MPEP § 2226 — Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302 (Annotated Rules)
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Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
This section addresses Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302.
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Official MPEP § 2226 — Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302
Source: USPTO2226 Initial Processing of Request for Ex Parte Reexamination Filed under 35 U.S.C. 302 [R-07.2015]
The opening of all mail marked “Mail Stop Ex Parte Reexam,” and all initial clerical processing of requests for reexamination, will be performed in the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP).