How is the list of prior art documents made available after reexamination?
After the reexamination process is complete, the list of prior art documents is made available to the public. MPEP 2257 explains: “A notice will be printed on the reexamination certificate to state that the list of cited prior art documents will be available via the USPTO patent electronic filing system by the reexamination control number.”…
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If the USPTO patent electronic filing system becomes unavailable due to a system outage, applicants have alternative filing methods to meet the requirements of 37 CFR 1.495(b). These include: Hand-delivery to the USPTO Using the Priority Mail Express® service of the United States Postal Service (USPS) in accordance with 37 CFR 1.10 As stated in…
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