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707.07(i) Each Claim To Be Mentioned in Each Office Action [R-2] - 700 Examination of Applications
707.07(i) Each Claim To Be Mentioned in Each Office Action [R-2]
In every Office action, each pending claim should be mentioned by number, and its treatment or status given. Since a claim retains its original numeral throughout the prosecution of the application, its history through successive actions is thus easily traceable. Each action should **>include< a summary of >the status of< all claims presented for examination. >Form PTO-326 "Office Action Summary" should be used.<
Claims retained under 37 CFR 1.142 and claims retained under 37 CFR 1.146 should be treated as set out in MPEP § 821 to § 821.03 and § 809.02(c).
See MPEP § 2363.03 for treatment of claims in the application of losing party in interference.
The Index of Claims should be kept up to date as set forth in MPEP § 719.04. >For Image File Wrapper (IFW) processing, see IFW Manual.<
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