What happens if a patent owner submits an improper notification during supplemental examination?
If a patent owner submits an improper notification during supplemental examination, the USPTO will treat it as an unauthorized paper. According to MPEP 2820: “If the paper containing the notice is not so limited, the paper will be held to be improper, and will be processed as an unauthorized paper pursuant to 37 CFR 1.620(c).“…
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