To withdraw from issue a utility or plant application, an applicant may wish to file a petition under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(2) with a RCE or under 37 CFR 1.313(c)(3) A stepbystep overview of a patent application and maintenance process.The five stages of a patent process. In the past they have told me that I have to go in person to a patent library in either Los Angeles or New Mexico. This will mean travel for me. You cannot takeover an expired or lapsed patent, and you cannot obtain a new patent on the thing disclosed in that patent. A Notice to File Missing Parts is an office action identifying part(s) of the patent application that was not initially filed but should have been filed. All opt out requests will appear on the Register which will be publicly available on the UPC website. When a petitioner withdraws from an IPR proceeding, the Board may deny a motion to amend only if it justifies that finding of unpatentability. Our patent professionals, attorneys and agents, gain an understanding of the science behind your inventions and then work diligently to protect your rights.