{"section":{"filename":"s809.html","chapter":"800","section_number":"809","title":"Linking Claims","revision_tag":"R-08.2012","bytes":61760,"sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee","subsection_count":4,"max_depth":2,"subsections":[{"number":"809.01","title":"[Reserved]","revision_tag":null,"depth":1},{"number":"809.02","title":"Election of Species Required","revision_tag":"R-07.2022","depth":1},{"number":"809.02(a)","title":"Election of Species Required","revision_tag":"R-07.2022","depth":2},{"number":"809.03","title":"Restriction Between Linked Inventions","revision_tag":"R-07.2022","depth":1}]},"quality":"structured","cited_authorities":{"file_section":"809","cases":[{"key":"case:443f.2d1211","slug":"in-re-ziegler","short_name":"In re Ziegler","canonical_citation":"In re Ziegler, 443 F.2d 1211, 170 USPQ 129 (CCPA 1971)","decision_year":1971,"court":"CCPA","holding_summary":"When a restriction requirement is withdrawn, it is as though it had never been made, so divisional claims anticipated by or obvious over the parent's claims may become subject to a double patenting rejection.","holding_confidence":"high","mentions":1,"propositions":[]}],"statutes":[{"key":"us_usc:35:121","slug":"35-usc-121","canonical_citation":"35 U.S.C. 121","mentions":4},{"key":"us_cfr:37:1.141","slug":"37-cfr-1-141","canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.141","mentions":3},{"key":"us_cfr:37:1.143","slug":"37-cfr-1-143","canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.143","mentions":2},{"key":"us_cfr:37:1.144","slug":"37-cfr-1-144","canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.144","mentions":2},{"key":"us_usc:35:103","slug":"35-usc-103","canonical_citation":"35 U.S.C. 103","mentions":2},{"key":"us_cfr:37:1.104","slug":"37-cfr-1-104","canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.104","mentions":1},{"key":"us_cfr:37:1.116","slug":"37-cfr-1-116","canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.116","mentions":1},{"key":"us_cfr:37:1.312","slug":"37-cfr-1-312","canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.312","mentions":1}],"cross_references":[{"key":"mpep:706","section_number":"706","title":"Rejection of Claims","exists":true,"mentions":1},{"key":"mpep:806","section_number":"806","title":"Determination of Distinctness or Independence of Claimed Inventions","exists":true,"mentions":1},{"key":"mpep:808","section_number":"808","title":"Reasons for Insisting Upon Restriction","exists":true,"mentions":1},{"key":"mpep:812","section_number":"812","title":"Who Should Make the Requirement","exists":true,"mentions":1},{"key":"mpep:818","section_number":"818","title":"Election and Reply","exists":true,"mentions":1},{"key":"mpep:821","section_number":"821","title":"Treatment of Claims Held To Be Drawn to Nonelected\n                        Inventions","exists":true,"mentions":5}],"form_paragraphs":[]},"structured_data":{"nodes":[{"id":"st_242h5gvo","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_242h5gvo","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_usc","authority_title_num":"35","authority_section_num":"121","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"35 U.S.C. 121"},{"id":"st_t6pbvchh","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_t6pbvchh","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_usc","authority_title_num":"35","authority_section_num":"103","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"35 U.S.C. 103"},{"id":"st_odxbdst3","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_odxbdst3","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_cfr","authority_title_num":"37","authority_section_num":"1.141","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.141"},{"id":"st_zc7wmgfj","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_zc7wmgfj","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_cfr","authority_title_num":"37","authority_section_num":"1.143","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.143"},{"id":"st_ebz3hhzd","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_ebz3hhzd","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_cfr","authority_title_num":"37","authority_section_num":"1.144","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.144"},{"id":"st_rmxgzmbg","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_rmxgzmbg","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_cfr","authority_title_num":"37","authority_section_num":"1.104","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.104"},{"id":"st_khfztj35","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_khfztj35","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_cfr","authority_title_num":"37","authority_section_num":"1.116","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.116"},{"id":"st_36k52fw2","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/st_36k52fw2","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":null,"source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"statute","authority":"us_cfr","authority_title_num":"37","authority_section_num":"1.312","subsection_path":[],"canonical_citation":"37 CFR 1.312"},{"id":"se_frsrdvqr","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_frsrdvqr","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"stub-821","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_821","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_821","section_number":"821","chapter":"800","depth":0,"title":"Section 821","children_ids":[]},{"id":"se_ai2hbpi5","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_ai2hbpi5","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"stub-808","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_808","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_808","section_number":"808","chapter":"800","depth":0,"title":"Section 808","children_ids":[]},{"id":"se_g5s3vl5j","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_g5s3vl5j","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"stub-812","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_812","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_812","section_number":"812","chapter":"800","depth":0,"title":"Section 812","children_ids":[]},{"id":"se_hioto63s","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_hioto63s","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"stub-806","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_806","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_806","section_number":"806","chapter":"800","depth":0,"title":"Section 806","children_ids":[]},{"id":"se_gzachcu2","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_gzachcu2","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"stub-706","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_706","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_706","section_number":"706","chapter":"700","depth":0,"title":"Section 