Rules of Practice in Patent Cases

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August 27, 1993

RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES

PREFACE TO THE 1993 EDITION

This 1993 editio o! the Ru"es o! P#$%ti%e i P$tet

C$ses %ot$is &PTTT Ad'( O#de# No( 1 )hi%h

it#odu%ed $ u'*e# o! sigi+%$t

$'ed'ets%h$ges the#e!o#(

A'og the sigi+%$t $'ed'ets%h$ges

it#odu%ed $#e- the i%#e$se i !ees $d %h$#ges $d

.#o/isios o! t)o 02 s%hedu"es the#e!o# i Ru"e 1 the

s.e%i+% e4%"usio o! ."$t o# $i'$" /$#ieties o#

esseti$""5 *io"ogi%$" .#o%esses !o# the .#odu%tio o!."$ts $d $i'$"s i Ru"e 31 the i%"usio o!

i/etio h$6$#dous to the e/i#o'et i o

.$tet$*"e i/etios i Ru"e 32 the de"ie$tio o!

o)e#shi. o i/etios %#e$ted .u#su$t to $

%o''issio o# *5 $ e'."o5ee i Ru"e 38A the

i%"usio o! %otiu$tio $d %otiu$tioi.$#t

$.."i%$tio i Ru"e :A $d the %o''e%e'et o! the

te#' o! .$tet !#o' the ti'e the Di#e%to# $;4es his

sig$tu#e o the #e%o''ed$tio !o# $""o)$%e o! $.$tet $.."i%$tio(

Othe# $'ed'ets%h$ges $#e i%o#.o#$tio o!

.#$%ti%es )hi%h h$/e *ee $%tu$""5 !o""o)ed !o#

.#o%edu#$" e4.edie%5 $d i %o!o#'it5 )ith

ite#$tio$""5$%%e.ted .$tet .#$%ti%es(

&PTTT Ad'( O#de# No( 1 too< e=e%t o >$#%h 18, 1993(

August 27, 1993

RI?ALINO S( NA@ARRO

Se%#et$#5

De.$#t'et o! T#$de $d Idust#5

INACIO S( SAPALO

Di#e%to#

&u#e$u o! P$tets, T#$de'$#


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RULE 8( Co##es.ode%e )ith $ssigee

RULE ( Co##es.ode%e )ith i/eto# $d

$ssigee

RULE 7( Co##es.ode%e )ith $tto#e5 o# $get

RULE :( Se.$#$te "ette#s o! iBui#5

RULE 9( Lette#s #e"$tig to $.."i%$tios

RULE 1( Lette#s #e"$tig to .$tets

CHAPTER II

I!o#'$tio to %o##es.odets

RULE 11( I!o#'$tio o;%e# to *e i %h$#ge o!

i!o#'$tio

se#/i%e su*e%ts o )hi%h i!o#'$tio %$ *e gi/e(

RULE 12( Su*e%ts o )hi%h i!o#'$tio %$ot *e

gi/e

RULE 13( Pedig $.."i%$tios $#e .#ese#/ed i

se%#e%5

RULE 1( Re%o#ds o! .$tets g#$ted o.e to the

.u*"i%

CHAPTER III

Fees $d Ch$#ges P$5$*"e, $d Re!ud o! Fees $d

Ch$#ges

RULE 18( Fees $d %h$#ges .$5$*"e i $d/$%e

RULE 1( Fees $d %h$#ges P$tet O;%e sh$""

%o""e%t

RULE 17( Re!ud o! !ees $d %h$#ges .#e.$id

CHAPTER I@

Re.#eset$tio *5 Atto#e5 o# Aget

RULE 1:( E'."o5'et o! $tto#e5$t"$) o# $get

#e%o''eded

RULE 19( 0$ Po)e# o! $tto#e5 o# $utho#i6$tio

0* Re/o%$tio o! .o)e# o! $tto#e5

RULE 2( 0$ De%o#u' $d %ou#tes5 #eBui#ed i the

%odu%t o!

*usiess

0* Co'."$its $g$ist E4$'ie#s to *e o se.$#$te

.$.e#

CHAPTER @

Re%ogitio o! Atto#e5s $d Agets

RULE 21( Regist#$tio o! $tto#e5s o# $gets

0$ Atto#e5s$t"$)

0* Agets

0% ReBui#e'ets !o# #egist#$tio


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0d Regist#$tio o! +#'s

0e Fo#eig .$tet $tto#e5s $d $gets

0! o/e#'et e'."o5ees

0g Fo#'e# e4$'ie#s

0h O$th $d #egist#$tio !ee

RULE 22( Li'ited #e%ogitio

RULE 23( Pe#sos ot #egiste#ed o# #e%ogi6ed

RULE 2( P#o!essio$" %odu%t

RULE 28( Ad/e#tisig

RULE 2( Sig$tu#e $d %e#ti+%$te o! $tto#e5

RULE 27( Re'o/ig $'es !#o' #egiste#s

RULE 2:( Sus.esio o# dis*$#'et .#o%eedigs

0$ I/estig$tig $d .#ose%utig o;%e#

0* Noti%e o! .#o%eedig

0% As)e#

0d He$#ig

0e He$#ig O;%e#

0! A..e$" to Ite#'edi$te A..e""$te Cou#t

RULE 29( E=e%ti/it5

CHAPTER @I

h$t >$tte#s >$5 *e P$teted

RULE 3( h$t '$tte#s '$5 *e $.."ied !o# "ette#s

.$tet

PART II

PATENTS FOR IN@ENTIONS

CHAPTER I

h$t I/etios $#e P$tet$*"e

RULE 31( St$tuto#5 %"$sses o! .$tet$*"e i/etios

RULE 32( No.$tet$*"e i/etios

RULE 33( No/e"t5 i i/etio #eBui#ed o/e"t5

de+ed

RULE 33A( P#i%i."e o! )ho"e %otet

RULE 3( I/eti/eess esseti$"

CHAPTER II

ho >$5 A.."5 !o# $ I/etio P$tet

RULE 38( O"5 the i/eto# '$5 $.."5 !o# $ .$tet

RULE 38A( I/etios %#e$ted .u#su$t to $

Co''issioe# *5 $

e'."o5ee


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RULE 3( A.."i%$tio *5 $ o#esidet

RULE 37( he the i/eto# is de$d

RULE 3:( he the i/eto# is is$e

RULE 39( P#oo! o! $utho#it5

RULE ( oit i/eto#s

RULE A( Co##e%tio o! I/eto#shi.

RULE 1( Assiged i/etios $d .$tets

RULE 2( GA.."i%$tG, de+ed

CHAPTER III

The A.."i%$tio !o# $ I/etio P$tet

ARTICLE 1

ReBui#e'ets i ee#$"

RULE 3( ee#$" #eBuisites !o# $ $.."i%$tio !o#

$ i/etio

.$tet

RULE ( L$gu$ge, .$.e#, )#itig

RULE 8( >$#gis $d u'*e#ed "ies !o# the

s.e%i+%$tio

RULE ( Rese#/$tio %"$use ot .e#'itted

RULE 7( A.."i%$tio $%%e.ted $d +"ed !o#

e4$'i$tio o"5

)he %o'."ete

RULE :( Se#i$" u'*e# $d +"ig d$te o!$.."i%$tio

RULE :A( Cotiu$tio, $d Cotiu$tioi.$#t

A.."i%$tio

RULE 9( I'.#o.e# $.."i%$tios

RULE 8( Sig$tu#e

RULE 81( Sig"e sig$tu#e !o#'

RULE 82( P$.e#s o! %o'."ete $.."i%$tio ot to *e

#etu#ed

RULE 83( P$#ts o! $.."i%$tio to *e +e"d togethe#

RULE 8( he .$.e#s ot +"ed togethe#

RULE 88( Ideti!5ig "ette# 'ust $%%o'.$5 e$%h

.$#t o! $.."i%$tio

se.$#$te"5 su*'itted

RULE 8( A.."i%$tios !o# i/etio .$tet

.#e/ious"5 +"ed $*#o$d

RULE 8A( De"$5ed su*'issio o! .#io#it5 %"$i'

ARTICLE 2


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The Petitio !o# $ I/etio P$tet

RULE 87( Cotets o! the .etitio

ARTICLE 3

The S.e%i+%$tio !o# $ I/etio

RULE 8:( A##$ge'et o! s.e%i+%$tio

RULE 89( Tit"e $d A*st#$%t

RULE ( Su''$#5 o! the i/etio

RULE 1( Des%#i.tio o! the d#$)igs

RULE 2( Det$i"s des%#i.tio

RULE 2A( ReBui#e'ets o! Phi"i..ie P$tet

$.."i%$tios #e"$tig

to *io"ogi%$" '$te#i$"s $d 'i%#oo#g$is's

RULE 3( C"$i'

RULE ( Sig$tu#e to the s.e%i+%$tio

RULE 8( C#oss#e!e#e%es to othe# $.."i%$tios

ARTICLE

The O$th o! I/eto#shi.

RULE ( Cotets o! the o$th o! the i/eto#

$.."i%$t

RULE 7( &e!o#e )ho' o$th '$5 *e t$


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0i Positio o! d#$)ig sheets o! "$#ge /ie)s

0 ReBuisites !o# the +gu#e !o# the O;%i$" $6ette(

0ode"s, )he #eBui#ed

RULE 73( ReBuisites !o# the 'ode"

RULE 7( >$te#i$" #eBui#ed !o# the 'ode" )o#


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CHAPTER II

The P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#s A%tio

RULE :3( P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#s sh$"" h$/e o#igi$"

u#isdi%tio

o/e# $"" $.."i%$tios $..e$" to the Di#e%to#

RULE :( O#de# o! e4$'i$tio

RULE :8( Ad/$%e'et o! e4$'i$tio

RULE :( Sus.esio o! $%tio

RULE :7( N$tu#e o! e4$'i$tio, e4$'ie#s $%tio

RULE ::( Co'."eteess o! e4$'ie#s $%tio

RULE :9( Ree%tio o! %"$i's

RULE 9( Cit$tio o! #e!e#e%es

RULE 91( A*$doed $d !o#!eited $.."i%$tios ot

%ited

CHAPTER III

A%tio *5 the A.."i%$ts $d Fu#the# Coside#$tio

*5 the E4$'ie#

RULE 92( Re."5 *5 $.."i%$t

RULE 93( Ree4$'i$tio $d #e%oside#$tio

RULE 9( Fi$" #ee%tio o# $%tio

CHAPTER I@

A'ed'ets *5 the A.."i%$t

RULE 98( A'ed'et *5 the $.."i%$t

RULE 9( A'ed'et $!te# +$" $%tio o! the

E4$'ie#

RULE 97( A'ed'et $d #e/isio #eBui#ed

RULE 9:( A'ed'et o! dis%"osu#e

RULE 99( A'ed'et o! %"$i's

RULE 1( >$e# o! '$


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RULE 1:( A;d$/its o! .#io# i/etio to o/e#%o'e

%ited .$tet

o# .u*"i%$tio

RULE 19( A;d$/its t#$/e#sig g#ouds o! #ee%tio

CHAPTER @I

Ite#/ie)s )ith the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# ICh$#ge

RULE 11( Ite#/ie)s )ith the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#s

CHAPTER @II

Ti'e !o# Res.ose *5 A.."i%$t A*$do'et o!

A.."i%$tio

RULE 111( A*$do'et !o# !$i"u#e to #es.od )ithi

ti'e "i'it

RULE 112( Ti'e "ess th$ si4 'oths

RULE 113( Re/i/$" o! $*$doed $.."i%$tio

RULE 11( E4.#ess $*$do'et

CHAPTER @III

oide# o! I/etios

RULE 118( Di=e#et i/etios i oe $.."i%$tio

RULE 11( ReBui#e'et !o# di/isio

RULE 117( Re%oside#$tio o! #eBui#e'et

RULE 11:( A..e$" !#o' #eBui#e'et !o# di/isio

RULE 119( Su*seBuet .#eset$tio o! %"$i's !o#

di=e#et i/etio

RULE 12( E"e%tio o! s.e%ies

RULE 121( Se.$#$te $.."i%$tio !o# i/etio ot

e"e%ted

PART I@

PATENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL DESINS

CHAPTER I

ReBuisites !o# P$tet$*i"it5

RULE 122( ReBuisites !o# .$tet$*i"it5 o! idust#i$"

desigs

RULE 123( ReBuisites !o# .$tet$*i"it5 e4."$ied

RULE 12( Deg#ee o! o/e"t5 #eBui#ed

CHAPTER II

Fo#'$" ReBuisites !o# the A.."i%$tio !o#

Idust#i$" Desig P$tet

RULE 128( Ru"es go/e#ig $.."i%$tios !o# $d

g#$ts o! .$tets

!o# idust#i$" desigs


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RULE 12( Ch$.te#s o! these #u"es to *e t$


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!o# uti"it5 'ode" .$tet

RULE 13:( ReBui#e'ets !o# the %"$i'

RULE 139( P$#ti%u"$# o$th #eBui#ed o! $.."i%$t !o#

uti"it5 'ode"

.$tet

CHAPTER III

E4$'i$tio o! A.."i%$tios !o# P$tet !o# Uti"it5 >ode"

0E4P$#te P#o%eedigs

RULE 1( u#isdi%tio o! the P#i%i.$" P$tet

E4$'ie#s

RULE 11( E4$'i$tio o! $.."i%$tios !o# uti"it5

'ode" .$tet

go/e#ig #u"es

RULE 12( Fi$" de%isios o! P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#s

su*e%t to $..e$"

to the Di#e%to#

PART @I

CERTAIN PROCEEDINS, OTHER THAN APPEAL, TO

HICH

PATENT APPLICATIONS ARE SU&ECT &EFORE

ALLOANCE AND ISSUE OF LETTERS PATENT

CHAPTER I

RULE 13( A.."i%$tios !o# .$tets o! $""


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uti"it5 'ode" $is$d%

RULE 19( E4tesio o! the te#' o! "ette# .$tet !o#

$ idust#i$"

desig o# $ uti"it5 'ode"

RULE 18( u#isdi%tio o! the P$tets E4e%uti/e

E4$'ie# o/e#

e4tesios o! the te#' $..e$" to the Di#e%to#

CHAPTER III

Au$" Fees P$5$*"e o Lette#s P$tet !o# I/etios

RULE 181( P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# to h$/eo#igi$" u#isdi%tio

o/e# $"" '$tte#s $=e%tig $u$" !ees $..e$" to

the Di#e%to#

RULE 182( he +#st $u$" !ee $d su*seBuet

$u$" !ees $#e

.$5$*"e

RULE 183( E=e%t o! !$i"u#e to .$5 the $u$" !ee o

ti'e

RULE 18( Reist$te'et o! "$.sed "ette#s .$tet

RULE 18A( Reist$te'et o! "$.sed .$tet "$te

.u*"i%$tio o!

oti%e o! o.$5'et

RULE 188( To )ho' $u$" !ee to *e .$id

PART @III

E PARTE PROCEEDINS AFTER ISSUANCE AND

DELI@ERJ OF LETTERS PATENT

CHAPTER I

@o"ut$#5 Su##ede# o# C$%e""$tio o! Lette#s P$tet

$d

Co##e%tio o! E##o#s The#ei

RULE 18( The P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# to h$/e

o#igi$"

u#isdi%tio o/e# '$tte#s de$"t i this Ch$.te#

$..e$" to the Di#e%to#

RULE 187( Coditios !o# the /o"ut$#5 su##ede# o#

%$%e""$tio

o! $ "ette#s .$tet

RULE 18:( Co##e%tio o! 'ist$


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RULE 1( Fo#' o! $""o)$%e o! su##ede#,

%$%e""$tio o#

%o##e%tio

RULE 11( The su##ede#, %$%e""$tio o# %o##e%tioto *e gi/e

.u*"i%it5

CHAPTER II

Reissue o! I/etio P$tets

RULE 12( A.."i%$tio !o# #eissue

RULE 13( A.."i%$ts, $ssigees

RULE 1( S.e%i+%$tio

RULE 18( D#$)igs

RULE 1( Reissue o$th

RULE 17( O#igi$" u#isdi%tio o! P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie#s $..e$" to

the Di#e%to#

RULE 1:( E4$'i$tio o! #eissue

RULE 19( Reissue i di/isios

RULE 17( O#igi$" .$tet

RULE 171( Noti%e o! #eissue $.."i%$tio

RULE 172( Reissue o! .$tet to *e .u*"ished i the

O;%i$"

$6ette

CHAPTER III

Re%o#dig o! Assig'ets o! Lette#s P$tets, $d o!

