How should prior art be cited in an inter partes reexamination request?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 6 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. When citing prior art in an inter partes reexamination request,…
Read MoreWhat happens if new prior art is discovered during inter partes reexamination?
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 new prior art is discovered during inter partes reexamination,…
Read MoreHow does the USPTO handle multiple copending reexamination proceedings?
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. The USPTO has specific procedures for handling multiple copending reexamination…
Read MoreHow should an examiner handle affidavits or declarations in an examiner’s answer?
Source: FAQ (MPEP-Based)BlueIron Update: 2024-09-29 8 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. When handling affidavits or declarations in an examiner’s answer for…
Read MoreWhat forms are used to list prior art in patent reexamination proceedings?
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. In patent reexamination proceedings, specific forms are used to list…
Read MoreWhat are form paragraphs in patent examination?
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. Form paragraphs are standardized text blocks used by patent examiners…
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 MoreWhat is Form Paragraph 23.04 and when is it used in patent examination?
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. Form Paragraph 23.04 is a standardized text used by patent…
Read MoreWhat is the typical timing for the first Office action 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. According to MPEP 2660, the first Office action on the…
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…
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