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Historical PDF editionMPEP Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024

MPEP Chapter 1200 — Appeal

Appeal procedures before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

About this document

This page indexes an official USPTO reference PDF from the MPEP Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024 collection. It is provided for convenient discovery and download. For the latest applicable USPTO guidance, use the official source linked on this page.

What this document covers

  • Appeals
  • PTAB practice
  • Briefing
  • Reply briefs

What happens after a final Office Action

After-final replies, Requests for Continued Examination and appeals compared: cost, timetable and when each one is the right route.