Othe#

Ist#u'ets A=e%tig Tit"e to P$tets, I%"udig

Li%eses

RULE 173( u#isdi%tio o! the P$tets E4e%uti/e

E4$'ie# $..e$"s

to the Di#e%to#

RULE 17( Fo#' o! $ssig'et o! $ .$tet o# o! $

$.."i%$tio

!o# $ .$tet

RULE 178( Autho#it5 o! !o#eig ot$#5 to *e .#o/ed

RULE 17( Fo#' o! othe# ist#u'ets $=e%tig the

tit"e to $

.$tet o# $.."i%$tio, i%"udig "i%eses

RULE 177( Assig'ets $d othe# ist#u'ets to *e

su*'itted i

du."i%$te


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RULE 17:( D$te o! #e%ei.t o! $ssig'et o# othe#

ist#u'et o#

"i%ese %oside#ed its d$te o! #e%o#dig

RULE 179( Lette#s .$tet '$5 *e issued to the$ssigee i ."$%e

o! the $.."i%$t

RULE 1:( A%tio '$5 *e t$


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CHAPTER II

P#otests $d Pu*"i% Use P#o%eedigs

RULE 1:7( A.."i%$tios su*e%t to .u*"i% use

.#o%eedigs

RULE 1::( P#otests to the g#$t o! $ .$tet

RULE 1:9( Pu*"i% use .#o%eedigs

CHAPTER III

Ite#!e#e%e P#o%eedigs

ARTICLE 1

A.."i%$tios Su*e%t to Ite#!e#e%e- De+itio,

P#e.$#$tio

$d De%"$#$tio o! Ite#!e#e%e

RULE 19( A.."i%$tios su*e%t to ite#!e#e%e

.#o%eedigs

RULE 191( De+itios )he de%"$#ed

RULE 192( P#e.$#$tio !o# ite#!e#e%e *et)ee$.."i%$tios

.#e"i'i$#5 iBui#5 o! uio# $.."i%$t

RULE 193( P#e.$#$tio !o# ite#!e#e%e *et)ee

$.."i%$tios

suggestio o! %"$i's !o# ite#!e#e%e

RULE 19( Ite#!e#e%e )ith $ .$tet $;d$/it *5

uio# $.."i%$t

RULE 198( Ite#!e#e%e )ith $ .$tet %o.5ig %"$i's

!o# .$tet

RULE 19( Ite#!e#e%e )ith $ .$tet %"$i's

i'.#o.e#"5 %o.ied

RULE 197( P#e.$#$tio o! ite#!e#e%e oti%es $d

st$te'ets

RULE 19:( Coi%tig .$#ties h$/ig s$'e $tto#e5

RULE 199( De%"$#$tio o! ite#!e#e%e '$i"ig o!

oti%es

RULE 2( u#isdi%tio o! ite#!e#e%e

RULE 21( Sus.esio o! e4 .$#te .#ose%utio

ARTICLE 2

Ite#!e#e%e P#e"i'i$#5 St$te'et

RULE 22( P#e"i'i$#5 st$te'et #eBui#ed

RULE 23( Cotets o! the .#e"i'i$#5 st$te'et

RULE 2( Cotets o! the .#e"i'i$#5 st$te'et

i/etio '$de

$*#o$d

RULE 28( Ti'e !o# +"ig .#e"i'i$#5 st$te'et


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RULE 2( St$te'ets se$"ed *e!o#e +"ig

RULE 27( De!e%ti/e st$te'ets

RULE 2:( Co##e%tio o! st$te'et o 'otio

RULE 29( E=e%t o! st$te'et

RULE 21( Re"i$%e o .#io# $.."i%$tio

RULE 211( F$i"u#e o! uio# .$#t5 to +"e st$te'et o#

to o/e#%o'e

+"ig d$te o! seio# .$#t5

RULE 212( Noti%e $d $%%ess to $.."i%$tios

RULE 213( A%%ess to .#e"i'i$#5 st$te'ets

ARTICLE 3

Ite#!e#e%e- >otio Pe#iod, Disso"utio, Re!o#'$tio

RULE 21( >otio .e#iod

RULE 218( >otios to disso"/e

RULE 21( >otios to $'ed

RULE 217( >otio to i%"ude $othe# $.."i%$tio

RULE 21:( >otios #e"$tig to *u#de o! .#oo!

RULE 219( He$#ig $d dete#'i$tio o! 'otios

RULE 22( Disso"utio o 'otio o! P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie#

RULE 221( Additio to e) .$#t5 *5 P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie#

ARTICLE

Ite#!e#e%e- >is%e""$eous P#o/isios

RULE 222( Co.ies o! .$#t o! $.."i%$tio

RULE 223( P#ose%utio *5 $ssigee

RULE 22( >otios *e!o#e the Di#e%to#

RULE 228( >otios 'is%e""$eous .#o/isios

RULE 22( E4tesios o! ti'e

RULE 227( St$5 o! .#o%eedigs

RULE 22:( Se#/i%e o! .$.e#s

ARTICLE 8

Ite#!e#e%e- T#i$"

RULE 229( &u#de o! .#oo!

RULE 23( ReBuest !o# +digs o! !$%t $d%o%"usios o! "$)

RULE 231( >$tte#s %oside#ed i dete#'iig .#io#it5

RULE 232( Re%o''ed$tio *5 Di#e%to#

ARTICLE

Ite#!e#e%e- Te#'i$tio


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RULE 233( Co%essio, $*$do'et

RULE 23( Reissue +"ed *5 .$tetee

RULE 238( St$tus o! %"$i's o! de!e$ted $.."i%$t

$!te# ite#!e#e%e

RULE 23( A%tio $!te# ite#!e#e%e

RULE 237( Se%od ite#!e#e%e

RULE 23:( Ite#!e#e%e i/o"/ig desigs $d uti"it5

'ode"s

CHAPTER I@

P#o%eedigs !o# Co'.u"so#5 Li%esigCo''e%e'et o! A%tio

RULE 239( P$tets su*e%t to .#o%eedigs !o#

%o'.u"so#5 "i%esig

RULE 2( ho '$5 .etitio !o# %o'.u"so#5 "i%ese

ti'e !o#

+"ig the .etitio

RULE 21( Fo#' $d %otets o! .etitio

RULE 22( #$t o! "i%ese

RULE 23( >otio !o# #e%oside#$tio

RULE 2( 0De"eted

RULE 28( 0De"eted

CHAPTER @

P#o%eedigs !o# the C$%e""$tio o! P$tets

RULE 2( P$tets su*e%t to %$%e""$tio

.#o%eedigs

RULE 27( ho '$5 .etitio !o# %$%e""$tio ti'e

!o# +"ig .etitio

RULE 2:( #ouds !o# %$%e""ig $ "ette#s .$tet

RULE 29( Fo#' $d %otets o! .etitio !o#

%$%e""$tio

RULE 28( Pu*"i%$tio o! oti%e o! +"ig o! .etitio

!o# %$%e""$tio

RULE 281( Se#/i%e o! the .etitio $d oti%e o!

he$#ig

RULE 282( He$#ig $d %$%e""$tio

RULE 283( C$%e""$tio !o# !#$ud o the i/eto#,

desige#, o#

'$


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o/e# the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#s $d E4e%uti/e E4$'ie#

RULE 28( Di#e%to# o! P$tets e4e#%ise o di#e%t

%ot#o", di#e%tio

$d su.e#/isio o/e# the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#s $d

the E4e%uti/e E4$'ie#

CHAPTER II

Petitios to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets

RULE 288( Petitio to the Di#e%to# to Buestio the

%o##e%tess o!

the $%tio o! $ P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# o# the E4e%uti/e

E4$'ie# o $ '$tte# ot su*e%t to $..e$"

CHAPTER III

A..e$"s to the Di#e%to# i E4 .$#te P#o%eedigs !#o'

the Fi$"

De%isios o! the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#s $d the E4e%uti/e

E4$'ie#

RULE 28( A..e$"s to the Di#e%to#

RULE 287( E=e%t o! $ +$" de%isio o! $ P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie# o#

o! the E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# )hi%h is ot $..e$"ed

RULE 28:( ReBui#e'ets !o# $..e$" $..e""$ts *#ie!

RULE 289( The E4$'ie#s $s)e#

RULE 2( He$#ig

RULE 21( A;d$/its $!te# $..e$"

RULE 22( De%isio *5 the Di#e%to#

RULE 23( A%tio !o""o)ig de%isio

RULE 2( Reo.eig $!te# de%isio

CHAPTER I@

A..e$"s to the Ite#'edi$te A..e""$te Cou#t !#o' Fi$"

O#de#s o#

De%isios o! the Di#e%to# o! P$tets i E4 P$#te $d

Ite#

P$#tes P#o%eedigs

RULE 28( 0Re.e$"ed(

RULE 2( 0Re.e$"ed(

RULE 27( St$5 o! de%isios o! the Di#e%to# o!

P$tets i othe#

%$ses .edig $..e$" to Ite#'edi$te A..e""$te Cou#t

o! oe %$se

APPENDICES

Fo#'s


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Re.u*"i% A%t No( 18

>e'o#$du' Ci#%u"$# No( TSE11



>e'o#$du' Ci#%u"$# No( CCS:2




PATENTS

It#odu%tio

The $'ed'ets to the Ru"es o! P#$%ti%e i P$tet

C$ses it#odu%ed *5 &PTTT Ad'iist#$ti/e O#de# No( 1,

Se#ies o! 1992, )hi%h too< e=e%t o >$#%h 18, 1993 M

e4%e.t !o# Ru"e 1 o !ees )hi%h too< e=e%t o $u$#51, 199 M '$5 *e %"$ssi+ed ito se/e#$" %$tego#ies(

As #eg$#ds the !ees !o# i/etio, uti"it5 $d idust#i$"

desig, these )e#e i%#e$sed su*st$ti$""5( This is due

to the !$%t th$t the#e h$d *ee o $%#ossthe*o$#d

i%#e$se si%e 19:2( The .eso e4.e#ie%ed $"'ost

3 de/$"u$tio /is$/is the Uited St$tes do""$#

$d $ $/e#$ge dou*"edigit i$tio #$te .e# $u'

o/e# th$t .e#iod o! ti'e( To so!te the i'.$%t o s'$""

idust#ies, $.."i%$ts $#e di/ided ito s'$"" $d *ig

etities( Those )ith et $ssets o! P8,, o# "ess,

$#e %"$ssi+ed $s s'$"" etities, othe#)ise the5 $#e

%oside#ed $s *ig etities(

The $'ed'ets $"so de+e )ho *et)ee the

e'."o5e# o# the e'."o5ee o)s the .$tet .#o/ides

th$t ."$t o# $i'$" /$#ieties o# esseti$""5 *io"ogi%$"

.#o%esses !o# the .#odu%tio o! ."$ts $d $i'$"s $#e

ot .$tet$*"e $d i the %$se o! idust#i$" desigs,

.#o/ides th$t to the $""o)$*"e, the5 shou"d di=e#

sigi+%$t"5 !#o'


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$u$#5 1, 199

PART I

ee#$" P#o/isios

CHAPTER I

Co##es.ode%e

1( &usiess to &e T#$s$%ted i #itig( M A""

*usiess )ith the P$tet O;%e shou"d *e t#$s$%ted i

)#itig( The $%tio o! the O;%e )i"" *e *$sed

e4%"usi/e"5 o the )#itte #e%o#d( No $ttetio )i"" *e

.$id to $5 $""eged o#$" .#o'ise, sti.u"$tio, o#

ude#st$dig i #e"$tio to )hi%h the#e is $

dis$g#ee'et o# dou*t(

2( Co##es.ode%e to &e i the N$'e o! the

Di#e%to#( M A"" O;%e "ette#s 'ust *e set i the $'e

o! the GDi#e%to# o! P$tetG A"" "ette#s $d othe#

%o''ui%$tios iteded !o# the O;%e 'ust *e

$dd#essed to hi' i! $dd#essed to $5 o! the othe#

o;%e#s, the5 )i"" o#di$#i"5 *e #etu#ed(

3( A"" Ch$#ges to &e P#e.$id( M E4.#ess %h$#ges,

!#eight, .ost$ge, $d $"" othe# %h$#ges o '$tte# set

to the P$tet O;%e 'ust *e .#e.$id i !u"" othe#)ise

it )i"" ot *e #e%ei/ed(

( Pe#so$" Atted$%e Not Ne%ess$#5( M The

.e#so$" $tted$%e o! $.."i%$ts $t the P$tet O;%e

is ue%ess$#5( Thei# *usiess %$ *e t#$s$%ted *5

%o##es.ode%e(

8( Co##es.ode%e )ith Assigee( M The $ssigee

o! the eti#e ite#est o! $ i/etio is etit"ed to ho"d

%o##es.ode%e )ith the O;%e to the e4%"usio o! the

i/eto#(

( Co##es.ode%e )ith I/eto# $d Assigee( M

he the#e h$s *ee $ $ssig'et o! $ udi/ided

.$#t o! $ i/etio, $'ed'ets $d othe# $%tios

#eBui#ig the sig$tu#e o! the i/eto# 'ust $"so

#e%ei/e the )#itte $sset o! the $ssigee *ut o;%i$"

"ette#s )i"" o"5 *e set to the .osto;%e $dd#ess o!

the i/eto#, u"ess he sh$"" othe#)ise di#e%t(

7( Co##es.ode%e )ith Atto#e5 o# Aget( M

he $ $tto#e5 o# $get o# othe# #e%ogi6ed .e#so

sh$"" h$/e +"ed his .o)e# o! $tto#e5 o# $utho#i6$tio,

du"5 e4e%uted, the %o##es.ode%e )i"" *e he"d )ith

hi'( Dou*"e %o##es.ode%e )ith $ $.."i%$t $d his

$tto#e5 o# $get, o# )ith t)o $tto#e5s o# $gets, )i""

ot *e ude#t$


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I! the $.."i%$t $d his $get $#e o#esidets o! the

Phi"i..ies, %o##es.ode%e iteded !o# the' *5 the

O;%e )i"" *e se#/ed, !o# t#$s'itt$", o the #esidet

$get o# #e.#eset$ti/e $..oited *5 the $.."i%$t

ude# Ru"e 3(

:( Se.$#$te Lette# o! IBui#5( M A se.$#$te "ette#

shou"d i e/e#5 %$se *e )#itte i #e"$tio to e$%h

disti%t su*e%t o! iBui#5 o# $.."i%$tio(

P$.e#s set i /io"$tio o! this #u"e )i"" *e #etu#ed( %dt

9( Lette#s Re"$tig to A.."i%$tios( M he $ "ette#

%o%e#s $ $.."i%$tio, it shou"d st$te the $'e o!

the $.."i%$t, the tit"e o! the i/etio, the se#i$"

u'*e# o! the $.."i%$tio, $d the +"ig d$te o! thes$'e(

1( Lette#s Re"$tig to P$tets( M he the "ette#

%o%e#s $ .$tet, it shou"d st$te the $'e o! the

.$tetee, the tit"e o! the i/etio, $d the u'*e#

$d d$te o! the .$tet(

CHAPTER II

I!o#'$tio to Co##es.odets

11( I!o#'$tio O;%e# to &e i Ch$#ge o!

I!o#'$tio Se#/i%e Su*e%ts o hi%h I!o#'$tio

%$ &e i/e( M The I!o#'$tio O;%e# o# $5 othe#

o;%i$" )ho' the Di#e%to# '$5 desig$te to $ssist hi'

sh$"" *e i %h$#ge o! gi/ig 0$ gee#$" i!o#'$tio to

the .u*"i% #e"$ti/e to the +"ig o! $.."i%$tios i

i/etio .$tets, desigs, $d uti"it5 'ode"s 0*

gee#$" st$tus o! .$tet $.."i%$tios .edig )ith the

P$tet O;%e 0% $5 i!o#'$tio #e"$ti/e to the st$te

o! the$#t o! $ te%ho"og5 o the *$sis o! the P$tet

O;%es %o""e%tio o! .$tet do%u'ets .#o/ided th$t

i o ist$%e sh$"" i!o#'$tio o# $d/i%e *e gi/e#eg$#dig the .$tet$*i"it5 the#eo! i the Phi"i..ies

.#o/ided th$t $s #eg$#ds i!o#'$tio #e"$ti/e to $5

s.e%i+% te%hi%$" o# s%ieti+% '$tte# .edig +$"

$%tio *5 the O;%e, the $.."i%$t '$5 u.o .$5'et

o! $ !ee, #eBuest i )#itig !o# $ %o!e#e%e )ith the

E4$'ie# i %h$#ge, s.e%i!5ig the Bue#5 he )ou"d

)$t to .#o.oud to the E4$'ie#, *ut i #es.e%t o!

)hi%h the E4$'ie# '$5 ot g#$t, $t his dis%#etio,

$d iste$d %hoose to #e."5 to the Bue#5 i )#itig(

12( Su*e%ts o hi%h I!o#'$tio C$ot &e i/e(

M The O;%e %$ot #es.od to iBui#ies $s to the

i/eti/eess o# o/e"t5 o! $ $""eged i/etio

desi#ed to *e .$teted i $d/$%e o! the +"ig o! $

$.."i%$tio !o# $ .$tet o# to iBui#ies .#o.ouded

)ith $ /ie) to $s%e#t$iig )hethe# o# ot $5 $""eged

i/etio h$s *ee .$teted, $d, i! so, to )ho'- the

iBui#e# 'ust dete#'ie the !$%t hi'se"! *5 $ se$#%h o!

the #e%o#ds o! the P$tet O;%e(

O! the .#o.#iet5 o! '$


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the '$e# .#es%#i*ed *5 "$) $d *5 these Ru"es( A

%o.5 o! "$), #u"es, o# %i#%u"$# o! i!o#'$tio, )ith $

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$dditio$" %"$i' i

e4%ess o! 8 %"$i's 8( 1(

0% Fo# e$%h

e'*odi'et i

e4%ess o! oe i

$ desig $.."i%$tio 3( :(

0d C"$i' o!

%o/etio

.#io#it5 8( 1( 3(:( 3( :(

0e Reissue

$.."i%$tio o!

$ i/etio

.$tet 8( 1(

0! Di/isio$"

$.."i%$tio, !o#

e$%h di/isio :( 2( 88(

12( 88( 12(

0g Fo# %o/e#sio-

i/etio to U> 1( 3(

II( EA>INATION

2( ReBuests !o# E4tesio, et%(

0$ Fo# +#st #eBuest

!o# e4tesio o!

ti'e to +"e $

#es.ose to $

E4$'ie#s $%tio 8( 1( 8( 1(

8( 1(

0* Fo# se%od

#eBuest !o# $

e4tesio o! ti'e

to +"e #es.ose

to $ E4$'ie#

A%tio1( 2( 1( 2(

1( 2(0%

0% Fo# sus.esio

o! $ A%tio 2( ( 18(

3( 18( 3(

0d Fo# %o!e#e%e

)ith the E4$'ie#


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i%h$#ge o! the

$.."i%$tio 1( 2( 8( 2(

8( 2(

0e Fo# #e/i/$" 28( 8( 18(( 18( (

3( Ite#!e#e%e

0$ >otios

i( To disso"/e

ite#!e#e%e 2( 8( 178(

38( 178( 38(

ii( To $dd .$#t5

to $

ite#!e#e%e

.#o%eedig 2( 8( 178(

38( 178( 38(

iii( To shi!t

*u#de o!

.#oo! i $

ite#!e#e%e

.#o%eedig 2( 8( 178(

38( 178( 38(

i/( Fo# e$%h

e4tesio o!

ti'e to +"e

$..e$" *#ie!s

i $ e4.$#te

%$se 1( 3( 1( 2(

1( 2(

( Fi"ig o! Noti%e o!

A..e$" to the

Di#e%to# !#o' $ +$"

o#de# o# de%isio o!

P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# o#

E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# 8( 1(

( :( ( :(

8( Re%o#d$" o! +#st

$ssig'et o!

$.."i%$tio !#o'

s'$"" to *ig

etit5 3( 18(

18(


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Pu*"i%$tio !ee 0$t %ost 'i(-2 0$t %ost

'i(-2 0$t %ost 'i(-2

III( POST EA>INATIONS

( Issu$%e o! P$tet

Ce#ti+%$te 1( 8( 1(

3( 1( 3(

Pu*"i%$tio Fee 0$t %ost 'i(-2 0$t %ost

'i(-2 0$t %ost 'i(-2

7( Issu$%e o! $ e)

%e#ti+%$te $!te#

#e%o#d$" o!

$ssig'et o! $5

%$use o! %h$ge o#

o)e#shi. 28( 8( 2(

( 2( (

:( 0$ Re%o#d$" o!

$ssig'et $d

othe# do%u'et

$=e%tig tit"e 2( ( 1(

2( 1( 2(

Pu*"i%$tio !ee

i! $5- 0$t %ost 'ii'u'-2

0* Re%o#d$" o! 1st

$ssig'et o!

issued .$tet !#o'

s'$"" to *ig etit5 ( 2( 2(

Pu*"i%$tio Fee 0$t %ost 'ii'u'-2

0% Fi"ig $5 othe#

do%u'et i

%oe%tio )ith $

Lette#s P$tet e(g(

%h$ge o! $'e

o# $dd#ess o!

.$tetee 18( 3( 1(

2( 1( 2(

Pu*"i%$tio !ee 0i! $5 0$t %ost 'ii'u'-2

9( Au$" !ee $t the

*egiig o!

8th ( 18(

th 9( 2(


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7th 12( 28(

:th 18( 3(

9th 19( (

1th 23( 8(

11th 27( 8(

12th 33( :(

13th 39( 98(

1th 8( 118(

18th 88( 138(

1th 8( 188(

17th 78( 178(

Su#%h$#ge e/e#5 ti'e

.$5'et is de"$5ed 8( 1(

1( Reissue o! $

i/etio .$tet ( :(


11( Petitio !o#

e4tesio o! te#'

1st e4tesio 8( 1( 8(

1(

2d e4tesio 1( 2( 1(

2(


Su#%h$#ge !o#

de"$5ed

.etitio 0)ithi

'oths $!te#

issu$%e 2( ( 2((

12( Reist$te'et o!

"$.sed .$tet :( 2( 88(

12( 88( 12(

13( Petitio !o#

%o'.u"so#5 "i%esig 3( (

18( 3( 18( 3(

Pu*"i%$tio !o# oti%e 0$t %ost 'ii'u'-2 %d

1( Petitio !o#

/o"ut$#5

su##ede#,


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%$%e""$tio,

$'ed'et o#

dis%"$i'e# $!te#

#egist#$tio o#

%o##e%tio o!

$ .$tet 18( 3( 1(

2( 1( 2(

Pu*"i%$tio i!

.etitio

is g#$ted 0$t %ost 'ii'u'-2

18( Re%ostitutio

o! dest#o5ed

#e%o#ds

#egist#$tio 2( ( 2(

( 2( (

1( Petitio !o#

%$%e""$tio

0$othe# .e#sos

#egist#$tio 3( ( 2(

( 2( (

Pu*"i%$tio 0$t %ost 'ii'u'-2

17( Fo# e$%h %e#ti+%$tio

!ee .e# .$tet 1( 2( 78(

18( 78( 18(

e#o4 %o.5

I@( REISTRATION FEES FOR

PATENT ATTORNEJS OR

AENT

0$ Fee !o# t$


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@( OTHERS

0$ St$teo!the$#t se$#%h

o '$tte#s ot )ithi

the .#ohi*itio o! Ru"e 12

P8( u. to P2,8(

$s '$5 *e dete#'ied

*5 the Di#e%to# de.edig

o the %o'."e4it5 o! the

se$#%h

17( Re!ud o! Fees $d Ch$#ges P#e.$id( M >oe5

.$id *5 $%tu$" 'ist$


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.#i%i.$" *ut $ thi#d $tto#e5 $..oited *5 the se%od

)i"" ot *e #e%ogi6ed(

0* Re/o%$tio o! Po)e# o! Atto#e5( M A .o)e# o!

$tto#e5 o# $utho#i6$tio '$5 *e #e/o


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the "eg$" $d s%ieti+% $d te%hi%$" Bu$"i+%$tios

e%ess$#5 to e$*"e hi' to #ede# $.."i%$ts !o#

.$tets /$"u$*"e se#/i%e, $d is othe#)ise %o'.etet

to $d/ise $d $ssist the' i the .#eset$tio $d

.#ose%utio o! thei# $.."i%$tios *e!o#e the Phi"i..ie

P$tet O;%e(

0d Regist#$tio o! +#'s( M A5 "$) +#', idi/idu$"

.$#te#s o! )hi%h $#e e$%h #egiste#ed o the #egiste# o!

$tto#e5s, '$5 h$/e its $'e ete#ed u.o the

#egiste# o! $tto#e5s( A5 +#', oe o! the idi/idu$"

'e'*e#s o! )hi%h is #egiste#ed o the #egiste# o!

$gets $d e$%h o! the #e'$iig idi/idu$" 'e'*e#s

$#e #egiste#ed eithe# o the #egiste# o! $tto#e5s o# the

#egiste# o! $gets, '$5 h$/e its $'e ete#ed o the#egiste# o! $gets( I! the 'e'*e#shi. o# the +#' is

%h$ged, .etitio 'ust *e +"ed !o# #egist#$tio o! the

+#' $s %h$ged(

0e Fo#eig .$tet $tto#e5s $d $gets( M A5

!o#eig .$tet $tto#e5 o# $get ot $ #esidet o! the

Phi"i..ies )ho sh$"" +"e .#oo! to the s$tis!$%tio o! the

Di#e%to# th$t he is #egiste#ed $d i good st$dig

*e!o#e the P$tet O;%e o! the %out#5 i )hi%h he

#esides $d .#$%ti%es, $d is .ossessed o! theBu$"i+%$tios st$ted i .$#$g#$.h 0% o! this #u"e, '$5

*e #egiste#ed o the #egiste# o! $gets $s etit"ed to

#e.#eset $.."i%$ts "o%$ted i su%h %out#5 *e!o#e the

Phi"i..ie P$tet O;%e i the .#eset$tio $d

.#ose%utio o! $.."i%$tios P#o/ided, Th$t the .$tet

o;%e o! su%h %out#5 $""o)s su*st$ti$""5 #e%i.#o%$"

.#i/i"eges to those $d'itted to .#$%ti%e *e!o#e the

Phi"i..ie P$tet O;%e( Su%h #egist#$tio sh$""

%otiue du#ig the .e#iod th$t the %oditios

s.e%i+ed o*t$i(

0! o/e#'et e'."o5ees( M O;%e#s $d

e'."o5ees o! the Re.u*"i% o! the Phi"i..ies )hoseo;%i$" duties #eBui#e the .#e.$#$tio $d .#ose%utio

o! $.."i%$tios !o# .$tet '$5 *e #egiste#ed 0o

%o'."i$%e )ith these #u"es o# #e%ogi6ed to .#$%ti%e,

to the e4tet e%ess$#5 to %$##5 out thei# o;%i$"

duties(

0g Fo#'e# e4$'ie#s( M No .e#so )ho h$s se#/ed

i the e4$'iig %o#.s o! the P$tet O;%e )i"" *e

#egiste#ed $!te# te#'i$tio o! his se#/i%es, o#, i!

#egiste#ed *e!o#e su%h se#/i%e, *e #eist$ted, u"ess

he ude#t$


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0h O$th $d #egist#$tio !ee( M &e!o#e his $'e

'$5 *e ete#ed o the #egiste# o! $tto#e5s o# o the

#egiste# o! $gets, e/e#5 .etitioe# !o# #egist#$tio

'ust su*s%#i*e $d s)e$# to $ o$th .#es%#i*ed *5 the

Di#e%to# o! P$tets $d .$5 the #eBui#ed #egist#$tio

!ee( The Di#e%to# '$5 #eBui#e, !o# the '$ite$%e o!

the #egist#$tio i the #egiste# o! $tto#e5s o# $gets

the .$5'et, .e#iodi%$""5 o! $ !ee(

22( Li'ited Re%ogitio( M A5 .e#so ot

#egiste#ed $d ot etit"ed to *e #e%ogi6ed ude# the

.#e%edig #u"e $s $ $tto#e5 o# $get to #e.#eset

$.."i%$ts gee#$""5 '$5, u.o $ sho)ig o!

