What happens if a request for supplemental examination is found noncompliant?

What happens if a request for supplemental examination is found noncompliant?

If a request for supplemental examination is found to be noncompliant, the following process occurs:

• The Office will notify the patent owner of the reasons for noncompliance.
• The patent owner is given a single opportunity to correct the noncompliance.
• A corrected request must be filed within a specified time period, usually 30 days.
• The corrected request must address all the reasons for noncompliance outlined in the notice.

As stated in MPEP 2812.02: “If the request is not compliant, the Office will notify the patent owner of the reasons for noncompliance and provide a single opportunity to correct the noncompliance.”

To learn more:

• supplemental examination
• noncompliant request
• patent office procedure