Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - MPEP

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700 Examination of Applications

707.05(d) Reference Cited in Subsequent Actions

Where an applicant in an amendatory paper refers to a reference that is subsequently relied upon by the examiner, such reference shall be cited by the examiner in the usual manner using a form PTO-892, "Notice of References Cited," unless applicant has listed the reference on a form PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08 that has been initialed by the examiner.

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