What is the time frame for the USPTO to determine if a Substantial New Question (SNQ) of patentability is raised in a supplemental examination request?

According to MPEP 2816, the USPTO is required to make a determination within three months following the filing date of a request for supplemental examination. Specifically, the MPEP states: “35 U.S.C. 257(a) and 37 CFR 1.620(b) require that, within three months following the filing date of a request for supplemental examination, the Office will determine…

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What is the time frame for the grace period inventor-originated disclosure exception?

The grace period inventor-originated disclosure exception applies to disclosures made one year or less before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. Importantly, the MPEP notes: “The one-year grace period in AIA 35 U.S.C. 102(b)(1)(A) is extended to the next succeeding business day if the end of the one-year grace period otherwise falls on…

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