How does the USPTO prioritize reexamination proceedings and reissue applications?
The USPTO prioritizes reexamination proceedings and reissue applications as follows: Highest Priority: Cases involved in litigation (both reexamination proceedings and reissue applications) Second Priority: Reexamination proceedings not involved in litigation Lower Priority: All other cases As stated in MPEP 2661: “Any cases involved in litigation, whether they are reexamination proceedings or reissue applications, will have…
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has a specific prioritization system for different types of patent cases. According to MPEP 2261, the priority order is as follows: Reexamination proceedings and reissue applications involved in litigation Reexamination proceedings not involved in litigation All other cases The MPEP specifically states: “Any cases involved in litigation,…
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