What is the two-month delay period for reissue applications?
The two-month delay period is a time frame during which the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) generally refrains from acting on a reissue application. This period begins after the announcement of the reissue application filing has appeared in the Official Gazette. As stated in MPEP § 1441: Generally, a reissue application will not be…
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The two-month delay period affects the examination of reissue applications by providing a window for public review before the USPTO takes action. According to MPEP § 1441: The 2-month delay is provided in order that members of the public may have time to review the reissue application and submit pertinent information to the Office before…
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