Record whether a patent application shows an examination
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Record the application filing date and whether the file contains an Office action. Leave the next date blank. Do not decide that the application has lapsed, and do not calculate a request deadline.
- What the lawyer must review
- Section 131 says the Director shall cause an examination to be made of the application and the alleged new invention and, if on that examination it appears that the applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, the Director shall issue a patent. The section states no period in which the applicant must request examination and no reminder. Section 171(a) says whoever invents any new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent, subject to the conditions and requirements of the title. Subsection (b) applies the provisions of the title relating to patents for inventions to design patents, except as otherwise provided. Subsection (c) makes the filing date of a design application the date on which the specification and any required drawings are filed. You confirm current practice before you treat an application as abandoned. The tool does not decide entitlement.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes assembling provisional schedules. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Check the current court or regulator requirements, prescribed form and attachments for the intended document and filing.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.