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1896 MANUAL OF PATENT EXANUNITNG PROCEDURE
will not have been provided by the International
Bureau.
UNITY OF INVENTION
U.S. national applications filed under 35T.J.S.C.
111(a)are subject torestriction practice in accordance
with 37 CFR 1.141-1.146. See MPEP§ 803. U.S.
national stage applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 371
are subjectto unity of invention practicein accordance
with 37 CFR 1.475 and 1.499 (effective May 1,
1993).:
FILING FEES
U.S. national applications filed under 35 U.S.C.
111(a) are subject to the national application filing
fees set forth at 37 CFR 1.16. U.S. national stage
applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 371 are subject to
the national stage fees prescribed at 37 CPR 1.492.
August 2001
1800-158
REFERENCE TO APPLICATION IN DECLA­
RATION
Applicant's oath or declaration is required to identify
the specification to which it is directed (37 CFR
1.63(b)(1)). The specification may be identified in a
U.S. national application filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a)
by reference to an attached specification or by reference
to the application number and filing date of a
specification previously filed in the Office. MPEP
§ 601.01(a) giyes the minimum requirements for identification
iof the specification, U.S. national stage
applications filed under 35 U.S.c. 371 may identify
the specification (in the oath or declaration) in 'the
same manner as applications filed under 35 U.S.C.
111(a) or may identify the specification by reference
to the application number and filing date of the international
application.
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