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Form PTO/SB/31
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Form PTO / SB / 31 Notice of Appeal From the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
What Is Form PTO/SB/31?
This is a legal form that was released by the U.S. Department of Commerce - Patent and Trademark Office on February 1, 2014 and used country-wide. As of today, no separate filing guidelines for the form are provided by the issuing department.
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Q: What is PTO/SB/31?
A: PTO/SB/31 is a form used to file a Notice of Appeal From the Examiner to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Q: What is the purpose of PTO/SB/31?
A: The purpose of PTO/SB/31 is to initiate an appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board when an applicant disagrees with a final decision made by an examiner regarding a patent application.
Q: Who can file PTO/SB/31?
A: The patent applicant or the patent attorney/agent of record can file PTO/SB/31.
Q: What information is required in PTO/SB/31?
A: PTO/SB/31 requires information such as the application number, appeal examiner's name, reasons for appeal, and the fees related to the appeal.
Form Details:
- Released on February 1, 2014;
- The latest available edition released by the U.S. Department of Commerce - Patent and Trademark Office;
- Easy to use and ready to print;
- Yours to fill out and keep for your records;
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