MPEP § 201.05 — Reissue Application (Annotated Rules)

§201.05 Reissue Application

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

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 201.05, 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.

Reissue Application

This section addresses Reissue Application. Contains: 1 permission and 1 other statement.

Key Rules

Topic

Reissue Application Filing

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MPEP GuidanceInformativeAlways
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Reissue Application for Defective Patent
Note:
An application to replace an unexpired defective patent with a new one.

A reissue application is an application for a patent to take the place of an unexpired patent that is defective. A detailed treatment of reissue applications can be found in MPEP Chapter 1400.

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Reissue Patent Practice

1 rules
MPEP GuidancePermittedAlways
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Reissue Patent Practice
Note:
A reissue application is an application for a patent to replace an unexpired defective patent.

A reissue application is an application for a patent to take the place of an unexpired patent that is defective. A detailed treatment of reissue applications can be found in MPEP Chapter 1400.

Jump to MPEP SourceReissue Patent PracticeReissue Application FilingGrounds for Reissue

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31