Request for Comments on the Application of the Written Description Requirement to Specific Situations in Design Applications
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``USPTO'' or ``Office'') is evaluating how the written description requirement applies to certain design applications. In particular, the USPTO has developed a proposed approach for design examiners to apply general principles governing compliance with the written description requirement to specific situations in design applications. The USPTO is seeking public comment on the proposed approach as well as examples that the public believes would be helpful to illustrate the proposed approach or any suggested approach for applying the written description requirement in design applications.
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- Read the news
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- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/04/15/2016-08760/request-for-comments-on-the-application-of-the-written-description-requirement-to-specific (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- Published
- 2016-04-15
- Document type
- Notice
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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