MPEP § 2245 — Processing of Decision (Annotated Rules)
§2245 Processing of Decision
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2245, 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.
Processing of Decision
This section addresses Processing of Decision. Contains: 1 requirement and 1 other statement.
Key Rules
PTAB Contested Case Procedures
A copy of the decision is then mailed to the patent owner and to any third party, along with any required copies of prior art documents. The signed copy of the decision and a copy of any prior art enclosed is made of record in the reexamination electronic file (file history).
PTAB Jurisdiction
A copy of the decision is then mailed to the patent owner and to any third party, along with any required copies of prior art documents. The signed copy of the decision and a copy of any prior art enclosed is made of record in the reexamination electronic file (file history).
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 2245 — Processing of Decision
Source: USPTO2245 Processing of Decision [R-07.2015]
After the examiner has prepared the decision and proofread and signed the final version, the reexamination file and decision are forwarded to the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Legal Instrument Examiner (LIE) for coordinating the clerical processing carried out by the technical support staff.
A copy of the decision is then mailed to the patent owner and to any third party, along with any required copies of prior art documents. The signed copy of the decision and a copy of any prior art enclosed is made of record in the reexamination electronic file (file history).