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(2) if the patent or application for patent is entitled to claim a right of priority under section 119, 365(a), or 365(b) or to claim the benefit of an earlier filing date under section 120, 121, or 365(c), based upon 1 or more prior filed applications for patent, as of the filing date of the earliest such application that describes the subject matter.
35 U.S.C. 102 (pre-AIA) Conditions for patentability; novelty and loss of right to patent.
A claimed design may be rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 when the invention is anticipated (or is "not novel") over a disclosure that is available as prior art. In design patent applications, the factual inquiry in determining anticipation over a prior art reference is the same as in utility patent applications. That is, the reference "‘must be identical in all material respects.’" Hupp v. Siroflex of America Inc., 122 F.3d 1456, 43 USPQ2d 1887 (Fed. Cir. 1997). For anticipation to be found, the claimed design and the prior art design must be substantially the same. Door-Master Corp. v. Yorktowne, Inc., 256 F.3d 1308, 1313, 59 USPQ2d 1472, 1475 (Fed. Cir. 2001) (citing Gorham Mfg. Co. v. White, 81 U.S. 511, 528 (1871)).
In International Seaway Trading Corp. v. Walgreens Corp., 589 F.3d 1233, 1239-40, 93 USPQ2d 1001, 1005 (Fed. Cir. 2009), the Federal Circuit held that the ordinary observer test, the test used for infringement, is "the sole test for anticipation." Under the ordinary observer test, "‘if, in the eye of an ordinary observer, giving such attention as a purchaser usually gives, two designs are substantially the same, if the resemblance is such as to deceive such an observer, inducing him to purchase one supposing it to be the other, the first one patented is infringed by the other.’" Gorham, 81 U.S. at 528. In Egyptian Goddess, an en banc panel of the Federal Circuit "characteriz[ed] the ordinary observer as being ‘deemed to view the differences between the patented design and the accused product in the context of the prior art.’" Seaway, 589 F.3d at 1239-40, 93 USPQ2d at 1005, quoting Egyptian Goddess Inc. v. Swissa Inc., 543 F.3d 665, 676, 88 USPQ2d 1658, 1666-67 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (en banc). The court also explained that "‘when the claimed design is close to the prior art designs, small differences between the accused design and the claimed design are likely to be important to the eye of the hypothetical ordinary observer.’" Id.
The ordinary observer test requires consideration of the design as a whole. See Seaway, 589 F.3d at 1243, 93 USPQ2d at 1008; Egyptian Goddess, 543 F.3d at 677, 88 USPQ2d 1667. In applying the ordinary observer test, "determine whether ‘the deception that arises is a result of the similarities in the overall design not of similarities in ornamental features in isolation.’" See Richardson v. Stanley Works Inc., 597 F.3d 1288, 1295, 93 USPQ2d 1937, 1941 (Fed. Cir. 2010), citing Amini Innovation Corp. v. Anthony California Inc., 439 F.3d 1365, 1371, 78 USPQ2d 1147, 1151 (Fed. Cir. 2006) (holding that the overall infringement test is not to be converted to an element-by-element comparison when factoring out the functional aspects of various design elements). See Apple Inc. v. Samsung Elecs. Co., 786 F.3d 983, 998, 114 USPQ2d 1953, 1962 (Fed. Cir. 2015); Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. v. Covidien, Inc., 796 F.3d 1312, 1333, 115 USPQ2d 1880, 1896 (Fed. Cir. 2015); and Sport Dimension, Inc. v. Coleman Co. Inc., 820 F.3d, 1316, 1320-21, 118 USPQ2d 1607, 1609-10 (Fed. Cir. 2016). "The mandated overall comparison is a comparison taking into account significant differences between the two designs, not minor or trivial differences that necessarily exist between any two designs that are not exact copies of one another." Seaway, 589 F.3d at 1243, 93 USPQ2d at 1008. "Just as minor differences between a patented design and an accused article's design cannot, and shall not, prevent a finding of infringement, so too minor differences cannot prevent a finding of anticipation." Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).
Anticipation does not require that the claimed design and the prior art be from analogous arts. In re Glavas, 230 F.2d 447, 450, 109 USPQ 50, 52 (CCPA 1956). "It is true that the use to which an article is to be put has no bearing on its patentability as a design and that if the prior art discloses any article of substantially the same appearance as that of an applicant, it is immaterial what the use of such article is. Accordingly, so far as anticipation by a single prior art disclosure is concerned, there can be no question as to nonanalogous art in design cases." Id. (internal quotation marks omitted).
When a claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 as being unpatentable over prior art, those features of the design which are functional and/or hidden during end use may not be relied upon to support patentability. See In re Cornwall, 230 F.2d 447, 109 USPQ 57 (CCPA 1956); Jones v. Progress Ind. Inc., 119 USPQ 92 (D. R.I. 1958). Further, in a rejection of a claim under 35 U.S.C. 102, mere differences in functional considerations do not negate a finding of anticipation when determining design patentability. See Black & Decker, Inc. v. Pittway Corp., 636 F.2d 1193, 231 USPQ 252 (N.D. Ill. 1986).
It is not necessary for the examiner to cite or apply prior art to show that functional and/or hidden features are old in the art as long as the examiner has properly relied on evidence to support the prima facie lack of ornamentality of these individual features. If applicant wishes to rely on functional or hidden features as a basis for patentability, the same standard for establishing ornamentality under 35 U.S.C. 171 must be applied before these features can be given any patentable weight. See MPEP § 1504.01(c).
In evaluating a statutory bar based on pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b), the experimental use exception to a statutory bar for public use or sale (see MPEP § 2133.03(e)) does not usually apply for design patents. See In re Mann, 861 F.2d 1581, 8 USPQ2d 2030 (Fed. Cir. 1988). However, Tone Brothers, Inc. v. Sysco Corp., 28 F.3d 1192, 1200, 31 USPQ2d 1321, 1326 (Fed. Cir. 1994) held that "experimentation directed to functional features of a product also containing an ornamental design may negate what otherwise would be considered a public use within the meaning of section 102(b)." See MPEP § 2133.03(e)(6).
Registration of a design abroad is considered to be equivalent to patenting for priority purposes under 35 U.S.C. 119(a) -(d) and for prior art purposes pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d), whether or not the foreign grant is published. (See Ex parte Lancaster, 151 USPQ 713 (Bd. App. 1965); Ex parte Marinissen, 155 USPQ 528 (Bd. App. 1966); Appeal No. 239-48, Decided April 30, 1965, 151 USPQ 711, (Bd. App. 1965); Ex parte Appeal decided September 3, 1968, 866 O.G. 16 (Bd. App. 1966). The basis of this practice is that if the foreign applicant has received the protection offered in the foreign country, no matter what the protection is called ("patent," "Design Registration," etc.), if the United States application is timely filed, a claim for priority will vest. If, on the other hand, the U.S. application is not timely filed, a statutory bar arises under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) as modified by 35 U.S.C. 172. In order for the filing to be timely for priority purposes and to avoid possible statutory bars, the U.S. design patent application must be made within 6 months of the foreign filing. See also MPEP § 1504.10.
The laws of each foreign country vary in one or more respects.
The following table sets forth the dates on which design rights can be enforced in a foreign country (INID Code (24)) and thus, are also useable in a pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) rejection as modified by 35 U.S.C. 172. It should be noted that in many countries the date of registration or grant is the filing date.
DE-Germany Date of registration or grant The industrial design right can be enforced by a court from the date of registration although it is in force earlier (as from the date of filing—as defined by law).
GB-United Kingdom Date of registration or grant which is the filing date Protection arises automatically under the Design Right provision when the design is created. Proof of the date of the design creation needs to be kept in case the design right is challenged. The protection available to designs can be enforced in the courts following the date of grant of the Certificate of Registration as of the date of registration which stems from the date of first filing of the design in the UK or, if a priority is claimed under the Convention, as another country.
WO-World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Subject to Rule 14.2 of the Regulations (on defects), the International Bureau enters the international deposit in the International Register on the date on which it has in its possession the application together with the items required. Reproductions, samples, or models pursuant to Rule 12, and the prescribed fees.
1Based on information taken from the "Survey of Filing Procedures and Filing Requirements, as well as of Examination Methods and Publication Procedures, Relating to Industrial Designs" as adopted by the PCIPI Executive Coordination Committee of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) at its fifteenth session on November 25, 1994.
Acknowledgment is made of the  application identified in the oath or declaration or application data sheet which was filed more than six months prior to the filing date of the present application. Applicant is reminded that if the  application matured into a form of patent protection before the filing date of the present application it would constitute a statutory bar to the issuance of a design patent in the United States under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d) in view of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 172.
In brackets 1 and 2, insert the name of country where application was filed.
Form paragraphs for use in rejections under 35 U.S.C. 102 and pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 are set forth below.
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
This form paragraph should be used in any application subject to the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the pre-AIA first to invent provisions.
This form paragraph should be used in any application filed on or after March 16, 2013, that is subject to the pre-AIA prior art provisions.
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 ) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
1. This form paragraph must be used in all Office Actions when a prior art rejection is made in an application with an actual filing date on or after March 16, 2013 that claims priority to, or the benefit of, an application filed before March 16, 2013.
2. This form paragraph should only be used ONCE in an Office action.
The claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by  because the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
1. In bracket 1, identify the reference applied against the claimed design.
2. For applications with an actual filing date on or after March 16, 2013 that claim priority to, or the benefit of, an application filed before March 16, 2013, this form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraphs 15.10.aia and 15.10.15.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(a) as being anticipated by  because the invention was known or used by others in this country, or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent.
2. For applications with an actual filing date on or after March 16, 2013 that claim priority to, or the benefit of, an application filed before March 16, 2013, this form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraph 15.10.15.
The claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as being anticipated by  because the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country, or in public use or on sale in this country more than one (1) year prior to the application for patent in the United States.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(c) because the invention has been abandoned.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(d), as modified by pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 172, as being anticipated by  because the invention was first patented or caused to be patented, or was the subject of an inventor’s certificate by the applicant, or the applicant's legal representatives or assigns in a foreign country prior to the date of the application for patent in this country on an application for patent or inventor’s certificate filed more than six (6) months before the filing of the application in the United States.
In bracket 1, identify the reference applied against the claimed design.
The claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by  because the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
2. For applications claiming priority to, or the benefit of, an application filed before March 16, 2013, this form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraphs 15.10.aia and 15.10.15.
3. This form paragraph should only be used in an application filed on or after March 16, 2013, where the claims are being examined under 35 U.S.C. 102 /103 as amended by the AIA.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by  because the invention was described in a patented or published application for patent by another filed in the United States before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 because applicant did not himself invent the subject matter sought to be patented.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 because, before the applicant’s invention thereof, the invention was made in this country by another who had not abandoned, suppressed or concealed it.
A rejection based on this statutory basis can be made in an application or patent that is examined under the first to file provisions of the AIA if it also contains or contained at any time (1) a claim to an invention having an effective filing date as defined in 35 U.S.C. 100(i) that is before March 16, 2013, or (2) a specific reference under 35 U.S.C. 120, 35 U.S.C. 121, or 35 U.S.C. 365(c) to any patent or application that contains or contained at any time such a claim.
For applications with an actual filing date on or after March 16, 2013 that claim priority to, or the benefit of, an application filed before March 16, 2013, this form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraphs 15.10.aia and 15.10.15.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g) because, before the applicant’s invention thereof, the invention was made in this country by another who had not abandoned, suppressed or concealed it.
For applications with an actual filing date on or after March 16, 2013, that claim priority to, or the benefit of, an application filed before March 16, 2013, this form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraphs 15.10.fti and 15.10.15.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever invents any new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.
(b) APPLICABILITY OF THIS TITLE.—The provisions of this title relating to patents for inventions shall apply to patents for designs, except as otherwise provided.
(c) FILING DATE.—The filing date of an application for patent for design shall be the date on which the specification as prescribed by section 112 and any required drawings are filed.
The present application sets forth incorrect inventorship because .
The claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 171 and 35 U.S.C. 115 for failing to set forth the correct inventorship for the reasons stated above.
In bracket 1, insert the basis for concluding that the inventorship is incorrect.
1. This form paragraph is to be used ONLY when a rejection under 35 U.S.C. 171 on another basis has been made and the statutory text thereof is already present.
2. This form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraph 15.07.01 for a rejection based on improper inventorship.
The claim is directed to the same invention as that of the claim of commonly assigned copending Application No. . The issue of priority under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(g) and possibly pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f) of this single invention must be resolved. Since the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office normally will not institute an interference between applications or a patent and an application of common ownership (see MPEP § 2302), the assignee is required to state which entity is the prior inventor of the conflicting subject matter. A terminal disclaimer has no effect in this situation since the basis for refusing more than one patent is priority of invention under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C.102(f) or (g) and not an extension of monopoly. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in a holding of abandonment of this application.
The following form paragraph should be included after the form paragraph setting forth the rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a), (b), (d) or (e) to provide an explanation of the applied reference.
The appearance of  is substantially the same as that of the claimed design. See e.g., International Seaway Trading Corp. v. Walgreens Corp., 589 F.3d 1233, 1237-38, 1240, 93 USPQ2d 1001 (Fed. Cir. 2009) and MPEP § 1504.02.
1. This paragraph should be included after paragraph 15.11.aia or 15.15.aia to explain the basis of the rejection.
2. In bracket 1, identify the reference applied against the claimed design.
1. This paragraph should be included after paragraph 15.11.fti, 15.12.fti, 15.14.fti or 15.15.fti to explain the basis of the rejection.
The following form paragraphs may be used to reject a claim under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) over an application or patent having an earlier effective U.S. filing date with a common inventor and/or assignee, or that discloses but does not claim the design.
The claim is provisionally rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by copending Application No.  which has a common  with the instant application.
Because the copending application names another inventor and has an earlier effective filing date, it would constitute prior art under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2), if published under 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or patented. This provisional rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) is based upon a presumption of future publication or patenting of the copending application.
This provisional rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) might be overcome by: (1) a showing under 37 CFR 1.130(a) that the design in the reference was obtained directly or indirectly from the inventor of this application and is thus not prior art under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(A); (2) perfecting a claim to priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 that antedates the reference by filing a certified priority document in the application that satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a); (3) perfecting the benefit claim under 35 U.S.C. 120 by filing an application data sheet under 37 CFR 1.76 which contains a specific reference to a prior application in accordance with 37 CFR 1.78 and establishing that the prior application satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a); (4) a showing under 37 CFR 1.130(b) of a prior public disclosure under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(B); or (5) providing a statement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) that the subject matter disclosed and the claimed invention, not later than the effective filing date of the claimed invention, were owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person or subject to a joint research agreement.
1. This form paragraph is used to provisionally reject over a copending application (utility or design) with an earlier filing date that discloses the claimed invention which has not been patented or published under 35 U.S.C. 122. The copending application must have either a common assignee or at least one common inventor.
2. In bracket 2, insert inventor or assignee.
4. This form paragraph should only be used in an application filed on or after March 16, 2013, where the claims are being examined under 35 U.S.C. 102 /103 as amended by the AIA.
The claim is provisionally rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by copending Application No.  which has a common  with the instant application.
Based upon the different inventive entity and the earlier effective U.S. filing date of the copending application, it would constitute prior art under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e), if published under 35 U.S.C. 122(b) or patented. This provisional rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) is based upon a presumption of future publication or patenting of the copending application.
Since the design claimed in the present application is not the same invention claimed in the  application, the examiner suggests overcoming this provisional rejection in one of the following ways: (A) a showing under 37 CFR 1.132 that the design in the reference was derived from the designer of this application and is thus not the invention "by another;" (B) a showing of a date of invention for the instant application prior to the effective U.S. filing date of the reference under 37 CFR 1.131(a); (C) perfecting a claim to priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 that antedates the reference by filing a certified priority document in the application that satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph; or (D) perfecting the benefit claim under 35 U.S.C. 120 by adding a specific reference to the prior filed application in compliance with 37 CFR 1.78 and establishing that the prior application satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph. If the application was filed before September 16, 2012, the specific reference must be included in the first sentence(s) of the specification following the title or in an application data sheet; if the application was filed on or after September 16, 2012, the specific reference must be included in an application data sheet.
1. This form paragraph is used to provisionally reject over a copending application (utility or design) with an earlier filing date that discloses (but does not claim) the claimed invention which has not been patented or published under 35 U.S.C. 122. The copending application must have either a common assignee or at least one common inventor.
2. Use pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as amended by the American Inventor’s Protection Act (AIPA) (form paragraph 7.12.fti) to determine the reference’s prior art date, unless the reference is a U.S. patent issued directly, or indirectly, from an international application which has an international filing date prior to November 29, 2000. Use pre-AIPA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) (form paragraph7.12.01.fti) only if the reference is a U.S. patent issued directly or indirectly from either a national stage of an international application (application under 35 U.S.C. 371 ) which has an international filing date prior to November 29, 2000, or a continuing application claiming benefit under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121, 365(c), or 386(c) to an international application having an international filing date prior to November 29, 2000. See the Examiner Notes for form paragraphs 7.12.fti and 7.12.01.fti to assist in the determination of the reference’s pre-AIA or pre-AIPA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) date.
4. For applications with an actual filing date on or after March 16, 2013, that claim priority to, or the benefit of, an application filed before March 16, 2013, this form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraph 15.10.15.
The claim is provisionally rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) as being anticipated by the claim in copending Design Patent Application No.  which has a common  with the instant application.
Based upon the different inventive entity and the earlier effective U.S. filing date of the copending application, it would constitute prior art under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e), if patented. This provisional rejection under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(e) is based upon a presumption of future patenting of the copending application. The rejection may be overcome by abandoning the earlier-filed copending application.
1. In bracket 2, insert inventor or assignee.
2. This form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraph 15.24.05.fti to notify the applicant that the question of patentability under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(f) /(g) also exists.
The claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by patent .
Because the patent names another inventor and has an earlier effective filing date, it constitutes prior art under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2).
This rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) might be overcome by: (1) a showing under 37 CFR 1.130(a) that the disclosure in the reference was obtained directly or indirectly from the inventor of this application and is thus not prior art under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(A); (2) perfecting a claim to priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 that antedates the reference by filing a certified priority document in the application that satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a); (3) perfecting the benefit claim under 35 U.S.C. 120 by filing an application data sheet under 37 CFR 1.76 which contains a specific reference to a prior application in accordance with 37 CFR 1.78 and establishing that the prior application satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a); (4) a showing under 37 CFR 1.130(b) of a prior public disclosure under 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(B); or (5) providing a statement pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(2)(C) that the subject matter disclosed and the claimed invention, not later than the effective filing date of the claimed invention, were owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person or subject to a joint research agreement.
1. This form paragraph should be used when the claimed design in the application being examined is disclosed in the drawings of an earlier-filed design or utility patent. When the design claimed in the application being examined is disclosed in the drawings of an earlier-filed design patent, it would most often be in the form of subcombination subject matter, (part or portion of an article), that is patentably distinct from the claim for the design embodied by the combination or whole article. It may also be unclaimed subject matter depicted in broken lines in the earlier-filed application.
2. In bracket 1, insert number of patent.
The claim is rejected under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 as being anticipated by patent .
Based upon the different inventive entity and the earlier effective U.S. filing date of the reference, it constitutes prior art under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102.
Since the design claimed in the present application is not the same invention claimed in patent , the examiner suggests overcoming this rejection in one of the following ways: (A) a showing under 37 CFR 1.132 that the design in the reference was derived from the designer of this application and is thus not the invention "by another;" (B) a showing of a date of invention for the instant application prior to the effective U.S. filing date of the reference under 37 CFR 1.131(a); (C) perfecting a claim to priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 that antedates the reference by filing a certified priority document in the application that satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph; or (D) perfecting the benefit claim 35 U.S.C. 120 by adding a specific reference to the prior filed application in compliance with 37 CFR 1.78 and establishing that the prior application satisfies the enablement and description requirements of 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or 35 U.S.C. 112, first paragraph. If the application was filed before September 16, 2012, the specific reference must be included in the first sentence(s) of the specification following the title or in an application data sheet; if the application was filed on or after September 16, 2012, the specific reference must be included in an application data sheet.
1. This form paragraph should be used when the claimed design in the application being examined is disclosed in the drawings of an earlier-filed design or utility patent but is not claimed therein. When the design claimed in the application being examined is disclosed in the drawings of an earlier-filed design patent, it would most often be in the form of subcombination subject matter, (part or portion of an article), that is patentably distinct from the claim for the design embodied by the combination or whole article. It may also be unclaimed subject matter depicted in broken lines in the earlier-filed application.
2. In brackets 1 and 2, insert number of patent.
The following form paragraphs may be used in a second or subsequent action, where appropriate.
The claim is FINALLY REJECTED under  as .
1. In bracket 1, insert statutory basis.
2. In bracket 2, insert reasons for rejection.
3. See paragraphs in MPEP Chapter 700, for "Action is Final" and "Advisory after Final" paragraphs.

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