How does the USPTO handle protests in patent applications?
The USPTO has specific procedures for handling protests in patent applications. According to MPEP 1901: Where the protest specifically identifies the application, and is otherwise compliant, the protest will be considered by the Office if it is matched with the application in time to permit review by the examiner during prosecution. However, if there’s insufficient…
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For unpublished patent applications, the handling of protests differs from published applications. According to MPEP 1901.05: “If a protest is filed in a reissue application or if a protest is filed in an application where the existence of the application is not public, e.g., an application that has not been published, the return postcard receipt…
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