37 CFR § 42.220 — Patent owner response. (MPEP Coverage Index) – BlueIron IP
37 CFR § 42.220 Patent owner response.
Source: Patent Rule (37 CFR)BlueIron Update:
This page consolidates MPEP guidance interpreting 37 CFR § 42.220, including 0 rules from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.
Official MPEP § 42.220 — Patent owner response.
Source: USPTOLast Modified: 10/30/2024 08:50:22
42.220 Patent owner response.
- (1) Scope. A patent owner may file a single response to the petition and/or decision on institution. A patent owner response is filed as an opposition and is subject to the page limits provided in § 42.24 .
- (b) Due date for response. If no date for filing a patent owner response to a petition is provided in a Board order, the default date for filing a patent owner response is three months from the date the post-grant review is instituted.
[Added, 77 FR 48680, Aug. 14, 2012, effective Sept. 16, 2012; para. (a) revised, 85 FR 79120, Dec. 9, 2020, effective Jan. 8, 2021]