What are the search file implications of reexamination certificates?
Reexamination certificates have important implications for patent search files. The USPTO ensures that an electronic copy of the reexamination certificate is associated with the electronic copy of the patent in the search files.
According to MPEP 2292: “An e-copy of the reexamination certificate will be associated with the e-copy of the patent in the search files.”
This practice ensures that patent examiners and other users of the USPTO’s search files have access to the most up-to-date information about the patent, including any changes resulting from the reexamination process.
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Topics:
MPEP 2200 - Citation Of Prior Art And Ex Parte Reexamination Of Patents,
MPEP 2292 - Distribution Of Certificate,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure