What is the Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot Program?
The Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot Program is an initiative by the USPTO that allows applicants to request a review of the application prior to filing a full appeal brief. This program has specific rules regarding interviews: “As indicated in the notice “Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Pilot Program,” 1296 OG 76 (July 12, 2005), no interviews will…
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What are the possible outcomes of a Pre-Appeal Brief Conference? According to the MPEP, there are four possible outcomes of a Pre-Appeal Brief Conference: Proceed to Board: The application will proceed to appeal with the reasons for the rejection set forth by the examiner in the Office action from which the appeal was taken. Prosecution…
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