What is the significance of MPEP § 2636 in reexamination proceedings?
MPEP § 2636 is referenced in the context of who conducts reexaminations. As mentioned in MPEP § 2655:
“The examination is ordinarily conducted by the same patent examiner who made the decision that the reexamination request should be granted. See MPEP § 2636.”
MPEP § 2636 likely provides more detailed information about the assignment of examiners to reexamination proceedings and the decision-making process for granting reexamination requests.
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Topics:
MPEP 2600 - Optional Inter Partes Reexamination,
MPEP 2655 - Who Reexamines,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure