How are requests for certificates of correction handled by Technology Center Directors?
Technology Center Directors handle specific types of requests for certificates of correction. According to MPEP 1003, these include:
- Requests that raise novel issues or questions
- Requests for patents known to be in litigation
- Requests dealing with legal matters (e.g., insertion of foreign priority data)
The MPEP states: “Requests for a certificate of correction in which the: a. request raises a novel issue or about which there is some question; b. request is for a patent known to be in litigation; or c. request deals with a legal matter (e.g., the insertion of foreign priority data or cross referencing to prior U.S. patent applications) unless the file reflects that the examiner has already ruled on the matter and that failure to print the material was clearly an Office error, in which case it will be handled by the Certificates of Correction Branch.”
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