MPEP § 2673.02 — Examiner Issues Right of Appeal Notice (RAN) (Annotated Rules)

§2673.02 Examiner Issues Right of Appeal Notice (RAN)

USPTO MPEP version: BlueIron's Update: 2025-12-31

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2673.02, including statutory authority, regulatory rules, examiner guidance, and practice notes. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only, it is not legal advice.

Examiner Issues Right of Appeal Notice (RAN)

This section addresses Examiner Issues Right of Appeal Notice (RAN).

Key Rules

Topic

AIA Effective Dates

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Inter Partes Reexamination Not Acceptable After September 16, 2012
Note:
The Office does not accept requests for inter partes reexamination filed on or after September 16, 2012.

The Office does not accept requests for inter partes reexamination filed on or after September 16, 2012. See 37 CFR 1.913(b). Guidance on the former practice is available in revision 07.2022 of the 9 th Edition of the MPEP.

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Topic

Inter Partes Reexamination Appeal

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Former Practice Guidance for Inter Partes Reexamination Appeals
Note:
Provides guidance on the former practice of inter partes reexamination appeals as of revision 07.2022 in the 9th Edition of the MPEP.

The Office does not accept requests for inter partes reexamination filed on or after September 16, 2012. See 37 CFR 1.913(b). Guidance on the former practice is available in revision 07.2022 of the 9 th Edition of the MPEP.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1.913(b)Inter Partes Reexamination AppealAIA Effective DatesAIA Overview and Effective Dates

Citations

Primary topicCitation
AIA Effective Dates
Inter Partes Reexamination Appeal
37 CFR § 1.913(b)

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31