What is the role of legal instrument examiners and paralegals in reexamination proceedings?
Legal instrument examiners and paralegals handle most of the initial clerical processing of the reexamination file. As stated in MPEP 2270:
“The legal instrument examiners and paralegals will handle most of the initial clerical processing of the reexamination file.”
This processing is overseen by the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) Supervisory Patent Reexamination Specialist (SPRS) or Technology Center (TC) Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS).
To learn more:
Topics:
MPEP 2200 - Citation Of Prior Art And Ex Parte Reexamination Of Patents,
MPEP 2270 - Clerical Handling,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure