Oaths/Declarations To Comply With Express Language Of Rule 63

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently indicated that, in order to comply with 37 CFR 1.63(b)(3), an oath or declaration must acknowledge a duty to disclose information material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR 1.56. Accordingly, all oaths or declarations filed on or after June 1, 2008, will be required to include the language expressly set forth in 37 CFR 1.63, including that in 37 CFR 1.63(b)(3). The notice applies to oaths or declarations filed in all non-provisional patent applications, including reissue applications.