Manual of Patent Examining Procedure Staff

The MPEP Staff provide assistance in developing and formulating new guidelines, examining practices and procedures as well as revising existing guidelines, practices and procedures. The MPEP staff is responsible for updating the MPEP and the form paragraphs used by the examining corps. The MPEP staff is also responsible for ensuring that revised policies and procedures are appropriately disseminated to Office personnel through revisions to the MPEP, Federal Register or Official Gazette notices, or other official announcements. The MPEP staff also handles inquiries from Office personnel and the public requesting assistance in properly interpreting existing practices and procedures.

 

ORGANIZATION CHART

MPEP Organization Chart(text)

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Revision in Publication Process and Update Schedule (TBD)

RESOURCE INFORMATION AND REFERENCE MATERIALS

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