MPEP § 2690 — Format of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate (Annotated Rules)

§2690 Format of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate

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

This page consolidates and annotates all enforceable requirements under MPEP § 2690, 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.

Format of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate

This section addresses Format of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate.

Key Rules

Topic

AIA Effective Dates

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StatutoryInformativeAlways
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Inter Partes Reexamination Not Acceptable After September 16, 2012
Note:
The Office no longer accepts requests for inter partes reexamination filed on or after the specified date.

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
Topic

Reexamination Certificate

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StatutoryInformativeAlways
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No Requests After September 16, 2012
Note:
The Office no longer accepts inter partes reexamination requests filed after the specified date. Guidance on previous practices is available in a specific revision 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)Reexamination CertificateConclusion of Ex Parte ReexaminationEx Parte Reexamination

Citations

Primary topicCitation
AIA Effective Dates
Reexamination Certificate
37 CFR § 1.913(b)

Source Text from USPTO’s MPEP

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BlueIron Last Updated: 2025-12-31