This section covers the certifications a party is making when presenting any paper to the USPTO.

• Review Ed9 10.2019: 410

This section covers details about an application date sheet (ADS) in applications filed before September 16, 2012. Topics covered include supplemental application data sheets and their submission and treatment of inconsistent information.

• Review Ed9 10.2019: 601.05(b)

The completeness of the specification is covered here. This includes details on incorporating by reference where an application may incorporate essential material by reference to a U.S. patent, or a U.S. patent application publication, which patent or patent application publication does not itself incorporate such essential material by reference. Examples are included.

• Review Ed9 10.2019: 608.01(p)

Replies that involve a specific time limit may be extendable for up to 5 months. Missing a reply period will result in the loss of that particular matter, but not usually abandonment. This section covers the difference between shortened statutory and period for reply.

• Review Ed9 10.2019: 710.02(d)