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USPTO Pending MPEP Update: Pre-order Procedure regarding Substantial New Question determination in ex parte Reexamination Proceedings

Source: USPTO MPEP

Pre-order Procedure regarding Substantial New Question determination in ex parte Reexamination Proceedings

BlueIron has reviewed this USPTO publication and cross-referenced the affected BlueIron pages below.

USPTO Source

Official Gazette notice | 2026-04-28 | 1545 OG 217
USPTO source

MPEP Incorporation Status

USPTO MPEP version: Ninth Edition, Revision 01.2024 (current through 2024-01-31)
BlueIron's Update: 2026-09-26
Mapping basis: USPTO subsequent-publications index and linked source document reviewed by BlueIron

Affected BlueIron Pages

MPEP Sections

U.S.C. Sections

None identified.

C.F.R. Sections

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Source Review

The USPTO source was reviewed for this pass. No USPTO-stated replacement text for a specific MPEP section was extracted into this article; the affected BlueIron pages above are the current cross-reference targets.

Notes

Source review: the Official Gazette notice addresses pre-order procedure for substantial-new-question determinations in ex parte reexamination. BlueIron cross-references MPEP 2240.

This BlueIron page records the pending USPTO update and cross-references affected BlueIron MPEP, U.S.C., and C.F.R. pages. Official MPEP text remains unchanged until USPTO incorporates the update.