¶ 26.56.01 Copy of the Appealed Claims in the Appendix of Appellant Brief is Correct
The copy of the appealed claims [1] is contained in the Appendix to the appellant brief of [2] is correct.
Examiner Note:
1. In bracket 1, identify the claims appealed found in the appellant brief.
2. In bracket 2, identify the appellant brief containing the claims appealed. For example, "third party requester," "third party requester Smith" or "patent owner" can be used where appropriate.
3. This paragraph is for appellant briefs; not for respondent briefs.
4. Where there is more than one appellant brief, the patent examiner may choose any appellant brief that has a correct copy of claims appealed. The examiner may use this form paragraph more than once, as needed to set forth each claim or group of claims appealed by the appellants. Where a claim is correct in one appellant brief but is incorrect in another appellant brief, the examiner will draw a diagonal line in pencil through the incorrect claim in the Appendix of the incorrect appellant brief, and place the date, the word "Incorrect," and the examiner’s initials in the margin.