This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 CFR 1.114. See Instruction Sheet for RCEs (not to be submitted to the USPTO) on page 2.
Filing qualifications: the application must be a utility or plant application filed on or after June 8, 1995.
The application cannot be: a provisional application, a utility or plant application filed before June 8, 1995, a design application, or a patent under reexamination.
Prosecution: prosecution in the application must be closed.
Improper RCE: if the RCE is improper and the application is not under appeal, the time period set forth in the last Office action will continue to run.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | PTO/SB/30 |
| Form Length | 3 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 38 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 7 min |
| Edition | 11-23 |
| Approved for use through | 11/30/2027 |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 3, 2026 |
| Other names | PTO/SB/30, PTO SB 30, SB30, SB/30, USPTO SB30, RCE transmittal, Request for Continued Examination |
| Official source | PTO/SB/30 (Rev 11-23), United States Patent and Trademark Office |
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