MPEP § 2654 — Conduct of Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings (Annotated Rules)

§2654 Conduct of Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings

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

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2654, 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.

Conduct of Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings

This section addresses Conduct of Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings.

Key Rules

Topic

AIA Effective Dates

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No Acceptance After September 16, 2012
Note:
The Office no longer accepts inter partes reexamination requests 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.

Jump to MPEP Source · 37 CFR 1.913(b)AIA Effective DatesAIA Overview and Effective DatesAIA vs Pre-AIA Practice
StatutoryInformativeAlways
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No New Inter Partes Reexamination Requests After September 16, 2012
Note:
The Office no longer accepts new inter partes reexamination requests filed on or after September 16, 2012. Guidance on the former practice is available in revision 07.2022 of 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)AIA Effective DatesAIA Overview and Effective DatesAIA vs Pre-AIA Practice

Citations

Primary topicCitation
AIA Effective Dates37 CFR § 1.913(b)

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31