T.M.E.P. § 708.05
Combined Examiner's Amendment/Priority Action

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708.05 Combined Examiner's Amendment/Priority Action

An examining attorney may issue an Office action that combines an examiner's amendment and priority action. The action must include a six-month response clause (see TMEP §705.08) so that it is clear that the applicant must timely respond to the issues raised in the priority action to avoid abandonment of the application. The action must also include the subheadings "Priority Action" and "Examiner's Amendment" to facilitate processing in the law office. The action should be reported in the USPTO's automated TRAM system as a priority action.