706","children_ids":[]},{"id":"se_jbfxb3o5","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_jbfxb3o5","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"stub-818","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_818","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_818","section_number":"818","chapter":"800","depth":0,"title":"Section 818","children_ids":[]},{"id":"cs_clma2w5b","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/cs_clma2w5b","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"In re Ziegler, 443 F.2d 1211, 170 USPQ 129 (CCPA 1971)","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee","source_anchor":null},"node_type":"case","short_name":"In re Ziegler","all_citations":["443 F.2d 1211","170 USPQ 129"],"canonical_citation":"In re Ziegler, 443 F.2d 1211, 170 USPQ 129 (CCPA 1971)","decision_year":1971,"court":"CCPA"},{"id":"pb_7o56clo3","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_7o56clo3","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"There are a number of situations which arise in which an application has\n                        claims to two or more properly divisible inventions, so that a requirement to restrict the\n                        claims of the application to one would be proper, but presented in the same case are one or\n                        more claims (generally called \n                        \"linking\"\n                        \n                        \n                         claims) which, if allowable, would require rejoinder of\n                        the otherwise divisible inventions. See <b><a href=\"s821.html#d0e108548\">MPEP § 821.04</a></b> for information pertaining\n                        to rejoinder practice.","rendered_text_plain":"There are a number of situations which arise in which an application has claims to two or more properly divisible inventions, so that a requirement to restrict the claims of the application to one would be proper, but presented in the same case are one or more claims (generally called \"linking\" claims) which, if allowable, would require rejoinder of the otherwise divisible inventions. See MPEP § 821.04 for information pertaining to rejoinder practice.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e105985","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k"},{"id":"pb_nrnuneye","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_nrnuneye","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"Linking claims and the inventions they link together are usually either\n                        all directed to products or all directed to processes (i.e., a product claim linking\n                        properly divisible product inventions, or a process claim linking properly divisible\n                        process inventions). The most common types of linking claims which, if allowable, act to\n                        prevent restriction between inventions that can otherwise be shown to be divisible, are","rendered_text_plain":"Linking claims and the inventions they link together are usually either all directed to products or all directed to processes (i.e., a product claim linking properly divisible product inventions, or a process claim linking properly divisible process inventions). The most common types of linking claims which, if allowable, act to prevent restriction between inventions that can otherwise be shown to be divisible, are","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e105998","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k"},{"id":"li_pftrtywb","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/li_pftrtywb","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"(A) genus claims linking species claims; and","rendered_text_plain":"(A) genus claims linking species claims; and","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106002","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"list_item","enumerator_label":"(A)","enumerator_ordinal":0,"parent_list_id":"ls_bmydqzlw"},{"id":"li_omtncvbg","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/li_omtncvbg","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"(B) subcombination claims linking plural combinations.","rendered_text_plain":"(B) subcombination claims linking plural combinations.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106006","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"list_item","enumerator_label":"(B)","enumerator_ordinal":1,"parent_list_id":"ls_bmydqzlw"},{"id":"ls_bmydqzlw","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/ls_bmydqzlw","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106002","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"list","enumerator_style":"alpha_upper","nesting_depth":1,"host_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k","parent_list_item_id":null,"item_ids":["li_pftrtywb","li_omtncvbg"]},{"id":"pb_p2juj2eu","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_p2juj2eu","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"Where an application includes claims to distinct inventions as well as\n                        linking claims, restriction can nevertheless be required.","rendered_text_plain":"Where an application includes claims to distinct inventions as well as linking claims, restriction can nevertheless be required.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106010","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k"},{"id":"pb_56dxg3xu","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_56dxg3xu","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"The linking claims must be examined with, and thus are considered part of,\n                        the invention elected. When all claims directed to the elected invention are allowable,\n                        should any linking claim be allowable, the restriction requirement between the linked\n                        inventions must be withdrawn. Any claim(s) directed to the nonelected invention(s),\n                        previously withdrawn from consideration, which depends from or requires all the limitations\n                        of the allowable linking claim must be rejoined and will be fully examined for\n                        patentability. Where the requirement for restriction in an application is predicated upon\n                        the nonallowability of generic or other type of linking claims, applicant is entitled to\n                        retain in the application claims to the nonelected invention or inventions. Where such\n                        withdrawn claims have been canceled by applicant pursuant to the restriction requirement,\n                        upon the allowance of the linking claim(s), the examiner must notify applicant that any\n                        canceled, nonelected claim(s) which depends from or requires all the limitations of the\n                        allowable linking claim may be reinstated by submitting the claim(s) in an amendment. Upon\n                        entry of the amendment, the amended claim(s) will be fully examined for patentability. See\n                        <b><a