¶ 15.24.03 Provisional Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection (Single Reference)
The claim is provisionally rejected on the grounds of nonstatutory double patenting of the claim of copending Application No. [1]. Although the conflicting claims are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because [2]. This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the conflicting claims have not in fact been patented.
Examiner Note:
1. In bracket 1, insert conflicting application number.
2. In bracket 2, the differences between the conflicting claims must be identified and indicated as being minor and not distinguishing the overall appearance of one over the other.
3. This form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraph 15.24.06 and followed by form paragraph 15.67.