What is the purpose of providing a full copy of the printed patent in a reexamination request?
Providing a full copy of the printed patent in a reexamination request serves multiple important purposes. As stated in MPEP 2219: “A full copy of the printed patent (including the front page) would be used to provide the abstract, drawings, specification, and claims of the patent for the reexamination request and the resulting reexamination proceeding.“…
Read MoreWhose names appear on the printed patent?
The MPEP 1302.13 provides clear guidance on whose names are included in the printed patent: “Only the names of the primary examiner and the assistant examiner appearing on the Issue Classification Sheet will be listed in the printed patent.” This means that while other USPTO personnel may be involved in the patent examination process, only…
Read MoreWhat information is included on the front page of a printed patent regarding prior applications?
The front page of a printed patent identifies all prior applications for which benefits are claimed under 35 U.S.C. 119(e), 120, 121, 365(c), or 386(c) in continuation-in-part, continuation, divisional, and reissue applications.
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