What types of petitions can be filed with the Director of the USPTO?
The USPTO allows for several types of petitions to be filed with the Director: Petitions under 37 CFR 1.181: General petitions to the Director Petitions under 37 CFR 1.182: For questions not specifically provided for in the regulations Petitions under 37 CFR 1.183: For suspension of rules in extraordinary situations It’s important to note that…
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Petitions under 37 CFR 1.182 and 1.183 in reexamination proceedings are special requests that can be decided by the Director of the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU). These regulations allow for flexibility in patent procedures: 37 CFR 1.182: This rule allows for situations not specifically provided for in the regulations. It states: “All situations not specifically…
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