How are Inter Partes Reexamination Certificates numbered?
Inter Partes Reexamination Certificates are numbered using a specific system. According to MPEP 2690: “The inter partes reexamination certificates will be numbered in a separate and new ordinal sequence, beginning with “(1st)”. The certificate number will always be the patent number of the original patent followed by a two-character “kind code” suffix. The “kind code”…
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Ex Parte Reexamination Certificates are numbered using a specific system that includes both ordinal numbers and ‘kind codes’. The MPEP explains: The ex parte reexamination certificate number will always be the patent number of the original patent followed by a two-character “kind code” suffix. The first letter of the “kind code” suffix is “B” for…
Read MoreHow should the sheets of an international patent application be numbered?
According to MPEP 1812, the sheets of an international patent application must be numbered in consecutive Arabic numerals using separate series for different parts of the application: First series: Request Second series: Description, claims, and abstract Third series: Drawings (if applicable) Fourth series: Sequence listing part of the description (if applicable) The MPEP cites PCT…
Read MoreHow are reissue patents classified in the MPEP?
How are reissue patents classified in the MPEP? According to MPEP 901.04, reissue patents are classified as follows: “Reissue patents are given a new patent number and are classified in the same way as are the original patents.” This means that reissue patents: Receive a new patent number distinct from the original patent Are classified…
Read MoreHow are reissue applications classified in the Issue Classification sheet?
Reissue applications have a specific requirement for classification on the Issue Classification sheet. The MPEP 1302.10 states: In all reissue applications, the number of the original patent which is being reissued should be placed in the box provided therefor below the box for the applicant’s name. This means that for reissue applications, in addition to…
Read MoreWhat is the format of an international publication number?
The international publication number for PCT applications follows a specific format, as described in PCT Administrative Instructions Section 404: It starts with the two-letter code “WO” Followed by a four-digit year of publication A slant (/) A six-digit serial number For example: “WO 2004/123456” This number is different from the international application number and is…
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