What information should be included in correspondence after filing an inter partes reexamination request?
After filing a request for inter partes reexamination, subsequent correspondence should include specific identifying information. The MPEP states: “After the filing of the request for inter partes reexamination, any letters sent to the Office relating to the reexamination proceeding should identify the proceeding by the number of the patent undergoing reexamination, the reexamination request control…
Read MoreHow should biological materials be identified in a patent application?
According to MPEP 2406.01, biological materials must be specifically identified in the patent application as filed. The MPEP provides an example of proper identification: “The description in the Lundak application as filed (now U.S. Patent No. 4,594,325) provides a suitable illustration of the specific identification and description which are required in an application as filed.…
Read MoreHow is the USPTO identified when acting as an International Preliminary Examining Authority?
When the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) acts as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA), it is identified in a specific manner. According to 37 CFR 1.416(b) in MPEP 1862: “The United States Patent and Trademark Office, when acting as an International Preliminary Examining Authority, will be identified by the full title “United…
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