%i#%u'st$%es )hi%h #ede# it e%ess$#5 o# usti+$*"e,

*e #e%ogi6ed *5 the Di#e%to# to .#ose%ute $s $tto#e5o# $get $ s.e%i+ed $.."i%$tio o# $.."i%$tios, *ut

this "i'ited #e%ogitio sh$"" ot e4ted !u#the# th$

the $.."i%$tio o# $.."i%$tios s.e%i+ed(

23( Pe#sos Not Registe#ed o# Re%ogi6ed( M No

.e#so o# +#' ot #egiste#ed o# s.e%i+%$""5 #e%ogi6ed

$s .#o/ided i these #u"es )i"" *e .e#'itted to

.#ose%ute $.."i%$tios o! othe#s *e!o#e the P$tet

O;%e(

2( P#o!essio$" Codu%t( M Atto#e5s $d $gets

$..e$#ig *e!o#e the P$tet O;%e 'ust %o!o#' to

the st$d$#ds o! ethi%$" $d .#o!essio$" %odu%t

gee#$""5 $.."i%$*"e to $tto#e5s *e!o#e the %ou#ts o!

the Phi"i..ies(

28( Ad/e#tisig( M E/e#5 $tto#e5 $d $get

#egiste#ed to .#$%ti%e *e!o#e the Phi"i..ie P$tet

O;%e sh$"" su*'it to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets !o#

$..#o/$" %o.ies o! $"" .#o.osed $d/e#tisig '$tte#,

%i#%u"$#s, "ette#s, %$#ds, et%(, iteded to so"i%it .$tet

*usiess, $d i! it *e ot dis$..#o/ed *5 hi' $d the

$tto#e5 o# $get so oti+ed )ithi 3 d$5s $!te#

su*'issio, it '$5 *e %oside#ed $..#o/ed(

No #egiste#ed $get sh$"", i $d/e#tisig '$tte# o# i

.$.e#s +"ed i the P$tet O;%e, #e.#eset hi'se"! to

*e $ $tto#e5, so"i%ito#, o# "$)5e#(

A5 #egiste#ed $tto#e5 o# $get sedig out o# usig

$5 su%h '$tte#, $ %o.5 o! )hi%h h$s ot *ee

su*'itted to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets i $%%o#d$%e )ith

this #u"e, o# )hi%h h$s *ee dis$..#o/ed *5 the

Di#e%to# o! P$tets, $d $5 #egiste#ed $get

'is#e.#esetig his st$tus sh$"" *e su*e%t to

sus.esio o# dis*$#'et(

2( Sig$tu#e $d Ce#ti+%$te o! Atto#e5( M E/e#5

.$.e# +"ed *5 $ $tto#e5 o# $get #e.#esetig $

$.."i%$t o# .$#t5 to $ .#o%eedig i the P$tet O;%e

'ust *e$# the sig$tu#e o! su%h $tto#e5 o# $get,

e4%e.t .$.e#s )hi%h $#e #eBui#ed to *e siged *5 the

$.."i%$t o# .$#t5 i .e#so 0su%h $s the $.."i%$tioitse"! $d $;d$/its #eBui#ed o! $.."i%$ts( The

sig$tu#e o! $ $tto#e5 o# $get to $ .$.e# +"ed *5

hi', o# the +"ig o# .#eset$tio o! $5 .$.e# *5 hi',

%ostitutes $ %e#ti+%$te th$t the othe# h$s *ee #e$d

th$t is +"ig is $utho#i6ed th$t to the *est o! his


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de"$5( he $ $.."i%$t o# .$#t5 is #e.#eseted *5 $

#egiste#ed +#' su%h .$.e#s 'ust %$##5 the sig$tu#e o!

$ idi/idu$" 'e'*e# o! the +#' o# $ idi/idu$"

#egiste#ed $tto#e5 o# $get e'."o5ed *5 the +#' $d

du"5 $utho#i6ed to sig o *eh$"! o! the +#', i

$dditio to the +#' $'e, $d the %e#ti+%$tio sh$"" *e

$ %e#ti+%$tio *5 $d o *eh$"! o! the +#' $d *5 the

idi/idu$"( %d

27( Re'o/ig N$'es !#o' Registe#s( M Atto#e5s,

$gets $d +#'s, #egiste#ed to .#$%ti%e *e!o#e the

P$tet O;%e, shou"d oti!5 the O;%e o! $5 %h$ge o!

$dd#ess !o# et#5 o the #egiste#, *5 "ette# se.$#$te

!#o' $5 oti%e o! %h$ge o! $dd#ess +"ed i idi/idu$"

$.."i%$tios( The O;%e '$5 $dd#ess $ "ette# to $5.e#so o# +#' o the #egiste#s, $t the $dd#ess o! )hi%h

se.$#$te oti%e !o# the #egiste# )$s "$st #e%ei/ed, !o#

the .u#.ose o! $s%e#t$iig )hethe# su%h .e#so o#

+#' desi#es to #e'$i o the #egiste#( The $'e o! $5

.e#so o# +#' !$i"ig to #e."5 $d gi/e the i!o#'$tio

#eBuested )ithi $ ti'e "i'it s.e%i+ed )i"" *e #e'o/ed

!#o' the #egiste#( A5 $'e so #e'o/ed '$5 *e

#eist$ted, eithe# o the #egiste# o! $tto#e5s o# the

#egiste# o! $gets, $s '$5 *e $..#o.#i$te( The o

.$5'et o! the !ee to '$it$i the #egist#$tio i

$%%o#d$%e )ith the #u"es .#es%#i*ed *5 the Di#e%to#

)i"" "i


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0% As)e#( M The #es.odets $s)e# sh$"" *e

+"ed i )#itig )ith the Di#e%to# )ithi thi#t5 d$5s !#o'

the ti'e the oti%e is se#/ed o the #es.odet, o#

)ithi su%h e4tesio o! ti'e $s '$5 *e $""o)ed *5

the Di#e%to# !o# good %$use sho)( The $s)e# sh$""

*e ude# o$th( F$i"u#e to $s)e# )ithi the ti'e

$""o)ed )i"" *e t$


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31( St$tuto#5 C"$sses o! P$tet$*"e I/etio( M 01

P$tets sh$"" *e g#$ted to $5 i/etio o! e) $d

use!u" '$%hie, '$u!$%tu#ed .#odu%ts o# su*st$%e,

.#o%ess o# $ i'.#o/e'et o! $5 o! the !o#egoig(

02 The .#o/isios o! .$#$g#$.h 01 sh$"" e4%"ude.$tet$*i"it5 to ."$t o# $i'$" /$#ieties o# esseti$""5

*io"ogi%$" .#o%ess !o# the .#odu%tio o! ."$ts $d

$i'$"s(

32( NoP$tet$*"e I/etios( M A i/etio sh$""

ot *e .$tet$*"e i! it is %ot#$#5 to .u*"i% o#de# o#

'o#$"s, o# to .u*"i% he$"th o# )e"!$#e, h$6$#dous to the

e/i#o'et o# i! it %ostitutes $ 'e#e ide$, s%ieti+%

.#i%i."e o# $*st#$%t theo#e' ot e'*odied i $

i/etio, o# $5 .#o%ess ot di#e%ted to the '$


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38A( I/etios C#e$ted Pu#su$t to $ Co''issio o#

*5 $ E'."o5ee( M I the $*se%e o! %ot#$%tu$"

.#o/isios to the %ot#$#5, the o)e#shi. o! $

i/etio '$de i the e4e%utio o! $ %ot#$%t sh$""

*e"og to the .e#so h$/ig %o''issioed the )o#


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0% I! $ $.."i%$tio o! .$tet h$s *ee '$de

i$d/e#tet"5 o# *5 'ist$


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.e#so 'etioed i Ru"e 37 o# 3: )ho h$s $.."ied !o#

$ .$tet i ."$%e o! the i/eto#(

CHAPTER III

The A.."i%$tio !o# $ I/etio P$tet

ARTICLE 1

ReBui#e'ets i ee#$"

3( ee#$" ReBuisites !o# $ A.."i%$tio !o# $

I/etio P$tet( M A $.."i%$tio !o# $ i/etio

.$tet 'ust *e '$de to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets( A

%o'."ete $.."i%$tio %o'.#ises

0$ A .etitio o# #eBuest !o# $ .$tet 0See Ru"e 87(

0* A s.e%i+%$tio i%"udig $ %"$i' o# %"$i's- i

Eg"ish- see Ru"es 8: 8(

0% A o$th see Ru"e (

0d D#$)igs, )he e%ess$#5 see Ru"es 9 to 71(

0e The .#es%#i*ed +"ig !ee see Ru"e 1(

( L$gu$ge, P$.e#, #itig( M A"" .$#ts o! the$.."i%$tio !o# $ i/etio .$tet '$5 *e i Eg"ish

o# S.$ish o# Pi"i.io "$gu$ge( &ut i! i eithe# o! the

t)o "$tte# "$gu$ges, $ /e#i+ed t#$s"$tio ito Eg"ish

'ust $%%o'.$5 the $.."i%$tio( %d

A"" .$.e#s !o# $ $.."i%$tio !o# $ i/etio .$tet

)hi%h $#e to *e%o'e .$#t o! the .e#'$et #e%o#ds o!

the P$tet O;%e 'ust *e the o#igi$" %o.5 o"5 $d

)#itte o *ut oe side o! .$.e#, : *5 13 i%hes i

si6e, $d 'ust *e "egi*"5 )#itte, t5.e)#itte o#

.#ited i .e#'$et i$#gis $d Nu'*e#ed Lies !o# the

S.e%i+%$tio( M The s.e%i+%$tio $d %"$i's o! $

$.."i%$tio !o# $ i/etio .$tet 'ust *e )#itte

)ith the "ies u'*e#ed $d )ith $ )ide '$#gi

#ese#/ed o the "e!t h$d side o! the .$ge(

( Rese#/$tio C"$use Not Pe#'itted( M A

$.."i%$tio !o# $ i/etio .$tet su*'itted to the

P$tet O;%e 'ust ot %ot$i $ #ese#/$tio !o# !utu#e

$.."i%$tio o! $5 '$tte# dis%"osed the#ei(

7( A.."i%$tio A%%e.ted $d Fi"ed !o# E4$'i$tio

O"5 he Co'."ete( M A $.."i%$tio !o# $

i/etio .$tet )i"" ot *e $%%e.ted $d ."$%ed u.o

the +"es !o# e4$'i$tio uti" $"" its #eBui#ed .$#ts,

%o'."5ig )ith the #u"es #e"$tig the#eto $#e #e%ei/ed

e4%e.t th$t %e#t$i 'io# i!o#'$"ities '$5 *e )$i/ed

su*e%t to su*seBuet %o##e%tio, )hee/e# #eBui#ed(

I! the .$.e#s $d .$#ts $#e i%o'."ete, o# so de!e%ti/e

th$t the5 %$ot *e $%%e.ted $s $ %o'."ete

$.."i%$tio !o# e4$'i$tio, the $.."i%$t )i"" *e

oti+ed the .$.e#s )i"" *e he"d !ou# 0 'oths !o#

%o'."etio, $d i! ot *5 the %o'."eted, )i"" *e

sto#ed $s $ $*$doed i%o'."ete $.."i%$tio $d

e/etu$""5 dest#o5ed o# othe#)ise dis.osed o!(


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:( Se#i$" Nu'*e# $d Fi"ig D$te o! A.."i%$tio( M

Co'."ete $.."i%$tios $#e u'*e#ed i #egu"$# o#de#,

$d the $.."i%$t )i"" *e i!o#'ed o! the se#i$" u'*e#

$d +"ig d$te o! the $.."i%$tio *5 $ +"ig #e%ei.t(

The +"ig d$te o! the $.."i%$tio is the d$te o )hi%h

the %o'."ete $.."i%$tio, $%%e.t$*"e !o# ."$%ig o the

+"es !o# e4$'i$tio, is #e%ei/ed i the P$tet O;%e

o# the d$te o )hi%h the "$st .$#t %o'."etig su%h

$.."i%$tio is #e%ei/ed, i the %$se o! $ i%o'."ete o#

de!e%ti/e $.."i%$tio %o'."eted )ithi !ou# 0

'oths( The E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# sh$"" *e i %h$#ge o!

+4ig the +"ig d$te $d se#i$" u'*e# o! $

$.."i%$tio(

:A( Cotiu$tio, $d Cotiu$tioiP$#tA.."i%$tio( M

0$ A %otiu$tio $.."i%$tio $'ig $s i/eto#s

the s$'e o# "ess th$ $"" the i/eto#s $'ed i the

o#igi$" $.."i%$tio $d )hi%h dis%"oses $d %"$i's

o"5 su*e%t '$tte# dis%"osed i the .#io# $.."i%$tio

'$5 *e +"ed $s $ se.$#$te $.."i%$tio *e!o#e the

.$tetig o# $*$do'et o! o# te#'i$tio o!

.#o%eedigs o the o#igi$" $.."i%$tio(

0* A %otiu$tioi.$#t is $ $.."i%$tio +"ed

du#ig the .ede%5 o! $ e$#"ie# +"ed $.."i%$tio *5

the s$'e i/eto#0s #e.e$tig so'e su*st$ti$"

.o#tio0s o# $"" o! the e$#"ie# $.."i%$tio $d $ddig

'$tte# ot dis%"osed i the s$id e$#"ie# +"ed

$.."i%$tio(

A5 %"$i' i $ %otiu$tioi.$#t $.."i%$tio )hi%h is

di#e%ted so"e"5 to su*e%t '$tte# $deBu$te"5 dis%"osed

i the .$#et $.."i%$tio is etit"ed to the *ee+t o!

the +"ig d$te o! the .$#et $.."i%$tio( Ho)e/e#, i! $

%"$i' i $ %otiu$tioi.$#t $.."i%$tio #e%ites $

!e$tu#e )hi%h )$s ot dis%"osed o# $deBu$te"5

su..o#ted *5 $ .#o.e# dis%"osu#e i the .$#et

$.."i%$tio, *ut )hi%h )$s +#st it#odu%ed o#

$deBu$te"5 su..o#ted i the %otiu$tioi.$#t

$.."i%$tio su%h $ %"$i' is etit"ed o"5 to the +"ig

d$te o! the %otiu$tioi.$#t $.."i%$tio(

A %otiuig $.."i%$tio 'ust *e +"ed *e!o#e the

$*$do'et o# .$tetig o! the +#st $.."i%$tio(

9( I'.#o.e# A.."i%$tios( M A5 $.."i%$tio siged

o# s)o# to i *"$


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sig"e sig$tu#e !o#' su.."ied *5 the O;%e o#

$..#o/ed *5 the O;%e is used(

82( P$.e#s o! Co'."ete A.."i%$tio Not to &e

Retu#ed( M The .$.e#s i $ %o'."ete $.."i%$tio )i""

ot *e #etu#ed !o# $5 .u#.ose )h$te/e#( I! $.."i%$tsh$/e ot .#ese#/ed %o.ies o! the .$.e#s, the O;%e )i""

!u#ish %o.ies $t the usu$" !ees(

83( P$#ts o! A.."i%$tio to &e Fi"ed Togethe#( M A""

.$#ts o! the %o'."ete $.."i%$tio shou"d *e de.osited

i the P$tet O;%e togethe#, $d $"" these .$#ts,

e4%e.t the d#$)igs 'ust *e !$steed togethe#, $d

i'.#essed )ith $ ot$#i$" o# othe# o;%i$" se$" *5 the

ot$#5 o# othe# o;%e# *e!o#e )ho' the o$th is t$ust A%%o'.$5 E$%h P$#t o!

