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Question: List two activities that can be used as an indication of commercial exploitation? Answer: The following activities should be used by the examiner as indicia of this subjective commercial intent: Preparation of various contemporaneous “commercial” documents, e.g., orders, invoices, receipts, delivery schedules, etc.; Preparation of price lists and distribution of price quotations; Display of samples to prospective customers; Demonstration of models or prototypes, especially at trade conventions, and even though no orders are actually obtained; Use of an invention where an admission fee is charged; and Advertising in publicity releases, brochures, and various periodicals. Chapter Details: The answer to… The post MPEP Q & A 100: Activities Used as an Indication of Commercial Exploitation appeared first on Patent Education Series.