How are prior art citations handled when submitted after an order for inter partes reexamination?
The handling of prior art citations submitted after an order for inter partes reexamination depends on who submits them. According to MPEP 2602: Patent owner citations: “A patent owner citation will normally be considered if it is submitted in time to do so before the reexamination certificate issues.” Third party requester citations: “A third party…
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