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804.04 Submission to Technology Center Director - 800 Restriction in Applications Filed Under 35 U.S.C. 111; Double Patenting
804.04 Submission to Technology Center Director
In order to promote uniform practice, every Office action containing a rejection on the ground of double patenting which relies on the parent application rejecting the claims in a divisional or continuing application where the divisional or continuing application was filed because of a requirement to restrict made by the examiner under 35 U.S.C. 121, including a requirement to elect species, must be submitted to the Technology Center Director for approval prior to mailing. If the rejection on the ground of double patenting is disapproved, it shall not be mailed but other appropriate action shall be taken. Note MPEP § 1003.
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