Can new prior art be submitted during the reexamination process under 35 U.S.C. 302?
The submission of new prior art during the reexamination process under 35 U.S.C. 302 is subject to specific rules. According to MPEP 2244: “After reexamination is ordered based on the request, any later submitted patents and/or printed publications must be accompanied by a submission under 37 CFR 1.501(c) and may be utilized in the continuing…
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