How should an examiner handle claim charts in a reexamination Office action?
When handling claim charts in a reexamination Office action, examiners should follow these guidelines from MPEP 2262: “Where the request for reexamination includes material such as a claim chart to explain a proposed rejection in order to establish the existence of a substantial new question of patentability, the examiner may bodily incorporate the claim chart…
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When applying prior art in an ex parte reexamination request, the requester must: Provide a detailed explanation of how each cited prior art reference applies to each claim for which reexamination is requested Present the explanation in a clear and organized manner, preferably using claim charts For obviousness rejections, provide at least one basis for…
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