PTO/AIA/19 Plant Patent Application Transmittal

PTO/AIA/19  (10-17) 
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PLANT

PATENT APPLICATION

TRANSMITTAL

Attorney Docket No. 
First Named Inventor 
Title 
Priority Mail Express®

Label No.

(Only for new nonprovisional applications under 37 CFR 1.53(b)) 

                                       Commissioner for Patents 
ADDRESS TO:                P.O. Box 1450 
                                       Alexandria, VA  22313‐1450 

APPLICATION ELEMENTS 
See MPEP chapter 600 & 1600 concerning plant patent application contents.

ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PARTS 

1.          Fee Transmittal Form 
             (PTO/SB/17 or equivalent) 

8.            Assignment Papers 
               (cover sheet & document(s)) 

2.          Applicant asserts small entity status. 
             See 37 CFR 1.27 

9.            37 CFR 3.73(c) Statement                                Power of Attorney 

3.          Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29. 
             Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/15A or B or equivalent. 

10.          English Translation Document 
                (if applicable) 

4.          Specification                                  [Total Pages ____________] 
             (preferred arrangement set forth below) 
             ‐ Descriptive title of the invention 
             ‐ Cross References to Related Applications 
             ‐ Statement Regarding Fed sponsored R & D 
             ‐ Latin name of genus and species 
             ‐ Variety denomination 
             ‐ Bacground of the Invention 
             ‐ Brief Description of the Drawings 
             ‐ Detailed Botanical Description 
             ‐ A single claim 
             ‐ Abstract of the Disclosure 

11.          Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) 
                (PTO/SB/08 or PTO‐1449) 

                  (when there is an assignee) 

5.          Color Drawing(s)                           [Total Sheets ____________] 
             (2 copies required ‐ 37 CFR 1.165(b)) 
6.  Inventor’s Oath or Declaration          [Total Pages ____________] 
     (including substitute statements under 37 CFR 1.64 and assignments 

                               Copies of foreign patent documents, publications, 
                               and other information 
12.          Preliminary Amendment 
13.          Return Receipt Postcard 
                (MPEP § 503) (Should be specifically itemized) 
14.          Certified Copy of Priority Document(s) 
                (if foreign priority is claimed) 
15.          Request Nonpublication 
                Under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i). Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35 
                  or equivalent. 

16.          Other: _____________________________________________ 

      serving as an oath or declaration under 37 CFR 1.63(e)) 

                            _____________________________________________ 

      a.          Newly executed (original or copy) 

                            _____________________________________________ 

      b.          A copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d)) 

                            _____________________________________________ 

7.          Application Data Sheet     * See note below. 
             See 37 CFR 1.76 (PTO/AIA/14 or equivalent) 

Note:  Please state the Latin name and variety denomination of the plant claimed
            in a separate section of the specification. 

*Note:  (1) Benefit claims under 37 CFR 1.78 and foreign priority claims under 1.55 must be included in an Application Data Sheet (ADS). 
              (2) For applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111, the application must contain an ADS specifying the applicant if the applicant is an 
                    assignee, person to whom the inventor is under an obligation to assign, or person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary 
                    interest in the matter. See 37 CFR 1.46(b). 

17. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS 
          The address associated with Customer Number: __________________________________        OR             Correspondence address below 
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Address 

City 

State 

Zip Code 

Country 

Telephone 

Email 

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(Print/Type) 

Date 
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