What procedures are followed when transferring supplemental examination proceedings?
When transferring supplemental examination proceedings, the USPTO generally follows the same procedures established for transferring reexamination proceedings. The MPEP states, Although the number of supplemental examination requests which must be transferred to another examiner should be very small, the procedures established for transferring reexamination proceedings will be generally followed when transferring supplemental examination proceedings.
For specific details on these procedures, the MPEP directs readers to See MPEP § 2237
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Topics:
MPEP 2800 - Supplemental Examination,
MPEP 2822 - Assignment Of The Supplemental Examination Proceeding,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure