What constitutes a submission not fully responsive to a non-final Office action in inter partes reexamination?
A submission is considered not fully responsive when it’s a bona fide attempt to respond to an examiner’s Office action filed within the permissible response period, but through oversight or inadvertence, omits a necessary point. As stated in MPEP 2666.30: “A response by the patent owner will be considered not fully responsive to a non-final…
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An examiner has two main options when handling a submission not fully responsive to a non-final Office action, as outlined in MPEP 2666.30: Option A: Waive minor deficiencies and act on the submission. Option B: Treat it as an incomplete response and notify the patent owner to complete the response within a set period. The…
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