href=\"s821.html#d0e108548\">MPEP §\n                              821.04</a></b> for additional information regarding rejoinder.","rendered_text_plain":"The linking claims must be examined with, and thus are considered part of, the invention elected. When all claims directed to the elected invention are allowable, should any linking claim be allowable, the restriction requirement between the linked inventions must be withdrawn. Any claim(s) directed to the nonelected invention(s), previously withdrawn from consideration, which depends from or requires all the limitations of the allowable linking claim must be rejoined and will be fully examined for patentability. Where the requirement for restriction in an application is predicated upon the nonallowability of generic or other type of linking claims, applicant is entitled to retain in the application claims to the nonelected invention or inventions. Where such withdrawn claims have been canceled by applicant pursuant to the restriction requirement, upon the allowance of the linking claim(s), the examiner must notify applicant that any canceled, nonelected claim(s) which depends from or requires all the limitations of the allowable linking claim may be reinstated by submitting the claim(s) in an amendment. Upon entry of the amendment, the amended claim(s) will be fully examined for patentability. See MPEP § 821.04 for additional information regarding rejoinder.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106013","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k"},{"id":"pb_v33aodwj","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_v33aodwj","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"Where restriction between species is appropriate (see\n                              <b><a href=\"s808.html#d0e105840\">MPEP §\n                                    808.01(a))</a></b> the examiner should send a letter including only\n                              a restriction requirement or place a telephone requirement to restrict (the latter\n                              being encouraged). See <b><a href=\"s812.html#d0e106522\">MPEP § 812.01</a></b> for telephone practice in restriction\n                              requirements.","rendered_text_plain":"Where restriction between species is appropriate (see MPEP § 808.01(a)) the examiner should send a letter including only a restriction requirement or place a telephone requirement to restrict (the latter being encouraged). See MPEP § 812.01 for telephone practice in restriction requirements.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106027","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_7kbvfod2"},{"id":"pb_r53afulc","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_r53afulc","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"Action as follows should be taken:","rendered_text_plain":"Action as follows should be taken:","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106040","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_7kbvfod2"},{"id":"li_oslqbmop","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/li_oslqbmop","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"(A) Identify generic claims or indicate that no generic claims are\n                                 present. See <b><a href=\"s806.html#d0e103855\">MPEP § 806.04(d)</a></b> for definition of a generic\n                                 claim.","rendered_text_plain":"(A) Identify generic claims or indicate that no generic claims are present. See MPEP § 806.04(d) for definition of a generic claim.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106044","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"list_item","enumerator_label":"(A)","enumerator_ordinal":0,"parent_list_id":"ls_h42hef2c"},{"id":"li_xka5sima","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/li_xka5sima","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"(B) Clearly identify each (or in aggravated cases at least\n                                 exemplary ones) of the disclosed species, <i>to which claims are to be\n                                    restricted</i>. The species are preferably identified as the species\n                                 of figures 1, 2, and 3 or the species of examples I, II, and III, respectively.\n                                 In the absence of distinct figures or examples to identify the several species,\n                                 the mechanical means, the particular material, or other distinguishing\n                                 characteristic of the species should be stated for each species identified. If\n                                 the species <i>cannot be conveniently identified,</i> the claims\n                                 may be grouped in accordance with the species to which they are restricted.\n                                 Provide reasons why the species are independent or distinct.","rendered_text_plain":"(B) Clearly identify each (or in aggravated cases at least exemplary ones) of the disclosed species, to which claims are to be restricted. The species are preferably identified as the species of figures 1, 2, and 3 or the species of examples I, II, and III, respectively. In the absence of distinct figures or examples to identify the several species, the mechanical means, the particular material, or other distinguishing characteristic of the species should be stated for each species identified. If the species cannot be conveniently identified, the claims may be grouped in accordance with the species to which they are restricted. Provide reasons why the species are independent or distinct.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106051","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"list_item","enumerator_label":"(B)","enumerator_ordinal":1,"parent_list_id":"ls_h42hef2c"},{"id":"li_xiifyx7y","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/li_xiifyx7y","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"(C) Applicant should then be required to elect a single disclosed\n                                 species under <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#d0e303040\">35 U.S.C. 121</a></b>, and advised as to the requisites of a\n                                 complete reply and their rights under <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e324081\">37 CFR 1.141</a></b>.","rendered_text_plain":"(C) Applicant should then be required to elect a single disclosed species under 35 U.S.C. 121, and advised as to the requisites of a complete reply and their rights under 37 CFR 1.141.