How are new and amended claims presented in an Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate?
The Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate has a specific format for presenting new and amended claims. According to MPEP 2690:
“Any new claims will be printed in the certificate completely in italics, and any amended claims will be printed in the certificate with italics and bracketing indicating the amendments thereto.”
This formatting allows readers to easily identify new claims and understand the changes made to existing claims during the reexamination process.
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Topics:
MPEP 2600 - Optional Inter Partes Reexamination,
MPEP 2690 - Format Of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure