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Amendments:

MPEP 714

Amendments must be signed by:

  • The attorney or agent of record.
  • The registered attorney or agent acting under 37 C.F.R. 1.34(a).
  • The assignee of record of entire interest or all the assignees if partial assignments are granted.
  • All of the applicants.

New matter includes:

  • Matter wholly unsupported by the original disclosure.
  • Adding specific percentages or compounds when the original disclosure was broader.
  • The omission of a step from a method.