Can a patent owner file a supplemental response in an inter partes reexamination?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Yes, a patent owner can file a supplemental response in…
Read MoreHow should a patent owner respond to rejections in an inter partes reexamination?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. In an inter partes reexamination, a patent owner should respond…
Read MoreWhat is the time frame for patent owners to respond in ex parte reexamination proceedings?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. According to 37 CFR 1.550(b), “The patent owner in an…
Read MoreWhat happens if a patent owner fails to respond to an Office action in an inter partes reexamination?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-30 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. The consequences of a patent owner’s failure to respond to…
Read MoreHow are Office actions mailed in inter partes reexamination proceedings?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. In inter partes reexamination proceedings, Office actions are mailed after…
Read MoreHow are decisions on inter partes reexamination requests communicated?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 7 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Decisions on inter partes reexamination requests are communicated through formal…
Read MoreWhat happens if a petition for inter partes reexamination is granted?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 5 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. If a petition for inter partes reexamination is granted, the…
Read MoreWhat are the form paragraphs used by examiners for 35 U.S.C. 112(f) related issues?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. Patent examiners use specific form paragraphs to address issues related…
Read MoreWhen should the examiner’s first Office action be mailed in an inter partes reexamination?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. In an inter partes reexamination, the examiner’s first Office action…
Read MoreCan the USPTO extend the statutory period for reply to an Office action?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-27 10 Rules5 Related FAQs This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice. No, the USPTO cannot extend the statutory period for reply…
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