How does an examiner process documents submitted as evidence in a reply to an Office action?

When an applicant submits documents as evidence in a reply to an Office action, the examiner is not required to process these documents as items of information cited in an information disclosure statement. The MPEP clarifies: “The record should reflect whether the evidence was considered, but listing on a form (e.g., PTO-892 or PTO/SB/08) and…

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