What is unauthorized participation by a protestor in patent examination?
Unauthorized participation by a protestor refers to any ex parte communication between the protestor and Office personnel, including examiners, regarding substantive matters of a patent application. The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Section 1907 explicitly states: “Office personnel must exercise care to ensure that substantive matters relating to the application are not discussed ex…
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Ex parte communication in the context of patent protests refers to any one-sided or private communication between a protestor and USPTO personnel regarding substantive matters of a patent application. The MPEP Section 1907 provides guidance on this issue: “Office personnel must exercise care to ensure that substantive matters relating to the application are not discussed…
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