§41.110. Filing claim information.
37 C.F.R. § 41.110
Clean copy of claims. Within 14 days of the initiation of the proceeding, each party must file a clean copy of its involved claims and, if a biotechnology material sequence is a limitation, a clean copy of the sequence.
Annotated copy of claims. Within 28 days of the initiation of the proceeding, each party must:
For each involved claim having a limitation that is illustrated in a drawing or biotechnology material sequence, file an annotated copy of the claim indicating in bold face between braces ({ }) where each limitation is shown in the drawing or sequence.
For each involved claim that contains a means-plus-function or step-plus-function limitation in the form permitted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f), file an annotated copy of the claim indicating in bold face between braces ({ }) the specific portions of the specification that describe the structure, material, or acts corresponding to each claimed function.
Any motion to add or amend a claim must include:
A clean copy of the claim,
A claim chart showing where the disclosure of the patent or application provides written description of the subject matter of the claim, and
Where applicable, a copy of the claims annotated according to paragraph (b) of this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[69 FR 50003, Aug. 12, 2004, as amended at 77 FR 46631, Aug. 6, 2012]
Authority
Authority: 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2), 3(a)(2)(A), 21, 23, 32, 41, 134, 135, and Public Law 112-29.
Source
Source: 69 FR 50003, Aug. 12, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[69 FR 50003, Aug. 12, 2004, as amended at 77 FR 46631, Aug. 6, 2012]