Manual of Patent Examining Procedure - MPEP

Table of Contents

Previous section

1300 Allowance and Issue

1302.04(b) Cancellation of Nonstatutory Claim

When a case is otherwise in condition for allowance the examiner may cancel an obviously nonstatutory claim such as one to "A device substantially as shown and described." Applicant should be notified of the cancellation of the claim by an examiner's amendment.

Next section