MPEP § 1002.02(c)(1) — Petitions Decided by the Director of the Technology Center Who Oversees Licensing and Review
Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024 · last revised R-07.2022
In addition to the items delegated to all Technology Center Directors under MPEP § 1002.02(c), authority to decide the following is delegated to the Director of the Technology Center who Oversees Licensing and Review:
1. All petitions filed under 35 U.S.C. 267 to extend the time for taking action in United States-owned applications wherein the invention is important to the armament or defense of the United States, MPEP § 710.
2. All petitions under 37 CFR 1.103(f) to suspend action in United States-owned applications wherein the publication of the invention might be detrimental to the public safety or defense, MPEP § 709, subsection II.
3. Petitions under 37 CFR 5.12(b) for foreign license to file patent applications in foreign countries, MPEP § 140.
4. Petitions for rescission of secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.4, MPEP § 120.
5. Petitions to permit disclosure of subject matter under a secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.5(b), MPEP § 120.
6. Petitions for modification of secrecy order, 37 CFR 5.5(c), MPEP § 120.
7. Petitions relating to refusal of request for publication of a Statutory Invention Registration, 37 CFR 1.295 as in effect on March 15, 2013.
8. Petitions relating to request for withdrawal of request for publication of a Statutory Invention Registration, 37 CFR 1.296 as in effect on March 15, 2013.
9. Petitions relating to DOE property rights statements under 42 U.S.C. 2182, MPEP § 150.
10. Petitions relating to NASA property rights statements under 42 U.S.C. 2457, MPEP § 150.
11. Petitions relating to foreign filing licenses under 35 U.S.C. 184, MPEP § 140.
12. Petitions concerning review of security or government interest matters not otherwise provided for.
13. Petitions relating to any application under a secrecy order pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 181, including petitions to expunge subject matter from the application to overcome the secrecy order.
Cited authority
- 1002.02(c) Petitions and Requests Decided by the Technology Center Directors
- 35 U.S.C. 267 Time for taking action in Government applications
- 710 Period for Reply
- 37 CFR 1.103 Suspension of action by the Office
- 709 Suspension of Action
- 37 CFR 5.12 Petition for license
- 140 Foreign Filing Licenses
- 37 CFR 5.4 Petition for rescission of secrecy order
- 120 Secrecy Orders
- 37 CFR 5.5 Permit to disclose or modification of secrecy order
- 37 CFR 1.295 (pre-2013-03-16) Review of decision finally refusing to publish a statutory invention registration
- 37 CFR 1.296 (pre-2013-03-16) Withdrawal of request for publication of statutory invention registration
- 150 Statements to DOE and NASA
- 35 U.S.C. 184 (pre-AIA) Filing of application in foreign country
- 35 U.S.C. 181 Secrecy of certain inventions and withholding of patent