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106068","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"list_item","enumerator_label":"(C)","enumerator_ordinal":2,"parent_list_id":"ls_h42hef2c"},{"id":"ls_h42hef2c","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/ls_h42hef2c","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106044","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"list","enumerator_style":"alpha_upper","nesting_depth":1,"host_section_id":"se_7kbvfod2","parent_list_item_id":null,"item_ids":["li_oslqbmop","li_xka5sima","li_xiifyx7y"]},{"id":"pb_6q33w7tg","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_6q33w7tg","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"To be complete, a reply to a requirement made according to this\n                              section should include a proper election along with a listing of all claims readable\n                              thereon, including any claims subsequently added.","rendered_text_plain":"To be complete, a reply to a requirement made according to this section should include a proper election along with a listing of all claims readable thereon, including any claims subsequently added.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106080","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_7kbvfod2"},{"id":"pb_qe5ydfqk","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_qe5ydfqk","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"In those applications wherein a requirement for restriction is\n                              accompanied by an action on the elected claims, such action will be considered to be\n                              an action on the merits and the next action may be made final where appropriate in\n                              accordance with <b><a href=\"s706.html#d0e69118\">MPEP §\n                                    706.07(a)</a></b>.","rendered_text_plain":"In those applications wherein a requirement for restriction is accompanied by an action on the elected claims, such action will be considered to be an action on the merits and the next action may be made final where appropriate in accordance with MPEP § 706.07(a).","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106083","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_7kbvfod2"},{"id":"pb_n3jbfgzm","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_n3jbfgzm","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"For treatment of claims held to be drawn to nonelected inventions,\n                              see <b><a href=\"s821.html#d0e107843\">MPEP §\n                                    821</a></b><i>et seq</i>.","rendered_text_plain":"For treatment of claims held to be drawn to nonelected inventions, see MPEP § 821et seq.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106098","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_7kbvfod2"},{"id":"fp_lwodtcuy","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/fp_lwodtcuy","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.01","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"form_paragraph","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!fp_8_01","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!fp_8_01","form_paragraph_number":"8.01","title":"Election of Species; Species Claim(s) Present","body_html":"<p id=\"fp-pt-d410e9\">This application contains claims directed to the following patentably\n                                 distinct species <b id=\"\">[1]</b>. The species are independent or distinct because\n                                 <b id=\"\">[2]</b>. In addition, these species are not obvious variants of each other based\n                                 on the current record.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d410e18\">Applicant is required under <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#d0e303040\">35 U.S.C. 121</a></b> to elect a single disclosed\n                                 species, or a single grouping of patentably indistinct species, for prosecution on the merits\n                                 to which the claims shall be restricted if no generic claim is finally held to be allowable.\n                                 Currently, <b id=\"\">[3]</b> generic.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d410e27\">There is a serious search and/or examination burden for the patentably\n                                 distinct species as set forth above because at least the following reason(s) apply:\n                                 <b id=\"\">[4]</b>. \n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d410e34\"><b id=\"\">Applicant is advised that the\n                                    reply to this requirement to be complete <span class=\"Underline\">must</span> include (i) an\n                                    election of a species to be examined</b> even though the requirement may be traversed\n                                 (<b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e324130\">37 CFR\n                                       1.143</a></b>) <b id=\"\">and (ii) identification of the claims encompassing the\n                                    elected species or grouping of patentably indistinct species</b>, including any claims\n                                 subsequently added. An argument that a claim is allowable or that all claims are generic is\n                                 considered nonresponsive unless accompanied by an election.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d410e47\">The election may be made with or without traverse. To\n                                 preserve a right to petition, the election must be made with traverse. If the reply does not\n                                 distinctly and specifically point out supposed errors in the election of species requirement,\n                                 the election shall be treated as an election without traverse. Traversal must be presented at\n                                 the time of election in order to be considered timely. Failure to timely traverse the\n                                 requirement will result in the loss of right to petition under <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e324143\">37 CFR 1.144</a></b>. If claims\n                                 are added after the election, applicant must indicate which of these claims are readable on\n                                 the elected species or grouping of patentably indistinct species.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d410e52\">Should applicant traverse on the ground that the species, or groupings of\n                                 patentably indistinct species from which election is required, are not patentably distinct,\n                                 applicant should submit evidence or identify such evidence now of record showing them to be\n                                 obvious variants or clearly admit on the record that this is the case. In either instance, if\n                                 the examiner finds one of the species unpatentable over the prior art, the evidence or\n                                 admission may be used in a rejection under <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#al_d1fbe1_19797_b0\">35 U.S.C. 103</a></b> or <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#d0e302455\">pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a)</a></b>\n                                 of the other species.