Can inter partes reexamination be requested for any patent?

No, inter partes reexamination is not available for all patents. According to the MPEP, “For a patent issued from an application filed prior to November 29, 1999, the statutory inter partes reexamination option is not available, only the ex parte reexamination is available as a reexamination option.” This limitation was due to the effective date…

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