This is a legal form that was released by the U.S. Department of Commerce - Patent and Trademark Office on June 1, 2012 and used country-wide. As of today, no separate filing guidelines for the form are provided by the issuing department.
Q: What is Form PTO/AIA/09?
A: Form PTO/AIA/09 is a form used for filing a Plant Patent Application.
Q: What is a Plant Patent Application?
A: A Plant Patent Application is a type of patent application specifically for new and distinct plant varieties that have been asexually reproduced.
Q: What is a declaration in the context of a Plant Patent Application?
A: A declaration is a written statement made by the inventor or inventors of a plant variety, confirming their qualification as the original and first inventor(s) of the claimed plant.
Q: What is 35 U.S.C. 161?
A: 35 U.S.C. 161 is the section of the United States Code that governs Plant Patents.
Q: What is 37 CFR 1.162?
A: 37 CFR 1.162 is the section of the Code of Federal Regulations that provides the rules and requirements for filing a declaration in a Plant Patent Application.
Form Details:
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