MPEP Section 1302.05, Correction of Drawing

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1302.05 Correction of Drawing [R-3]

Where an application otherwise ready for issue requires correction of the drawing, the application is processed for allowance in the Technology Center and then forwarded to the Publishing Division. Any papers subsequently filed by the applicant, including *>replacement< drawings, are forwarded to the Publishing Division in order to be matched with the application file. If the drawings that are received are still not acceptable for publishing, the Publishing Division will mail a "Notice to File Corrected Application Papers," giving the applicant a non-extendable period in which to file the corrected drawings.