Recent test takers report question #21 from the October 2003 (pm) exam is in the Patent Bar database of tested questions.
21. In accordance with the USPTO rules and the procedures set forth in the MPEP, a petition to make a patent application special may be filed without fee in which of the following cases?
ANSWER: (B) is the most correct answer. See MPEP § 708.02, under the heading “IV. Applicant’s Age.” (A) is wrong because MPEP § 708.02, under the heading “IV. Applicant’s Age, states, “[a]n application may be made special upon filing a petition including any evidence showing that the applicant is 65 years of age, or more, such as a birth certificate or applicant’s statement. No fee is required with such a petition.” (C), (D), and (E) are wrong because a fee is required with respect to each petition. MPEP § 708.02, under the headings “II. Infringement,” “VII, Inventions Relating To Recombinant DNA,” and “X. Inventions Relating To HIV/AIDS and Cancer,” respectively.
just as a reminder, birth certificate is not required. A statement is all you need.
“…such as **applicant’s statement >or a statement from a registered practitioner that he or she has evidence that the applicant is 65 years of age or older<."