How are amendments treated in terminated reexamination proceedings?

In terminated reexamination proceedings, amendments are treated as follows: Amendments submitted during the reexamination proceeding are not printed or entered into the patent. The MPEP 2278 states: “The amendments are merely placed in the reexamination file wrapper.“ This treatment applies to all amendments, including those that were entered, not entered, and/or proposed during the reexamination…

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