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Chapter 1 The Patent Filing Systems |
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A Brief History of the Internet |
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3 | (2) |
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International Patent Laws, Processes, and Systems |
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Patent Cooperation Treaty |
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European Patent Convention |
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Online and Electronic Filing Requirements |
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Chapter 2 Patent Application Essentials |
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11 | (24) |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (2) |
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Introduction to Patent Practice |
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15 | (1) |
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Specification (35 USC 112) |
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112 ¶1 Requirement: Description, Enablement, and Best Mode |
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112 ¶2 Requirement: Parts of a Claim |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (4) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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Dependent Claims (§112 ¶3--4) |
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Multiple Dependent Claims (§112 ¶5) |
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Dominant-Subservient Claims |
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Means-Plus-Function Clauses (§112 ¶6) |
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20 | (1) |
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Step-Plus-Function Clauses |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Relative and Exemplary Terminology |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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Jepson-Type Claims, Improvement Claims |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Product-by-Process Claims |
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22 | (1) |
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Novelty and Loss of Right to Patent: §102 |
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22 | (6) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Obviousness/Nonobviousness (§103) |
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28 | (2) |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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Graham v. John Deere: Fundamental Inquiry |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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§102(e), (f), and (g) Events as §103 Prior Art |
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30 | (1) |
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Admission as Prior Art under §103 |
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30 | (1) |
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Rights and Procedures under the Patent Cooperative Treaty (PCT) |
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30 | (5) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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Significant §102(e) Issues |
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33 | (1) |
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Pre-AIPA (Filed November 29, 2000 or Earlier) |
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33 | (1) |
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Post-AIPA (Filed November 29, 2000 or Later) |
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33 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Online Patentability Search |
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35 | (46) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (3) |
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Patentability Search Online |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
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39 | (18) |
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Keyword Selection and Searching |
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41 | (5) |
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46 | (1) |
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Published Application Search |
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47 | (1) |
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Patent Classification Search |
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48 | (6) |
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Searching with Classification |
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54 | (2) |
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Patent Classification Example |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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The European Patent Office |
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57 | (1) |
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The World Intellectual Property Organization |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (12) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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Patent Searches and IP Services |
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71 | (1) |
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Patent Copies and Search Facilities |
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71 | (10) |
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Chapter 4 Online Filing Basics |
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81 | (10) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (5) |
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82 | (1) |
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Associate Customer Number with Patent Application(s) |
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82 | (2) |
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Request a Digital Certificate |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (3) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 USPTO EFS Overview |
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91 | (30) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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What EFS Does Not Support |
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93 | (3) |
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93 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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Word Processing and Imaging Programs |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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Obtain Specification Authoring Tools |
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95 | (1) |
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Obtain Submission Software |
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95 | (1) |
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Obtain PTO Direct Security™ |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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EFS Software on Multiple Computers |
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96 | (1) |
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Use of EFS Software on a Network |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (8) |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (5) |
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Figures, Drawings, Chemical Structures, and Mathematical Equations |
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106 | (3) |
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Additional Application Data |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Transmitting to the USPTO |
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111 | (4) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 USPTO EFS Scenarios |
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121 | (34) |
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121 | (2) |
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121 | (1) |
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Patent Application Publication Process and EFS Submissions |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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Preparation for Authoring |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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EFS Filing Scenario with Compact Disc |
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126 | (2) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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New Utility Application with Assignment |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (4) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (2) |
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Voluntary Pre-Grant Publication |
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132 | (1) |
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Amended Publication as First Pre-Grant Publication by the USPTO |
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133 | (1) |
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Redacted Publication Submission as First Pre-Grant Publication by the USPTO |
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134 | (1) |
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Redacted Publication Submission after Initial Publication |
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134 | (1) |
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Corrected Publication Due to Error |
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135 | (1) |
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Computer Readable Format Biotechnology Sequence Listing for Pending Paper Application |
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135 | (1) |
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Filing an Assignment Recordation for a Previously Filed Patent Application Using EFS |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Case Study for a New Utility Application |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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Preparation for Authoring the Patent Application Specification Document |
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138 | (1) |
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Authoring the Patent Application Specification Document |
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138 | (5) |
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Creating Necessary Transmittals and the Cover Sheet |
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143 | (6) |
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Tracking Down the Application |
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149 | (6) |
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155 | (30) |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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Creating New Specifications |
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156 | (2) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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Disabled Microsoft Word Features |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (22) |
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Changing Tag and Entity Display |
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160 | (1) |
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Using the Specification Map |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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Adding Claim-Text Elements |
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163 | (1) |
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Indenting Claim-Text Elements |
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163 | (1) |
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Splitting Claim-Text Elements |
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163 | (1) |
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Deleting Claim-Text Elements |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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Managing Claim Dependencies |
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164 | (1) |
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Creating Claim Dependency References |
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164 | (1) |
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Redefining Reference Targets |
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165 | (1) |
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Deleting Claim Dependency References |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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Removing Double Emphasis Tags |
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167 | (1) |
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Nonbreaking Spaces and Hyphens |
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167 | (2) |
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Smart Quotes, Apostrophes, Fractions, and Double Hyphens |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (1) |
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Managing Complex Work Units |
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171 | (1) |
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Converting Equations, Formulae, Symbols, and Tables to TIFF Images |
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172 | (3) |
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Changing the Browser Display Font |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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Managing Special Characters |
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179 | (1) |
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Inserting Custom Characters |
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179 | (1) |
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Replacing Unknown Symbols |
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180 | (1) |
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Deleting Special Characters |
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180 | (1) |
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Entering Biological Deposit Data |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Spell Check in Batch Mode |
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181 | (1) |
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Finding and Replacing Content |
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181 | (1) |
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Validating and Previewing Specifications |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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Previewing Specifications |
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182 | (1) |
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Saving and Exporting Specifications |
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182 | (3) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (26) |
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185 | (2) |
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185 | (1) |
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Template Setup Procedures |
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186 | (1) |
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Overview of WordPerfect XML Template |
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187 | (5) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Copy and Paste from Text Files |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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Insert Special Characters |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Correcting a Text Insertion Error |
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191 | (1) |
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Correcting a Missing Tag Error |
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191 | (1) |
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Correcting an Attribute Error |
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191 | (1) |
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Using Undo to Correct an Error |
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191 | (1) |
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Using Redo to Correct an Error |
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192 | (1) |
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Authoring a Specification |
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192 | (10) |
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Create a New Specification |
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192 | (1) |
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Select Specification Sections |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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Remove MPEP Recommended Section |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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Title of Invention (Required) |
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194 | (1) |
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Cross-Reference to Related Applications (Optional) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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Referenced Applications and Patents |
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194 | (1) |
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Copyright Statement (Optional) |
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194 | (1) |
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Federal Research Statement (Optional) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Background of Invention (Optional) |
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195 | (1) |
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Summary of the Invention (Optional) |
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196 | (1) |
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Brief Description of the Drawings (Conditional) |
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196 | (1) |
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Brief Description of Sequences (Conditional) |
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196 | (1) |
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Detailed Description of the Invention (Required) |
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196 | (1) |
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Deposit of Computer Program Listings (Optional) |
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196 | (1) |
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What Is Claimed (Required) |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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Dependent Claim Reference |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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Abstract of the Disclosure (Required) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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Preparation for Attaching Figures |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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Correcting Validation Errors |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Element Not Allowed at This Point Error |
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201 | (1) |
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Required Element Not Found Error |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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Troubleshooting: Images Do Not Display |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (5) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (3) |
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Application Closes before Data Is Saved |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (28) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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Getting Started: Sequence Screen |
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212 | (11) |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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Viewing a Sequence Listing |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Project and Applicant Data |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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214 | (1) |
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Prior Application Information |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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Selecting a Standard Organism |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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Format for Multisequence Data Files to Be Imported by Patent In 3.x |
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218 | (1) |
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Format for Single Sequence Data Files to Be Imported by PatentIn 3.1 |
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219 | (1) |
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Importing Sequences from a Project |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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220 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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Reloading a Saved Project |