A.."i%$tio Se.$#$te"5 Su*'itted( M I %$ses )he#e $"".$#ts o! the %o'."ete $.."i%$tio h$/e ot *ee +"ed

togethe# i the O;%e, i $%%o#d$%e )ith Ru"e 83, $

"ette# 'ust $%%o'.$5 e$%h .$#t su*'itted

se.$#$te"5, su%h "ette# $%%u#$te"5 $d %"e$#"5

%oe%tig it )ith the othe# .$#ts o! the $.."i%$tio(

8( A.."i%$tio !o# I/etio P$tet P#e/ious"5 Fi"ed

A*#o$d( M A $.."i%$tio !o# .$tet !o# $ i/etio

+"ed i this %out#5 *5 $5 .e#so )ho h$s .#e/ious"5

#egu"$#"5 +"ed $ $.."i%$tio !o# $ .$tet !o# the s$'e

i/etio i $ !o#eig %out#5 )hi%h, *5 t#e$t5,

%o/etio, o# "$), $=o#ds si'i"$# .#i/i"eges to %iti6es

o! the Phi"i..ies, sh$"" h$/e the s$'e !o#%e $d e=e%t

$s the s$'e $.."i%$tio )ou"d h$/e i! +"ed i this

%out#5 o the d$te o )hi%h the $.."i%$tio !o# .$tet

!o# the s$'e i/etio )$s +#st +"ed i su%h !o#eig

%out#5- P#o/ided, Th$t the $.."i%$tio i this %out#5

is +"ed )ithi t)e"/e 'oths !#o' the e$#"iest d$te o

)hi%h $5 su%h !o#eig $.."i%$tio )$s +"ed, $d $

%e#ti+ed %o.5 o! the !o#eig $.."i%$tio togethe# )ith $

%e#ti+ed $d $utheti%$ted t#$s"$tio the#eo! itoEg"ish, i! ot i the Eg"ish "$gu$ge, is +"ed )ithi

si4 'oths !#o' the d$te o! +"ig i the Phi"i..ies,

u"ess the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# !o# good %$use sho)

sh$"" e4ted the ti'e !o# +"ig su%h %e#ti+ed %o.5- Ad

.#o/ided, !u#the#, Th$t o .$tet sh$"" *e g#$ted o

$ $.."i%$tio !o# .$tet !o# $ i/etio )hi%h h$d

*ee .$teted o# des%#i*ed i $ .#ited .u*"i%$tio i

this o# $5 !o#eig %out#5 'o#e th$ oe 5e$# *e!o#e

the d$te o! the $%tu$" +"ig o! the $.."i%$tio i this

%out#5, o# )hi%h h$d *ee i .u*"i% o# s$"e i this

%out#5, o# )hi%h h$d *ee i .u*"i% use o# s$"e i this

%out#5 !o# 'o#e th$ oe 5e$# .#io# to su%h +"ig(

0Se%tio 18 o! Re.u*"i% A%t No( 18, $s $'eded *5

Re.u*"i% A%t No( 37(

I! $ $.."i%$tio !o# $ .$tet is '$de ude# se%tio 18

o! the .$tet "$), the !$%t 'ust *e s.e%i+%$""5 st$ted


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i the .etitio, othe#)ise the O;%e )i"" %oside# the

$.."i%$tio to *e 'e#e"5 $ o#di$#5 oe, $d ot $

$.."i%$tio ude# s$id se%tio 18(

8A( De"$5ed Su*'issio o! P#io#it5 C"$i'( M he#e

the $.."i%$tio %ou"d h$/e %"$i'ed the .#io#it5 o! $

e$#"ie# $.."i%$tio *ut, )he +"ed, did ot %ot$i su%h

.#io#it5 %"$i', the $.."i%$t sh$"" h$/e the #ight to

%"$i' su%h .#io#it5 i $ se.$#$te de%"$#$tio su*'itted

to the O;%e )ithi $ .e#iod o! $t "e$st t)o 'oths

!#o' the +"ig d$te o! the Phi"i..ie $.."i%$tio,

othe#)ise the O;%e )i"" %oside# the o#de# to *e

'e#e"5 $ o#di$#5 oe $d ot ude# Se%( 18(

ARTICLE 2

The Petitio !o# $ I/etio P$tet

87( Cotets o! the Petitio( M The .etitio 'ust *e

$dd#essed to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets, $d 'ust st$te

the $'e, %iti6eshi., #eside%e, $d .osto;%e

$dd#ess o! the .etitioe#, #eBuest the g#$t o! $

.$tet, desig$te *5 tit"e the i/etio sought to *e

.$teted, %ot$i $ #e!e#e%e to the s.e%i+%$tio, $d'ust *e siged *5 the .etitioe#(

The .o)e# o! $tto#e5 o# $utho#i6$tio o! $get, $d

the $..oit'et o! $ Phi"i..ie #esidet $get u.o

)ho' oti%e o# .#o%ess '$5 *e se#/ed, '$5 *e

i%o#.o#$ted i the .etitio(

ARTICLE 3

The S.e%i+%$tio !o# $ I/etio

8:( A##$ge'et o! S.e%i+%$tio( M The

s.e%i+%$tio sh$"" de$" )ith the !o""o)ig to.i%s, i the

o#de# idi%$ted-

0$ Tit"e o! the i/etio(

0* A*st#$%t o! the Dis%"osu#e(

0% ie! su''$#5 o! the i/etio(

0d ie! des%#i.tio o! the se/e#$" /ie)s o! the

d#$)igs i! the#e *e d#$)igs(

0e Det$i"ed des%#i.tio(

0! C"$i' o# %"$i's(

0g Sig$tu#e o! the $.."i%$t(

89( Tit"e $d A*st#$%t( M The tit"e o! the i/etio

shou"d *e $s sho#t $d s.e%i+% $s .ossi*"e, $d shou"d

$..e$# $s $ he$dig o the +#st .$ge o! the

s.e%i+%$tio(

A .$tet $*st#$%t is $ %o%ise st$te'et o! the

te%hi%$" dis%"osu#e o! the .$tet $d shou"d i%"ude

th$t )hi%h is e) i the $#t to )hi%h the i/etio

.e#t$is( %d$si$

The *#ie! $*st#$%t o! the te%hi%$" dis%"osu#e i the

s.e%i+%$tio shou"d !o""o) $!te# 0$ Tit"e o! the

i/etio o# *e!o#e 0* ie! Su''$#5 o! the I/etio,

ude# the he$dig A*st#$%t o! Dis%"osu#e( The .u#.ose


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o! the A*st#$%t is to e$*"e the P$tet O;%e $d the

.u*"i% to dete#'ie Bui%


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s$tis+es the #eBui#e'et o! *eig use!u" o# idust#i$""5

$.."i%$*"e(

0d I the %$se o! $ i'.#o/e'et, the det$i"ed

des%#i.tio 'ust .$#ti%u"$#"5 .oit out the .$#ts o! the

.#o%ess, '$%hie, '$u!$%tu#ed .#odu%t o# su*st$%eto )hi%h the i'.#o/e'et #e"$tes, $d the des%#i.tio

shou"d *e %o+ed to the s.e%i+% i'.#o/e'et $d to

su%h .$#ts o! the o"d .#o%ess, '$%hie et%(, $s

e%ess$#i"5 %oo.e#$te )ith the i'.#o/e'et o# $s '$5

*e e%ess$#5 to $ %o'."ete ude#st$dig o#

des%#i.tio o! s$id i'.#o/e'et(

2A( ReBui#e'ets o! Phi"i..ie P$tet A.."i%$tios

Re"$tig to &io"ogi%$" >$te#i$"s $d >i%#oo#g$is's( M

he#e the $.."i%$tio #e!e#s to $ *io"ogi%$" o#

'i%#o*io"ogi%$" .#o%ess $d .#odu%ts the#eo! o# to $

*io"ogi%$""5 #e.#odu%i*"e '$te#i$" $d i/o"/e the use

o! 'i%#oo#g$is' )hi%h is ot $/$i"$*"e to the .u*"i%

$d )hi%h %$ ot *e des%#i*eddis%"osed i the

$.."i%$tio i su%h $ )$5 $s to e$*"e the i/etio to

*e %$##ied out *5 the .e#so s


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"i'it$tios o! e$%h o! the .$#ti%u"$# %"$i's i #e"$tio

to )hi%h it is *eig %oside#ed(

0d The %"$i' o# %"$i's 'ust %o!o#' to the

i/etio $s set !o#th i the des%#i.tio '$de i the

s.e%i+%$tio, $d the te#'s $d .h#$ses used i the%"$i's 'ust +"ed %"e$# su..o#t o# $te%edet *$sis i

the s$id des%#i.tio, so th$t the 'e$ig o! the te#'s

i the %"$i's '$5 *e $s%e#t$i$*"e *5 #e!e#e%e to the

des%#i.tio(

See Ru"es 118 to 121 $s to %"$i'ig di=e#et

i/etios i oe $.."i%$tio(

Lo%$" $.."i%$ts !o# .$tets, ot e'."o5ig $tto#e5s,

shou"d ot ude#t$


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.u*"i%$tio eithe# i the Phi"i..ies o# i $5 !o#eig

%out#5 'o#e th$ oe 5e$# *e!o#e he '$de

$.."i%$tio !o# $ .$tet the#e!o#, 03 th$t it h$d ot

*ee i .u*"i% use o# o s$"e i the Phi"i..ies !o#

'o#e th$ oe 5e$# *e!o#e he +"ed $.."i%$tio !o# $

.$tet the#e!o#, $d 0 th$t the su*e%t '$tte# o! his

i/etio, !o# )hi%h he is $.."5ig !o# $ .$tet, is ot

the s$'e $s th$t o! $5 othe# i/etio %o/e#ed *5 $

.$tet /$"id"5 issued i the Phi"i..ies, $d g#$ted o

$ $.."i%$tio +"ed *e!o#e the +"ig o! his o)

$.."i%$tio(

I! $5 $.."i%$tio !o# .$tet h$s *ee +"ed i $5

!o#eig %out#5 *5 the $.."i%$t i this %out#5, o# *5

his "eg$" #e.#eset$ti/es o# $ssigs, .#io# to his$.."i%$tio i this %out#5, he sh$"" st$te i the o$th

the %out#5 o# %out#ies i )hi%h su%h $.."i%$tio h$s

*ee +"ed, gi/ig the d$te o! su%h $.."i%$tio, $d

sh$"" $"so st$te th$t o $.."i%$tio h$s *ee +"ed i

$5 othe# %out#5 o# %out#ies th$t those 'etioed,

$d i! o $.."i%$tio !o# .$tet h$s *ee +"ed i $5

!o#eig %out#5, he sh$"" so st$te(

I! the $.."i%$tio *e '$de *5 $ e4e%uto# o#

$d'iist#$to# o! $ de%e$sed .e#so, o# *5 thegu$#di$, %ose#/$to#, o# #e.#eset$ti/e o! $ is$e

.e#so, the o$th sh$"" $""ege the #e"$tioshi. o! the

$;$t to the i/eto# $d, u.o i!o#'$tio $d

*e"ie!, the !$%ts )hi%h the i/eto# is #eBui#ed *5 this

#u"e to '$


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'$5 $d'iiste# $ o$th o# $;#'$tio to su%h

$.."i%$t o# .etitioe# o# .$#t5(

ARTICLE 8

The D#$)igs !o# $ I/etio

9( 0$ ee#$" ReBuisites !o# the D#$)ig( M The

d#$)ig 'ust *e siged *5 the $.."i%$t o# the $'e

o! the $.."i%$t '$5 *e siged o the d#$)ig *5 his

$tto#e5 o# $get( The d#$)ig 'ust sho) e/e#5

!e$tu#e o! the i/etio %o/e#ed *5 the %"$i's, $d the

+gu#es shou"d *e %ose%uti/e"5 u'*e#ed, i! .ossi*"e(

0* D#$)ig !o# $ I'.#o/e'et( M he the

i/etio %osists o! $ i'.#o/e'et o! $ o"d'$%hie, the d#$)ig 'ust e4hi*it, i oe o# 'o#e

/ie)s, the i/etio itse"!, dis%oe%ted !#o' the o"d

st#u%tu#e, $d $"so, i $othe# /ie), so 'u%h o"5 o!

the o"d st#u%tu#e $s )i"" su;%e to sho) the %oe%tio

o! the i/etio the#e)ith( %d

7( Ui!o#' St$d$#d o! E4%e""e%e Suited to

Photo"ithog#$.hi% P#o%ess, ReBui#ed o! D#$)igs( M

The .#itig o! the d#$)igs i the O;%i$" $6ette is

doe *5 the .hoto"ithog#$.hi% .#o%ess, $d the#e!o#ethe %h$#$%te# o! e$%h o#igi$" d#$)ig 'ust *e

*#ought $s e$#"5 $s .ossi*"e to $ ui!o#' st$d$#d o!

e4%e""e%e suited to the #eBui#e'ets o! the .#o%ess,

to gi/e the *est #esu"ts, i the ite#ests o! i/eto#s, o!

the O;%e, $d o! the .u*"i%( The !o""o)ig #u"es )i""

the#e!o#e *e #igid"5 e!o#%ed, $d $5 de.$#tu#e !#o'

the' )i"" *e %e#t$i to %$use de"$5 i the e4$'i$tio

o! $ $.."i%$tio !o# "ette#s .$tet-

0$ P$.e# $d i


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"ies 'ust *e %"e$, sh$#., $d so"id, $d the5 'ust

ot *e too +e o# %#o)ded( Su#!$%e sh$dig, )he

used, shou"d *e o.e( Se%tio$" sh$dig shou"d *e

'$de *5 o*"iBue .$#$""e" "ies, )hi%h '$5 *e $*out

oe t)etieth o! $ i%h $.$#t( So"id *"$%< shou"d *e

$/oided )he#e/e# it is .ossi*"e to do so(

0d The !e)est .ossi*"e u'*e# o! "ies $d "itt"e o#

o sh$dig to *e used( M D#$)igs shou"d *e '$de

)ith the !e)est "ies .ossi*"e %osistet )ith

%"e$#ess( &5 the o*se#/$%e o! this #u"e the

e=e%ti/eess o! the )o#< $!te# #edu%tio )i"" *e 'u%h

i%#e$sed( Sh$dig 0e4%e.t o se%tio$" /ie)s shou"d

*e used o"5 o %o/e4 $d %o%$/e su#!$%es, )he#e it

shou"d *e used s.$#ig"5, $d '$5 e/e the#e *edis.esed )ith i! the d#$)ig *e othe#)ise )e""

e4e%uted( The ."$e u.o )hi%h $ se%tio$" /ie) is

t$


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0h Tit"e o! the d#$)ig( M The tit"e shou"d *e

)#itte )ith .e%i" o the *$%< o! the sheet( The

.e#'$et $'e $d tit"e %ostitutig the he$dig )i""

*e $.."ied su*seBuet"5 *5 the P$tet O;%e i

ui!o#' st5"e(

0i Positio o d#$)ig sheets o! "$#ge /ie)s( M A""

/ie)s o the s$'e sheet 'ust st$d i the s$'e

di#e%tio $d 'ust, i! .ossi*"e, st$d so th$t the5 %$

*e #e$d )ith the sheet he"d i $ u.#ight .ositio( I!

/ie)s "oge# th$ the )idth o! the sheet $#e e%ess$#5

!o# the .#o.e# i""ust#$tio o! the i/etio, the sheet

'$5 *e tu#ed o its side( The s.$%e !o# he$dig 'ust

the *e #ese#/ed $t the #ight $d the sig$tu#es

."$%ed $t the "e!t, o%%u.5ig the s$'e s.$%e $d.ositio $s i the u.#ight /ie)s $d *eig ho#i6ot$"

)he the sheet is he"d i $ u.#ight .ositio( Oe

+gu#e 'ust ot *e ."$%ed u.o $othe# o# )ithi the

out"ie o! $othe#(

0 ReBuisites !o# the +gu#e o! the O;%i$" $6ette(

M As $ #u"e, oe /ie) o"5 o! e$%h i/etio %$ *e

sho) i the $6ette i""ust#$tios( The se"e%tio o! th$t

.o#tio o! $ d#$)ig *est %$"%u"$ted to e4."$i the

$tu#e o! the s.e%i+% i'.#o/e'et )ou"d *e!$%i"it$ted $d the +$" #esu"t i'.#o/ed *5 udi%ious

e4e%utio o! $ +gu#e )ith e4.#ess #e!e#e%e to the

$6ette, *ut )hi%h 'ust $t the s$'e ti'e se#/e $s

oe o! the +gu#es #e!e##ed to the s.e%i+%$tio( Fo# this

.u#.ose the +gu#e '$5 *e $ ."$, e"e/$tio, se%tio,

o# .e#s.e%ti/e /ie), $%%o#dig to the udg'et o! the

d#$!ts'$( A"" its .$#ts shou"d *e es.e%i$""5 o.e $d

disti%t, )ith /e#5 "itt"e o# o sh$dig, $d it 'ust

i""ust#$te the i/etio %"$i'ed o"5, to the e4%"usio

o! $"" othe# det$i"s( 0See s.e%i'e d#$)ig( he )e""

e4e%uted it )i"" *e used )ithout %u#t$i"'et o# %h$ge,

*ut $5 e4%essi/e +eess o# %#o)ig o# ue%ess$#5

e"$*o#$teess o! det$i" )i"" e%essit$te its e4%"usio

!#o' the $6ette(

0


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The >ode" !o# $ I/etio

72( >ode"s, he ReBui#ed( M A 'ode" )i"" *e

#eBui#ed *5 the O;%e )he the i/etio sought to *e

.$teted %$ot, o e4$'i$tio, *e )e"" ude#stood

*5 the e4$'ie# )ithout it( I su%h %$se, the P#i%i.$"E4$'ie# sh$"" oti!5 the $.."i%$t o! su%h

#eBui#e'et, )hi%h )i"" %ostitute $ o;%i$" $%tio i

the %$se( he $ 'ode" h$s *ee #e%ei/ed i

%o'."i$%e )ith the o;%i$" #eBui#e'et, the d$te o!

its +"ig sh$"" *e ete#ed o the +"e )#$..e#( >ode"s

ot #eBui#ed o# $d'itted )i"" *e #etu#ed to the

$.."i%$ts( he $ 'ode" is #eBui#ed, the e4$'i$tio

'$5 *e sus.eded uti" it sh$"" h$/e *ee +"ed(

73( ReBuisites !o# the >ode"( M The 'ode", )he#eBui#ed, 'ust %"e$#"5 e4hi*it e/e#5 !e$tu#e o! the

'$%hie )hi%h !o#'s the su*e%t o! $ %"$i' o!

i/etio, *ut shou"d ot i%"ude othe# '$tte# th$

th$t %o/e#ed *5 the $%tu$" i/etio o# i'.#o/e'et,

u"ess it *e e%ess$#5 to the e4hi*itio o! the

i/etio i $ )o#ode"s, he Retu#ed to A.."i%$t( M I $""

$.."i%$tios )hi%h h$/e *ee #ee%ted o# *e%o'e

$*$doed, the 'ode", u"ess it *e dee'ed e%ess$#5

th$t it *e .#ese#/ed i the O;%e, '$5 *e #etu#ed to

the $.."i%$t u.o de'$d $d $t his e4.ese $d

the 'ode" i $5 .edig %$se '$5 *e #etu#ed to the

$.."i%$t u.o the +"ig o! $ !o#'$" $*$do'et o!

the $.."i%$tio siged *5 the $.."i%$t i .e#so $d

$5 $ssigee(

>ode"s *e"ogig to .$teted %$ses sh$"" ot *e t$$5 &eReBui#ed Ig#ediets !o# E4.e#i'et( M he the

i/etio is $ '$u!$%tu#ed .#odu%t o# su*st$%e, o#

$ i'.#o/e'et the#eo!, the $.."i%$t, i! #eBui#ed *5

the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#, sh$"" !u#ish s.e%i'es o! the

.#odu%t o# su*st$%e $d o! its ig#ediets, su;%iet

i Bu$tit5 !o# the .u#.ose o! e4.e#i'et( I $"" %$ses

)he#e the $#ti%"e is ot .e#ish$*"e, $ s.e%i'e o! the


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%o'.ositio %"$i'ed, .ut u. i .#o.e# !o#' to *e

.#ese#/ed *5 the O;%e, 'ust *e !u#ished(

PART III

The E4$'i$tio o! the A.."i%$tio !o# I/etio P$tet

0E4 P$#te P#o%eedigs

CHAPTER I

N$tu#e o! P#o%eedigs i the E4$'i$tio o! $

A.."i%$tio !o# $ P$tet ee#$" Coside#$tios

7:( A.."i%$tios P#ose%uted E4 P$#te( M A .$tet

$.."i%$tio is .#ose%uted e4 .$#te *5 the $.."i%$t

th$t is, the .#o%eedig $#e "i


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'$5 i !$%t *e Buite .#e.$#ed to $d'it the i/etio

o/e# the #e!e#e%es to the .#io# $#t( He '$5 *e 'e#e"5

#ee%tig the $.."i%$ts %"$i's, th$t is, the )$5 i

)hi%h the $.."i%$t h$s e4.#essed his i/etio(

A P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# )i"" !#eBuet"5 '$


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%$ses, it sh$"" *e the dut5 o! the he$d o! th$t

de.$#t'et to *e #e.#eseted *e!o#e the P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie#, i o#de# to .#e/et the i'.#o.e# issue o! $

.$tet(

:( Sus.esio o! A%tio( M Sus.esio o! $%tio *5the O;%e )i"" *e g#$ted $t the #eBuest o! the

$.."i%$t !o# good $d su;%iet %$use !o# $

#e$so$*"e ti'e s.e%i+ed $d u.o the .$5'et o! $

!ee $s set !o#th i Ru"e 18( O"5 oe sus.esio '$5

*e g#$ted *5 the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# $5 !u#the#

sus.esio 'ust *e $..#o/ed *5 the Di#e%to#( A

e4$'ie#s $%tio )hi%h is $)$itig $ #es.ose *5 the

$.."i%$t )i"" ot *e su*e%t to sus.esio( I o %$se,

ho)e/e#, sh$"" the ti'e "i'it set !o#th i Se%tio 1 to

o/e#%o'e the o*e%tio o! the E4$'ie# o# #e'ed5 the

de!e%ts o! the $.."i%$tio *e e4%eeded(

:7( N$tu#e o! E4$'i$tio, E4$'ie#s A%tio( M 0$

O t$


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9( Cit$tio $d Re!e#e%es( M I! do'esti% .$tets

*e %ited, thei# u'*e#s $d d$tes, the $'es o! the

.$tetees, $d the %"$sses o! i/etios 'ust *e

st$ted( I! !o#eig .$tets *e %ited, thei# $tio$"it5 o#

%out#5, u'*e#s $d d$tes $d the $'es o! the

.$tetees 'ust *e st$ted, $d su%h othe# d$t$ 'ust

*e !u#ished $s '$5 *e e%ess$#5 to e$*"e the

$.."i%$t to ideti!5 the .$tets %ited( I %itig !o#eig

.$tets, the u'*e# o! .$ges o! s.e%i+%$tio $d

sheets o! d#$)ig 'ust *e s.e%i+ed, $d i %$se .$#t

o"5 o! the .$tet *e i/o"/ed, the .$#ti%u"$# .$ges

$d sheets %ot$iig the .$#ts #e"ied u.o 'ust *e

ideti+ed( I! .#ited .u*"i%$tios *e %ited, the $utho#

0i! $5, tit"e, d$te, .$ges o# ."$tes, $d ."$%e o!

.u*"i%$tio, o# ."$%e )he#e $ %o.5 %$ *e !oud, sh$""*e gi/e( he $ #ee%tio is *$sed o !$%ts )ithi the

.e#so$"


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.$tet$*"e i/eti/eess $d o/e"t5 )hi%h he thi


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0* I! $'ed'ets tou%hig the 'e#its o! the

$.."i%$tio *e .#eseted $!te# +$" #ee%tio, o# $!te#

$..e$" h$s *ee t$$tte#

ot !oud i eithe#, i/o"/ig $ de.$#tu#e !#o' o# $

$dditio to the o#igi$" dis%"osu#e, %$ot *e $dded to

the $.."i%$tio e/e though su..o#ted *5 $

su.."e'et$" o$th, $d %$ *e sho) o# %"$i'ed o"5

i $ se.$#$te $.."i%$tio(

99( A'ed'et o! C"$i's( M The %"$i's '$5 *e

$'eded *5 %$%e""ig .$#ti%u"$# %"$i's, *5

.#esetig e) %"$i's o# *5 $'edig the "$gu$ge o!

.$#ti%u"$# %"$i's 0su%h $'eded %"$i's *eig i e=e%t

e) %"$i's( I .#esetig e) o# $'eded %"$i's, the

$.."i%$t 'ust .oit out ho) the5 $/oid $5 #e!e#e%e

o# g#oud o! #ee%tio o! #e%o#d )hi%h '$5 *e

.e#tiet(

1( >$e# o! >$


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Uti'e"5 $'ed$to#5 .$.e#s '$5 *e #e!used et#5

$d %oside#$tio i )ho"e o# i .$#t(

12( A'ed'ets to the D#$)ig( M 0$ No %h$ge

i the d#$)ig '$5 *e '$de e4%e.t *5 .e#'issio o!

the O;%e( Pe#'issi*"e %h$ges i the %ost#u%tiosho) i $5 d#$)ig '$5 *e '$de o"5 *5 the O;%e,

!o# $ !ee to *e dete#'ied *5 the Di#e%to#( A sode"

P$tet( M A $.."i%$tio !o# $ i/etio .$tet '$5

*e %h$ged to $ $.."i%$tio !o# uti"it5 'ode" .$tet,

*5 $'edig the $.."i%$tio to %o'."5 )ith the #u"es

#e"$tig to the #eBui#e'ets o! $ $.."i%$tio !o# $

uti"it5 'ode" .$tet( U"ess the $.."i%$tio $s

o#igi$""5 +"ed )$s su;%iet !o# gi/ig it $ +"ig d$te,the d$te o! +"ig su%h $'ed'et )i"" *e %oside#ed

the +"ig d$te o! the $.."i%$tio !o# the uti"it5 'ode"(

Su%h %o/e#sio o%e '$de is i##e/o%$*"e( A

$.."i%$tio !o# $ uti"it5 'ode" .$tet %$ ot *e

%h$ged to $ i/etio .$tet $.."i%$tio(


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17( Petitio !#o' Re!us$" to Ad'it A'ed'et( M

F#o' the #e!us$" o! the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# to $d'it $

$'ed'et, i )ho"e o# i .$#t, $ .etitio )i"" "ie to

the Di#e%to# ude# Ru"e 288(

CHAPTER @

A;d$/its to O/e#%o'e Ree%tios

1:( A;d$/it o! P#io# I/etio to O/e#%o'e Cited

P$tet o# Pu*"i%$tio( M 0$ he $5 %"$i' o! $

$.."i%$tio is #ee%ted o #e!e#e%e to $ do'esti%

.$tet )hi%h su*st$ti$""5 sho)s o# des%#i*es *ut does

ot %"$i' the #ee%ted i/etio, o# o #e!e#e%e to $

!o#eig .$tet o# to $ .#ited .u*"i%$tio, $d the

$.."i%$t sh$"" '$


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0* I e/e#5 ist$%e )he#e #e%oside#$tio is

#eBuested i /ie) o! $ ite#/ie) )ith $ P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie#, $ %o'."ete )#itte st$te'et o! the #e$sos

.#eseted $t the ite#/ie) $s )$##$tig !$/o#$*"e

$%tio 'ust *e +"ed *5 the $.."i%$t( A ite#/ie)

does ot #e'o/e the e%essit5 !o# #es.ose to O;%e$%tios $s s.e%i+ed i Ru"es 92 $d 111(

CHAPTER @II

Ti'e !o# Res.ose *5 A.."i%$t A*$do'et o!

A.."i%$tio

111( A*$do'et !o# F$i"u#e to Res.od ithi

Ti'e Li'it( M 0$ I! $ $.."i%$t !$i"s to .#ose%ute his

$.."i%$tio )ithi si4 'oths $!te# the d$te )he the"$st o;%i$" oti%e o! $5 $%tio *5 the O;%e )$s

'$i"ed to hi', o# )ithi su%h sho#te# ti'e $s '$5 *e

+4ed 0Ru"e 112, the $.."i%$tio )i"" *e%o'e

$*$doed(

0* P#ose%utio o! $ $.."i%$tio to s$/e it !#o'

$*$do'et 'ust i%"ude su%h %o'."ete $d .#o.e#

$%tio $s the %oditio o! the %$se '$5 #eBui#e( The

$d'issio o! $ $'ed'et ot #es.osi/e to the "$st

o;%i$" $%tio, o# #e!us$" to $d'it the s$'e, $d $5.#o%eedigs #e"$ti/e the#eto, sh$"" ot o.e#$te to s$/e

the $.."i%$tio !#o' the $*$do'et(

0% he $%tio *5 the $.."i%$t is $ *o$ +de

$tte'.t to $d/$%e the %$se to +$" $%tio, $d is

su*st$ti$""5 $ %o'."ete #es.ose to the P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie#s $%tio, *ut %oside#$tio o! so'e '$tte# o#

%o'."i$%e )ith so'e #eBui#e'ets h$s *ee

i$d/e#tet"5 o'itted, o..o#tuit5 to e4."$i $d

su.."5 the o'issio '$5 *e gi/e *e!o#e the Buestio

o! $*$do'et is %oside#ed(

0d P#o'.t #$ti+%$tio o# +"ig o! $ %o##e%t"5 siged%o.5 '$5 *e $%%e.ted i %$se o! $ usiged o#

i'.#o.e#"5 siged .$.e#(

112( Ti'e Less Th$ Si4 >oths( M 0$ A $.."i%$t

'$5 *e #eBui#ed to .#ose%ute his $.."i%$tio i $

sho#te# ti'e th$ si4 'oths, *ut ot "ess th$ thi#t5

d$5s, )hee/e# su%h sho#te# ti'e is dee'ed

e%ess$#5 o# e4.ediet( U"ess the $.."i%$t is oti+ed

i )#itig th$t #es.ose is #eBui#ed i "ess th$ si4

'oths, the '$4i'u' .e#iod o! si4 'oths is $""o)ed(

0* The ti'e !o# #e."5, )he $ ti'e "ess th$ si4

'oths h$s *ee set, )i"" *e e4teded o"5 !o# good

$d su;%iet %$use, $d !o# $ #e$so$*"e ti'e

s.e%i+ed( A5 #eBuest !o# su%h e4tesio 'ust *e +"ed

o o# *e!o#e the d$5 o )hi%h $%tio *5 the $.."i%$t

is due, *ut i o %$se )i"" the 'e#e +"ig o! the #eBuest

e=e%t $5 e4tesio( The E4$'ie# sh$"" ot g#$t

'o#e th$ t)o e4tesios( I o %$se %$ $5

e4tesio o! the .e#iod )ithi )hi%h the #es.ose to

$ $%tio is due, o# the $gg#eg$te .e#iod g#$ted i!

t)o e4tesios $#e $""o)ed, i%"usi/e o! the iiti$"

.e#iod $""o)ed to +"e su%h #es.ose, go *e5od si4

'oths !#o' '$i"ig d$te o! the +#st o;%i$" oti%e o!

the $%tio(


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113( Re/i/$" o! A*$doed A.."i%$tio( M A

$.."i%$tio $*$doed !o# !$i"u#e to .#ose%ute '$5 *e

#e/i/ed $s $ .edig $.."i%$tio )ithi $ .e#iod o! !ou#

'oths !#o' the '$i"ig d$te o! the oti%e o!

