What are the requirements for amendments after a final action in reexamination?
Amendments after a final action in reexamination proceedings are subject to strict requirements. According to MPEP 2260, the examiner’s first action should caution the patent owner that: “The requirements of 37 CFR 1.116(b) will be strictly enforced after final action and that any amendment after a final action must include ‘a showing of good and…
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