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d410e58\">Upon the allowance of a generic claim,\n                                 applicant will be entitled to consideration of claims to additional species which depend from\n                                 or otherwise require all the limitations of an allowable generic claim as provided by\n                                 <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e324081\">37 CFR\n                                       1.141</a></b>.\n                              </p>","placeholders":[{"index":1,"position_in_text":87,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":2,"position_in_text":140,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":3,"position_in_text":508,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":4,"position_in_text":676,"inferred_slot_type":null}],"appears_in_section_ids":["se_7kbvfod2"]},{"id":"fp_hsbokpyr","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/fp_hsbokpyr","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.02","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"form_paragraph","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!fp_8_02","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!fp_8_02","form_paragraph_number":"8.02","title":"Requiring an Election of Species; No Species Claim Present","body_html":"<p id=\"fp-pt-d411e9\">Claim(s) <b id=\"\">[1]</b> is/are generic to the following disclosed\n                                 patentably distinct species: <b id=\"\">[2]</b>. The species are independent or distinct because\n                                 <b id=\"\">[3]</b>. In addition, these species are not obvious variants of each other based\n                                 on the current record.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d411e24\">Applicant is required under <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#d0e303040\">35 U.S.C. 121</a></b> to elect a single disclosed\n                                 species, or a single grouping of patentably indistinct species, for prosecution on the merits\n                                 to which the claims shall be restricted if no generic claim is finally held to be\n                                 allowable.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d411e31\">There is a serious search and/or examination burden for the patentably\n                                 distinct species as set forth above because at least the following reason(s) apply:\n                                 <b id=\"\">[4]</b></p><p id=\"fp-pt-d411e36\"><b id=\"\">Applicant is advised that the reply to this requirement to be complete\n                                    <span class=\"Underline\">must</span> include (i) an election of a species or a grouping of\n                                    patentably indistinct species to be examined</b> even though the requirement\n                                 <span class=\"Underline\">may</span> be traversed <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e324130\">(37 CFR 1.143</a></b>) <b id=\"\">and (ii)\n                                    identification of the claims encompassing the elected species or grouping of patentably\n                                    indistinct species</b>, including any claims subsequently added. An argument that a\n                                 claim is allowable or that all claims are generic is considered nonresponsive unless\n                                 accompanied by an election.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d411e54\">The election may be made with or without traverse. To preserve a right to\n                                 petition, the election must be made with traverse. If the reply does not distinctly and\n                                 specifically point out supposed errors in the election of species requirement, the election\n                                 shall be treated as an election without traverse. Traversal must be presented at the time of\n                                 election in order to be considered timely. Failure to timely traverse the requirement will\n                                 result in the loss of right to petition under <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e324143\">37 CFR 1.144</a></b>. If claims are added after\n                                 the election, applicant must indicate which of these claims are readable on the elected\n                                 species or grouping of patentably indistinct species. \n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d411e59\">Should applicant traverse on the ground that the species, or groupings of\n                                 patentably indistinct species from which election is required, are not patentably distinct,\n                                 applicant should submit evidence or identify such evidence now of record showing them to be\n                                 obvious variants or clearly admit on the record that this is the case. In either instance, if\n                                 the examiner finds one of the species unpatentable over the prior art, the evidence or\n                                 admission may be used in a rejection under <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#al_d1fbe1_19797_b0\">35 U.S.C. 103</a></b> or <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#d0e302455\">pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a)</a></b>\n                                 of the other species.\n                              </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d411e65\">Upon the allowance of a generic claim, applicant will be entitled to\n                                 consideration of claims to additional species which depend from or otherwise require all the\n                                 limitations of an allowable generic claim as provided by <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e324081\">37 CFR 1.141</a></b>.\n                              </p>","placeholders":[{"index":1,"position_in_text":9,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":2,"position_in_text":84,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":3,"position_in_text":137,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":4,"position_in_text":649,"inferred_slot_type":null}],"appears_in_section_ids":["se_7kbvfod2"]},{"id":"pb_37hlievs","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_37hlievs","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"Where an application includes two or more otherwise properly divisible\n                           inventions that are linked by a claim which, if allowable, would require rejoinder (See\n                           <b><a href=\"s809.html#d0e105981\">MPEP §\n                                 809</a></b> and <b><a href=\"s821.html#d0e108548\">§ 821.04</a></b>), the examiner should require\n                           restriction, either by a written Office action that includes only a restriction\n                           requirement or by a telephoned requirement to restrict (the latter being encouraged).\n                           Examiners should use form paragraph <b><a href=\"#fp8.12\">8.12</a></b> to make restrictions involving\n                           linking claims when the linking claim is other than a genus claim linking species\n                           inventions. When the linking claim is a genus claim linking species inventions,\n                           examiners should use form paragraph <b><a href=\"#fp8.01\">8.01</a></b> or <b><a href=\"#fp8.02\">8.02</a></b> (see\n                           <b><a href=\"s809.html#d0e106019\">MPEP §\n                                 809.02(a)</a></b>).","rendered_text_plain":"Where an application includes two or more otherwise properly divisible inventions that are linked by a claim which, if allowable, would require rejoinder (See MPEP § 809 and § 821.04), the examiner should require restriction, either by a written Office action that includes only a restriction requirement or by a telephoned requirement to restrict (the latter being encouraged). Examiners should use form paragraph 8.12 to make restrictions involving linking claims when the linking claim is other than a genus claim linking species inventions. When the linking claim is a genus claim linking species inventions, examiners should use form paragraph 8.01 or 8.02 (see MPEP § 809.02(a)).","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106273","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_yagck4bl"},{"id":"fp_57wmj6ki","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/fp_57wmj6ki","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.12","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"form_paragraph","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!fp_8_12","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!fp_8_12","form_paragraph_number":"8.12","title":"Restriction, Linking Claims","body_html":"<p id=\"fp-pt-d421e9\">Claim <b id=\"\">[1]</b> link(s) inventions  <b id=\"\"> [2]</b> and <b id=\"\">[3]</b>. The restriction requirement <b id=\"\">[4]</b> the linked inventions is <b id=\"\">subject to</b> the nonallowance of the linking claim(s), claim <b id=\"\">[5]</b>. Upon the indication of allowability of the linking claim(s), the restriction requirement as to the linked inventions <b id=\"\">shall</b> be withdrawn and any claim(s) depending from or otherwise requiring all the limitations of the allowable linking claim(s)\n                              will be rejoined and fully examined for patentability in accordance with<b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e322124\"> 37 CFR 1.104.</a></b><b id=\"\"> Claims that require all the limitations of an allowable linking claim</b> will be entered as a matter of right if the amendment is presented prior to final rejection or allowance, whichever is earlier.\n                              Amendments submitted after final rejection are governed by <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e322826\">37 CFR 1.116</a></b>; amendments submitted after allowance are governed by <b><a href=\"mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e326304\">37 CFR 1.312</a></b>. \n                           </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d421e46\">Applicant(s) are advised that if any claim presented in a divisional\n                              application is anticipated by, or includes all the limitations of, the allowable linking\n                              claim, such claim may be subject to provisional statutory and/or nonstatutory double patenting\n                              rejections over the claims of the instant application. \n                           </p><p id=\"fp-pt-d421e49\">Where a restriction requirement is withdrawn, the provisions of\n                              <b><a href=\"mpep-9015-appx-l.html#d0e303040912\">35 U.S.C.\n                                    121</a></b> are no longer applicable. In re Ziegler, 443 F.2d 1211, 1215, 170\n                              USPQ 129, 131-32 (CCPA 1971). See also <b><a href=\"s804.html#d0e101210\">MPEP § 804.01</a></b>. \n                           </p>","placeholders":[{"index":1,"position_in_text":6,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":2,"position_in_text":29,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":3,"position_in_text":37,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":4,"position_in_text":70,"inferred_slot_type":null},{"index":5,"position_in_text":158,"inferred_slot_type":null}],"appears_in_section_ids":["se_yagck4bl"]},{"id":"pb_v6ip5pv4","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_v6ip5pv4","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"Where the requirement for restriction in an application is predicated\n                           upon the nonallowability of generic or other type of linking claims, applicant is\n                           entitled to retain in the application claims to the nonelected invention or\n                           inventions.","rendered_text_plain":"Where the requirement for restriction in an application is predicated upon the nonallowability of generic or other type of linking claims, applicant is entitled to retain in the application claims to the nonelected invention or inventions.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106392","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_yagck4bl"},{"id":"pb_qndm5mut","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_qndm5mut","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"For traverse of a restriction requirement with linking claims, see\n                           <b><a href=\"s818.html#ch800_d24ad1_278fc_1\">MPEP §\n                                 818.01(d)</a></b>.","rendered_text_plain":"For traverse of a restriction requirement with linking claims, see MPEP § 818.01(d).","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106395","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_yagck4bl"},{"id":"pb_btyfm3w7","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_btyfm3w7","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"For treatment of claims held to be drawn to nonelected inventions, see\n                           <b><a href=\"s821.html#d0e107843\">MPEP §\n                                 821</a></b><i>et seq</i>.","rendered_text_plain":"For treatment of claims held to be drawn to nonelected inventions, see MPEP § 821et seq.","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106401","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"narrative","host_section_id":"se_yagck4bl"},{"id":"se_7kbvfod2","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_7kbvfod2","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106019","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_02_a","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_02_a","section_number":"809.02(a)","chapter":"800","depth":2,"title":"Election of Species Required","children_ids":["pb_v33aodwj","pb_r53afulc","ls_h42hef2c","pb_6q33w7tg","pb_qe5ydfqk","pb_n3jbfgzm","fp_lwodtcuy","fp_hsbokpyr"],"revision_tag":"R-07.2022","parent_section_id":"se_t3zspswb"},{"id":"pb_4t33jb6b","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_4t33jb6b","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"<p id=\"ch800_d24bfb_20d7c_398\"></p>","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"ch800_d24bfb_20d7c_398","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"decorative","host_section_id":"se_7a7hv7zy","tags":["validation:decorative_empty"]},{"id":"se_7a7hv7zy","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_7a7hv7zy","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"ch800_d22413_16923_8e","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_01","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_01","section_number":"809.01","chapter":"800","depth":1,"title":"[Reserved]","children_ids":["pb_4t33jb6b"],"parent_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k"},{"id":"pb_3s2ieixb","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/pb_3s2ieixb","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"<p id=\"ch800_d24bfb_20d84_df\"></p>","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"ch800_d24bfb_20d84_df","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"prose_block","kind":"decorative","host_section_id":"se_t3zspswb","tags":["validation:decorative_empty"]},{"id":"se_t3zspswb","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_t3zspswb","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"ch800_d22413_16959_27e","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_02","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_02","section_number":"809.02","chapter":"800","depth":1,"title":"Election of Species Required","children_ids":["pb_3s2ieixb","se_7kbvfod2"],"revision_tag":"R-07.2022","parent_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k"},{"id":"se_yagck4bl","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_yagck4bl","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106269","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_03","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809_03","section_number":"809.03","chapter":"800","depth":1,"title":"Restriction Between Linked Inventions","children_ids":["pb_37hlievs","fp_57wmj6ki","pb_v6ip5pv4","pb_qndm5mut","pb_btyfm3w7"],"revision_tag":"R-07.2022","parent_section_id":"se_f4tglr4k"},{"id":"se_f4tglr4k","corpus_id":"mpep-e9r01-2024-html","opaque_url":"https://mpep.io/n/se_f4tglr4k","effective_range":{"start_revision":"R-08.2012","end_revision":null},"rendered_text_html":"","rendered_text_plain":"","provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e105981","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"},"node_type":"section","akn_urn":"/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809","canonical_url":"https://mpep.io/akn/us/statement/manual/uspto/2024/mpep/eng@2024-02-29!sec_809","section_number":"809","chapter":"800","depth":0,"title":"Linking Claims","children_ids":["pb_7o56clo3","pb_nrnuneye","ls_bmydqzlw","pb_p2juj2eu","pb_56dxg3xu","se_7a7hv7zy","se_t3zspswb","se_yagck4bl"],"revision_tag":"R-08.2012"}],"edges":[{"id":"e_bkpe24op","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_7o56clo3","target_id":"se_frsrdvqr","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 821.04","target_anchor":"d0e108548","source_offset":{"start":392,"end":405}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e105985","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_w2ypsqx5","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_56dxg3xu","target_id":"se_frsrdvqr","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 821.04","target_anchor":"d0e108548","source_offset":{"start":1218,"end":1231}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106013","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_a2yjseay","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_v33aodwj","target_id":"se_ai2hbpi5","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 808.01(a))","target_anchor":"d0e105840","source_offset":{"start":54,"end":71}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106027","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_wzn4e5fc","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_v33aodwj","target_id":"se_g5s3vl5j","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 812.01","target_anchor":"d0e106522","source_offset":{"start":227,"end":240}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106027","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_b7zdi6ij","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"li_oslqbmop","target_id":"se_hioto63s","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 806.04(d)","target_anchor":"d0e103855","source_offset":{"start":80,"end":96}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106044","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_3wun66yb","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"li_xiifyx7y","target_id":"st_242h5gvo","properties":{"citation_text":"35 U.S.C. 121","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":80,"end":93}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106068","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_5oybecl5","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"li_xiifyx7y","target_id":"st_odxbdst3","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.141","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":171,"end":183}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106068","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_ttlx3ta6","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_qe5ydfqk","target_id":"se_gzachcu2","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 706.07(a)","target_anchor":"d0e69118","source_offset":{"start":247,"end":263}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106083","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_csihtglb","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_n3jbfgzm","target_id":"se_frsrdvqr","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 821","target_anchor":"d0e107843","source_offset":{"start":71,"end":81}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106098","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_whb7rb5y","edge_type":"appears-in","source_id":"fp_lwodtcuy","target_id":"se_7kbvfod2","properties":{"insertion_anchor":"fp8.01","hosting_chapter":"800"},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.01","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_5m4sryn4","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_lwodtcuy","target_id":"st_242h5gvo","properties":{"citation_text":"35 U.S.C. 121","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":268,"end":281}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.01","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_b73x4gxg","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_lwodtcuy","target_id":"st_zc7wmgfj","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.143","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":855,"end":867}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.01","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_s4ln6iq4","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_lwodtcuy","target_id":"st_ebz3hhzd","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.144","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":1643,"end":1655}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.01","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_x4wvtjey","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_lwodtcuy","target_id":"st_t6pbvchh","properties":{"citation_text":"35 U.S.C. 103","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":2307,"end":2320}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.01","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_giqvjuqm","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_lwodtcuy","target_id":"st_odxbdst3","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.141","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":2590,"end":2602}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.01","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_tv2qbata","edge_type":"appears-in","source_id":"fp_hsbokpyr","target_id":"se_7kbvfod2","properties":{"insertion_anchor":"fp8.02","hosting_chapter":"800"},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.02","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_vczectrl","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_hsbokpyr","target_id":"st_242h5gvo","properties":{"citation_text":"35 U.S.C. 121","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":265,"end":278}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.02","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_dm2vaayp","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_hsbokpyr","target_id":"st_zc7wmgfj","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.143","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":873,"end":885}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.02","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_eo7xevh3","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_hsbokpyr","target_id":"st_ebz3hhzd","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.144","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":1661,"end":1673}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.02","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_oxsbgjnk","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_hsbokpyr","target_id":"st_t6pbvchh","properties":{"citation_text":"35 U.S.C. 103","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":2325,"end":2338}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.02","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_tkabvpf6","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_hsbokpyr","target_id":"st_odxbdst3","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.141","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":2608,"end":2620}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.02","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_ieic755i","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_37hlievs","target_id":"se_f4tglr4k","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 809","target_anchor":"d0e105981","source_offset":{"start":159,"end":169}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106273","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_q2t2itdd","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_37hlievs","target_id":"se_frsrdvqr","properties":{"link_text":"§ 821.04","target_anchor":"d0e108548","source_offset":{"start":174,"end":182}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106273","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_jg3rh4vy","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_37hlievs","target_id":"se_7kbvfod2","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 809.02(a)","target_anchor":"d0e106019","source_offset":{"start":667,"end":683}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106273","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_djjbcirm","edge_type":"appears-in","source_id":"fp_57wmj6ki","target_id":"se_yagck4bl","properties":{"insertion_anchor":"fp8.12","hosting_chapter":"800"},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.12","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_u2y2y6vh","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_57wmj6ki","target_id":"st_rmxgzmbg","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.104","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":481,"end":493}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.12","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_ugkkj5wa","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_57wmj6ki","target_id":"st_khfztj35","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.116","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":752,"end":764}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.12","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_m3dy4wp7","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_57wmj6ki","target_id":"st_36k52fw2","properties":{"citation_text":"37 CFR 1.312","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":819,"end":831}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.12","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_o4cqq76p","edge_type":"cites-statute","source_id":"fp_57wmj6ki","target_id":"st_242h5gvo","properties":{"citation_text":"35 U.S.C. 121","specificity":"section","source_offset":{"start":1205,"end":1218}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.12","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_clexbcof","edge_type":"cites-case","source_id":"fp_57wmj6ki","target_id":"cs_clma2w5b","properties":{"citation_text":"In re Ziegler, 443 F.2d 1211, 1215, 170 USPQ 129, 131-32 (CCPA 1971)","pincite":"1215","source_offset":{"start":1245,"end":1258}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"fp8.12","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_362y4gan","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_qndm5mut","target_id":"se_jbfxb3o5","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 818.01(d)","target_anchor":"ch800_d24ad1_278fc_1","source_offset":{"start":67,"end":83}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106395","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}},{"id":"e_bdk7p3we","edge_type":"cross-references","source_id":"pb_btyfm3w7","target_id":"se_frsrdvqr","properties":{"link_text":"MPEP § 821","target_anchor":"d0e107843","source_offset":{"start":71,"end":81}},"provenance":{"source_file":"s809.html","source_anchor":"d0e106401","source_sha256":"926380851ba540c051fbff0feafd12443d1b92e2d76b37a8b44677fbfb69d8ee"}}]}}