How are proprietary materials handled under MPEP § 724.02?
How are proprietary materials handled under MPEP § 724.02? Proprietary materials submitted under MPEP § 724.02 are handled with special care to protect sensitive information. The MPEP states: ‘Proprietary information, which is information not trade secret information but which the submitter considers to be sensitive, may be submitted in a patent application or reexamination proceeding…
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Proprietary materials submitted in reexamination proceedings are handled with care to protect sensitive information. According to MPEP § 724.04(c): “Any materials, i.e., information, properly submitted under MPEP § 724.02 in a reexamination proceeding will be sealed from public view. The submitted information will be maintained separate from the reexamination file and will not be publicly…
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