What major events are reported in the PALM system for reexamination proceedings?

The PALM system is used to report and monitor major events in reexamination proceedings. According to MPEP 2635, some of the key events reported include:

• Determination Mailed-Denial of request for reexamination
• Determination Mailed-Grant of request for reexamination
• Petition for reconsideration of determination received
• Decision on petition mailed-Denied
• Decision on petition mailed-Granted
• Mailing of all examiner actions
• Patent owner responses to Office Actions
• Third party requester comments after a patent owner response

The MPEP states: “Each of these events, as well as additional events reported by the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Technical Support Staff (TSS) will be permanently recorded and displayed in the ‘Contents’ portion of PALM. In addition, status representative of these events will also be displayed.”

This comprehensive event reporting ensures that reexaminations are processed with “special dispatch” and allows for effective monitoring of the proceedings.

To learn more:

• PALM system
• reexamination events
• patent examination
• USPTO procedures
• event reporting