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• To relinquish, either by express abandonment or by inaction, a patent application. Abandonment by inaction typically involves failure to take a required action (e.g., filing a incomplete response or not paying a fee) during the statutory period for taking the action. A U.S. patent application that was unavoidably or unintentionally abandoned, can be revived by petition. MPEP 711.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Abandonment of Patent Application. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved June 9, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abandonment-of-patent-application.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Abandonment of Patent Application. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abandonment-of-patent-application (accessed: June 9, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Abandonment of Patent Application." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 9 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/abandonment-of-patent-application.

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