How does pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) apply to reissue applications?

The application of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(c) to reissue applications involves specific considerations, particularly regarding the doctrine of recapture. The MPEP states: “For reissue applications, the doctrine of recapture may prevent the presentation of claims in the reissue applications that were amended or cancelled from the application which matured into the patent for which reissue…

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