$*$do'et i! it is sho) to the s$tis!$%tio o! the

Di#e%to# th$t the de"$5 )$s due to !#$ud, $%%idet,'ist$


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!#o' !u#the# %oside#$tio *5 the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#

*5 the e"e%tio, su*e%t ho)e/e# to #eist$te'et i

the e/et the #eBui#e'et !o# di/isio is )ithd#$) o#

o/e##u"ed( %d$

117( Re%oside#$tio o! ReBui#e'et( M 0$ I! the$.."i%$t dis$g#ees )ith the #eBui#e'et o! di/isio,

he '$5 #eBuest #e%oside#$tio $d )ithd#$)$" o#

'odi+%$tio o! the #eBui#e'et, gi/ig the #e$sos

the#e!o#( I #eBuestig #e%oside#$tio, the $.."i%$t

'ust idi%$te $ .#o/isio$" e"e%tio o! oe i/etio

!o# .#ose%utio, )hi%h i/etio sh$"" *e the oe

e"e%ted i the e/et the #eBui#e'et *e%o'es +$"(

0* The #eBui#e'et !o# di/isio )i"" *e #e%oside#ed

o su%h $ #eBuest( I! the #eBui#e'et is #e.e$ted $d'$de +$", the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# )i"", $t the s$'e

ti'e, $%t o the %"$i's to the i/etio e"e%ted(

11:( A..e$" !#o' ReBui#e'et !o# Di/isio( M A!te# $

+$" #eBui#e'et !o# di/isio, the $.."i%$t, i $dditio

to '$


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o#igi$" $.."i%$tio $s +"ed, the d#$)igs *eig

ideti%$" $d the .$.e#s %ostitutig $ e4$%t %o.5 o!

the o#igi$" .$.e#s )hi%h )e#e siged $d e4e%uted *5

the $.."i%$t, sigig $d e4e%utio o! the $.."i%$t

'$5 *e o'itted su%h $.."i%$tio '$5 %osist o! the

+"ig !ee, $ %o.5 o! the d#$)igs %o'."5ig )ith #u"es#e"$tig to d#$)igs $d +"ed, togethe# )ith $

.#o.osed $'ed'et %$%e""ig the i##e"e/$t %"$i's

o# othe# '$tte#s(

PART I@

P$tets !o# Idust#i$" Desigs

CHAPTER I

ReBuisites !o# P$tet$*i"it5

122( ReBuisites !o# P$tet$*i"it5 o! Idust#i$" Desigs(

M A%%o#dig to the "$), i o#de# to *e etit"ed to $

.$tet, $ idust#i$" desig 'ust *e e), o#igi$" $d

o#$'et$", $d it 'ust *e !o# $ $#ti%"e o!

'$u!$%tu#e( P#ote%tio sh$"" ot e4ted to desigs

di%t$ted esseti$""5 *5 te%hi%$" o# !u%tio$"

%oside#$tios(

A $#ti%"e o! '$u!$%tu#e i%"udes $5 .$#t o! $

$#ti%"e i! th$t .$#t is '$de $d so"d se.$#$te"5(

123( ReBuisites !o# P$tet$*i"it5 E4."$ied( M The

o*e%t o! the st$tute is to e%ou#$ge the de%o#$ti/e

$#ts $d $ desig )hi%h 'e#e"5 ."e$ses the e5e is $

.#o.e# su*e%t '$tte# !o# $ desig .$tet( Th$t is to

s$5, $ .$tet$*"e desig 'ust ot o"5 *e e) $d

o#igi$", *ut o#$'et$" $s )e""( O#$'et$tio

i'."ies *e$ut5, the gi/ig o! $ ."e$sig $..e$#$%e(

P$tet$*"e desig 'ust the#e!o#e, sho) $ /$#i$%e

)hi%h eh$%es the $estheti% *e$ut5 $d $tt#$%ti/e

$..e$#$%e o! the $#ti%"e $d )hi%h sigi+%$t"5

di=e#s !#o'


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12( Ch$.te#s o! These Ru"es to *e T$o#e th$ oe %"$i' is eithe# #eBui#ed

o# .e#'itted(

CHAPTER III

E4$'i$tio !o# A.."i%$tios !o# P$tet !o# Idust#i$"

Desig 0E4 P$#te P#o%eedigs

13( u#isdi%tio o! the P#i%i.$" P$tet E4$'ie#s( M

The P#i%i.$" P$tet E4$'ie#s sh$"" h$/e o#igi$"


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u#isdi%tio o/e# the e4$'i$tios o! the $.."i%$tios

!o# desig .$tet( A.."i%$ts, thei# $tto#e5s o# $gets

sh$"" t$ode"s

A.."ied !o# P$tet( M A%%o#dig to the "$), $ uti"it5


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'ode" sh$"" ot *e %oside#ed Ge)G $d .$tet$*"e

!o# th$t #e$so, i!, *e!o#e the $.."i%$tio !o# $ .$tet,

it h$s *ee .u*"i%"5


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>o#e th$ oe %"$i' is eithe# #eBui#ed o# .e#'itted(

0As $'eded *5 P$tet O;%e Ad'iist#$ti/e O#de# No(

13 d$ted ue 1:, 19:(

139( P$#ti%u"$# O$th ReBui#ed o! A.."i%$t !o# Uti"it5

>ode" P$tet( M The $.."i%$t 'ust t$


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13( A.."i%$tios !o# P$tets o! $"" Kids Su*e%t to

Pu*"i% Use $d Ite#!e#e%e P#o%eedigs( M A""

$.."i%$tios !o# i/etio .$tets, $"" $.."i%$tios !o#

idust#i$" desig .$tets, $d $"" $.."i%$tios !o# uti"it5

'ode" .$tets $#e su*e%t to .u*"i% use $d

ite#!e#e%e .#o%eedigs, *e!o#e $""o)$%e $d issueo! "ette# .$tet( Fo# e4."$$tio o! Pu*"i% Use

P#o%eedigs $d Ite#!e#e%e P#o%eedigs, see Ru"es

1:9 $d 191 to 237, i%"usi/e(

PART @II

Issu$%e, Te#', $d E4tesio o! Te#' o! Lette#s

P$tet Au$" Fees o I/etio P$tets E=e%t o!

NoP$5'et o! Au$" Fees

CHAPTER I

Issu$%e o! Lette#s P$tet

1( Issu$%e o! Lette#s P$tet( M I! it sh$"" $..e$#

!#o' the #e.o#t o! the e4$'i$tio '$de *5 the

P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# th$t the $.."i%$t is ust"5 etit"ed

to $ .$tet ude# the "$) $d the Di#e%to#, $!te#

#e/ie)ig s$id #e.o#t, $..#o/ed the s$'e $d i! o

ite#!e#e%e h$s *ee de%"$#ed, o# i! the s$'e h$s*ee de%"$#ed h$s *ee de%ided i !$/o# o! the

$.."i%$t, the Di#e%to# o! P$tets sh$"" issue the

.$tet( The .$tet sh$"" *e dee'ed issued o%e the

Di#e%to# $;4es his sig$tu#e to the .$tet $d the

.$tet is #egiste#ed togethe# )ith the s.e%i+%$tio,

%"$i's, $d d#$)igs, i! $5, i the *oo


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!o#%e $d e=e%t du#ig its te#', i! the .$tetee sh$""

!$i" to .$5 $5 .#es%#i*ed $u$" !ee )ithi the ti'e

set !o# the .$5'et the#eo!, o# i! the .$tet *e

%$%e""ed i $%%o#d$%e )ith the .#o/isios o! the "$)(

0See Re.u*"i% A%t No( 18, se%tio 21(

1:( Te#' o! Lette#s P$tet !o# Idust#i$" Desig $d

!o# Uti"it5 >ode"( M The te#' o! $ "ette#s .$tet !o# $

idust#i$" desig o# !o# $ uti"it5 'ode" is +/e 5e$#s,

%outed !#o' the d$te o! its issue, $s sho) o its

!$%e( 0Re.u*"i% A%t No( 18, se%tio 8: $s $'eded *5

se%tio 1, Re.u*"i% A%t :(

19( E4tesio o! the Te#' o! Lette#s P$tet !o# $

Idust#i$" Desig o# $ Uti"it5 >ode"( M 0$ &e!o#e the

e4.i#$tio o! its te#', u.o .$5'et o! the #eBui#ed+"ig $d .u*"i%$tio !ee, o# )ithi $ !u#the# ti'e

the#e$!te# ot to e4%eed si4 'oths u.o .$5'et o!

the #eBui#ed su#%h$#ge, the o#igi$" te#' o! $ desig

.$tet o# $ uti"it5 'ode" .$tet '$5, u.o )#itte

$.."i%$tio to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets *5 the .$tetee

o# $ssigee o! #e%o#d, *e e4teded !o# +/e 5e$#s( The

$.."i%$tio !o# e4tesio 'ust *e $%%o'.$ied *5 $

$;d$/it o! the .$tetee o# $ssigee sho)ig th$t the

desig o# uti"it5 'ode" is i %o''e#%i$" o# idust#i$"

use i the Phi"i..ies, o# s$tis!$%to#i"5 e4."$iig its

ouse( I si'i"$# '$e#, !u#the# e4tesio o! +/e

5e$#s '$5 *e o*t$ied( 0Re.u*"i% A%t No( 18, se%tio

8:, $s $'eded *5 se%tio 1, Re.u*"i% A%t No( :(

0* The e4tesio, i! g#$ted, sh$"" *e gi/e

.u*"i%it5 i the O;%i$" $6ette(

18( u#isdi%tio o! the P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie#

o/e# E4tesios o! the Te#'s A..e$" to the Di#e%to#( M

The P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# sh$"" h$/e o#igi$"

u#isdi%tio o/e# $.."i%$tios !o# the e4tesio o! the

te#'s o! desig .$tets $d o! uti"it5 'ode" .$tets,

$d o/e# $"" '$tte#s #e"$ti/e the#eto( A5 +$" de%isioo! the s$id P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# i %oe%tio

)ith su%h $.."i%$tios $d )ith su%h othe# '$tte#s $#e

su*e%t to Petitio o# A..e$" to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets,

i $%%o#d$%e )ith Ru"es 288 $d 28 et seB(

CHAPTER III

Au$" Fees P$5$*"e o Lette#s P$tet !o# I/etios

181( P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie# to H$/e O#igi$" u#isdi%tio o/e# A"" >$tte#s A=e%tig Au$" Fees

A..e$" to the Di#e%to#( M The P$tets E4e%uti/e

E4$'ie# sh$"" h$/e o#igi$" u#isdi%tio o/e# $""

'$tte#s $=e%tig the .$5'et $d o.$5'et o!

$u$" !ees o "ette#s .$tets !o# i/etios, $d his

de%isios, )he +$", $#e su*e%t to Petitio o# A..e$"

to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets i $%%o#d$%e )ith Ru"es 288

$d 28 o! et seB( I su%h '$tte#s, the .$tetees,

thei# $tto#e5s o# $gets )i"" de$" )ith hi' e4%"usi/e"5

$d )ith o othe# o;%i$" o# e'."o5ee(

182( he Fi#st Au$" Fee $d Su*seBuet Au$"

Fees $#e P$5$*"e( M The +#st $u$" !ee o $ .$tet

!o# i/etio .#es%#i*ed *5 se%tio 22 $d 78 o! the

.$tet "$) 0Re.u*"i% A%t No( 18, $s $'eded sh$""

*e due $d .$5$*"e o the e4.i#$tio o! !ou# 5e$#s

!#o' the d$te o! issue o! the .$tet( I $ si'i"$#


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'$e#, $u$" !ees o su*sistig .$tets sh$"" *e due

$d .$5$*"e o the +!th $d e$%h su*seBuet

$i/e#s$#5 o! the d$te o! issue uti" the te#' o! the

.$tet e4.i#es( %d$

183( E=e%t o! F$i"u#e to P$5 the Au$" Fee o Ti'e(M I! $5 $u$" !ee is ot .$id )ithi the .#es%#i*ed

ti'e, $ oti%e o! the o.$5'et sh$"" *e .u*"ished

*5 the P$tet O;%e i the O;%i$" $6ette $d the

.$tetee sh$"" h$/e si4 'oths !#o' the d$te o! the

$%tu$" .u*"i%$tio to .$5 the !ee, togethe# )ith the

su#%h$#ge #eBui#ed !o# de"$5ed .$5'ets( 0See Ru"e

1( I! the .$tetee does ot .$5 the $u$" !ee $d

the su#%h$#ge )ithi the s$id si4 'oths, the "ette#s

.$tet "$.ses( he $ "ette#s .$tet "$.ses, $ oti%e o!

the "$.sig sh$"" $"so *e .u*"ished *5 the P$tet O;%e

i the O;%i$" $6ette(

18( Reist$te'et o! L$.sed Lette#s P$tet( M

ithi t)o 5e$#s !#o' the d$te o )hi%h the +#st

u.$id $u$" !ee )$s due, $ .$tet )hi%h h$s "$.sed

!o# o.$5'et o! $5 $u$" !ee '$5 *e #eist$ted

u.o .$5'et o! $"" $u$" !ees the due, o! the

su#%h$#ge !o# #eist$te'et, $d o! $"" e4.eses !o#

.u*"i%$tio i the O;%i$" $6ette, i%u##ed *5 the

P$tet O;%e, $d u.o s$tis!$%to#5 .#oo! th$t the o

.$5'et o! the $u$" !ees )$s due to !#$ud,

$%%idet, 'ist$


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$gets sh$"" de$" )ith hi' e4%"usi/e"5 i the +#st

ist$%e(

187( Coditios !o# the @o"ut$#5 Su##ede# o#

C$%e""$tio o! $ Lette#s P$tet( M A5 .$tetee, )ith

the )#itte $d /e#i+ed %oset o! $"" .e#sos h$/igg#$ts o# "i%eses o# othe# #ight, tit"e o# ite#est i $d

to the .$tet $d the i/etio %o/e#ed the#e*5, )hi%h

h$/e *ee #e%o#ded i the O;%e, '$5 su##ede# his

.$tet to the Di#e%to# !o# %$%e""$tio( The .etitio !o#

%$%e""$tio sh$"" *e i )#itig, du"5 /e#i+ed *5 the

.etitioe#( 0Re.u*"i% A%t No( 18, se%tio 2(

18:( Co##e%tio o! >ist$


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$sset o! $"" $ssigees, i! $5, o)ig $ udi/ided

ite#est i the .$tet( I! the i/eto# is de$d, $ #eissue

$.."i%$tio '$5 *e '$de *5 the $ssigee o! the eti#e

ite#est(

A #eissue )i"" *e g#$ted to the o#igi$" .$tetee, his"eg$" #e.#eset$ti/es o# $ssigs $s thei# ite#est '$5

$..e$#( %dt

1( S.e%i+%$tio( M The s.e%i+%$tio o! the #eissue

$.."i%$tio 'ust i%"ude the eti#e s.e%i+%$tio $d

%"$i's o! the .$tet, )ith the '$tte# to *e o'itted *5

#eissue e%"osed i sBu$#e *#$%


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)he $d ude# )h$t %i#%u'st$%es he *e%$'e $)$#e

o! the "$%< o! *#e$dth i the .$tet %"$i's, $d sh$""

!u#the# e4."$i $5 de"$5 the#e$!te# u. to the +"ig o!

su%h #eissue $.."i%$tio(

Co##o*o#$tig $;d$/its o! othe#s '$5 *e +"ed $d theP#i%i.$" E4$'ie# '$5, i $5 %$se, #eBui#e $dditio$"

i!o#'$tio o# $;d$/its %o%e#ig the $.."i%$tio !o#

#eissue $d its o*e%t(

17( O#igi$" u#isdi%tio o! P#i%i.$" E4$'ie#

A..e$" to the Di#e%to#( M The e4$'i$tio o! $""

$.."i%$tios !o# the #eissue o! i/etio .$tets sh$""

*e ude# the o#igi$" u#isdi%tio o! the se/e#$"

P#i%i.$" P$tet E4$'ie#s thei# de%isios, )he +$",

sh$"" *e su*e%t to .etitio o# $..e$" to the Di#e%to# o!P$tets i $%%o#d$%e )ith Ru"e 288 $d Ru"e 28 et

seB( A.."i%$ts, thei# $tto#e5s o# $gets sh$"" t$


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172( Reissue o! P$tets to &e Pu*"ished i the O;%i$"

$6ette( M he the #eissue o! $ .$tet h$s *ee

$""o)ed $d $ %e#ti+%$te o! #eissue h$s *ee g#$ted,

the !$%t o! #eissue sh$"" *e .u*"ished i the O;%i$"

$6ette $t the e4.ese o! the $.."i%$t(

CHAPTER III

Re%o#dig o! Assig'ets o! Lette#s P$tets, $d o!

