What happens if a requester fails to complete an inter partes reexamination request within the specified time?
If a requester fails to complete an inter partes reexamination request within the specified time, the USPTO takes specific actions: The request is not granted. The incomplete request papers are placed in the patent file. The fee paid is refunded, with certain exceptions. MPEP 2626 states: “Where the request is not granted, the request papers…
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