How does an examiner determine if a patent under reissue has been adjudicated by a court?

When a reissue application is filed, the examiner takes several steps to determine if the original patent has been adjudicated by a court: The examiner reviews the reissue application for any information provided by the applicant about litigation. The examiner checks the patented file for notices of filing and termination of infringement suits, which are…

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