When did the USPTO stop accepting inter partes reexamination requests?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 6 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stopped accepting…
Read MoreWhat happened to inter partes reexamination requests?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 9 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Inter partes reexamination requests are no longer accepted as of…
Read MoreWhat is the applicability of the inter partes reexamination procedure described in MPEP 2661?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The inter partes reexamination procedure described in MPEP 2661 is…
Read MoreWhat alternatives are available for challenging patents after the discontinuation of inter partes reexamination?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 8 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. While MPEP 2617 states that “No requests for inter partes…
Read MoreHow did the America Invents Act (AIA) affect prior art citations in inter partes reexamination?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) introduced new provisions for…
Read MoreHow does the America Invents Act (AIA) affect WIPO published applications as prior art?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The America Invents Act (AIA) significantly changed how WIPO published…
Read MoreHow does the AIA affect the interpretation of the on-sale bar?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The America Invents Act (AIA) maintained the “on sale” language…
Read MoreWhen was the Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) provision repealed?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-27 7 Rules3 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) provision was repealed on March…
Read MoreWho can be an applicant for a U.S. National Stage Application?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-27 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. For U.S. national stage applications with an international filing date…
Read MoreAre Statutory Invention Registrations (SIRs) still accepted by the USPTO?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-27 8 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. No, Statutory Invention Registrations (SIRs) are no longer accepted by…
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