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One easy improvement to the online MPEP

By nipper

The problem:  If you perform a search engine search for a patent statute/rule, the USPTO’s copy of the statute/rule doesn’t appear in the search results. Example:  Google search for 37 CFR 1.28.  In the results, the “bitlaw” copy of the rule is #1, and a number of pages on the USPTO’s website are #2 (none of which are the actual rule itself). Why?  It’s a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) problem. The actual USPTO page that includes Rule 1.28 has a title of “§ 1.28 Refunds when small entity status is later established; how errors in small entity status are excused. – Appendix R Patent Rules”. The page itself, doesn’t include “37 CFR 1.28″ on it. The fix? Rename the page “37 CFR § 1...continue to full post

Full post as published by Invent Blog on May 13, 2010 (boomark / email).