Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - MPEP

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700 Examination of Applications

714.16(a) Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.312, Copied Patent Claims

See MPEP Chapter 2300 for the procedure to be followed when an amendment is received after notice of allowance which includes one or more claims copied or substantially copied from a patent.

The entry of the copied patent claims is not a matter of right. See MPEP § 714.19.

See MPEP § 607 and § 714.16(c) for additional fee requirements.

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