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37 C.F.R. § 1.316

Application abandoned for failure to pay issue fee

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If the issue fee is not paid within three months from the date of the notice of allowance, the application will be regarded as abandoned. Such an abandoned application will not be considered as pending before the Patent and Trademark Office.

[62 FR 53198, Oct. 10, 1997]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1981–2013 · leading case: Ateliers De La Haute-Garonne v. Broetje Automation Usa Inc., 717 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2013).
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Ateliers De La Haute-Garonne v. Broetje Automation Usa Inc., 717 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2013). · cites it 2× “BROETJE AUTO 15 advised that “the Applicant may wish to consider filing a petition to the Commissioner under 37 CFR 1.316(b) or (c) requesting the acceptance of delayed payment of the issue fee.”
Struthers Pat. Corp. v. Nestle Co., Inc., 558 F. Supp. 747 (D.N.J. 1981). “See 37 C.F.R. § 1.316 . 3. THE GANIARIS III APPLICATION (The ’295 Patent) On April 16, 1969, after the notice of allowance in Ganiaris II had been mailed, Struthers filed the Ganiaris III application (Serial No.”
— 37 C.F.R. § 1.316(b) — 1 case
Ateliers De La Haute-Garonne v. Broetje Automation Usa Inc., 717 F.3d 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2013). “BROETJE AUTO 15 advised that “the Applicant may wish to consider filing a petition to the Commissioner under 37 CFR 1.316(b) or (c) requesting the acceptance of delayed payment of the issue fee.”
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