Patent Office Action Response Checklist

Summary

This checklist provides a quick reference on what you need to know to prepare a written response to an office action from the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO) advising an applicant of a rejection of a utility patent application. For a form that you may use to prepare your response, see Patent Office Action Response. For a full listing of content related to the patent examination process, see Patent Office Action Response Resource Kit. For a detailed discussion on replying to a non-final office action, see Patent Office Rules and Practice Rule 111. For additional information on the patent examination process, see Utility Patent Application Examination Process and Chisum on Patents § 11.03.