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711.05 Letter of Abandonment Received After Application Is Allowed - 700 Examination of Applications
711.05 Letter of Abandonment Received After Application Is Allowed
Receipt of a letter of abandonment while an application is allowed is acknowledged by the Publishing Division.
An express abandonment arriving after the issue fee has been paid will not be accepted without a showing of one of the reasons indicated in 37 CFR 1.313(c), or else a showing under 37 CFR 1.183 justifying suspension of 37 CFR 1.313. See also MPEP § 711.01.
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