What is the current status of inter partes reexamination requests?
As of September 16, 2012, no new requests for inter partes reexamination can be filed. The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) Section 2614 states: “No requests for inter partes reexamination may be filed on or after September 16, 2012.” This change was part of the America Invents Act (AIA) which replaced inter partes reexamination with inter partes review.
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Topics:
MPEP 2600 - Optional Inter Partes Reexamination,
MPEP 2614 - Content Of Request For Inter Partes Reexamination,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure