How should amendments be formatted in patent reexamination?
Amendments in patent reexamination must follow specific formatting rules: Changes to the specification must be made by submission of the entire text of each added or rewritten paragraph with markings. For claims, the full text of any amended claim must be presented with markings. Underlining is used for additions, and single brackets for deletions. All…
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For “currently amended” claims in a national phase application, specific markings are required to indicate changes. The MPEP states: “All “currently amended” claims must include markings to indicate the changes made relative to the immediate prior version of the claims: underlining to indicate additions, strike-through or double brackets for deletions (see 37 CFR 1.121(c) for…
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