What forms are used to list prior art in patent reexamination proceedings?
In patent reexamination proceedings, specific forms are used to list prior art. MPEP 2657 mentions the following forms:
- Form PTO-892
- Form PTO/SB/08A
- Form PTO/SB/08B
- Form PTO/SB/42
- Forms with equivalent formats to the above
The MPEP states: “The examiner must list on a form PTO-892, if not already listed on a form PTO/SB/08A or 08B, or PTO/SB/42 (or on a form having a format equivalent to one of these forms), all prior art patents or printed publications which have been cited in the decision on the request, applied in making rejections or cited as being pertinent during the reexamination proceedings.”
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Topics:
MPEP 2600 - Optional Inter Partes Reexamination,
MPEP 2657 - Listing Of Prior Art,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure