What types of status reports are available for reexamination proceedings?

Various status reports are available for reexamination proceedings to ensure they are processed with “special dispatch.” According to MPEP 2235:

“Various reports can be generated for the event reporting discussed above. The primary purpose of these reports is to assure that reexaminations are, in fact, processed with “special dispatch.”“

Some examples of available reports include:

• Requests not assigned to an examiner within six weeks of filing
• Proceedings awaiting first action after the order granting reexamination
• Reexamination proceedings in the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) with action type and date
• Proceedings forwarded to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)

These reports help the USPTO monitor the progress and timeliness of reexamination proceedings.

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• reexamination status reports
• USPTO monitoring
• special dispatch
• patent procedure