FOLIO Ontology

All action associated with completing a quasi-judicial proceeding before an administrative tribunal associated with the Patent Office of the home country of the applicant in connection with an application filed under PA300, including Appeals, Oppositions, Interferences, and other ex-parte and inter-partes proceedings. Includes collecting evidence, preparing and filing motions, briefs, responses, replies, surreplies, and other documents, attending conferences, depositions, hearings, and other proceedings. Does not include requests for supervisory action ("Petitions" in the U.S.) under PA430. Note that external expenses (or "disbursements" in the U.S.) are included under E100.