What mailing procedures can be used for ex parte reexamination correspondence?
The MPEP outlines two primary mailing procedures that can be used for most ex parte reexamination correspondence:
- Certificate of Mailing and Transmission (37 CFR 1.8): This procedure can be used for filing any paper in an ex parte reexamination proceeding, except for the initial request for reexamination and a corrected/replacement request.
- Priority Mail Express® Mailing (37 CFR 1.10): This procedure can be used to file any paper in an ex parte reexamination proceeding.
The MPEP states: “The certificate of mailing and transmission procedures (37 CFR 1.8) may be used to file any paper in an ex parte reexamination proceeding, except for a request for reexamination and a corrected/replacement request for reexamination.”
For more details on these procedures, refer to MPEP § 512 for certificate of mailing and MPEP § 513 for Priority Mail Express® mailing.
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Topics:
MPEP 2200 - Citation Of Prior Art And Ex Parte Reexamination Of Patents,
MPEP 2224 - Correspondence,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure