Patent Applications APP
A CUI category in the Patent grouping of NARA's registry, CUI Basic, marked CUI.
NARA's description
CUI Registry · Patent ApplicationsApplication for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all types of patent applications (i.e., utility, design, plant, and reissue) except provisional applications. The nonprovisional application establishes the filing date and initiates the examination process. A nonprovisional utility patent application must include a specification, including a claim or claims; drawings, when necessary; an oath or declaration; and the prescribed filing fee.
Markings
- Category marking
- APP
- Banner marking
- CUI
- Alternative banner, Basic
- CUI//APP
A banner reads CUI for Basic categories and CUI//SP-APP for Specified ones, followed by any limited dissemination control such as NOFORN. How the marking rule works, verbatim from 32 CFR 2002.20.
Authorities
The law, regulation or Government-wide policy that makes this information CUI, and whether it does so as a Basic or a Specified authority.
| Safeguarding or dissemination authority | Basic or Specified | Banner | Sanctions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 USC 122(a) | Basic | CUI | 35 USC 186 35 USC 187 |
| 35 USC 205 | Basic | CUI | 35 USC 186 35 USC 187 |
| 37 CFR 401.13(c)(2) | Basic | CUI | — |
Source: https://www.archives.gov/cui/registry/category-detail/patent-application.