Othe# Ist#u'ets A=e%tig Tit"e to P$tets, I%"udig

Li%eses

173( u#isdi%tio o! the P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie#,

A..e$"s to the Di#e%to#( M The P$tets E4e%uti/e

E4$'ie# sh$"" h$/e o#igi$" u#isdi%tio o/e# $""

'$tte#s #e"$ti/e to the #e%o#dig o! $ssig'ets o!

.$tets $d $.."i%$tios !o# .$tet $d othe#

ist#u'ets $=e%tig tit"e to .$tets $d $.."i%$tios

!o# .$tets, i%"udig "i%eses he sh$"" *e the

Regist#$# o! these $ssig'ets, othe# ist#u'ets $d

"i%eses $d his de%isios o su%h '$tte#s, )he +$",

$#e su*e%t to Petitio o# A..e$" to the Di#e%to#, i

$%%o#d$%e )ith Ru"e 288 $d Ru"e 28 et seB(

P$tetees o# $ssigees o! #e%o#d, thei# $tto#e5s o#$gets )i"" de$" o su%h '$tte#s e4%"usi/e"5 )ith the

P$tets E4e%uti/e E4$'ie#, o# )ith su%h othe#

o;%i$"s o# e'."o5ees )ho' the Di#e%to# '$5

desig$te to $ssist hi'(

17( Fo#' o! Assig'et o! $ P$tet o# o! $

A.."i%$tio !o# $ P$tet( M To *e $%%e.t$*"e !o#

#e%o#dig, the $ssig'et-

0$ 'ust *e i )#itig $d i the Eg"ish "$gu$ge

i! i the S.$ish o# i the Phi"i..ie $tio$" "$gu$geo# i $5 othe# "$gu$ge, the do%u'et 'ust *e

$%%o'.$ied *5 $ /e#i+ed Eg"ish t#$s"$tio

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e4e%utio $d $'e o! i/eto#, desige# o# '$


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%o'.#ise 01 .u*"i% use .#o%eedigs 02 ite#!e#e%e

*et)ee $.."i%$tios $d *et)ee $ $.."i%$tio o#

$.."i%$tios $d $ .$tet 03 %o'.u"so#5 "i%esig o!

.$tets $d 0 %$%e""$tio o! .$tets(

1:2( The P$#ties i Ite# P$#tes P#o%eedigs( M The uio# .$#t5 i $ ite#!e#e%e .#o%eedig, the

.etitioe# i .#o%eedigs !o# %o'.u"so#5 "i%esig, $d

the .etitioe# i $ .#o%eedig !o# the %$%e""$tio o!

$othe#s .$tet, sh$"" *e dee'ed to *e i the .ositio

o! ."$iti=, $d the #es.odet $d othe# .$#ties to

su%h .#o%eedigs, i the .ositio o! de!ed$ts, i

#es.e%t the#eto( The .etitio !o# %o'.u"so#5 "i%esig

$d the .etitio to %$%e" $ .$tet $d the $s)e#s

the#eto %o##es.od to %o'."$its $d $s)e#s( The#e

$#e o eBui/$"et ."e$digs i ite#!e#e%e )he o

$s)e# is #eBui#ed, the issues i su%h %$ses *eig

dete#'ied *5 the #es.e%ti/e $.."i%$tios $d .$tets

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de%isio o the 'e#its o! $"" the issues i/o"/ed *eig

"e!t to the Di#e%to# o! P$tets(

1:&(Ad'iist#$ti/e A%tio( M 0$ The .etitio o#

o#de# o! ite#!e#e%e sh$"" *e +"ed $t the O;%e o! the

Di#e%to#( The Di#e%to# sh$"" $ssig the IPC No( $d%$.tio i''edi$te"5 u.o #e%ei.t the#eo! $d edo#se

the s$'e to the Leg$" Di/isio !o# .#o.e# $%tio( %d$si$

0* The Leg$" Di/isio sh$"", )ithi the d$5 o!

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1:D( P#eT#i$"( M U.o oide# o! issues the .#e

t#i$" %o!e#e%e sh$"" *e set i''edi$te"5 *5 the

He$#ig O;%e#( The oti%e o! s$id .#et#i$" sh$"" *e

set )ithi t)o 02 d$5s !#o' #e%ei.t o! $s)e# o#

othe# ."e$dig( The oti%e o! .#et#i$" sh$"" #eBui#e the

.$#ties to su*'it $ .#et#i$" *#ie! %ot$iig the!o""o)ig-

0$ A *#ie! st$te'et o! the .$#ties %"$i's $d

de!eses(

0* Suggestios, i! $5, !o# si'."i+%$tio o! issues(

0% A "ist o! $dditio$" do%u'ets the5 ited to

.#odu%e $s e/ide%e, togethe# )ith $..#o.#i$te

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0% I! the .$#t5 "itig$ts %$ot $g#ee o $5 d$te

!o# the %otiu$%e o! $5 he$#ig, the He$#ig O;%e#

%o%e#ed sh$"" set the d$tes i''edi$te"5 *e!o#e

$dou#'et o! the "$st he$#ig d$5, t$


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"egis"$ti/e, e4e%uti/e $d udi%i$" de.$#t'ets o! the

Phi"i..ies, the "$)s o! $tu#e, s%ieti+% !$%ts $s

.u*"ished i t#e$tises, .e#iodi%$"s, o# .$'.h"ets $d

othe# !$%ts )hi%h $#e o! .u*"i%


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thei# $tto#e5s, e4%e.t i the .#ese%e o! the $d/e#se

.$#t5 o# his $tto#e5(

CHAPTER II

P#otests $d Pu*"i% P#o%eedigs

1:7( A.."i%$tios Su*e%t to Pu*"i% Use P#o%eedigs(

M A.."i%$tios !o# i/etio .$tet, $.."i%$tios !o#

idust#i$" desig .$tet, $d $.."i%$tios !o# uti"it5

'ode" .$tet, $#e $"" su*e%t to .u*"i% use

.#o%eedigs(

1::( P#otests to the #$t o! $ P$tet( M The .$tet

st$tutes do ot .#o/ide !o# o..ositio to the g#$t o! $.$tet o the .$#t o! the .u*"i%( P#otests to the g#$t

o! $ .$tet $#e o#di$#i"5 'e#e"5 $%


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*et)ee t)o o# 'o#e .$#ties %"$i'ig su*st$ti$""5 the

s$'e .$tet$*"e i/etio $d '$5 *e istituted $s

soo $s it is dete#'ied th$t %o''o .$tet$*"e

su*e%t '$tte# is %"$i'ed i $ ."u#$"it5 o! $.."i%$tios

o# $ $.."i%$tio $d $ .$tet(

0* A ite#!e#e%e )i"" *e de%"$#ed *et)ee

.edig $.."i%$tios !o# .$tet o# !o# #eissue o!

di=e#et .$#ties )he su%h $.."i%$tios %ot$i %"$i's

!o# su*st$ti$""5 the s$'e i/etio )hi%h $#e

$""o)$*"e i the $.."i%$tio o! e$%h .$#t5, $d

ite#!e#e%es )i"" $"so de%"$#ed *et)ee .edig

$.."i%$tios !o# .$tet, o# !o# #eissue, $d ue4.i#ed

o#igi$" o# #eissued .$tets o! di=e#et .$#ties, )he

su%h $.."i%$tios $d .$tets %ot$i %"$i's !o#

su*st$ti$""5 the s$'e i/etio )hi%h $#e $""o)$*"ei $"" o! the $.."i%$tios i/o"/ed, i $%%o#d$%e )ith

the .#o/isios o! these Ru"es(

0% Ite#!e#e%es )i"" ot *e de%"$#ed, o#

%otiued, *et)ee $.."i%$tios o# $.."i%$tios $d

.$tets o)ed *5 the s$'e .$#t5 u"ess good %$use is

sho) the#e!o#( The .$#ties sh$"" '$


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0* he the %"$i's o! t)o o# 'o#e $.."i%$tios

di=e# i .h#$seo"og5, *ut #e"$te to su*st$ti$""5 the

s$'e .$tet$*"e su*e%t '$tte#, the P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie# sh$"", i! it h$s *ee dete#'ied th$t $

ite#!e#e%e shou"d *e de%"$#ed, suggest to the .$#ties

su%h %"$i's $s $#e e%ess$#5 to %o/e# the %o''oi/etio i the s$'e "$gu$ge( The P#i%i.$"

E4$'ie# sh$"" sed %o.ies o! the "ette# suggestig

%"$i's to the $.."i%$t $d to the $ssigee, $s )e"" $s

to the $tto#e5 o# $get o! #e%o#d i e$%h %$se( The

.$#ties to )ho' the %"$i's $#e suggested )i"" *e

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i%"usio o! $ i''$te#i$" "i'it$tio o# /$#i$tio, $

ite#!e#e%e '$5 *e de%"$#ed $!te# %o.5ig the %"$i's

e4%"udig su%h i''$te#i$" "i'it$tio o# /$#i$tio(

0* he#e $ $.."i%$t .#esets $ %"$i' %o.ied o#

su*st$ti$""5 %o.ied !#o' $ .$tet, he 'ust, $t theti'e he .#esets the %"$i', ideti!5 the .$tet, gi/e

the u'*e# o! the .$teted %"$i', $d s.e%i+%$""5

$.."5 the te#'s o! the %o.ied %"$i' to his o)

dis%"osu#e, u"ess the %"$i' is %o.ied i #es.ose to $

suggestio *5 the O;%e( The P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# )i""

%$"" to the Di#e%to#s $ttetio $5 ist$%e o! the +"ig

o! $ $.."i%$tio o# the .#eset$tio o! $ $'ed'et

%o.5ig o# su*st$ti$""5 %o.5ig %"$i's !#o' $ .$tet

)ithout %$""ig $ttetio to th$t !$%t $d ideti!5ig

the .$tet(

19( Ite#!e#e%e )ith $ P$tet C"$i's I'.#o.e#"5

Co.ied( M 0$ he#e %"$i's $#e %o.ied !#o' $ .$tet

$d the P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# is o! the o.iio th$t the

$.."i%$t %$ '$


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0* The P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# sh$"" $"so !o#)$#d $

st$te'et !o# the Di#e%to# dis%"osig the $.."i%$tios

i/o"/ed i ite#!e#e%e, !u""5 ideti+ed, $##$ged i

the i/e#se %h#oo"ogi%$" o#de# o! the +"ig o! the

%o'."ete $.."i%$tios, $d $"so dis%"osig the %out o#

%outs i issue $d the o#di$"s o! the %o##es.odig%"$i's, the $'e $d #eside%e o! $5 $ssigee, $d

the $'es $d $dd#esses o! $"" $tto#e5s o# $gets,

*oth .#i%i.$" $d $sso%i$te(

19:( Coi%tig P$#ties H$/ig S$'e Atto#e5( M

hee/e# it sh$"" *e !oud th$t t)o o# 'o#e .$#ties

)hose ite#ests $..e$# to *e i %oi%t $#e

#e.#eseted *5 the s$'e $tto#e5 o# $get, the

P#i%i.$" E4$'ie# sh$"" oti!5 e$%h o! s$id .#i%i.$"

.$#ties $d the $tto#e5 o# $get o! this !$%t, $d sh$""$"so %$"" the '$tte# to the $ttetio o! the Di#e%to#( I!

%oi%tig ite#ests e4ist, the s$'e $tto#e5 o# $get

o# his $sso%i$tes )i"" ot *e #e%ogi6ed to #e.#eset

eithe# o! the .$#ties )hose ite#ests $#e i %oi%t

)ithout the %oset o! the othe# .$#t5 o# i the

$*se%e o! s.e%i$" %i#%u'st$%es #eBui#ig su%h

#e.#eset$tio, i !u#the# .#o%eedigs *e!o#e the

P$tet O;%e i/o"/ig the '$tte# o# $.."i%$tio o#

.$tet i )hi%h the %oi%tig ite#ests e4ist(

199( De%"$#$tio o! Ite#!e#e%e >$i"ig o! Noti%es(

M 0$ he the oti%es o! ite#!e#e%e $#e i .#o.e#

!o#', the Di#e%to# sh$"" $ssig $ u'*e# to the

ite#!e#e%e $d $dd to the oti%es $ desig$tio o!

the ti'e )ithi )hi%h the .#e"i'i$#5 st$te'ets

#eBui#ed *5 Ru"e 22 'ust *e +"ed, $d sh$"", .#o

!o#'$, istitute $d de%"$#e the ite#!e#e%e *5

!o#)$#dig the oti%es to the se/e#$" .$#ties to the

.#o%eedig( %dt

0* The oti%es o! ite#!e#e%e sh$"" *e !o#)$#ded

*5 the Di#e%to# to $"" the .$#ties, i %$#e o! thei#$tto#e5s o# $gets $ %o.5 o! the oti%es )i"" $"so *e

set the $.."i%$ts o# .$tetees i .e#so $d, i! the

$.."i%$tio o# .$tet i ite#!e#e%e h$s *ee

$ssiged, to the $ssigees( he oe o! the .$#ties

h$s #e%ei/ed $ .$tet, $ oti%e sh$"" *e set to the

.$tetee $s )e"" $s to the $tto#e5 o# $get "$st o!

#e%o#d(

0% he the oti%es set i the ite#est o! $ .$tet

$#e #etu#ed to the o;%e ude"i/e#ed, o# )he oe o!the .$#ties #esides $*#o$d $d his $get i the

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