MPEP § 2307.04 — Additional Parties to Interference (Annotated Rules)
§2307.04 Additional Parties to Interference
This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2307.04, 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.
Additional Parties to Interference
This section addresses Additional Parties to Interference. Contains: 1 guidance statement and 1 permission.
Key Rules
PTAB Jurisdiction
During the course of an interference, the examiner may come across applications or patents of parties that claim the same invention, but are not already involved in the interference. If so, the examiner should consult with an Interference Practice Specialist (IPS) and prepare a referral of the suggested interference to the Board in the same way that a referral is prepared in the first instance.
During the course of an interference, the examiner may come across applications or patents of parties that claim the same invention, but are not already involved in the interference. If so, the examiner should consult with an Interference Practice Specialist (IPS) and prepare a referral of the suggested interference to the Board in the same way that a referral is prepared in the first instance.
Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP
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Official MPEP § 2307.04 — Additional Parties to Interference
Source: USPTO2307.04 Additional Parties to Interference [R-08.2017]
During the course of an interference, the examiner may come across applications or patents of parties that claim the same invention, but are not already involved in the interference. If so, the examiner should consult with an Interference Practice Specialist (IPS) and prepare a referral of the suggested interference to the Board in the same way that a referral is prepared in the first instance.