Is a partial refund provided when a reexamination is terminated?
According to MPEP 2694, when a reexamination is terminated, a partial refund is not provided. This is because the reexamination was properly commenced and addressed before being terminated based on external factors such as a court decision. The MPEP states: “A partial refund is not made in this instance, since the reexamination was properly commenced…
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When a reexamination is denied or vacated, the following steps are taken according to MPEP 2694: The reexamination file is forwarded to the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) if not already there. The CRU processes the file to provide a partial refund as per 37 CFR 1.26(c). The file is given an 820 status (reexamination denied)…
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