How are defective responses handled after final rejection in ex parte reexamination?
The handling of defective responses after final rejection in ex parte reexamination differs from those filed before final rejection. According to MPEP 2266.02: “If a defective (informal) response to an examiner’s action is filed after final rejection (before the expiration of the permissible response period), the examiner should not issue a form PTOL-475 or form…
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