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1304.01 Withholding From Issue of "Secrecy Order" Applications - 1300 Allowance and Issue
1304.01 Withholding From Issue of "Secrecy Order" Applications
"Secrecy Order" applications are not sent to issue even when all of the claims have been allowed. Instead of mailing a Notice of Allowance, a D-10 Notice is sent. See MPEP § 130.
If the "Secrecy Order" in an application is withdrawn after the D-10 notice is mailed, the application should then be treated like an ordinary application in condition for allowance.
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