Patent Bar MPEP Q & A Podcast

THE PATENT BAR MPEP Q & A PODCAST WAS CREATED TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR THE PATENT BAR EXAM.

Study for the exam on the go. Each short (3 to 5 minute) episode covers a detailed question and answer from the MPEP. Included is a summary of the specific MPEP section the episode covers.

EPISODE LIST

We publish a new episode every other Tuesday.  You can listen in here on our site or from iTunes. Here’s a list of every episode we’ve published (from newest to oldest):

MPEP Q & A 330: Items the Technology Center will verify when a Request for Continuing Examination is initially processed.

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MPEP Q & A 329: Non-exhaustive factors to determine whether to accept a petition after the 2-month period.

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MPEP Q & A 328: Reasons for insisting upon a restriction?

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MPEP Q & A 327: Information submitted for each patent on which a maintenance fee or surcharge is paid.

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MPEP Q & A 326: Applications that count for “gross income” basis micro entity status.

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MPEP Q & A 325: List the pieces of information that should be placed on the first page of a protest.

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MPEP Q & A 324: Name items that must be submitted when adding a “Sequence Listing” after the application filing date.

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MPEP Q & A 323: Can distinct subject matter be recovered by filing a reissue application in specific cases?

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MPEP Q & A 322: What type of Demand will prevent an international application designating the U.S. to enter?

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MPEP Q & A 321: What are the factual inquiries related to obviousness?

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MPEP Q & A 320: What are the three types of designs interpreted by case law to include?

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MPEP Q & A 319: What must any assignment-related document for patent matters submitted by facsimile include?

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MPEP Q & A 318: Requirements of an oath or declaration under section 37 CFR 1.63.

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MPEP Q & A 317: How can you determine whether the original patent requirement is satisfied in a reissue application?

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MPEP Q & A 316: Is it ever necessary to change the inventorship named in the application?

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MPEP Q & A 315: List examples of situations that confirm a “real world” context of use.

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MPEP Q & A 314: What will the request indicate for each patent and printed publication cited in the request?

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MPEP Q & A 313: Reasons why the Office will withdraw the application from issue.

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MPEP Q & A 312: List two General Plastic non-exclusive factors.

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MPEP Q & A 311: Two requirements for a petition for suspension of action under 37 CFR 1.103(a)

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MPEP Q & A 310: List two examples of notices issued as part of the pre-examination processing of an application

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MPEP Q & A 309: List two requirements for adding a “Sequence Listing” after the application filing date?

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MPEP Q & A 308: What type of arguments should a patent owner preliminary response include?

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MPEP Q & A 307: When are electronic means or medium for filing IDSs permitted?

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MPEP Q & A 306: Sealed confidential information prior to the institution of the trial by which options?

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