MPEP § 201.05 — Reissue Application (Annotated Rules)
§201.05 Reissue Application
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
Reissue Application Filing
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.
Reissue Patent Practice
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.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 201.05 — Reissue Application
Source: USPTO201.05 Reissue Application [R-11.2013]
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.