How should USPTO personnel report time spent on reexamination activities?
According to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Section 2638, all USPTO personnel are required to report all time spent on reexamination activities accurately. The MPEP states:
“It is essential that all time expended on reexamination activities be reported accurately. Thus, all USPTO personnel should report all time spent on reexamination on their individual Time and Attendance Reports.”
This means that even activities such as supervision, copying, typing, and docketing should be included in the time reports. Accurate time reporting is crucial for proper tracking and management of reexamination processes.
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Topics:
MPEP 2600 - Optional Inter Partes Reexamination,
MPEP 2638 - Time Reporting,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure