How does the prior art regime affect reexamination proceedings?
The prior art regime applicable to a reexamination proceeding generally depends on the filing date of the patent application. The MPEP states: “The prior art regime under which the application for the patent was examined (the first-inventor-to-file prior art regime, or the first-to-invent prior art regime) will generally be applied in the reexamination of the…
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