Question 26
Domain 3: Patent Prosecution and MPEP-Based PracticeUnder 37 C.F.R. § 1.105, the examiner may require the applicant to provide:
Correct answer: B
Explanation
37 C.F.R. § 1.105 authorizes the examiner to require an applicant to submit "information reasonably necessary for examination." The rule gives the Office power to request facts and documents needed to evaluate patentability, so this answer matches the regulation's express language.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Free samples of the claimed invention
B. Information reasonably necessary for examination
37 C.F.R. § 1.105(a)(1) expressly authorizes the examiner to require an applicant to submit information that is reasonably necessary for examination, including facts, documents, or other evidence needed to assess patentability. The rule is not limited to a particular type of disclosure; it reaches whatever information the examiner can justify as necessary to complete examination under the regulation.
C. A working prototype
D. The applicant's business plan