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Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) is a manual for examiners of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as well as for anyone else involved in its procedures. It may be useful to understand how the USPTO grants software patents. The document is revised annually.
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- Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office (manual of the EPO)