Does filing an RCE result in a new reissue application?

No, filing a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) does not result in a new reissue application. The MPEP 1452 clearly states:

“An RCE continues the prosecution of the existing reissue application and is not a filing of a new reissue application.”

This means that the RCE simply allows for continued examination of the current reissue application rather than initiating a new one.

To learn more:

• RCE
• Reissue Application
• Patent Prosecution
• Continuation