In what scenario would an applicant file a petition to request a date of submission as the filing date?

The scenario in which an applicant would file a petition to request a date of submission as the filing date typically relates to the need for the patent application to be considered as being filed on a specific date due to rectifying issues associated with the application.

When omitted pages are properly filed, it is crucial to establish a filing date that aligns with the original submission date of the application. Patent applications must be complete to ensure they meet all requirements; therefore, if certain pages were missing at the time of the initial filing, submitting those pages later can lead to uncertainty regarding the effective filing date. In this instance, the applicant may seek to have the filing date considered as the original filing date to ensure priority and compliance with patent laws.

While adding new claims or changing inventors are important actions, they typically do not directly warrant a petition for an effective filing date related to the previously submitted documents. Instead, such changes might be handled through different amendments or procedures as outlined by the USPTO. Hence, the focus is primarily on completing the application's initial submission and aligning the revised documents with that date.