Which of the following does NOT require a separate verification statement?

In patent practice, various submissions to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) require certain formalities, including verification statements. A verification statement is a declaration under penalty of perjury that the information provided in a document is true and correct.

The correct response indicates that none of the choices listed require a separate verification statement. Small entity statements, petitions to make an application special, and claims for foreign priority are all substantiated by signatures and required declarations that inherently fulfill the verification requirement.

When submitting a small entity statement, the declaration that the applicant qualifies as a small entity serves as an affirmation of the entity's status, and thus does not necessitate an additional separate verification statement.

Similarly, when a petition is filed to make an application special, it typically includes a signed declaration confirming the facts supporting the request, which satisfy the requirements without needing a separate statement.

Lastly, a claim for foreign priority is typically made in conjunction with declarations confirming the appropriate claims, further removing the need for an independent verification statement.

In summary, all the listed submissions inherently meet the verification requirements through their respective affirmations, making the assertion that none of them require an additional verification statement accurate.