for Inventions
907-Locarno Classification Designations
908-[reserved]
909-Routing and Docketing of Applications
909.01-Assignment, Transfer and Classification Challenges under Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
909.01(a)-New Applications in CPC
909.01(b)-Classification and Assignment to Examiner in CPC
909.01(c)-Immediate Inspection of Amendments
909.01(d)-Classification Challenge Procedure in CPC
909.02-Applications: Assignment and Transfer in USPC
909.02(a)-New Design and Plant Patent Applications under 35 U.S.C. 161
909.02(b)-Classification and Assignment to Examiner
909.02(c)-[Reserved]
909.02(d)-Transfer Procedure
909.02(e)-General Guidelines Governing the Assignment of Nonprovisional Design and Plant Applications for Examination
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