What are status reports in the context of patent reexamination, and why are they important?

Status reports in patent reexamination are weekly computer-generated reports that provide updates on the events and progress of reexamination proceedings. According to MPEP 2635: “Various weekly reports can be generated for the event reporting discussed above. The primary purpose of these computer outputs is to assure that reexaminations are, in fact, processed with ‘special dispatch’.”…

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