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221 | (1) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Artificial Sequence or Unknown Organism |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (4) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Additional Information Required for Modified_Base |
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225 | (1) |
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Additional Information on CDS |
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225 | (1) |
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Further Definition of "n" or "Xaa" |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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Additional Information for MOD_RES |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (5) |
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227 | (1) |
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Journal Publications Information |
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228 | (1) |
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Databases Publication Information |
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229 | (1) |
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Patents Publication Information |
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230 | (1) |
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Theses Publication Information |
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231 | (1) |
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Creating a Sequence Listing Project File |
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232 | (7) |
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Generating a Sequence Listing File |
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232 | (1) |
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Viewing a Sequence Listing File |
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232 | (1) |
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Copying the Sequence Listing to Disk |
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233 | (1) |
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Checker for Biotechnology Sequence Listing |
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234 | (1) |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Checker Process File Button |
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235 | (1) |
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Checker View Errors Button |
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235 | (1) |
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Checker View Report Button |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Checker Properties Dialog Box |
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235 | (1) |
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About the Checker Dialog Box |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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236 | (3) |
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239 | (46) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (10) |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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Completing an Application Data Form |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (1) |
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Continuity Data Tab (Optional) |
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254 | (1) |
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Foreign Priority Benefit Tab |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (2) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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Saving Submissions in Progress |
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261 | (1) |
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Opening a Previously Created Submission |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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Printing Data Entry Screens/Submission |
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262 | (1) |
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Viewing and Printing Submission |
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263 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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Information Disclosure Statement Form |
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263 | (3) |
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263 | (1) |
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Citing a U.S. Patent on the IDS |
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263 | (1) |
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Citing a Published U.S. Patent Application on the IDS |
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264 | (1) |
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Including Remarks in the IDS |
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264 | (1) |
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Completing the IDS Certification |
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264 | (2) |
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Previously Filed Application |
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266 | (1) |
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Assignment Recordation Form |
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266 | (5) |
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Authoring Multiple Cover sheets |
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267 | (1) |
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Form Validating Required Data Elements |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (1) |
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271 | (6) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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Rearranging the Attachments |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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Viewing the Assignment Recordation Form |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Printing Identified Errors |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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Digital Certificate Profile Log-In |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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Filing Large Submissions on Compact Disc |
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278 | (2) |
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279 | (1) |
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Notes to Specific Application Types |
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280 | (2) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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Foreign Priority Benefit Tab |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (3) |
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285 | (10) |
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295 | (74) |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (4) |
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297 | (1) |
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Creating a New Request Form |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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Request Form Notebook Pages |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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Previewing and Printing a Draft or Duplicate Request Form |
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298 | (1) |
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Saving Forms before Submission |
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299 | (1) |
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Preparing Requests for Submission |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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Filing a PCT Application Using PCT-EASY |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (7) |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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Creating a PCT International Patent Application |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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Description, Claims, Abstract, Drawings |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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Nucleotide and Amino Acid Sequences |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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Filing a PCT International Patent Application |
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303 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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Accessing Categories Functionality |
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306 | (1) |
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Creating and Assigning Categories |
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306 | (1) |
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Disassociating and Deleting Categories |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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Copying an Application to Diskette |
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307 | (1) |
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Viewing an Application in the Outbox |
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308 | (1) |
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Deleting Forms from the Outbox |
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308 | (1) |
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Correcting an Error or Omission |
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308 | (1) |
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EASY Central Stored Forms |
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308 | (1) |
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Viewing an Application in the Stored Forms Folder |
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308 | (1) |
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Adding International Application Number and Date |
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308 | (1) |
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Recopying an Application to Diskette |
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309 | (1) |
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Printing Duplicates of the Forms Printed during Submission |
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309 | (1) |
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Correcting an Error or Omission from an Application Prepared for Submission or Transmitted to the Receiving Office |
