What types of persons typically file ex parte reexamination requests?
MPEP 2212 provides a non-exhaustive list of persons who are likely to use the ex parte reexamination process under 35 U.S.C. 302:
- Patentees
- Licensees
- Potential licensees
- Attorneys without identification of their real client in interest
- Infringers
- Potential exporters
- Patent litigants
- Interference applicants
- International Trade Commission respondents
This diverse list reflects the various stakeholders in the patent system who might have an interest in challenging or clarifying the validity of a patent through the ex parte reexamination process.
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Topics:
MPEP 2200 - Citation Of Prior Art And Ex Parte Reexamination Of Patents,
MPEP 2212 - Persons Who May File A Request For Ex Parte Reexamination Under 35 U.S.C. 302,
Patent Law,
Patent Procedure