MPEP 2800 – Supplemental Examination

This page consolidates and annotates enforceable requirements under MPEP 2800 — Supplemental Examination, 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.

Metric	Value	Share of total
Rules extracted	699	1.9%
Citations to Authorities	MPEP1,034 USC386 CFR958 PCT0	1.9%
Avg citations per rule	3.40
Topics covered	75 primary + 133 secondary	8.5%

Pages in this chapter

Page
MPEP § 2801 — Introduction4 rules
MPEP § 2802 — Supplemental Examination31 rules
MPEP § 2803 — Persons Who May File a Request for Supplemental Examination11 rules
MPEP § 2803.01 — Inquiries from Persons Other Than the Patent Owner9 rules
MPEP § 2803.02 — Public Access6 rules
MPEP § 2804 — Representative of Patent Owner8 rules
MPEP § 2804.01 — Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent6 rules
MPEP § 2805 — Correspondence with Patent Owner; Patent Owner Address12 rules
MPEP § 2806 — How to File Papers in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding and in Any Resulting Ex Parte Reexamination Proceeding29 rules
MPEP § 2807 — Format of Papers Filed in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding8 rules
MPEP § 2808 — Time for Requesting Supplemental Examination7 rules
MPEP § 2809 — Items of Information49 rules
MPEP § 2809.01 — Information Relating to the Correction of Factual Information47 rules
MPEP § 2810 — Fees Due on Filing a Supplemental Examination Request7 rules
MPEP § 2810.01 — Document Size Fees17 rules
MPEP § 2811 — Content of Request for Supplemental Examination59 rules
MPEP § 2811.01 — Detailed Explanation of the Relevance and Manner of Applying Each Item of Information64 rules
MPEP § 2811.02 — Optional Content18 rules
MPEP § 2812 — Initial Processing of a Request for Supplemental Examination0 rules
MPEP § 2812.01 — Filing Date of the Request4 rules
MPEP § 2812.02 — Noncompliant Request for Supplemental Examination4 rules
MPEP § 2812.03 — Corrected Request15 rules
MPEP § 2812.04 — Termination Due to Defective/Improper Request or Corrected Request8 rules
MPEP § 2813 — Handling of Papers, Other Than a Request, in a Supplemental Examination Proceeding14 rules
MPEP § 2813.01 — Amendments6 rules
MPEP § 2814 — Interviews Are Prohibited8 rules
MPEP § 2815 — Time for Deciding Request5 rules
MPEP § 2816 — Determination on the Request37 rules
MPEP § 2816.01 — Claims Considered in Making the Determination17 rules
MPEP § 2816.02 — Criteria for Making the Determination50 rules
MPEP § 2816.03 — Content of the Determination72 rules
MPEP § 2816.04 — Effect of the Determination2 rules
MPEP § 2817 — Conclusion of Supplemental Examination6 rules
MPEP § 2817.01 — Processing and Electronic Issuance of Supplemental Examination Certificate5 rules
MPEP § 2818 — Procedure after Conclusion of Supplemental Examination5 rules
MPEP § 2818.01 — After Determination Finding a Substantial New Question of Patentability12 rules
MPEP § 2818.02 — After Determination Finding No Substantial New Question of Patentability2 rules
MPEP § 2819 — Discovery of Possible Material Fraud7 rules
MPEP § 2820 — Submission of Notification of Other Prior or Concurrent Post-Patent Office Proceedings8 rules
MPEP § 2821 — Multiple Post-Patent Office Proceedings15 rules
MPEP § 2822 — Assignment of the Supplemental Examination Proceeding5 rules