37 C.F.R. § 1.499 Unity of invention during the national stage.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
If the examiner finds that a national stage application lacks unity of invention under §1.475, the examiner may in an Office action require the applicant in the response to that action to elect the invention to which the claims shall be restricted. Such requirement may be made before any action on the merits but may be made at any time before the final action at the discretion of the examiner. Review of any such requirement is provided under §§1.143 and 1.144. [58 FR 4347, Jan. 14, 1993]
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 1—RULES OF PRACTICE IN PATENT CASES
Subpart C—International Processing Provisions
National Stage
§ 1.499 Unity of invention during the national stage.