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309 | (1) |
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Archiving Forms from the Stored Forms Folder |
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309 | (1) |
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Deleting Files from the Stored Forms Folder |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (3) |
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310 | (1) |
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Viewing Address Book Contents |
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310 | (1) |
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Importing and Exporting Entries |
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310 | (1) |
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Archiving Files from the EASY Mail Directory, Stored Forms Folder |
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311 | (1) |
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PCT Fee Maintenance Tables |
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312 | (2) |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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Other File Manager Functionality |
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314 | (1) |
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PCT-EASY Electronic Request Notebook |
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314 | (38) |
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315 | (2) |
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PCT-EASY Menu Bar Functions |
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317 | (1) |
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PCT-EASY Master Table Functions |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (9) |
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329 | (7) |
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336 | (3) |
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Biology (Indications Relating to Deposited Microorganism and Other Biological Material) |
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339 | (2) |
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341 | (4) |
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345 | (4) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (2) |
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Abstract Editor Guidelines |
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352 | (6) |
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352 | (2) |
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Filling in the Text of the Abstract from an External Source |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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Preparation for Submission |
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354 | (1) |
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Starting the Submission Process |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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PCT-EASY Generated Request Form and Other Forms |
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355 | (2) |
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Creation and Copying of the PCT-EASY Generated Zip File to Diskette |
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357 | (1) |
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Copying to Diskette Later |
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357 | (1) |
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Correcting an Error or Omission from an Application Prepared for Submission |
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358 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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Extended Export/Import Functionality |
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359 | (10) |
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360 | (1) |
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Easy Forms and Templates Export |
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360 | (1) |
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361 | (2) |
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363 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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PCT-EASY IFF Functionality |
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365 | (1) |
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Exporting Data to an IFF File |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (2) |
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369 | (20) |
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369 | (4) |
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369 | (1) |
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370 | (3) |
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E-PCT Format and Submission Structure |
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373 | (4) |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) |
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375 | (1) |
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JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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Enhanced Electronic Signature |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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Signed and Encrypted Package (SEP) |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (5) |
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Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) |
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379 | (1) |
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380 | (1) |
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381 | (2) |
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383 | (1) |
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383 | (6) |
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Applicant-Office (International Phase) Sector |
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384 | (1) |
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ISA Sends International Search Report (ISR) with Cited Documents to Applicant |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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RO Validates Certificate and Signature |
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385 | (1) |
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RO Performs Automated Formalities Examination on Purported Application |
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385 | (1) |
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RO Time-Stamps Application |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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Offline Transaction Using SEP, WASP, or WAD Packaging on Physical Media |
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386 | (1) |
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Applicant Sends Documents to RO |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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Applicant-Office (National Phase) Sector |
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387 | (1) |
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Office to Office Communication |
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387 | (2) |
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389 | (26) |
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389 | (2) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (10) |
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Step 1 Create Patent Application Using epoline Online Filing |
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392 | (1) |
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Step 2 Add All Required Documents |
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392 | (1) |
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Step 3 Select "Submit Application" |
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392 | (1) |
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Step 4 Complete the List of Signatories |
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393 | (3) |
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Step 5 Check that All Documents Are Added |
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396 | (1) |
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Step 6 Insert Smart Card in the Card Reader |
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397 | (1) |
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Step 7 Select a User Certificate |
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398 | (1) |
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Step 8 Enter a PIN Number |
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399 | (1) |
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Step 9 Send Application Online |
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399 | (1) |
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Step 10 Submission is Completed |
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400 | (1) |
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Step 11 Receipt Is Returned from the EPO |
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401 | (1) |
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Resending a Patent Application |
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401 | (1) |
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Contacting epoline Customer Services |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (3) |
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405 | (5) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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405 | (2) |
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Identification of Possible Problem Areas |
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407 | (2) |
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Which Tool Might Be the Best? |
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409 | (1) |
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How to Verify that a PDF File Is Self-Contained |
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409 | (1) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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Ghostscript and Ghostview |
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412 | (1) |
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Generating PDF Documents Using a Scanner |
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412 | (1) |
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412 | (3) |
| Appendix: Glossary of Common Terms |
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415 | (10) |
| Index |
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