Are there exceptions to who conducts a reexamination?

Yes, there are exceptions to who conducts a reexamination. According to MPEP § 2255: “However, if a petition under 37 CFR 1.515(c) is granted after an examiner’s determination that found the request did not raise any SNQ, the reexamination will generally be conducted by another examiner.” This means that if a petition challenging the examiner’s…

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