How can an appellant respond to new grounds of rejection in an Examiner’s Answer?
When an Examiner’s Answer contains new grounds of rejection, the appellant has two options to respond within two months from the date of the Examiner’s Answer. According to MPEP § 2275, these options are: Reopen prosecution: The appellant can request that prosecution be reopened before the primary examiner by filing a reply under 37 CFR…
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