- 2601-Introduction
- 2602-Citation of Prior Art
- 2603 - 2608-[Reserved]
- 2609-Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2610-Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2611-Time for Requesting Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2612-Persons Who May File a Request
- 2613-Representative of Requester
- 2614-Content of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2615-Fee for Requesting Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2616-Substantial New Question of Patentability/Reasonable Likelihood That Requester Will Prevail
- 2617-Statement in the Request Applying Prior Art
- 2618-Copies of Prior Art (Patents and Printed Publications)
- 2619-Copy of Printed Patent
- 2620-Certificate of Service
- 2621-[Reserved]
- 2622-Address of Patent Owner
- 2623-Withdrawal of Attorney or Agent
- 2624-Correspondence
- 2625-Untimely Paper Filed Prior to First Office Action
- 2626-Initial Processing of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2627-Incomplete Request for Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2628-[Reserved]
- 2629-Notice of Request for Inter Partes Reexamination in Official Gazette
- 2630-Constructive Notice to Patent Owner
- 2631-Processing of Request Corrections
- 2632-Public Access
- 2633-[Reserved]
- 2634-Fee Processing and Procedure
- 2635-Record Systems
- 2636-Assignment of Reexamination
- 2637-[Reserved]
- 2638-Time Reporting
- 2639-[Reserved]
- 2640-Decision on Request
- 2641-Time for Deciding Request
- 2642-Criteria for Deciding Request
- 2643-Claims Considered in Deciding Request
- 2644-Prior Art on Which the Determination Is Based
- 2645-[Reserved]
- 2646-Decision Ordering Reexamination
- 2647-Decision Denying Reexamination
- 2648-Petition From Denial of Request
- 2649 - 2653-[Reserved]
- 2654-Conduct of Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
- 2655-Who Reexamines
- 2656-Prior Art Patents and Printed Publications Reviewed by Examiner in Reexamination
- 2657-Listing of Prior Art
- 2658-Scope of Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2659-Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Reexamination Proceedings
- 2660-First Office Action
- 2661-Special Status for Action
- 2662-Time for Response and Comments
- 2663-[Reserved]
- 2664-Mailing of Office Action
- 2665-Extension of Time for Patent Owner Response
- 2666-Patent Owner Response to Office Action
- 2666.01-Amendment by Patent Owner
- 2666.02-Correction of Patent Drawings
- 2666.03-Correction of Inventorship
- 2666.04-Fees for Adding Claims
- 2666.05-Third Party Comments After Patent Owner Response
- 2666.06-Service of Papers
- 2666.07-2666.09-[Reserved]
- 2666.10-Patent Owner Does Not Respond to Office Action
- 2666.11 - 2666.19-[Reserved]
- 2666.20-Third Party Does Not Comment After Patent Owner Response
- 2666.21 - 2666.29-[Reserved]
- 2666.30-Submission Not Fully Responsive to Non-final Office Action
- 2666.31 - 2666.39-[Reserved]
- 2666.40-Patent Owner Completion of Response and Third Party Comments Thereon
- 2666.41-2666.49-[Reserved]
- 2666.50-Examiner Issues Notice of Defective Paper in Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2666.51-2666.59-[Reserved]
- 2666.60-Response by Patent Owner/Third Party to Notice of Defective Paper
- 2667-Handling of Inappropriate or Untimely Filed Papers
- 2668-Petition for Entry of Late Papers for Revival of Reexamination Proceeding
- 2669-[Reserved]
- 2670-Clerical Handling
- 2671-Examiner Action Following Response/Comments or Expiration of Time for Same
- 2672-Patent Owner Comments/Amendment After ACP and Third Party Requester Responsive Comments
- 2673-Examiner Consideration of Submissions After ACP and Further Action
- 2674-Appeal in Inter Partes Reexamination
- 2675-Appellant Brief
- 2676-Appeal Conference
- 2677-Examiner’s Answer
- 2678-Rebuttal Briefs
- 2679-Office Treatment of Rebuttal Brief
- 2680-Oral Hearing
- 2681-Board Decision
- 2682-Action Following Decision
- 2683-Appeal to Courts
- 2684-Information Material to Patentability in Reexamination Proceeding
- 2685-No Interviews on Merits in Inter Partes Reexamination Proceedings
- 2686-Notification of Existence of Prior or Concurrent Proceedings and Decisions Thereon
- 2686.01-Multiple Copending Reexamination Proceedings
- 2686.02-Copending Reexamination and Interference Proceedings
- 2686.03-Copending Reexamination and Reissue Proceedings
- 2686.04-Reexamination and Litigation Proceedings
- 2686.05-Reexamination and Inter Partes Review Proceedings, Post-Grant Review, and Covered Business Method Patent Review
- 2687-Notice of Intent to Issue Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate (NIRC) and Conclusion of Reexamination Proceeding
- 2688-Issuance of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate
- 2689-Reexamination Review
- 2690-Format of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate
- 2691-Notice of Inter Partes Reexamination Certificate Issuance in Official Gazette
- 2692-Distribution of Certificate
- 2693-Intervening Rights
- 2694-Concluded Reexamination Proceedings
- 2695-Reexamination of a Reexamination
- 2696-USPTO Forms To Be Used in Inter Partes Reexamination