MPEP Section 608.02(w), Drawing Changes Which May Be Made Without Applicant's *>Annotated Sheets<

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608.02(w) Drawing Changes Which May Be Made Without Applicant's *>Annotated Sheets< [R-2]

Where an application is ready for issue except for a slight defect in the drawing not involving change in structure, the examiner will prepare a letter to the applicant indicating the change to be made and **>include a marked-up copy of< the drawing >showing< the addition or alteration to be made. The marked-up copy of the drawing should be attached to the letter to the applicant >and a copy placed in the application file<.

The correction must be made at applicant's expense.

As a guide to the examiner, the following corrections are illustrative of those that may be made by **>an annotated sheet<:

(A) Adding two or three reference characters or exponents.

(B) Changing one or two numerals or figure ordinals. Garrett v. Cox, 233 F.2d 343, 346, 110 USPQ 52, 54 (CCPA 1956).

(D) Adding or reversing directional arrows.

(E) Changing Roman Numerals to Arabic Numerals to agree with specification.

(F) Adding section lines or brackets, where easily executed.

(G) Changing lead lines.

(H) Correcting misspelled legends.