MPEP Key Word Index - L

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MPEP Key Word Index - L

Laches ...2190
Lack of unity of invention ...823
Lack of utility ...608.01(p) , 706.03(a)
Language, Offensive ...608 , 1504.01(e)
Language of papers ...608.01
Late payment of issue fee ...711.03(c)
Law, new interpretation of ...1207
Laws, Patent (See Statutes )
Legal representative refuses to sign ...409.03(c)
Letter (See also Action ; Form letters and forms ; Letter, Examiner’s )

Abandoned after allowance ...711.05
Congressional inquiry ...203.08(a)
Drawing transfer ...608.02(i)
Official inquiry ...203.08(a)
Status ...203.08

Letter, Examiner’s (See Examiner’s Letter )
Letters, receipt and handling ...Chapter 500
Letters of administration ...409.01(b) , 409.01(c) , 409.01(e)
Letters testamentary ...409.01(b)
Library, Scientific (See Scientific and Technical Information Center (STIC) )
Library services ...901.06(a)
Libreville Agreement (See also Treaties ) ...201.13
License agreements under patent ...301

Recording of ...310 , 313

License rights clause ...310
License to file foreign application ...115 , 140 , 706.03(s)
License to file international application ...140 , 1832
Licensee, access ...106.01
Licensing and Review section ...115 , 120 140 , 150 , 502 , 502.01 , 706.03(b) , 706.03(s)
Linking claim ...806.04 , 806.05(c) , 809 , 809.03 , 821.04(a)

Transitional application ...803.03(a)
Traverse of rejection ...818.03(d)

List of countries giving right of priority ...201.13
List of decisions ...Appendix II
List of prior art in reexamination ...2257 , 2657
Literature citation in specification ...608.01(p)
Litigation information, Duty to disclose ...2001.06(c)
Litigation not stayed in reissue ...1442.02
Litigation, reexamination copending

Ex parte ...2286
Inter partes ...2640 , 2681 , 2686 , 2686.04

Litigation related reissue ...1404 , 1442.01 to 1442.05
Litigation, stays ...1442.03 , 1442.05 , 2686.04
Living matter (See also Biotechnology ) ...2105
Local representative of attorneys ...408
Locarno international classification designation ...903.09(a)